A UK minister has confirmed that plans to house up to 300 asylum seekers at Cameron Barracks in Inverness have been dropped, according to MP Angus MacDonald.

The city council in Inverness, Scotland, is initiating a pilot program to address a growing problem with seagulls, following reports of 'coordinated attacks on children' during an Easter egg hunt.

Residents in Inverness are experiencing increasing conflicts with urban gulls, which are snatching food and causing disturbances, leading to calls for action despite the species facing serious conservation concerns.

Nine locations, including Blackpool, Inverness and the Highlands, Ipswich, Middlesbrough, and Milton Keynes, are on the shortlist to contend for the title of UK City of Culture 2029.

The story of Scott Kellacher is recounted, detailing his battle with illness, his ties to Inverness, and his remarkable journey back from the brink.