Punters rejoice as Inverness pubs and bars reopen their doors to customers Updated: May 17, 2021, 6:14 pm Sign up for our daily newsletter featuring the top stories from The Press and Journal. Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Punters in Inverness have been relishing in their new found freedom as hospitality restrictions relaxed on Monday. Customers and tourists flocked to their local bars and restaurants in Inverness as doors opened for the first time since Christmas. From Monday, areas of the north and north-east moved from level three restrictions to level two, allowing hospitality vendors to welcome customers indoors for the first time this year.