West end shop owner Norman Esslemont says the closure of The Esslemont restaurant illustrates how difficult it is to run a business in the middle of the city centre bus gates.
Honshu hit the headlines last year after escaping from the Highland Wildlife Park.
Hugh Asher was recognised for his work in Inverness prison using nature connection and mindfulness to help those on the drug and alcohol recovery wing.
The 26-year-old nursery teacher was killed when she was struck by the unsecured outrigger leg of a lorry as she walked on pavement next to the A82.
Claims there were no safe routes for children to get to school were also to blame for the "premier tourist destination" being refused.
The dad-of-two who worked for Wood was preparing to come home when the ARI went into flu lockdown.