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Police cordon off Thornbush Road in Inverness following the explosion. Alasdair Allen

Published:  29 July, 2010

POLICE are currently evacuating residents from 23 houses in the Merkinch area of Inverness following an explosion in the area.

The explosion at a yard in Thornbush Road resulted in a number of detonators ending up in neighbouring gardens. Army explosives experts are en route to the scene.

A man earlier received treatment for minor injuries at the scene.

Latest Headlines 
Published:  29 July, 2010
Local News 
Published:  29 July, 2010

AN Inverness Caley Thistle football star was yesterday (Wednesday) cleared of attacking a reveller in a city nightclub.

Thursday Girl 
Published:  29 July, 2010

THURSDAY Girl is back - and with it comes the chance of a super modelling assignment. Click here to see the latest entrants.

Local Sport 
Published:  29 July, 2010

CALEY Thistle's three Irish forwards look certain to miss Saturday's new season opener against Queen's Park.

In the Spotlight 
Published:  29 July, 2010

DOGSTAR'S new comedy play is also a world premiere - but local audiences should be used to those from the company that likes to set a feisty agenda.

People and Places 
Published:  29 July, 2010

INDIAN restaurants in the Highland capital are under such hot competition from each other they are having to pull out all the stops to pull in curry-loving punters.

Leader 
Published:  29 July, 2010

THE dark side of the internet was unleashed on a 15-year-old Inverness girl this week.

Featured Articles 
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Dear Diary 
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HAVE you a blog you think deserves a wider audience? This is your opportunity to get it known. We don't mind what you write about as long as it keeps us interested or entertained and the subject or the author is from our area.

A Country Diary 
Published:  29 July, 2010

THIS is the critical time of the year for wildlife, whether it is amidst the teeming seabird colonies around the coast and islands or in woodland.

The Music Room 
Published:  08 December, 2008

CALLING all local musicians: the Highland News wants you – and your music – on our website.

Supplements 
Published:  01 July, 2010

TAKE a break with the latest Highland News supplements.

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