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Brandon McPhee joins forces with Irish star Daniel O'Donnell on new single

10 March 2024
Brandon McPhee joins forces with Irish star Daniel O'Donnell on new single

Brandon McPhee joins forces with Irish star Daniel O'Donnell on new single

10 March 2024

Caithness entertainer Brandon McPhee has said it was an honour to record a single with Irish music legend Daniel O'Donnell.


North pair set for epic round-Britain rowing challenge

08 March 2024
North pair set for epic round-Britain rowing challenge

North pair set for epic round-Britain rowing challenge

08 March 2024

Allan Lipp, originally from Alness, and his partner Mhairi Ross are planning an unsupported circumnavigation of the British mainland by rowing boat.


WATCH: Sending pregnant women to Aberdeen or Perth would be 'totally unacceptable'

23 February 2024
WATCH: Sending pregnant women to Aberdeen or Perth would be 'totally unacceptable'

WATCH: Sending pregnant women to Aberdeen or Perth would be 'totally unacceptable'

23 February 2024

Edward Mountain warns expectant mothers could travelling 'to Aberdeen or even Perth if the situation at Raigmore isn’t sorted out.'


Far north councillor in switch to Highland Independent group

19 February 2024
Far north councillor in switch to Highland Independent group

Far north councillor in switch to Highland Independent group

19 February 2024

Far north councillor Karl Rosie has joined the Highland Independent group on the local authority, saying he wants to "put people before politics".


Highland councillor resigns from SNP after feeling 'increasingly disillusioned'

14 February 2024
Highland councillor resigns from SNP after feeling 'increasingly disillusioned'

Highland councillor resigns from SNP after feeling 'increasingly disillusioned'

14 February 2024

A Highland councillor from Caithness has resigned from the SNP, saying he is "deeply troubled" by the party's policies.


Maree Todd urged to intervene over 'much-needed improvements to vital A9'

31 January 2024
Maree Todd urged to intervene over 'much-needed improvements to vital A9'

Maree Todd urged to intervene over 'much-needed improvements to vital A9'

31 January 2024

North MSP Maree Todd is being urged to intervene over the need for "basic maintenance" tasks along several stretches of the A9 in the Highlands.


Lottery funding of £120,000 goes to Highland health support service

11 December 2023
Lottery funding of £120,000 goes to Highland health support service

Lottery funding of £120,000 goes to Highland health support service

11 December 2023

A Highland-based support service for people with long-term health conditions has secured a £120,000 award from the National Lottery Community Fund.


Highland teenager says 'surf is fab' ahead of world junior championships in Brazil

26 November 2023
Highland teenager says 'surf is fab' ahead of world junior championships in Brazil

Highland teenager says 'surf is fab' ahead of world junior championships in Brazil

26 November 2023

Olivia Mackay (16) says she and her Scotland team-mates are having "an amazing time" in Brazil ahead of the World Junior Surfing Championships.


Highland communities 'under siege' over 400kV power line plans

07 October 2023
Highland communities 'under siege' over 400kV power line plans

Highland communities 'under siege' over 400kV power line plans

07 October 2023

Rural communities feel "under siege" over the plans for a major power line and new substations in the Highlands, campaigners have warned.


Avoch lift Highland Amateur Cup

20 August 2023
Avoch lift Highland Amateur Cup

Avoch lift Highland Amateur Cup

20 August 2023

Stuart Leslie's strike made all the difference for the Black Isle side at Highland League side Wick Academy's Harmsworth Park.


'He was a one-off': Tributes paid to former journalist and councillor Bill Mowat

08 August 2023
'He was a one-off': Tributes paid to former journalist and councillor Bill Mowat

'He was a one-off': Tributes paid to former journalist and councillor Bill Mowat

08 August 2023

Tributes have been paid to former Highland journalist and councillor Bill Mowat following his death at the age of 80.


I am a survivor: Highland fiddler's book tells of her recovery from burst aneurysm

25 June 2023
I am a survivor: Highland fiddler's book tells of her recovery from burst aneurysm

I am a survivor: Highland fiddler's book tells of her recovery from burst aneurysm

25 June 2023

Fiddler Karen Steven has revealed how it took years to regain her love of playing and teaching music after she survived a bleed on the brain.


Offers over £25m sought for Highland estate and 13-bedroom castle

14 June 2023
Offers over £25m sought for Highland estate and 13-bedroom castle

Offers over £25m sought for Highland estate and 13-bedroom castle

14 June 2023

Dunbeath Estate and its 13-bedroom castle have gone on the market with offers over £25 million being sought by property agents Savills.


PICTURES: Stunning images as two orca pods make their way up east coast of Highlands

04 May 2023
PICTURES: Stunning images as two orca pods make their way up east coast of Highlands

PICTURES: Stunning images as two orca pods make their way up east coast of Highlands

04 May 2023

Killer whale fans have been treated to multiple sightings on the east coast – including a glimpse of nature in the raw as orcas hunted a porpoise.


Highland actor Sean MacGregor eager to take on more Shakespearean roles

03 May 2023
Highland actor Sean MacGregor eager to take on more Shakespearean roles

Highland actor Sean MacGregor eager to take on more Shakespearean roles

03 May 2023

Sean MacGregor says he would relish the opportunity to take on further Shakespearean roles after appearing in two plays in Stratford-upon-Avon.


Jamie Stone calls for public inquiry over Highland power line plans

01 May 2023
Jamie Stone calls for public inquiry over Highland power line plans

Jamie Stone calls for public inquiry over Highland power line plans

01 May 2023

Far north MP Jamie Stone is calling for public inquiry into the controversial plans for an overhead power line between Spittal and Beauly.


Highland businesses and charities urged to step up for walking challenge

08 April 2023
Highland businesses and charities urged to step up for walking challenge

Highland businesses and charities urged to step up for walking challenge

08 April 2023

Scotland’s national walking charity is inviting businesses and charities in the Highlands to take part in its four-week Step Count Challenge.


Sir Keir Starmer hails 'incredible opportunity' as he sets out Labour renewable energy plans on visit to north

24 March 2023
Sir Keir Starmer hails 'incredible opportunity' as he sets out Labour renewable energy plans on visit to north

Sir Keir Starmer hails 'incredible opportunity' as he sets out Labour renewable energy plans on visit to north

24 March 2023

Sir Keir Starmer was struck by the sense of pride among the Beatrice offshore wind farm workforce as he set out Labour's renewable energy ambitions.


GP criticises 'outrageous' cost of NHS Highland vaccination programme

29 January 2023
GP criticises 'outrageous' cost of NHS Highland vaccination programme

GP criticises 'outrageous' cost of NHS Highland vaccination programme

29 January 2023

A Highland doctor says it is "outrageous" that taxpayers could be left out of pocket by millions of pounds over the delivery of Covid and flu jabs.


Prince Harry tells how he sang to seals on north Highland coast – then stripped off to join them

12 January 2023
Prince Harry tells how he sang to seals on north Highland coast – then stripped off to join them

Prince Harry tells how he sang to seals on north Highland coast – then stripped off to join them

12 January 2023

Prince Harry has revealed how he "serenaded" Highland seals – and concluded that his wife Meghan must have magic powers when the animals sang back.


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