Columnist

John Davidson returns to take part in the Strathpuffer for the first time since 2016 – and finds it’s just as tough as ever in special snowy year

Highland Council currently has a total debt of £1.277 billion and this costs £93.3 million per year in loan charges.

John Davidson speaks out against plans for a massive pumped storage hydro electric scheme in the Central Highlands

Our columnist says the key question is this: During ‘transcendental’ experiences, what are we connecting with?

Gadgets and tools can remind someone to take medication, notify if a person has a fall, or alert if someone wanders outside when it might be unsafe.

The past 12 months proved to be another very busy year for our team, writes the Highland Archive Service.

I have taken to baking over the years that I’ve been here, which started with providing a supper for the indoor bowls at Skerray Hall.

Research from University College London estimates that on average for every cigarette smoked the smoker loses 20 minutes of life, says our columnist.

Making Space for Nature by Jenny Grant

While Inverness’s Raigmore Hospital is under pressure, columnist Colin Campbell talks to a veteran nurse.

Get yourself ready for 2025 with our list of outdoor events taking place across the Highlands and Islands, and Moray and Aberdeenshire.

We can improve our mental health, like our physical health, and this can be especially important around Christmas and New Year. says our columnist.

Your horoscopes for the year ahead by Patrick Arundell

Mary shows resolve and the courage to embrace sorrow, says our columnist.

Our ex-politician columnist on this year’s top political page-turners.

Think about how we can look after ourselves as well as those around us, family, friends and neighbours, says our columnist.

‘Life in the far north is a world away from life in the south so this milestone has been celebrated very differently.’

With the festive season inching ever closer, now is the time to make space before the inevitable influx.

Column by David Richardson, development and engagement manager at North Coast 500.

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: From erratic boulders to kettle hole lochans, John Davidson explores the glacial deposits left behind in Strathnairn on a forest walk