‘Life changing’ project seeks trainees
Opportunity for people with a history of drug or alcohol problems in the Highlands to start a career in helping others.
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Lochaber beauty spot gets in Top Gear
Freddie Flintoff, Chris Harris and Paddy McGuinness arrived in Ardnamurchan in their bid to find the ultimate off-roader.
Sport
Griz finds cycling euphoria in the Highlands
A childhood spent drawing patterns on himself while dreaming of the rugged peaks and esoteric endeavours that the Highlands provide left Sean ‘Griz’ Green with a drive to summit them all.
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£100 hardship payment boost
But MSP warns of Westminster plans to end £20 Universal Credit ‘uplift’ payments from April.
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Rural communities’ mental health and wellbeing hit hard by Covid
Long-standing rural challenges such as digital connectivity, transport and isolation have also worsened during the pandemic, the Marginalised Rural Communities Report has found.
Leisure
Lochaber ‘village’ takes centre stage in new book
The Scottish Highlands provide the backdrop for George Alston’s debut novel spanning humanity, love and morality.
Leisure
Gregor D Sinclair revisits the ‘Small Country’
Groundbreaking documentary chronicles the upheaval of a fragile landscape and community.
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Forbes: virus case numbers in Highlands remain low
Ms Forbes said the latest action was aimed at preventing things getting worse – potentially very quickly – as a result of this new strain of Covid.
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Forbes welcomes ‘targeted approach’ to new Covid measures but Grant says ‘unfair’ on hospitality trade
Local MSP Kate Forbes said she supports the fact that these measures recognise the particular challenges in the central belt and do not impose all of the same restrictions on a national basis.
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Hostel group calls for additional funding
A survey by SIH of its members shows that 33% think that without additional government support they will have to close down before spring 2021.