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Nicky Marr: Shop local this Christmas, it can make a difference

15 November 2023
Nicky Marr: Shop local this Christmas, it can make a difference

Nicky Marr: Shop local this Christmas, it can make a difference

15 November 2023

"Shop local this Christmas. Use it or lose it. I consider myself warned."


Nicky Marr: We need to keep on talking about the menopause

08 November 2023
Nicky Marr: We need to keep on talking about the menopause

Nicky Marr: We need to keep on talking about the menopause

08 November 2023

What do you think of when you hear the word menopause?


Nicky Marr: What if we didn’t need charity fundraisers at all?

01 November 2023
Nicky Marr: What if we didn’t need charity fundraisers at all?

Nicky Marr: What if we didn’t need charity fundraisers at all?

01 November 2023

The creativity of charity fundraising seems endless.


Nicky Marr: Will Covid inquiry really give us the whole truth?

25 October 2023
Nicky Marr: Will Covid inquiry really give us the whole truth?

Nicky Marr: Will Covid inquiry really give us the whole truth?

25 October 2023

It’s easy to look back to when we started hearing about this mystery disease, and to forget the deep fear and uncertainty.


Nicky Marr: Is Krispy Kreme the right answer for high street?

18 October 2023
Nicky Marr: Is Krispy Kreme the right answer for high street?

Nicky Marr: Is Krispy Kreme the right answer for high street?

18 October 2023

"Let’s really hope this new venture doesn’t cause another business to close its doors."


Nicky Marr: It's better to be safe than sorry with cancer screenings

11 October 2023
Nicky Marr: It's better to be safe than sorry with cancer screenings

Nicky Marr: It's better to be safe than sorry with cancer screenings

11 October 2023

What do they say – better safe than sorry? Go for the scans, get checked out.


Nicky Marr: Teaching staff deserve respect and gratitude

04 October 2023
Nicky Marr: Teaching staff deserve respect and gratitude

Nicky Marr: Teaching staff deserve respect and gratitude

04 October 2023

We take teachers for granted when we should be giving them everything they need.


Nicky Marr: CCTV can help make us safer on the buses

27 September 2023
Nicky Marr: CCTV can help make us safer on the buses

Nicky Marr: CCTV can help make us safer on the buses

27 September 2023

There’s CCTV on almost every street corner, and in most shops and bars, but not yet buses.


Nicky Marr: Impact of school woes is felt by our next generation

20 September 2023
Nicky Marr: Impact of school woes is felt by our next generation

Nicky Marr: Impact of school woes is felt by our next generation

20 September 2023

Strikes by teaching staff will impact their education, As will a crumbling, leaking, mouse-infested, damp school.


Nicky Marr: Housing is crucial but green spaces are too

13 September 2023
Nicky Marr: Housing is crucial but green spaces are too

Nicky Marr: Housing is crucial but green spaces are too

13 September 2023

Houses are vital, but so is community, and communities need spaces between houses.


Nicky Marr: What is taking us so long with a tourist tax?

23 August 2023
Nicky Marr: What is taking us so long with a tourist tax?

Nicky Marr: What is taking us so long with a tourist tax?

23 August 2023

Did you head abroad this summer? Chances are you’ll have paid an extra few Euros in tourist tax.


Nicky Marr: Economic case needs to be made for radical Academy Street change

16 August 2023
Nicky Marr: Economic case needs to be made for radical Academy Street change

Nicky Marr: Economic case needs to be made for radical Academy Street change

16 August 2023

Have you seen Highland Council’s proposals for reducing through-traffic on Academy Street in Inverness?


Nicky Marr: Is Belladrum gridlock a case of forgive and forget?

02 August 2023
Nicky Marr: Is Belladrum gridlock a case of forgive and forget?

Nicky Marr: Is Belladrum gridlock a case of forgive and forget?

02 August 2023

Stuck in Thursday’s Belladrum queues we managed to stay cheerful for the first four-and-a-half hours.


Nicky Marr: Remote or among people, switching off can be great

26 July 2023
Nicky Marr: Remote or among people, switching off can be great

Nicky Marr: Remote or among people, switching off can be great

26 July 2023

Work-life balance. It can be an elusive thing, especially when we’re plugged into our tech all the time.


Nicky Marr: A9 Crisis Summit - They needed to feel the emotion and hear stories

19 July 2023
Nicky Marr: A9 Crisis Summit - They needed to feel the emotion and hear stories

Nicky Marr: A9 Crisis Summit - They needed to feel the emotion and hear stories

19 July 2023

I felt a weight of responsibility to represent the audience's concerns and not to let ministers and civil servants off the hook


Nicky Marr: Remember the promise Humza Yousaf made us about the A9? Let's take a look at what he said...

17 July 2023
Nicky Marr: Remember the promise Humza Yousaf made us about the A9? Let's take a look at what he said...

Nicky Marr: Remember the promise Humza Yousaf made us about the A9? Let's take a look at what he said...

17 July 2023

Tuesday will see a capacity audience at Eden Court for the A9 Crisis Summit following the Government’s broken promises to dual the A9.


Nicky Marr: Reliable transport links are vital for the Highlands

12 July 2023
Nicky Marr: Reliable transport links are vital for the Highlands

Nicky Marr: Reliable transport links are vital for the Highlands

12 July 2023

We cannot properly achieve our regional potential without regular, reliable, affordable transport links.


Nicky Marr: Are we heading to ‘rich v poor’ health system again?

05 July 2023
Nicky Marr: Are we heading to ‘rich v poor’ health system again?

Nicky Marr: Are we heading to ‘rich v poor’ health system again?

05 July 2023

The closure of rural GP practices for lack of staff means many rural communities find themselves without medical cover.


Nicky Marr: What makes Lewis Capaldi a leader for next generation?

28 June 2023
Nicky Marr: What makes Lewis Capaldi a leader for next generation?

Nicky Marr: What makes Lewis Capaldi a leader for next generation?

28 June 2023

A lesser mortal would have fled the stage, assuming they’d had the courage to turn up.


NICKY MARR: I feel fear when I know close friends or family are driving on A9

21 June 2023
NICKY MARR: I feel fear when I know close friends or family are driving on A9

NICKY MARR: I feel fear when I know close friends or family are driving on A9

21 June 2023

I struggled to keep the anger and disappointment out of my voice, said our columnist.


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