NEWS

Travelling gallery set to visit three Highland venues next week

A mobile art exhibit is set to return to the Highlands with its latest exhibition “A Bonnie Way: Unravelling the seduction of the countryside”.

Award-winning Irish band comes to Brora for special night of country music

The award-winning Stephen Smyth Band will be playing at Brora Social Club in May.

Moray West wind farm blades ‘bigger than Wembley pitch’ installed off Caithness coast

Wind turbine blades longer than the Wembley Stadium pitch have begun to be put in place as part of an offshore wind farm off the Caithness coast.

EDWARD MOUNTAIN: Mobile units can help detect bowel cancer in Sutherland and other rural areas

Holyrood Notebook by Edward Mountain

Loch Ness and the Cairngorms among top 5 most Instagrammable spots in Scotland

Two Highland scenic locations were listed among the most Instagrammable tourist destination in the country according to a new survey.

Emergency services attend “multiple vehicle” accident on A9 at Dornoch Bridge

The A9 at Dornoch Bridge has been cleared of debris after a multiple vehicle crash this morning.

Social enterprise celebrates 30 years of supporting the Sutherland community

A Highland social enterprise is celebrating 30 years of providing home improvement, electrical recycling, and retail services to the North.

More railway woe for ScotRail passengers between Inverness and Caithness

ScotRail staff shortages are again causing disruption for train passengers travelling between Inverness and Caithness.

Ben Dyson takes over from Tim Hamlet as leader of Assynt Mountain Rescue Team

Assynt Mountain Rescue Team appointed a new team leader at its AGM at Inchnadamph Hotel last Saturday.

Caithness and north Sutherland venues urged to take part in Doors Open Days

Far north venues are being encouraged to sign up for this year’s Doors Open Days festival which has a ‘Routes, Networks and Connections’ theme.

New app will help new fathers in the Highlands

‘Babies don’t come with a set of instructions’ say developers of new DadApp for Highlanders

ARIANE BURGESS: Green voice is essential despite Scottish Government setback on 2030 net zero targets

Holyrood Notebook by Ariane Burgess

Industrial action had ‘minimal impact’ on college operations, UHI Inverness say

UHI Inverness say they will continue to support the talks between the trade unions and College Employers Scotland.

Invergordon man writes song about strongman Stoltman brothers - and it’s a heavy metal epic!

What would Eurovision make of this banger inspired by Invergordon strongman brothers Tom and Luke Stoltman?

A9 in Caithness and Sutherland set for series of overnight closures next month

The A9 is set to be closed in several locations in Caithness and Sutherland next month as works are carried out to improve the road surface.

Go Golspie awarded £58,783 to replace community minibus

Go Golspie is one of 21 organisations across the Highlands to receive support from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

Britain’s ‘loneliest sheep’ Fiona, rescued after spending two years at the bottom of a cliff near Sutherland, is put on strict diet to prepare her for motherhood

Fiona the ewe arrived at Dalscone Farm in Dumfries in November after being rescued by specialist climbing teams from a shore near Sutherland.

Brora golfer makes it to Black Isle Foursomes final

The championship returned to Fortrose and Rosemarkie Golf Club last weekend, with one Brora club member having a strong showing.

Royal Dornoch Golf Club awards grants totalling £10k to good causes in area

Donations ranging from £250 to £500 are being made to a broad spectrum of organisations.

Overnight closures on A9 northbound at Croy junction set to take place

Overnight closures on the A9 northbound are set to take place from April 24.