Highlands

Plans to build the first new broch in two millennia have been given the go-ahead, marking a major milestone for one of Scotland’s most ambitious heritage projects.

Halladale-based timber products business GMG Energy has strengthened its customer offering with the introduction of a new delivery van and driver, extending its reach across the Highlands.

Work on a major £4.5 million upgrade to the Kyle of Lochalsh railway in the Highlands got underway over the weekend. 

Restoration work on the Sir Hector MacDonald Memorial Tower in Dingwall will commence next week as part of an investment project managed by The Highland Council and in collaboration with the Dingwall Community Development Company.  

A decision on plans to build 17 new affordable homes at Dores has been deferred for a second time by a Highland Council planning committee. The local authority's own proposal seeks to deliver a mix of single and two-storey builds on the sloping fields and higher ground on the northern edge of Dores,

Plans for a battery energy storage system (BESS) that was proposed for a site in Fasnakyle have been refused by Highland Council.

A major upgrade to the services at Royal Dornoch Golf Club is helping the club to move to the next phase of its masterplan to attract new business and boost golf tourism in the north of Scotland.

A £1.8 million campus designed to equip youngsters with opportunities to remain in the North Highlands has delivered already, with kids helping to construct the building itself.

A programme of structural repair works will commence next month at Rose Street multi-storey car park in Inverness for a period of four weeks. The programme of work involves concrete repairs to 25 columns, mostly on the ground floor.

Ardgay Station in the Highlands is set to undergo significant improvements this month, as Network Rail engineers carry out a £1.35m upgrade of platform 1.  

Works to transform the commercial and retail centre of Wick to create a more welcoming space are moving forward at pace. Local firm GMR Henderson has been appointed as the contractor with an expected start date on site of Monday 27 October.

A new £11.2 million rail freight terminal is to be constructed in Inverness thanks to Scottish Government funding of up to £3m. The award through the Freight Facilities Grant to West Fraser Limited will see a facility built at the company’s Dalcross site, which will help move more

Highland Council has revealed that Alexandra Bridge in Tain has now reopened following the completion of essential repair works.

Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport (ICFGF) last week reached a historic milestone in establishing the Highlands as a major international hub for the offshore wind and renewable energy sector. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) creating a formal framework for co-operation and responsibiliti

Highland Council has provided an update on the present and future plans required to extend the lifespan of the Category B listed Infirmary Bridge crossing the River Ness in Inverness.