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EDWARD MOUNTAIN: Highland Council and the Scottish Government has chance to align itself with the public’s priorities

EDWARD MOUNTAIN: Highland Council and the Scottish Government has chance to align itself with the public’s priorities

EDWARD MOUNTAIN: Highland Council and the Scottish Government has chance to align itself with the public’s priorities

03 September 2024

He says the council can’t ‘carve up the city centre like this and expect everyone else to swallow it without proper consultation’.


ACTIVE OUTDOORS: What it’s like to run through the night at the Loch Ness 24

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: What it’s like to run through the night at the Loch Ness 24

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: What it’s like to run through the night at the Loch Ness 24

03 September 2024

John Davidson and his wife Meg took on the 24-hour running challenge for the first time - and came out smiling


‘I suffered trauma as a result of Christian beliefs’

‘I suffered trauma as a result of Christian beliefs’

‘I suffered trauma as a result of Christian beliefs’

01 September 2024

The impact on my life was massive - years of angst, struggle and fear, feeling myself always on the outside, says our columnist.


Returning to Caithness is a far cry from Middle East missiles

Returning to Caithness is a far cry from Middle East missiles

Returning to Caithness is a far cry from Middle East missiles

31 August 2024

Wick man Chris McIvor has spent his life travelling the globe working in the aid sector. Here he reflects on a recent return trip to his home county


MARK GILBERT: Society now expects us all to have brilliant white teeth

MARK GILBERT: Society now expects us all to have brilliant white teeth

MARK GILBERT: Society now expects us all to have brilliant white teeth

31 August 2024

Everyone you see on TV or online has perfect teeth. The white teeth thing has taken over and every presenter and entertainer now has veneers.


ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Strathpuffer in summer is in lap of the dogs

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Strathpuffer in summer is in lap of the dogs

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Strathpuffer in summer is in lap of the dogs

25 August 2024

John Davidson heads to the forests of Ross-shire to reacquaint himself with the ups and downs of the Strathpuffer course ahead of the 24-hour event


CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Does it make any sense to put ‘Jesus’ and ‘the Holocaust’ in the same sentence?

CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Does it make any sense to put ‘Jesus’ and ‘the Holocaust’ in the same sentence?

CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Does it make any sense to put ‘Jesus’ and ‘the Holocaust’ in the same sentence?

25 August 2024

Jesus Christ was there in Auschwitz, suffering alongside each inmate, present in the countless acts of love they showed, says our columnist..


ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Small hill leaves a big impression

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Small hill leaves a big impression

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Small hill leaves a big impression

18 August 2024

John Davidson takes a summer stroll up Creag Bheag at Kingussie with the family and finds plenty to keep the children entertained


CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: In a world with so much darkness and despair, creativity brings life and hope

CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: In a world with so much darkness and despair, creativity brings life and hope

CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: In a world with so much darkness and despair, creativity brings life and hope

18 August 2024

I believe God is forever speaking to us - through words, sometimes, but also in the wonders of nature and through other people, says our columnist.


COLUMN: Requiem for the gentle warrior who baptised us

COLUMN: Requiem for the gentle warrior who baptised us

COLUMN: Requiem for the gentle warrior who baptised us

18 August 2024

Willie Morrison acknowledges the 80th anniversary of the death in action in Normandy of Rev John Macdougall, formerly of Durness.


NHS HIGHLAND: We all don’t have to be Olympians to be active

NHS HIGHLAND: We all don’t have to be Olympians to be active

NHS HIGHLAND: We all don’t have to be Olympians to be active

17 August 2024

Physical activity is important at all ages but there are times when we can pay particular attention to the need to keep active, says our columnist.


WATCH: ‘I just want to see my kids grow up’ says Inverness fuel tanker driver battling cancer

WATCH: ‘I just want to see my kids grow up’ says Inverness fuel tanker driver battling cancer

WATCH: ‘I just want to see my kids grow up’ says Inverness fuel tanker driver battling cancer

17 August 2024

A former fuel tanker driver who crashed into an empty shop in Beauly after a seizure has raised £50k to receive potentially life-saving treatment.


From the Archives: Crime and punishment through the courts from 1729 to 1838

From the Archives: Crime and punishment through the courts from 1729 to 1838

From the Archives: Crime and punishment through the courts from 1729 to 1838

17 August 2024

From the records of the Highland Archive Centre


LISTEN: Meet the Nairn mapmaker taking his passion in a new direction

LISTEN: Meet the Nairn mapmaker taking his passion in a new direction

LISTEN: Meet the Nairn mapmaker taking his passion in a new direction

10 August 2024

John Davidson speaks to Steve Smirthwaite, whose Trailmaps offer great ideas for mountain bikers and others, in the new podcast from Active Outdoors


ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Cycling through Scotland’s newest World Heritage Site – experience the Flow Country from the saddle

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Cycling through Scotland’s newest World Heritage Site – experience the Flow Country from the saddle

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Cycling through Scotland’s newest World Heritage Site – experience the Flow Country from the saddle

06 August 2024

John Davidson looks back on a road ride through the heart of what is now a designated Unesco World Heritage Site


Tiny toads rescued from the chop before the mower comes out

Tiny toads rescued from the chop before the mower comes out

Tiny toads rescued from the chop before the mower comes out

04 August 2024

Making Space for Nature with Paul Castle, the High Life Highland countryside ranger for north Sutherland and north Caithness.


CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Can your dog teach you about the unconditional love of God?

CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Can your dog teach you about the unconditional love of God?

CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Can your dog teach you about the unconditional love of God?

28 July 2024

God sets us free, trusting us, and restores us and helps us live with the consequences when we mess up, says our columnist.


MARK GILBERT: Changing times reduces services communities have relied on for years

MARK GILBERT: Changing times reduces services communities have relied on for years

MARK GILBERT: Changing times reduces services communities have relied on for years

27 July 2024

Royal Mail is focusing on changing its business model from service-led to a more cost-effective approach.


From the Northern Times 25, 50 and 100 years ago

From the Northern Times 25, 50 and 100 years ago

From the Northern Times 25, 50 and 100 years ago

20 July 2024

Sutherland gold, a handsome mace, a missing postman, and a hotel fire outbreak in Brora


OUT AND ABOUT WITH RALPH: A privileged look round an abandoned island

OUT AND ABOUT WITH RALPH: A privileged look round an abandoned island

OUT AND ABOUT WITH RALPH: A privileged look round an abandoned island

11 July 2024

Choppy waters are worth it for a visit to Eilean Nan Roan.


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