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Ten-year labour of love transforms rundown Highland guesthouse into award-winning family home

02 June 2021
Ten-year labour of love transforms rundown Highland guesthouse into award-winning family home

Ten-year labour of love transforms rundown Highland guesthouse into award-winning family home

02 June 2021

When Simon and Galle Patton first set eyes on The Colonel’s House in Inverness, it was a rundown guesthouse which had seen better days.


Police chief issues rallying call after drugs raids in the Highlands

29 May 2021
Police chief issues rallying call after drugs raids in the Highlands

Police chief issues rallying call after drugs raids in the Highlands

29 May 2021

Drugs and cash have been seized at locations in the Highlands as part of a UK-wide week of activity targeting organised crime gangs.


Gospel choir releases version of Walking on Sunshine in aid of Highland Hospice

28 May 2021
Gospel choir releases version of Walking on Sunshine in aid of Highland Hospice

Gospel choir releases version of Walking on Sunshine in aid of Highland Hospice

28 May 2021

A choir is hoping to boost funds for Highland Hospice – as well as people’s spirits – with a newly-released music video.


Homes in the Highlands in TV spotlight in search for Scotland's Home of the Year

26 May 2021
Homes in the Highlands in TV spotlight in search for Scotland's Home of the Year

Homes in the Highlands in TV spotlight in search for Scotland's Home of the Year

26 May 2021

Three homes in the Highlands will come under the scrutiny of a trio of property experts in the popular BBC TV series, Scotland’s Home of the Year.


Public consultation over plans to ease traffic bottleneck in Highland capital

26 May 2021
Public consultation over plans to ease traffic bottleneck in Highland capital

Public consultation over plans to ease traffic bottleneck in Highland capital

26 May 2021

Revised options to ease traffic congestion at a notorious Inverness bottleneck are set to be subject to a public consultation starting next month.


Highland Voices support hospice's Wear Yellow Day

24 May 2021
Highland Voices support hospice's Wear Yellow Day

Highland Voices support hospice's Wear Yellow Day

24 May 2021

A choir has released a music video to help raise vital funds for Highland Hospice.


Highland Book Prize winner is 'fascinating and intimate' account of Hebridean village

18 May 2021
Highland Book Prize winner is 'fascinating and intimate' account of Hebridean village

Highland Book Prize winner is 'fascinating and intimate' account of Hebridean village

18 May 2021

A "fascinating and intimate" account of one small Hebridean village’s relationship with the wider world has won the latest annual Highland Book Prize.


WATCH: Fascinating details about Inverness castle revealed as work continues to turn it into tourism destination

13 May 2021
WATCH: Fascinating details about Inverness castle revealed as work continues to turn it into tourism destination

WATCH: Fascinating details about Inverness castle revealed as work continues to turn it into tourism destination

13 May 2021

Hidden features have been uncovered during work at Inverness Castle, giving a new insight into its past life.


Biologist to host online event revealing secrets of stranded sunfish

12 May 2021
Biologist to host online event revealing secrets of stranded sunfish

Biologist to host online event revealing secrets of stranded sunfish

12 May 2021

The secrets of a large ocean fish stranded on the Black Isle far from its home will be revealed during an online discussion today.


Rethink over plans for Courtyard by Marriott Hotel in Inverness city centre

05 May 2021
Rethink over plans for Courtyard by Marriott Hotel in Inverness city centre

Rethink over plans for Courtyard by Marriott Hotel in Inverness city centre

05 May 2021

A new team has been drafted in to help with designs for a £25 million hotel in Inverness city centre after previous plans were rejected.


Charities receive £4500 boost thanks to staff at Tulloch Homes

04 May 2021
Charities receive £4500 boost thanks to staff at Tulloch Homes

Charities receive £4500 boost thanks to staff at Tulloch Homes

04 May 2021

Staff at housebuilding company have made two generous donations to regional causes


Large skeleton found on island beach sparks suggestion of Loch Ness Monster link

21 April 2021
Large skeleton found on island beach sparks suggestion of Loch Ness Monster link

Large skeleton found on island beach sparks suggestion of Loch Ness Monster link

21 April 2021

A large skeleton discovered on a beach has prompted widespread interest and speculation it is linked to a relative of the Loch Ness Monster.


Tree protection plan overcomes objection to Inverness Castle transformation

18 April 2021
Tree protection plan overcomes objection to Inverness Castle transformation

Tree protection plan overcomes objection to Inverness Castle transformation

18 April 2021

Forestry officers have withdrawn their objections to the transformation of Inverness Castle after updated tree protection plans were submitted.


PICTURES: New £42m NHS Highland treatment centre starts to take shape

12 April 2021
PICTURES: New £42m NHS Highland treatment centre starts to take shape

PICTURES: New £42m NHS Highland treatment centre starts to take shape

12 April 2021

A new £42 million world-class treatment centre for the Highlands is starting to take shape at Inverness Campus.


Blast wall could overcome Highland capital climbing centre's planning obstacle

09 April 2021
Blast wall could overcome Highland capital climbing centre's planning obstacle

Blast wall could overcome Highland capital climbing centre's planning obstacle

09 April 2021

The team behind a proposed £3million climbing centre in the Highland capital is prepared to build a military-style blast wall to get permission.


Reintroduction of materials at household waste recycling centres in the Highlands

06 April 2021
Reintroduction of materials at household waste recycling centres in the Highlands

Reintroduction of materials at household waste recycling centres in the Highlands

06 April 2021

Most household waste recycling centres in the Highlands are set to accept a broader range of materials from today as coronvirus restrictions ease.


Paddleboarding amongst wide range of activities on High Life Highland's Schools Out summer programme

04 April 2021
Paddleboarding amongst wide range of activities on High Life Highland's Schools Out summer programme

Paddleboarding amongst wide range of activities on High Life Highland's Schools Out summer programme

04 April 2021

Children in the Highlands will be able to take part in organised activities from mountain biking to intensive swimming lessons this summer.


Is this Nessie? Latest registered sighting of something unexplained on Loch Ness brings total so far this year to six

02 April 2021
Is this Nessie? Latest registered sighting of something unexplained on Loch Ness brings total so far this year to six

Is this Nessie? Latest registered sighting of something unexplained on Loch Ness brings total so far this year to six

02 April 2021

A bumper six Nessie sightings have been reported in the first three months of 2021.


Highland Field Sports Fair cancelled for second year running due to coronavirus pandemic

31 March 2021
Highland Field Sports Fair cancelled for second year running due to coronavirus pandemic

Highland Field Sports Fair cancelled for second year running due to coronavirus pandemic

31 March 2021

The popular Highland Field Sports Fair at Moy has been cancelled for a second year running due to uncertainties caused by the coronavirus pandemic.


WATCH: Fifth sighting of Loch Ness Monster so far in 2021

28 March 2021
WATCH: Fifth sighting of Loch Ness Monster so far in 2021

WATCH: Fifth sighting of Loch Ness Monster so far in 2021

28 March 2021

Another Nessie sighting has been recorded on the Official Loch Ness Monster Sightings Register.


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