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Raigmore Hospital

Patient died 'due to lack of nursing staff'

The 78-year-old man, who required one-to-one care, fell three times at Raigmore Hospital before he died.

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Raigmore Hospital

Patient died 'due to lack of nursing staff'

The 78-year-old man, who required one-to-one care, fell three times at Raigmore Hospital before he died.

  • 14h14 hours ago
  • Highlands & Islands
Tired driver

Fatigue behind almost quarter of serious A9 crashes

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Indoor climbing holds

Dismay over plan to shut Inverness climbing wall

The indoor facility's owners said it needs investment and would compete with another site for funding.

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starts at top of mountain

Rylan, Oti and Emma Willis finish summit challenge

The celebrity trio reached the top of Cairn Gorm in the Highlands in a Red Nose Day expedition.

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Stuart Grant at his front door

The man who built a Hobbit house by accident

Stuart Grant, 90, has spent years turning a ruined farm building in the Highlands into a little house.

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Heavy Whalley

Festival recognition for mountain rescue veteran

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    Raigmore Hospital

    Patient died 'due to lack of nursing staff'

    The 78-year-old man, who required one-to-one care, fell three times at Raigmore Hospital before he died.

    • 14h14 hours ago
    • Highlands & Islands
    Tired driver

    Fatigue behind almost quarter of serious A9 crashes

    The Scottish government and safety campaigners highlighted the risk on the Inverness to Perth stretch.

    • 15h15 hours ago
    • Highlands & Islands
    Indoor climbing holds

    Dismay over plan to shut Inverness climbing wall

    The indoor facility's owners said it needs investment and would compete with another site for funding.

    • 1da day ago
    • Highlands & Islands
    starts at top of mountain

    Rylan, Oti and Emma Willis finish summit challenge

    The celebrity trio reached the top of Cairn Gorm in the Highlands in a Red Nose Day expedition.

    • 2d2 days ago
    • Highlands & Islands
    Stuart Grant at his front door

    The man who built a Hobbit house by accident

    Stuart Grant, 90, has spent years turning a ruined farm building in the Highlands into a little house.

    • 3d3 days ago
    • Highlands & Islands
    Dualled section of A9

    Why is there a row over Scotland's longest road?

    A stretch of the A9 has been the focus of an ambitious, now controversially delayed, building project.

    • 4d4 days ago
    • Highlands & Islands
    • Comments
    Heavy Whalley

    Festival recognition for mountain rescue veteran

    David Whalley, who is best-known by his nickname Heavy, is one of the UK's most experienced rescue experts.

      Tired driver

      Fatigue behind almost quarter of serious A9 crashes

      The Scottish government and safety campaigners highlighted the risk on the Inverness to Perth stretch.

      • 15h15 hours ago
      • Highlands & Islands
      Indoor climbing holds

      Dismay over plan to shut Inverness climbing wall

      The indoor facility's owners said it needs investment and would compete with another site for funding.

      • 1da day ago
      • Highlands & Islands
      starts at top of mountain

      Rylan, Oti and Emma Willis finish summit challenge

      The celebrity trio reached the top of Cairn Gorm in the Highlands in a Red Nose Day expedition.

      • 2d2 days ago
      • Highlands & Islands
      Stuart Grant at his front door

      The man who built a Hobbit house by accident

      Dualled section of A9

      Why is there a row over Scotland's longest road?

      Heavy Whalley

      Festival recognition for mountain rescue veteran

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        Patient died 'due to lack of nursing staff'

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