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Dingwall start and public invite for Highland Historic Commercial Vehicle Road Run

Dingwall start and public invite for Highland Historic Commercial Vehicle Road Run

Dingwall start and public invite for Highland Historic Commercial Vehicle Road Run

02 May 2024

The public are invited to watch the start of what promises to be a head-turning procession between Dingwall and Thurso. Here’s the plan…


Golspie pupils help design new John O’Groats Trail ‘stamps’

Golspie pupils help design new John O’Groats Trail ‘stamps’

Golspie pupils help design new John O’Groats Trail ‘stamps’

01 May 2024

Pupils at Golspie High School have helped design special stamps for walkers on the John O’Groats Trail.


Mystery of gold ring found at Dunnet Forest

Mystery of gold ring found at Dunnet Forest

Mystery of gold ring found at Dunnet Forest

26 April 2024

Mystery surrounds a gold ring found in a kindling bag at Dunnet Community Forest (DCF) and how it got there.


Loch Ness and the Cairngorms among top 5 most Instagrammable spots in Scotland

Loch Ness and the Cairngorms among top 5 most Instagrammable spots in Scotland

Loch Ness and the Cairngorms among top 5 most Instagrammable spots in Scotland

24 April 2024

Two Highland scenic locations were listed among the most Instagrammable tourist destination in the country according to a new survey.


Invergordon man writes song about strongman Stoltman brothers - and it’s a heavy metal epic!

Invergordon man writes song about strongman Stoltman brothers - and it’s a heavy metal epic!

Invergordon man writes song about strongman Stoltman brothers - and it’s a heavy metal epic!

23 April 2024

What would Eurovision make of this banger inspired by Invergordon strongman brothers Tom and Luke Stoltman?


Ullapool to see BEAR Scotland remove mystery gorilla sign

Ullapool to see BEAR Scotland remove mystery gorilla sign

Ullapool to see BEAR Scotland remove mystery gorilla sign

18 April 2024

NC500 gorilla road sign in Ullapool is set to be taken down by BEAR Scotland as a “non-prescribed sign”.


Tourist claims first Nessie sighting of 2024 as monster “ducks” above waves near Urquhart Castle

Tourist claims first Nessie sighting of 2024 as monster “ducks” above waves near Urquhart Castle

Tourist claims first Nessie sighting of 2024 as monster “ducks” above waves near Urquhart Castle

18 April 2024

It wouldn’t be like Nessie to duck out of an early season photo opportunity.


Loch Ness Marathon features among top 10 most in-demand marathons in the world

Loch Ness Marathon features among top 10 most in-demand marathons in the world

Loch Ness Marathon features among top 10 most in-demand marathons in the world

18 April 2024

The Loch Ness Marathon is ranked among the top ten most in-demand marathons around the world, according to a recent survey.


NC500 hotspot village of Ullapool sees new ‘gorilla’ road sign

NC500 hotspot village of Ullapool sees new ‘gorilla’ road sign

NC500 hotspot village of Ullapool sees new ‘gorilla’ road sign

17 April 2024

NC500 hotspot village of Ullapool has seen a new sign pop-up for a rather exotic animal.


New attraction is hitting the heights at Carrbridge’s Landmark Forest Adventure Park

New attraction is hitting the heights at Carrbridge’s Landmark Forest Adventure Park

New attraction is hitting the heights at Carrbridge’s Landmark Forest Adventure Park

16 April 2024

Netted walkway weaves between the pine trees at up to eight metres off ground


Author inspired by ‘remoteness’ of the Highlands after move to Inverness

Author inspired by ‘remoteness’ of the Highlands after move to Inverness

Author inspired by ‘remoteness’ of the Highlands after move to Inverness

14 April 2024

A thriller writer who has moved from Dorset to Inverness is finding fresh inspiration in her new Highland life.


An easy wild garlic soup recipe from a MasterChef finalist

An easy wild garlic soup recipe from a MasterChef finalist

An easy wild garlic soup recipe from a MasterChef finalist

13 April 2024

Sarah Rankin shares one of her tastes of spring, which features in her upcoming book.


Castle of Mey to feature in this weekend’s episode of Royal Kitchen Gardens

Castle of Mey to feature in this weekend’s episode of Royal Kitchen Gardens

Castle of Mey to feature in this weekend’s episode of Royal Kitchen Gardens

10 April 2024

The Castle of Mey’s gardens are to feature on the small screen this weekend as Raymond Blanc’s Royal Kitchen Gardens visits Caithness.


Hoppy days at Tain care home

Hoppy days at Tain care home

Hoppy days at Tain care home

07 April 2024

Innis Mhor Care Home in Tain has been egg-ceptionally busy this Easter entertaining local children during the school holidays.


And the most popular baby names in the Highlands in 2023 were…

And the most popular baby names in the Highlands in 2023 were…

And the most popular baby names in the Highlands in 2023 were…

29 March 2024

The most popular baby names in the Highlands in the past year have been released by the National Records of Scotland (NRS).


Double first for Golspie photographer in camera club still life competition

Double first for Golspie photographer in camera club still life competition

Double first for Golspie photographer in camera club still life competition

26 March 2024

This month’s judge was Fin Macrae, a photographer and graphic designer based in Tain


PICTURES: Were you at Highland Heroes?

PICTURES: Were you at Highland Heroes?

PICTURES: Were you at Highland Heroes?

18 March 2024

Some 400 people were at the Drumossie Hotel on Friday night for the annual Highland Heroes event.


Willie set for his 200th Saturday night Tunes on the Spoons

Willie set for his 200th Saturday night Tunes on the Spoons

Willie set for his 200th Saturday night Tunes on the Spoons

13 March 2024

Willie Mackay is set for another spoon-playing milestone as he continues to serve up a weekly helping of musical entertainment for his many fans.


Have a cracking time in the Cairngorms this Easter

Have a cracking time in the Cairngorms this Easter

Have a cracking time in the Cairngorms this Easter

11 March 2024

Enjoy a bargain two-night break in a Macdonald Aviemore Resort family room this Easter along with your eggs!


New study reveals the Highlands is the best place to survive the apocalypse

New study reveals the Highlands is the best place to survive the apocalypse

New study reveals the Highlands is the best place to survive the apocalypse

27 February 2024

A new study has revealed the best and worst places to survive the apocalypse in the UK – with the Highlands taking the top spot.


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