3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (529+ words) The question of what would happen to Nairn under any future local government reorganisation has sparked mixed responses from the public. Nairn and Cawdor SNP councillor Paul Oldham has speculated whether the town and surrounding area - currently part of Highland…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (153+ words) A ward providing care for stroke patients in Inverness has been closed to new admissions following a number of confirmed Covid cases. In a statement NHS Highland said visiting on Ward 2A at Raigmore Hospital is restricted to essential visits only,…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (725+ words) A pioneering Highland centre to help people with mental health, addiction and wellbeing is celebrating a double success. The Discovery College, which provides support in Inverness and Wick, won two awards at the 2026 Highland Third Sector Interface Awards. The project…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (603+ words) A Nairn woman fears she and her husband will stripped of their quality of life as a vital NHS Highland pain management service hangs in the balance. Kirstin Laing and her husband have received "life-changing" pain-relieving procedures at Lawson Memorial…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (743+ words) A man who rescued his father after he suffered a cardiac arrest has told of the psychological impact on rescuers in situations where the heart stops. Richard Miller (51), performed CPR on his dad for 35 minutes in 2019, at Eynort on the…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (746+ words) “I couldn't walk. I didn't know where my life was going to go.” Three years ago Nick Parkes, having suffered a cardiac arrest that left him clinically dead for 20 minutes, was facing an uncertain future. The path he found himself…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (459+ words) An astonishing one million kilogrammes will be lifted by an Inverness man in less than four months - all in aid of a mental health service that has supported him personally. Aaron Vass began his 1 Million KG Challenge on Monday and…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (615+ words) What has been reported as the biggest shake-up of the NHS by the Scottish Government in decades has sparked major concerns for the future of NHS Highland. First Minister John Swinney will reveal his Programme for Government (PfG) on Tuesday…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (726+ words) An Inverness teacher who has been seriously unwell for months is grateful a much-needed specialist service - which could help her and others - looks likely to start soon. NHS Highland are working towards launching a provisional service supporting people living with…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (437+ words) A heart attack survivor has become the first person to swim the length of Loch Ness after suffering a cardiac death. Former world, European and British swimming champion Nick Parkes (65) was “clinically dead for 20 minutes” following a sudden cardiac arrest…...