Easter Ross port will be key to energy group's future

Mental wellbeing of staff is being considered in all decisions made by the directors of one of the nation’s leading energy firms

Election 2021: Polling stations open as Scotland chooses its next government

Voters in Ross-shire will be selecting one constituency MSP and seven regional MSPs to represent them

ELECTION 2021: Candidates in Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch make final pitch for votes as country goes to the polls

The Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch constituency takes in a swathe of Ross-shire.

Ross-shire man burned in gas explosion while growing cannabis is jailed

A scaffolder who was badly burned in an explosion while growing cannabis in a rented house in Ross-shire was jailed for two years.

CORONAVIRUS STATS

New cases, rolling rate & case rate

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Monsters meet in Loch Ness – but Nessie's nowhere to be seen!

An ultra athlete keen to tick off a dip in Loch Ness encountered two monsters – from Ross-shire

Back to the drawing board for hotel group with appointment of new architect

A new team has been drafted in to help with designs for a controversial £25 million hotel in the Highland capital after earlier plans were rejected.

Temporary road closures in the South Loch Ness for four weeks

The closures will be in operation Mondays to Fridays, between 8am and 5pm daily, commencing on Monday May 10 2021 until Friday June 4 2021.

NATIONAL NEWS

Polling stations open across Great Britain for Super Thursday

Ballots will be cast across the country in the largest test of political opinion outside a general election.

Royal Navy ships patrolling Jersey amid post-Brexit fishing rights row

HMS Severn and HMS Tamar have been deployed to ‘monitor the situation’ at the Channel Island.

Travel leaders criticise ‘cautious’ Government approach to foreign trips

Industry figures have condemned plans to make UK travellers take Covid tests even when vaccinated.

Voters in Wales head to polls for Senedd election

This year’s Welsh Parliament election is the first since the legislature was renamed from the National Assembly of Wales.

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SPORT

Brora Rangers lose first leg of League Two play-off semi final

All to do in the second leg for the Cattachs.

Date set for return of competitive boxing at junior and school level

Boxing looking to get back to normal at all level.

Ross teams announced to play in Inverness amateur summer league

Season due to start on June 7.

Strathpeffer cyclist strikes gold at World Cup in Belgium

Gold in Ostend for top talent.

Clean sheet more pleasing than finding net for Ross County goal hero

Defence praised as well as attack.

Ross County beat Dundee United to move out of relegation places — Goals from Jordan White and Alex Iacovitti saw Ross County take all three points form Tannadice and move up to 10th in the league.

Live: Dundee United v Ross County — Ross County bid for three points at Tannadice as they continue to battle relegation from the Premiership this season against Dundee United.

Clubs to switch off from social media in protest against online abuse — Boycott starts at 3pm.

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LIFESTYLE

Award-winning restaurant's owner appoints familiar face as general manager

THE owner of Nairn’s award-winning Sun Dancer restaurant has taken on a former school friend to look after its day-to-day running.

Herbs could amp up a dish – so have fun

Expert gardener and food writer Mark Diacono’s new cookbook is dedicated to herbs. And so far, we haven’t been doing them justice, writes Ella Walker.

Recipe of the week: Dill, lemon and green bean pilaf

Tuck into this huge dish of rice.

VIDEO: 18th century 'psalm' recorded to mark 275 anniversary of the Declaration of Muirlaggan - in defiance that Culloden marked the end for Jacobites

The psalm, written by Jacobite defender John Roy Stuart, has been rerecorded by American Folk singer Charlie Zahm,

'We could have done Boris Johnson's No11 makeover for £30k" says Inverness-based architects

Controversy still simmers over Prime Minister Boris Johnson supposedly lavishing anything up to £200,000 on a makeover of number 11 Downing Street.

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WHAT'S ON

Scottish Opera reveals a programme of filmed and outdoor performances

Pop-up Opera takes two specially-adapted trailers on the road with over 200 performances of five Gilbert and Sullivan shows.

Downloads and streaming: New stuff to watch at home

A selection of new homeviewing and DVD options.

Opening up to let the good times roll!

ARTYNESS: Barbara Henderson is embracing the promise as restrictions are eased, book shops are opening and new books are available

Film of the Week: The Mitchells Vs The Machines (Cert PG, 113 mins)

A cinema nerd can’t wait to begin her first term at university, creating distance from her father whose uncool jokes now grate on her teenage nerves.

