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The Duke & Duchess of Rothesay arrive in Burghead ahead of a visit to the North of Scotland to see those working with young people supporting mental health and improved access to the outdoors.
π Pupils at
@BurgheadPrimary
are explaining what the Prince and Princess were talking to them about, including how Kate hurt her finger recently, while playing on the trampoline!
Weβre also hearing how the Duchess of Rothesay helped console a little boy who fell
π₯ They heard more about what
@OutfitMoray
do in the community and even had a go on some bikes.
π΄ CEO Tony Brown tells us if he was worried when they went round the course.
π₯As
@theSNP
launch their Highland manifesto,
@_KateForbes
says they can illustrate why having full powers in Scotland will make the biggest difference in the upcoming election.
She spoke to our reporter
@96liam_ross
in Inverness.
π₯ Outlander author
@Writer_DG
is telling us how she feels about being back in the Highlands.
Organised by
@InverOutlanders
, sheβll speak at an
@EdenCourt
event tomorrow.
Diana says sheβs looking forward to meeting fans and tells us what Scotland means to her.
β½οΈ John McLeod says he never thought heβd get the chance to potentially face Celtic in a
@BuckieThistle
top following nearly 6 years out and 3 hip operations.
After his lengthy spell out injured, heβs desperate to make the most of it in Sundayβs
@ScottishCup
clash at Parkhead.
π₯MSPs are being sworn in at Holyrood this morning
π£Several languages are being used including Gaelic, German, Arabic and Zimbabwean Shona
ππ»Banffshire and Buchan Coast MSP
@KarenAdamSNP
made her affirmation using BSL
π₯
@HumzaYousaf
feels itβs βunacceptableβ the UK Government continues to sell weapons to Israel.
Speaking in Dingwall, heβs calling for an immediate end to arms sales from the UK to Israel as more than 600 legal experts write to the PM saying it must stop.
β½οΈ Caithness based Tartan Army members have started their 1,350 mile trip for
#euro2024
in a campervan.
Martin Nicolson from Dunnet tells us how heβs feeling about Scotlandβs chances and sharing a motorhome with seven others!
π₯: Flowers are being laid at Elgin Bus Station after a 58 year old driver died following an assault.
A Stagecoach North Scotland spokesperson said they were βshocked and saddenedβ by the incident, and offered condolences to the family π
π·
@ScotTories
want the NHS to get an extra Β£325million to treat mental health problems.
πTheir latest
#SP21
election pledge would see mental health services get a 10% share of NHS funding, instead of the current 8%.
π£Leader
@Douglas4Moray
says itβs personal for himπ
π More than 150,000 bees have been found in the bedroom ceiling of an Inverness home.
Three different colonies were discovered, with one of them thought to have been there for up to 7 years.
πΈLoch Ness Honey Company
π₯ Former FM
@AlexSalmond
says he feels a βgreat deal of angerβ towards the current progress on dualling the A9 and the A96.
βΆοΈ While he was leader, the SNP pledged to dual the Inverness to Perth road by 2025. The Scottish Government now say this is βunachievable.β
The police are trying to find Kathryn Woods (29) whoβs been reported missing in Nairn. She was last seen yesterday evening and was wearing a green jacket.
In case youβre heading to the Inverness Highland Games - and happen to see
@Stoltman_Tom
or
@Luke_Stoltman
- you might want to avoid these regular questions if you fancy a chat with them π€
βHas the man never been to the panto?β
βΆοΈ
@Ross_Greer
is speaking with
@Political_AlanS
after calling Douglas Ross a βbigotβ for his comments regarding the Elgin Library Drag Queen Story Hour
β½οΈ
@ClunyPrimarySch
pupils received coaching sessions today from
@BuckieThistle
midfielder Marcus Goodall, ahead of the Moray sideβs
@ScottishCup
tie with Celtic.
With many of them heading to Glasgow for Sundayβs game, thereβs excitement and optimism ahead of the match π
π₯ Alex Salmond arrives at court ahead of next month's trial for attempted rape & sexual assault.
The former First Minister's appearing at the High Court in Glasgow for a preliminary hearing.
He denies all the charges against him.
π WATCH: We caught up with some
#proudness
marchers asking them what
#Pride
π³οΈβπ means to them and why they came along today π
#ProudNess
Scotlandβs Deputy FM insists the upcoming general election has come at an βexcellent momentβ for the SNP.
Speaking at a croft near Farr,
@_KateForbes
was asked if recent updates in Operation Branchform and Michael Matheson facing suspension has affected their campaign launch.
β½οΈ More than Β£157,000 of UK Government funding will help
@ICTFC_Community
redevelop unused
@Inverness_Royal
grass pitches into a football hub.
βΆοΈ Weβre hearing how
@ICTWFC
and grassroots sports in the Highlands will benefit from the investment π
#Staggies
chairman Roy MacGregor hails the combined Ross County management & staff who are now based at the club whoβve helped deliver promotion back to the Premiership π
π₯β½οΈ
@BuckieThistle
have the game of their lives to look forward to - a
@ScottishCup
visit to Celtic in January π
Delighted Buckie boss Graeme Stewart tells our sports reporter
@DGallowaySport
heβs trying to keep his playersβ feet on the ground.
