The first phase of cable-laying as part of the £660m Shetland subsea power link project has begun off the Caithness coast in a "major milestone".
People with experience of mental ill-health are being invited to help develop a "Recovery College" by the Highlands' leading mental health charity.
A Highland-based charity for disadvantaged children says Steven Mackay's latest long-distance achievement "will truly change lives".
The operators of the ferry involved in yesterday's grounding on Swona have confirmed that "some passengers have sustained injuries" in the incident.
Pentland Ferries' vessel MV Alfred is reported to have run aground on the island of Swona this afternoon.
The first school leavers to benefit from the Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm Education and Training Fund have received their scholarship awards.
A campaign group accused the offshore wind industry of creating "environmental devastation" after a survey pointed to public support for the sector.
NHS Highland has arranged Covid vaccination drop-in clinics in Thurso, Bettyhill, Melvich, Lybster, Golspie, Bonar Bridge and Kinlochbervie.
A new one-card system making it easier for electric vehicle drivers to connect to Scotland’s charging network is being piloted next week.
Members of the public are being urged to remember that forests are "not just for our benefit", and to cause as little disturbance as possible.
Results from a newly launched survey could help to shape future support for those starting out in Scotland's agritourism sector.
The Royal Scottish Agricultural Benevolent Institution has launched a free helpline number for emotional, financial and practical support.
Author Alastair Mitchell looks at the experiences of early travellers, mapmakers and road-builders in The Immeasurable Wilds (Whittles Publishing).
Coxswain Allan Lipp admitted he was "blown away" by the level of support from the community after the Wick RNLI Harbour Day raised a five-figure sum.
Organisers of the Doors Open Days programme are keen to hear from groups in Caithness and north Sutherland that would be interested in taking part.
Wick's memorial to lost seafarers will be one of the top monuments in the north of Scotland, a public meeting heard as the design was revealed.
Ferry passengers could barely contain their excitement after seeing a group of eight killer whales in the Pentland Firth during Orca Watch week.
A cyclist reached John O'Groats after a gruelling trip from Land's End – and admitted it was "scandalous" he had never explored the far north before.
An Orca Watch volunteer has told of her "totally amazing" experience on the first day of this year's event, with close-up views of two killer whales.
Labour's Rhoda Grant has warned that rural communities are facing poverty reminiscent of the Victorian era as a result of the cost-of-living crisis.