Virtually the best of traditional music

Four days of music and song from Scotland’s best folk musicians is the promise from organisers of the Virtual Fèis Rois Weekend.

Lional's new track is Vic Galloway’s tip of the week

Highland-based band Lional are in a celebratory mood with their latest release – Happy Birthday – as the four-piece embrace post-punk undertones.

Chris and Rosie Ramsey’s record breaking Sh**ged. Married. Annoyed. Live podcast tour comes to Aberdeen

The couple bring their show to the P&J Live Arena on Monday, December 13.

Garioch Heritage Centre welcomed the Prestonpans Tapestry

The tapestry incorporates over 10 million stitches created by over 200 volunteers and at 104m long it is one of the longest in the world.

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Easter Ross port will be key to energy group's future

Election 2021: Polling stations open as Scotland chooses its next government

ELECTION 2021: Candidates in Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch make final pitch for votes as country goes to the polls

Ross-shire man burned in gas explosion while growing cannabis is jailed

CORONAVIRUS STATS

HNM APP

Monsters meet in Loch Ness – but Nessie's nowhere to be seen!

Monsters meet in Loch Ness – but Nessie's nowhere to be seen!

Back to the drawing board for hotel group with appointment of new architect

Back to the drawing board for hotel group with appointment of new architect

Temporary road closures in the South Loch Ness for four weeks

Temporary road closures in the South Loch Ness for four weeks

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Black Isle chef uses landmark day to share taco night plans

Highland capital on track to become one of the UK's first gigabit cities

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Polling stations open across Great Britain for Super Thursday

Polling stations open across Great Britain for Super Thursday

Royal Navy ships patrolling Jersey amid post-Brexit fishing rights row

Royal Navy ships patrolling Jersey amid post-Brexit fishing rights row

Travel leaders criticise ‘cautious’ Government approach to foreign trips

Travel leaders criticise ‘cautious’ Government approach to foreign trips

Voters in Wales head to polls for Senedd election

Voters in Wales head to polls for Senedd election

SPORT

Brora Rangers lose first leg of League Two play-off semi final

Date set for return of competitive boxing at junior and school level

Date set for return of competitive boxing at junior and school level

Ross teams announced to play in Inverness amateur summer league

Ross teams announced to play in Inverness amateur summer league

Strathpeffer cyclist strikes gold at World Cup in Belgium

Strathpeffer cyclist strikes gold at World Cup in Belgium

Clean sheet more pleasing than finding net for Ross County goal hero

Clean sheet more pleasing than finding net for Ross County goal hero

Ross County beat Dundee United to move out of relegation places

Live: Dundee United v Ross County

Clubs to switch off from social media in protest against online abuse

LIFESTYLE

Award-winning restaurant's owner appoints familiar face as general manager

Herbs could amp up a dish – so have fun

Herbs could amp up a dish – so have fun

Recipe of the week: Dill, lemon and green bean pilaf

Recipe of the week: Dill, lemon and green bean pilaf

VIDEO: 18th century 'psalm' recorded to mark 275 anniversary of the Declaration of Muirlaggan - in defiance that Culloden marked the end for Jacobites

VIDEO: 18th century 'psalm' recorded to mark 275 anniversary of the Declaration of Muirlaggan - in defiance that Culloden marked the end for Jacobites

'We could have done Boris Johnson's No11 makeover for £30k" says Inverness-based architects

'We could have done Boris Johnson's No11 makeover for £30k" says Inverness-based architects

WHAT'S ON

Scottish Opera reveals a programme of filmed and outdoor performances

Downloads and streaming: New stuff to watch at home

Downloads and streaming: New stuff to watch at home

Opening up to let the good times roll!

Opening up to let the good times roll!

Film of the Week: The Mitchells Vs The Machines (Cert PG, 113 mins)

Film of the Week: The Mitchells Vs The Machines (Cert PG, 113 mins)

Virtually the best of traditional music

Virtually the best of traditional music

Lional's new track is Vic Galloway’s tip of the week

Lional's new track is Vic Galloway’s tip of the week

Chris and Rosie Ramsey’s record breaking Sh**ged. Married. Annoyed. Live podcast tour comes to Aberdeen

Chris and Rosie Ramsey’s record breaking Sh**ged. Married. Annoyed. Live podcast tour comes to Aberdeen

Garioch Heritage Centre welcomed the Prestonpans Tapestry

Garioch Heritage Centre welcomed the Prestonpans Tapestry

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