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How 'game-changing' pavement parking ban will be enforced in Highlands

07 December 2023
How 'game-changing' pavement parking ban will be enforced in Highlands

How 'game-changing' pavement parking ban will be enforced in Highlands

07 December 2023

For many hampered and endangered by the current system, the phased changes can't come soon enough. A major milestone will be marked on Monday.


'You are the unsung heroes who turn the ordinary into the extraordinary day in, day out'

05 December 2023
'You are the unsung heroes who turn the ordinary into the extraordinary day in, day out'

'You are the unsung heroes who turn the ordinary into the extraordinary day in, day out'

05 December 2023

The boss said: 'What made all the difference was the remarkable people who stood by us, and who have made Parklands the success it is'.


Do you agree 'blood sausage' black pudding deserves a national day (and who makes the best)?

04 December 2023
Do you agree 'blood sausage' black pudding deserves a national day (and who makes the best)?

Do you agree 'blood sausage' black pudding deserves a national day (and who makes the best)?

04 December 2023

The date for the quirky new day of recognition has been revealed. Does it merit it?


Is this Ullapool Christmas 'tree' one of the best in the UK?

01 December 2023
Is this Ullapool Christmas 'tree' one of the best in the UK?

Is this Ullapool Christmas 'tree' one of the best in the UK?

01 December 2023

It's the most unusual of the magnificent trees included on a best seven list for the United Kingdom.


'To her horror, the left side of my face had been torn off'

01 December 2023
'To her horror, the left side of my face had been torn off'

'To her horror, the left side of my face had been torn off'

01 December 2023

A man who suffered a horrendous injury in a freak accident on a major Ross-shire route has thanked the unsung heroes who sprang to his aid.


Giant arrivals at Easter Ross port mark milestone for offshore wind farm project

28 November 2023
Giant arrivals at Easter Ross port mark milestone for offshore wind farm project

Giant arrivals at Easter Ross port mark milestone for offshore wind farm project

28 November 2023

A head-turning arrival at an Easter Ross port has marked a "significant milestone" in a massive offshore wind energy project.


DIGITAL NOMAD: 'Make a plan. Book a flight. And get ready for an adventure'

26 November 2023
DIGITAL NOMAD: 'Make a plan. Book a flight. And get ready for an adventure'

DIGITAL NOMAD: 'Make a plan. Book a flight. And get ready for an adventure'

26 November 2023

Ever fancied the life of the 'digital nomad'? Someone who took the leap at 17 shares his experiences and that of others. It's a fascinating read.


Trailblazing Highland sheepdog sale at Dingwall Mart achieves high prices

25 November 2023
Trailblazing Highland sheepdog sale at Dingwall Mart achieves high prices

Trailblazing Highland sheepdog sale at Dingwall Mart achieves high prices

25 November 2023

The inaugural sale 'will hopefully be the start of a yearly sales fixture in the Highlands'.


A9 road resurfacing between Alness and Tomich back on track

23 November 2023
A9 road resurfacing between Alness and Tomich back on track

A9 road resurfacing between Alness and Tomich back on track

23 November 2023

The project is scheduled to take place over 20 nights and should be finished by 7am on Monday, December 18.


Black Isle champ graces 'best ever' prime cattle show in Dingwall

22 November 2023
Black Isle champ graces 'best ever' prime cattle show in Dingwall

Black Isle champ graces 'best ever' prime cattle show in Dingwall

22 November 2023

'Ewen had the unenviable task of judging one of the best, if not the best show of prime cattle to have graced the ring in Dingwall.'


Theft of cash from Tain-based Easter Ross lifeline charity CCAST Highland 'a real low point for us'

22 November 2023
Theft of cash from Tain-based Easter Ross lifeline charity CCAST Highland 'a real low point for us'

Theft of cash from Tain-based Easter Ross lifeline charity CCAST Highland 'a real low point for us'

22 November 2023

Thieves have stolen cash from a Tain charity which runs a lifeline food bank helping some of the most vulnerable people in the community.


Delayed A9 road resurfacing work near Alness due to start today

20 November 2023
Delayed A9 road resurfacing work near Alness due to start today

Delayed A9 road resurfacing work near Alness due to start today

20 November 2023

A 20-night programme of road surfacing work is scheduled to get under way on a stretch of the A9 today.


Plug pulled on Seaboard holiday pods bid amid controversy in Easter Ross community

18 November 2023
Plug pulled on Seaboard holiday pods bid amid controversy in Easter Ross community

Plug pulled on Seaboard holiday pods bid amid controversy in Easter Ross community

18 November 2023

The plug has been pulled on a contentious planning proposal aimed at helping to fund a hall at the heart of an Easter Ross community.


Ross-shire couple's 'selfless efforts and care' of war graves is honoured

18 November 2023
Ross-shire couple's 'selfless efforts and care' of war graves is honoured

Ross-shire couple's 'selfless efforts and care' of war graves is honoured

18 November 2023

The squadron lost 39 of its men and women when at Tain and 21 are buried in the St Duthus graveyard.


Stone slams Sunak as 'out of ideas and out of talent' after shock appointment

13 November 2023
Stone slams Sunak as 'out of ideas and out of talent' after shock appointment

Stone slams Sunak as 'out of ideas and out of talent' after shock appointment

13 November 2023

Sutherland MP Jamie Stone has offered a scathing verdict on Rishi Sunak's choice as the new Foreign Secretary.


'Greeny Granny' from Black Isle aims 'to speak truth King wasn't allowed to' as area MP

13 November 2023
'Greeny Granny' from Black Isle aims 'to speak truth King wasn't allowed to' as area MP

'Greeny Granny' from Black Isle aims 'to speak truth King wasn't allowed to' as area MP

13 November 2023

A 'greeny granny' from the Black Isle hopes to "speak the truth the King wasn't allowed to" if elected to Westminster.


Harry Potter creator J K Rowling thought this Ullapool Christmas creel tree was magic

12 November 2023
Harry Potter creator J K Rowling thought this Ullapool Christmas creel tree was magic

Harry Potter creator J K Rowling thought this Ullapool Christmas creel tree was magic

12 November 2023

Harry Potter's creator lit up when she first saw Ullapool's creel tree and many locally agree it's an illuminating experience worth travelling to see.


STARTING ON MONDAY: Dates and times for A9 roadworks at Alness

11 November 2023
STARTING ON MONDAY: Dates and times for A9 roadworks at Alness

STARTING ON MONDAY: Dates and times for A9 roadworks at Alness

11 November 2023

A 20-day road surfacing project on a stretch of the A9 in the north Highlands will get under way on Monday.


Doubling council tax for Highland homes could generate £2.8m for cash-strapped council

10 November 2023
Doubling council tax for Highland homes could generate £2.8m for cash-strapped council

Doubling council tax for Highland homes could generate £2.8m for cash-strapped council

10 November 2023

Doubling council tax on holiday homes could generate around £2.8m per year for cash-strapped Highland Council.


Meet Miss Myrtle, Tain art studio's four-legged meet and greeter!

10 November 2023
Meet Miss Myrtle, Tain art studio's four-legged meet and greeter!

Meet Miss Myrtle, Tain art studio's four-legged meet and greeter!

10 November 2023

Visitors to a Tain art studio's eagerly anticipated winter show can look forward to a very enthusiastic meet and greet.


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