Inverness, Highlands and Islands News

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Latest News... (Source: BBC News)

Thurso's Caithness Horizons to close due to funding issues
The operators of Thurso's Caithness Horizons say shutting the site was a difficult decision to make.
Vehicles driven at 131mph on A9 near Inverness
Police say two men have been charged after the incident north of Inverness.
Marks left 200 years ago found at Caledonian Canal
Scratched into the walls of the Caledonian Canal, they have been revealed during new work on the waterway.
'Coffee with a Cop' initiative launched in Inverness
The new scheme in Inverness offers the public the chance to raise concerns with a community officer.
Western Isles Council raises tax nearly 4.79% in new budget
The council tax increase is the maximum Holyrood allows in the coming financial year.
Specialists join search for missing Inverness man Richard Finnis
The 30-year-old has not been seen since Saturday and police have stepped up the search.
Red squirrels: Call to 'step up' fight to protect species
A survey suggests grey squirrels are moving into what was previously "red only" territory in southern Scotland.
Woman, 86, dies three days after Ross-shire car crash
Valerie Taylor was a passenger in a Nissan Note when it collided with another car on the A835 on Wednesday.
Woman pedestrian seriously injured on Inverness A9 slip road
The woman was taken to Raigmore Hospital after the incident on the A9 slip road in Inverness.
Inverness 2-2 Ross County (5-4 pens): Inverness set up Dundee United tie
Inverness Caledonian Thistle will visit Dundee United in the Scottish Cup quarter-finals after beating Ross County on penalties.
Inverness CT v Ross County: 25 years of Scotland's friendly rivalry
Inverness and Ross County meet for a fifth time this season in Tuesday's Scottish Cup replay and 2019 marks the 25th anniversary of their first derby.
Ross County v Inverness Caledonian Thistle: The first Highland Derby in 1994
Watch Ross County and Inverness Caley Thistle in the first Highland Derby in the Scottish Football League at Victoria Park, Dingwall on 27 August 1994.
Dunfermline Athletic 1-0 Inverness CT: Pars secure first win under Stevie Crawford
Dunfermline Athletic secure their first win under head coach Stevie Crawford as Joe Thomson's goal beats fourth-top Inverness Caledonian Thistle.
County score straight from corner to land Challenge Cup final spot
Ross County earn Challenge Cup final place thanks to bizarre Daniel Armstrong goal against East Fife.
Scottish Cup: BBC Scotland TV to broadcast live Tannadice and Firhill quarter-finals
BBC Scotland is to broadcast live Scottish Cup quarter-finals hosted by Dundee United and Partick Thistle.
Inverness or County to visit Dundee United in cup
Celtic will continue their defence of the Scottish Cup against Hibernian at Easter Road in next month's quarter-finals.
Ross County 2-2 Inverness CT: Josh Mullin secures Highland derby replay
Josh Mullin nets a dramatic injury-time equaliser to keep Ross County in the Scottish Cup after a pulsating Highland derby.
Ross County: Stuart Kettlewell gets six-match touchline ban
Ross County co-manager Stuart Kettlewell is given a six-match ban after grabbing the fourth official during his side's Scottish Championship defeat at Morton last month.
Dunfermline Athletic 1-2 Ross County: Highlanders stay three clear at top
Ross County stay three points clear at the top of the Scottish Championship as they come from behind to win away to Dunfermline Athletic.
Inverness CT 1-2 Partick Thistle: Visitors earn first away win of season
Partick Thistle earn a first Scottish Championship win of the season after beating Inverness Caledonian Thistle.
Ayr Utd 2-3 Inverness CT: Highlanders score three in first 18 minutes
Inverness Caledonian Thistle score three times in the first 18 minutes to thwart Ayr United's hopes of returning to the Scottish Championship's summit.
Zak Jules and Stelios Demetriou: Macclesfield Town sign defenders
Scotland Under-21 international Zak Jules and Cyprus' Stelios Demetriou sign for Macclesfield for the rest of this term.
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Latest Sports News... (Source: BBC News)

Managers at odds on County win
St Johnstone manager Steve Lomas was left aggrieved after losing at Ross County in the Scottish Premier League.
Exhausted Inverness 'second best'
Manager Terry Butcher thinks fatigue was a factor in Inverness Caley Thistle's 3-0 defeat at Motherwell.
Ross County 1-0 St Johnstone
Ross County hold firm to claim all three points from their Scottish Premier League clash against St Johnstone.
Motherwell 3-0 Inverness CT
Michael Higdon scores twice as Motherwell leapfrog Inverness CT into second place in the Scottish Premier League.
Inverness attendances vex Butcher
Poor crowds lead Inverness boss Terry Butcher to question whether the city deserves a team challenging for Europe.
Inverness profligacy irks Butcher
Inverness CT manager Terry Butcher rages at his side's failure to secure all three points against Kilmarnock.
Inverness CT 1-1 Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock's Borja Perez scores a last minute equaliser against the run of play to rescue a point at Inverness CT.
SPL Highland derby given new date
The Scottish Premier League release new dates for Ross County v Inverness and Dundee v St Mirren.
Inverness CT 1-3 Celtic
Celtic recover from an early setback to clock up a comfortable win against Caley Thistle in Inverness.
Ross County concern over fixtures
Ross County chairman Roy MacGregor worries about "uncertainty over fixtures" in the proposed 12-12-18 league model.
Adams joy at County's SPL leap
Derek Adams set his sights on a top-six finish after Ross County leap from 10th to joint-sixth by beating Dundee 2-0.