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Mountain experts urge people to find reliable information on Scotland's winter hills

09 December 2022
Mountain experts urge people to find reliable information on Scotland's winter hills

Mountain experts urge people to find reliable information on Scotland's winter hills

09 December 2022

With the first signs of real winter weather, mountain safety organisations are urging people heading for the hills to "ThinkWINTER".


Concerns over radioactive particles being disturbed – but no objection to Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm

08 December 2022
Concerns over radioactive particles being disturbed – but no objection to Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm

Concerns over radioactive particles being disturbed – but no objection to Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm

08 December 2022

Highland councillors last night offered their support to a proposed floating wind farm off the Caithness coast.


Pocket knife handed into Castlehill Heritage Centre leads to family of World War I soldier being reunited with treasured possession

03 December 2022
Pocket knife handed into Castlehill Heritage Centre leads to family of World War I soldier being reunited with treasured possession

Pocket knife handed into Castlehill Heritage Centre leads to family of World War I soldier being reunited with treasured possession

03 December 2022

A knife with a mysterious name etched into it started a search that led to a fascinating World War I story, as Matthew Dever reports


Jail sentence for former Caithness egg farm boss welcomed after 'harrowing' case

02 December 2022
Jail sentence for former Caithness egg farm boss welcomed after 'harrowing' case

Jail sentence for former Caithness egg farm boss welcomed after 'harrowing' case

02 December 2022

Highland Council has welcomed the sentencing of two men over cruelty to animals which led to the deaths of more than 2000 hens at a Caithness farm.


Planners to consider pros and cons of floating wind farm off Dounreay coast

01 December 2022
Planners to consider pros and cons of floating wind farm off Dounreay coast

Planners to consider pros and cons of floating wind farm off Dounreay coast

01 December 2022

Highland’s north planning committee will next week consider whether to raise an objection to a proposed floating wind farm off the Caithness coast.


Dunnet Bay Distillers hosts exhibition in honour of man who rediscovered 'extinct' plant in Thurso

01 December 2022
Dunnet Bay Distillers hosts exhibition in honour of man who rediscovered 'extinct' plant in Thurso

Dunnet Bay Distillers hosts exhibition in honour of man who rediscovered 'extinct' plant in Thurso

01 December 2022

A new north coast exhibition in honour of a man who rediscovered a plant once thought extinct in Britain opens on Friday.


PICTURES: Highland Cross hailed as four charities share in £268k pot

01 December 2022
PICTURES: Highland Cross hailed as four charities share in £268k pot

PICTURES: Highland Cross hailed as four charities share in £268k pot

01 December 2022

Charities underlined the difference an award from the Highland Cross will make to people across the north at a handover event in Inverness on Thursday


Charities receive Highland Cross funds as 2022 event brings total raised to £5.5 million

25 November 2022
Charities receive Highland Cross funds as 2022 event brings total raised to £5.5 million

Charities receive Highland Cross funds as 2022 event brings total raised to £5.5 million

25 November 2022

Charities across the region have been handed a significant cash boost thanks to the return of the Highland Cross.


Prime lambs in high demand at Quoybrae sale

24 November 2022
Prime lambs in high demand at Quoybrae sale

Prime lambs in high demand at Quoybrae sale

24 November 2022

Quoybrae, Aberdeen and Northern Marts on Monday sold 1418 prime, store, breeding and feeding sheep.


Melvich Primary pupils box clever for Blythswood charity appeal

23 November 2022
Melvich Primary pupils box clever for Blythswood charity appeal

Melvich Primary pupils box clever for Blythswood charity appeal

23 November 2022

Children at Melvich Primary and ELC collected 93 boxes for the Blythswood Shoebox Appeal, which distributes the gifts and essentials around the world.


EANN SINCLAIR: Community planning became central to role in Caithness and Sutherland

23 November 2022
EANN SINCLAIR: Community planning became central to role in Caithness and Sutherland

EANN SINCLAIR: Community planning became central to role in Caithness and Sutherland

23 November 2022

HIE area manager for Caithness and Sutherland, Eann Sinclair, says shift in focus caused by Covid has changed the outlook of community response


School girls are joint winners of Clan Sutherland Society Young Citizen Award 2022

18 November 2022
School girls are joint winners of Clan Sutherland Society Young Citizen Award 2022

School girls are joint winners of Clan Sutherland Society Young Citizen Award 2022

18 November 2022

An award to recognise the contribution of young people to their communities has been handed to two deserving girls, as John Davidson reports


ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Feeling the heat in the depths of winter

13 November 2022
ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Feeling the heat in the depths of winter

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Feeling the heat in the depths of winter

13 November 2022

When bothies were closed during the pandemic, outdoor author John D Burns had to find a new way to explore the remote parts of the Highlands.


Golspie Primary pupil wins individual entry in mammal art contest

12 November 2022
Golspie Primary pupil wins individual entry in mammal art contest

Golspie Primary pupil wins individual entry in mammal art contest

12 November 2022

A Golspie school girl has been awarded top prize in a Highland art competition run by High Life Highland's countryside rangers.


Lairg Hill North Country Cheviot show judged a success!

09 November 2022
Lairg Hill North Country Cheviot show judged a success!

Lairg Hill North Country Cheviot show judged a success!

09 November 2022

The Lairg Hill North Country Cheviot show made a welcome return on Saturday, and was well attended by competitors and spectators.


Cross-party support for Flow Country's Unesco World Heritage Site bid

08 November 2022
Cross-party support for Flow Country's Unesco World Heritage Site bid

Cross-party support for Flow Country's Unesco World Heritage Site bid

08 November 2022

Far north MP Jamie Stone has joined politicians from across the spectrum in backing the Flow Country's bid for World Heritage Site status.


Ewes in Durness attacked by 'out-of-control' dog

07 November 2022
Ewes in Durness attacked by 'out-of-control' dog

Ewes in Durness attacked by 'out-of-control' dog

07 November 2022

Police are appealing for information after livestock were attacked by a dog in Durness.


UHI college merger approved unanimously by boards

07 November 2022
UHI college merger approved unanimously by boards

UHI college merger approved unanimously by boards

07 November 2022

UHI North Highland college will become part of a wider Highlands and Islands establishment after plans for a merger were approved.


Delegates gather in Thurso to celebrate a decade of peatland research in the Flow Country

06 November 2022
Delegates gather in Thurso to celebrate a decade of peatland research in the Flow Country

Delegates gather in Thurso to celebrate a decade of peatland research in the Flow Country

06 November 2022

Delegates from around the UK and Europe gathered in Thurso for a scientific conference organised by the Environmental Research Institute (ERI).


Crofters – are your Register of Crofts details up to date?

06 November 2022
Crofters – are your Register of Crofts details up to date?

Crofters – are your Register of Crofts details up to date?

06 November 2022

Crofters are being urged to ensure their details are up to date on the Register of Crofts ahead of the 2023 census.


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