Inverness, Scotland News Archives

“The view is we're stuck with him, for better or for worse. He was the party's choice and we have to make the best of it somehow.”

Levy says ex-PM convinced of defeat MPs add to Brown's election woes Gordon Brown at the Scottish Trades Union Congress conference last week in Inverness, Scotland. via Guardian Unlimited

“Yes, that's right, sir, but unfortunately the Urquharts fought on the other side, with the English.”

THE opening of the new Culloden battlefield visitor centre reminds Norrie Hunter of when his then boss, James Urquhart, chairman of British Rail Engineering, once stood with his two children overlooking the ... via The Herald

Dire warning from whips as Brown delivers emollient message to MPs on tax Gordon Brown at the Scottish Trades Union Congress conference in Inverness, Scotland. via Guardian Unlimited

The Bank of England said it will swap at least 50 billion pounds of government bonds for mortgage-backed securities to lower credit costs and revive lending by U.K. banks. via Bloomberg.com

“You would have to be devoid of imagination not to feel something.”

With the anniversary of the Battle of Culloden on Wednesday, Sue Attwood explores the new high-tech visitor centre and the largely unchanged battlefield. via Telegraph.co.uk

“Expert opinion has been sought on the manner of securing the load. Remarkably, there does not appear to be any compulsory training for lorry drivers in this connection.”

A HAULAGE firm was fined just A 3,750 after a woman was killed when a car loader broke free from a lorry and smashed into the car she was in. via The Scotsman

That morning we headed off to the battlefield of Killicrankie. The Battle of Killiecrankie was fought between highland Scottish clans and government troops which consisted mostly of lowland Scots. via TravelPod.com Recent Updates

Ponyntzfield post office, Inverness, Scotland. Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images Britain's cities, towns, villages and hamlets are blessed with a unique facility; the largest retail network in Europe. via Guardian Unlimited