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Concerns for future of Inverness flights after Flybe sells Gatwick airport slots to easyJet

on May 23, 2013 Total Views: 47 Daily Views: 0

23 May 2013 11:16 FLYBE has announced the sale of all of its take-off and landing slots at Gatwick Airport to easyJet, raising concerns over future of flights between London and Inverness. INDUSTRY leaders have called for "urgent action" to safeguard flights between the Highlands and London as one of the main operators struck a deal to sell all its landing and departure slots at Gatwick Airport. Flybe announced this morning that easyJet has paid £20 million to take over its slots at the London airport from March 29 next ...

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Bafta-winning cinematographer John Aitchison set to be focus of Sir David Attenborough’s new documentary

on May 22, 2013 Total Views: 42 Daily Views: 5

WHEN John Aitchison was 14, he was just like all the rest of us in being amazed at the natural beauty of the world as shown by Sir David Attenborough. But while everyone else was simply astounded by the wildlife, John realised that the veteran presenter was accompanied by a man standing right next to him holding a camera. He knew then that he wanted to get the chance to be that guy. Now, after almost 20 years as one of the world’s foremost wildlife cameramen and photographers, he can hardly believe ...

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Fury as NHS spends £5M on taxis to ferry patients around Scotland

on April 27, 2013 Total Views: 111 Daily Views: 0

27 Apr 2013 07:24 DAMNING figures have been obtained through freedom of information but some health chiefs claim cabs may be the only option of transport in some cases. HEALTH chiefs have been accused of running a chauffeur service after it emerged they spent more than £5million on taxis for patients. One health board – NHS Ayrshire and Arran – splashed out almost £1.9million on private taxis since 2007. NHS Highland paid £1.14million in cab fares for the same period. But neither would reveal how much of the total went on ferrying patients. NHS Lanarkshire admitted they spent nearly £1million in five years ferrying patients by cabs. Other cash-strapped boards forked out six-figure sums on taxis – even though taxpayers already foot a £200million annual bill ...

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Longest serving ‘yottie’ joins celebrations to mark 60 years since launch of Royal Yacht Brittania

on April 16, 2013 Total Views: 83 Daily Views: 0

16 Apr 2013 18:37 THE world-famous ship, built in Clydebank, was launched on the Clyde on April 16, 1953 and today a ceremony was held on board the boat, which is now a tourist attraction in Edinburgh. The Royal Yacht Britannia Mirrorpix THE 60th anniversary of the launch of Royal Yacht Britannia has been marked with a ceremony on board the boat. The ship was built by workers at John Brown shipyard in Clydebank, near Glasgow, and was launched on the Clyde on April 16 1953. Exactly six decades on, the historic moment was remembered in a ceremony attended by the boat's longest-serving yachtsman. Ellis "Norrie" Norrell, a "yottie" for 34 years, raised a specially...

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Fire crews left exhausted after battling Scotland’s worst wildfires in almost 30 years

on April 4, 2013 Total Views: 171 Daily Views: 1

4 Apr 2013 09:50 SCOTT Hay says it has been a “tireless, prolonged and intense” battle against blazes which have spread rapidly across the Highlands and islands. Firefighter tackles massive outbreak west of Glenfinnan Mark Runnacles A FIRE chief has admitted that crews are burned out after tackling the worst wildfires he’s seen in almost 30 years of service. Scott Hay says it has been a “tireless, prolonged and intense” battle against blazes which have spread rapidly across the Highlands and islands. ...

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Postman dies after being knocked down while on his delivery

on March 28, 2013 Total Views: 81 Daily Views: 0

28 Mar 2013 20:02 THE postman was struck by a vehicle in Benbecula, Outer Hebrides, this morning and died at the scene, police have confirmed. A POSTMAN has died during his round after being knocked down. The incident happened in Ford Terrace on Benbecula in the Outer Hebrides, around 11.30am today. Emergency services were called but the man died at the scene, Northern Constabulary said. A Royal Mail spokeswoman said the man, who has not been named while family are informed, was working at the time. She said: "Unfortunately one of our postmen on Benbecula died earlier today while delivering the mail. "We

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