"There will be another Scottish independence referendum and I will make a prediction today that Scotland will vote for independence and we will become an independent country just like Ireland."
Do you agree?
Look whoβs just emerged at our Park! After over 2 months cosy in the cubbing den, the cub stepped outside for the first time. Mum & cub are currently not visible to the public, but these first steps were caught on motion-sensitive cameras near the den
BREAKING:
@RaisingRoz
has been approved for treatment in England so no longer has to get treatment in America. Roz is promising to refund the donations page and donate other funds to cancer charities
#raisingforroz
#cancer
#treatment
WATCH: Victims of bullying within NHS Highland have now formed a group called MeTooBullied and spoke to two trade unions about their experiences, including Gavin Smith from the GMB
#NHSbullying
#NHS
New
#ICTFC
boss Duncan Ferguson admits thereβs work to do to get Caley Thistle back to where they want to be.
In penning a 3-year deal with Inverness, he sees a lot of potential in realising their ambitions:
σ §σ ’σ §σ ’π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώπ What a game!
From 31-0 down, Scotland retain the Calcutta Cup by drawing 38-38 with England at Twickenham.
#ENGSCO
#ICTFC
boss John Robertson hopes the younger players can aspire to achieve
@ictfc
with the
#IRNBRUCUP
final vs Dumbarton today β...thatβs the way forward for us...β
πA Nairn Splash Pad built in memory of a boy who died from cancer is complete.
πHamish Hey passed away in 2017 aged just 8 years old. His mum Susan lost her own battle with cancer earlier this year.
π£οΈSam Hey says the pad will be a wonderful legacy to both his son and wife.
π· Scotlandβs entrepreneurship sectorβs set to get a boost with a new Scottish Government advisor.
π₯
@_KateForbes
and Chief Entrepreneur Mark Logan have been seeing the
#InvernessCreativeAcademy
, with parts of Highland having high rates of self employment.
More than 10 TIMES the people supporting this
#Inverness
manβs petition to scrap
#LGBT
pride parade Proud Ness want it to go ahead next month
@MFRNews
π₯: A 90-year-old Sutherland womanβs climbed the equivalent of Mount Suilven in her own home β°
Margaret Payneβs covered more than 700m over the last two months walking up her own stairs.
Sheβs raised over Β£420,000 for charities.
βΆοΈ Hereβs her last steps π
π₯ Want to know how to make your own face mask without the need for a sewing machine? π·
@jeremyphoward
is a research scientist at the University of San Fransisco and the co-founder of
#Masks4All
- heβs been showing us how to make one at home using an old t-shirt π
Congratulations to
@RossCounty
in joining an elite group of clubs to bounce back to the top flight at the first attempt ππ½ ππ¦
#Staggies
#Championes
πββ¬
@HighlandWPark
is welcoming the birth of four rare wildcat kittens.
πThe
#Cairngorms
park say visitors can see the kittens for themselves as wildcat viewing has reopened.
πΈAlyson Houston/RZSS
βTheyβve stolen from us all.β
βΆοΈ Ahead of the Infected Blood Inquiry publishing its report next week, Highland dad Bruce Norval is detailing the toll the scandal has had on him after receiving contaminated blood products.
Heβs been a campaigner on the matter for decades.
βItβs a really good thing more people know about it.β
π₯ Weβre hearing from the teen who has inspired Graeme Souness and a team of swimmers to take on the English Channel this weekend for
@CharityDEBRA
.
Her dad is also taking part and reflects on how EB has affected Souness
Group Commander Fraser Nixon says the
@Fire_Scot
partnership with
@AnthonyNolan
over the past decade is just another means of saving lives - even though they often know little of the recipients of the stem cells.
Police are searching for a missing 20yr old woman from Wick.
Ella Quinn Herrick was last seen at her home address in Bower around 10pm last night.
Anyone with information on her whereabouts is urged to contact 101.
π On Friday,
@Sid_Mackay
will attempt to run round the NC500 to help try and fundraise Β£50,000 for
@mfrcashforkids
.
π£ He tells us about the inspiration behind this yearβs huge challenge.
π MORE:
This morning 34 firefighters, 6 fire engines, 1 water carrier, & a command unit remain at wildfire near
#Golspie
after overnight battle with 3x2km blaze
π₯³ Jordan MacRae and Mark Nicolson marking the
#Cattachs
comeback in a 2-1 victory for
@BroraRangers
against Camelon. Next up, Hearts at Dudgeon Park in the
#ScottishCup
Second Round. Safe travels home ππ»
π₯Itβs hoped innovative water rescue kit will be rolled out across Highland.
βΆοΈ As a demonstration is carried out on the equipment which is now in place at Loch Morlich, weβre hearing from
@fire_scot
on why a code padlocked throwline will help save lives.