Inverness
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| Weather | 12°C, Wind W at 8 km/h, 77% Humidity |
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| Population | 46,870 (2012) |
| UK Parliament | Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey |
| Local time | Saturday 14:05 |
| University | University of Highlands and Islands |
| Current weather | www.weather.com |
| Location statistical region population | 46,870 |
| Postcod | IV1-3 |
| Area code | 01463 |
| Citi status | 2000 |
| Council area | Highland |
| First settl | 6th century |
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| ID | 734692 |
About Inverness
Inverness is a city on Scotland’s northeast coast, where the River Ness meets the Moray Firth. It's the largest city and the cultural capital of the Scottish Highlands. Its Old Town features 19th-century Inverness Cathedral, the mostly 18th-century Old High Church and an indoor Victorian Market selling food, clothing and crafts. The contemporary Inverness Museum and Art Gallery traces local and Highland history. ― Google
Wildfire takes hold near caravan park at Daviot in Highlands
...Firefighters are tackling a wildfire which broke out south of Inverness...
Storm Arwen: 66,000 remain without power after extreme weather
... ScotRail said the following routes remain suspended on Sunday: Edinburgh - North Berwick /DunbarDundee - Aberdeen Aberdeen - Inverness Wick - Inverness services bypassing ThursoDumfries - KilmarnockOn Saturday Network Rail shared a picture captured from a helicopter of a tree blocking both lines near Errol, west of Dundee...
Scotland hit by second earthquake in a week with Highland tremor
... At least 300 miles (483 km) in length it cuts diagonally across the Highlands from Inverness to Fort William and has its origins in events that happened about 400 million years ago...
Tourists in sneakers rescued, in Ben Nevis blizzard
... Inverness coast guard helicopter, rescue 151, could not be used in the vicinity of the summit due to the severity of the conditions...
Karen Gillan: 'I got rejected for the local panto'
...Film star Karen Gillan says she struggled to win roles in school plays and the local pantomime when she was a young girl in Inverness...
Tourists in sneakers rescued, in Ben Nevis blizzard
The hikers were found to have had said no winter kit
saver, four people helped, of the Ben Nevis were lucky to be alive.
she said The Tourists , who were trapped in snow storm, no ice had axes", no crampons, and as far as we know, no maps". Three of them wore trainers.
Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team found them near The Summit of the mountain.
All four taken by helicopter, from part-way down the mountain were to be reviewed to Belford Hospital in Fort William .
Inverness coast guard helicopter, rescue 151, could not be used in the vicinity of The Summit due to the severity of the conditions.
"Very, very cold'Miller Harris, the MRT Lochaber, said The Four people who were visiting Scotland from abroad had the good fortune, on a place on the mountain where you could get cell phone reception.
they were able to raise The Alarm by calling The Police And Then use an app, the rescuers enter a location "only a few meters" where they were.
Mr. Harris told Bbc Scotland : "If it is not a cell phone signal, then we would have no idea what was going on.
"made it back to The Summit , where they met our team and was able to confirm, the place where his friends were.
"they were very, very cold, and it was probably hypothermia and had trouble walking. "
Mr. Harris said, the people were to have a trip on a days, instead of experienced hill walkers, and had no winter equipment such as ice axes or crampons, and will not appear on a map.
Inverness coast guard helicopter supported described The RescueLochaber MRT, The Weather is "horrendous" with The Wind -cold of-20C or below.
The Rescue on Britain's highest mountain, came in The Wake of the storm, Ciara, and in the midst of a Met Office yellow "be aware" warnings of high winds and snow.
The Group uses to give the app What3words, a situation of "few meters", where rescue workers found them.
The app divides The World into three-Meter squares, and gives each a unique three-word address.
turtles, swarm and announce, were The Words for The Group of four on Ben Nevis , according to the What3words website.
In Scotland, it has been previously used in The Rescue .
mountain climbing groups and suggest the app be used in addition to, but not instead of a map and compass and other winter skills.
Mr. Harris backed up that advice, adding: "We are not saying that people should not go out in The Mountains . People with The Right skills and equipment are able to do that, for sure. "
inverness, fort william, ben nevis
Source of news: bbc.com
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