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Deadline to apply for garden waste permit draws near

27 July 2021
Deadline to apply for garden waste permit draws near

Deadline to apply for garden waste permit draws near

27 July 2021

Customers have until August 2 to order their permits to ensure delivery in time for the first collections of the new service year.


Real ghostly experiences catalyst for supernatural Highland novel conceived on honeymoon

10 July 2021
Real ghostly experiences catalyst for supernatural Highland novel conceived on honeymoon

Real ghostly experiences catalyst for supernatural Highland novel conceived on honeymoon

10 July 2021

A honeymoon-conceived supernatural novel is published today that came about through what the author calls a 'strange series of coincidences'.


Highland householder scoops home improvement retailer's 'Sensational Shed' award

05 July 2021
Highland householder scoops home improvement retailer's 'Sensational Shed' award

Highland householder scoops home improvement retailer's 'Sensational Shed' award

05 July 2021

A garden shed can be much more than a humdrum wooden erection – for one Highland woman, it's an award-winning outdoor office.


Recruitment for £122k council boss to go ahead despite last year's uproar

21 June 2021
Recruitment for £122k council boss to go ahead despite last year's uproar

Recruitment for £122k council boss to go ahead despite last year's uproar

21 June 2021

The council is recruiting a deputy chief at a salary of £122,812 whose aim is to create an 'economy built on fairness of opportunity for all'.


New training rules for seafarers to be implemented

17 June 2021
New training rules for seafarers to be implemented

New training rules for seafarers to be implemented

17 June 2021

New rules on training for those serving on specialist ships are being put into UK law later this year.


Highland talent sought for micro-budget short film project

14 June 2021
Highland talent sought for micro-budget short film project

Highland talent sought for micro-budget short film project

14 June 2021

Highland short filmmakers are being invited to get involved in a new project.


£1500 payments for taxi drivers and operators

08 June 2021
£1500 payments for taxi drivers and operators

£1500 payments for taxi drivers and operators

08 June 2021

Taxi and private hire drivers and taxi operators are set to benefit from a new grant scheme, following an announcement from Scottish Government.


Exciting programme revealed for elebrations of Girlguiding county merger

11 May 2021
Exciting programme revealed for elebrations of Girlguiding county merger

Exciting programme revealed for elebrations of Girlguiding county merger

11 May 2021

Girlguiding Highlands and Islands will celebrate the formation of their new county merger by hosting a virtual festival in June.


Celebrations for Girlguiding county merger

11 May 2021
Celebrations for Girlguiding county merger

Celebrations for Girlguiding county merger

11 May 2021

Girlguiding Highlands and Islands will celebrate the formation of their new county merger by hosting a virtual festival in June.


WATCH: Sun shines in Highland village as Piano James resumes his 1400-mile trek

25 April 2021
WATCH: Sun shines in Highland village as Piano James resumes his 1400-mile trek

WATCH: Sun shines in Highland village as Piano James resumes his 1400-mile trek

25 April 2021

It was all smiles at a children's playpark in the north Highlands as a music loving fundraiser pulled into town after a month's delay.


PICTURES: Highland rusty wreck mystery sparks comment

05 April 2021
PICTURES: Highland rusty wreck mystery sparks comment

PICTURES: Highland rusty wreck mystery sparks comment

05 April 2021

With last week's very low tides, a strange phenomenon was observed on a rusting shipwreck at a Highland beach that has triggered comment.


WATCH: First Minister joins Dolly Parton to help children love reading

25 March 2021
WATCH: First Minister joins Dolly Parton to help children love reading

WATCH: First Minister joins Dolly Parton to help children love reading

25 March 2021

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has recorded a story for families with young children in partnership with Dollywood Foundation UK.


Highland man £5000 richer after buying a 'golden' egg in a shop

04 March 2021
Highland man £5000 richer after buying a 'golden' egg in a shop

Highland man £5000 richer after buying a 'golden' egg in a shop

04 March 2021

Retired bus driver Sandy Barclay is 'eggstatic' after finding a £5000 winning ticket in a Cadbury's Creme Egg he bought in a shop.


Strictly star's performance a bit wooden at Far North bash?

19 November 2020
Strictly star's performance a bit wooden at Far North bash?

Strictly star's performance a bit wooden at Far North bash?

19 November 2020

A Strictly star made an appearance - – kind of – at a Far North dance contest.


Osprey nest believed destroyed is found intact

11 November 2020
Osprey nest believed destroyed is found intact

Osprey nest believed destroyed is found intact

11 November 2020

Bird lovers are delighted over news that the osprey nest believed destroyed in Brawlbin Forest is not only intact but a second nest is in the area too


PICTURES: Detectives comb area after woman's body found in Highland town

02 November 2020
PICTURES: Detectives comb area after woman's body found in Highland town

PICTURES: Detectives comb area after woman's body found in Highland town

02 November 2020

Police refused to comment on speculation that a woman's body discovered in Wick on Sunday was found in a wheelie bin.


Do you know your A9 speed limits?

17 October 2020
Do you know your A9 speed limits?

Do you know your A9 speed limits?

17 October 2020

Road users on the A9 are being urged to refresh their speed limit knowledge in advance of the new average speed camera system going live.


'Hopefully monument can continue to be kooky without someone drying their drawers off it'

03 September 2020
'Hopefully monument can continue to be kooky without someone drying their drawers off it'

'Hopefully monument can continue to be kooky without someone drying their drawers off it'

03 September 2020

Fury erupted on social media when an image was shared of campers using a historic Highland monument on the NC500 route to hang their washing from.


John O'Groats signpost snapped after 'clownish' behaviour

30 July 2020
John O'Groats signpost snapped after 'clownish' behaviour

John O'Groats signpost snapped after 'clownish' behaviour

30 July 2020

HUNDREDS of social media commentators have been united in condemnation of a craze that ended with the famous John O'Groats sign being broken.


WATCH: Video captures collapse of giant crane destined for the Cromarty Firth

04 May 2020
WATCH: Video captures collapse of giant crane destined for the Cromarty Firth

WATCH: Video captures collapse of giant crane destined for the Cromarty Firth

04 May 2020

The shocking moment a giant crane – destined for the Cromarty Firth and Moray East offshore wind farm – collapses was caught in a YouTube video.


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