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Ross-shire A9 tree-felling warning as storm looms

23 January 2025
Ross-shire A9 tree-felling warning as storm looms

Ross-shire A9 tree-felling warning as storm looms

23 January 2025

Forestry and Land Scotland is urging motorists heading north on the A9 to plan for delays in their journey as roadside felling operations begin.


Easter Ross battery plant go-ahead welcomed by firm

22 January 2025
Easter Ross battery plant go-ahead welcomed by firm

Easter Ross battery plant go-ahead welcomed by firm

22 January 2025

A renewable energy company has welcomed the go-ahead for a controversial 45MW battery energy storage plant in Easter Ross.


Ross-shire Journal crossword cracker drops in from Applecross

22 January 2025
Ross-shire Journal crossword cracker drops in from Applecross

Ross-shire Journal crossword cracker drops in from Applecross

22 January 2025

We enjoy saying hello to readers - and all the more so when we’re able to hand over something nice!


Black Isle SWI group hears ‘touching and informative’ dog charity talk

21 January 2025
Black Isle SWI group hears ‘touching and informative’ dog charity talk

Black Isle SWI group hears ‘touching and informative’ dog charity talk

21 January 2025

A Black Isle SWI group was given a ‘touching and informative’ presentation on a charity that looks after dogs needing rehoming.


Fiona’s remarkable 51-year Dingwall Gaelic Choir membership celebrated

21 January 2025
Fiona’s remarkable 51-year Dingwall Gaelic Choir membership celebrated

Fiona’s remarkable 51-year Dingwall Gaelic Choir membership celebrated

21 January 2025

A Black Isle songbird’s loyalty to an acclaimed Ross-shire Gaelic choir has been celebrated.


Two taken to hospital after Easter Ross A9 smash

21 January 2025
Two taken to hospital after Easter Ross A9 smash

Two taken to hospital after Easter Ross A9 smash

21 January 2025

Two people have been taken to hospital for treatment following an A9 collision in Easter Ross.


Monster visitors headed for Easter Ross

20 January 2025
Monster visitors headed for Easter Ross

Monster visitors headed for Easter Ross

20 January 2025

The Port of Cromarty Firth has taken a look back at the 2024 cruise liner season - and published a list of what’s expected from April onwards.


Black Isle designer gives Traitors US star a tartan glow-up with a twist

20 January 2025
Black Isle designer gives Traitors US star a tartan glow-up with a twist

Black Isle designer gives Traitors US star a tartan glow-up with a twist

20 January 2025

The US version of the Ardross Castle filmed reality TV show returns to our screens this week and it promises to be an eye-popping rollercoaster.


World’s eyes are on Washington - is it worth considering for a holiday?

20 January 2025
World’s eyes are on Washington - is it worth considering for a holiday?

World’s eyes are on Washington - is it worth considering for a holiday?

20 January 2025

Washington, D.C. is in the world spotlight today. A visit to the U.S. capital proves there’s an awful lot more to the city than politics.


Casualty taken to hospital after fall on iconic Ross-shire peak

19 January 2025
Casualty taken to hospital after fall on iconic Ross-shire peak

Casualty taken to hospital after fall on iconic Ross-shire peak

19 January 2025

The fall triggered a full team callout.


Can creative thinking save mothball-threatened Ross-shire school?

19 January 2025
Can creative thinking save mothball-threatened Ross-shire school?

Can creative thinking save mothball-threatened Ross-shire school?

19 January 2025

A drop in the pupil roll means the imminent prospect of mothballing - but there are hopes of a creative solution to the issues facing Strathconon.


Toddlers set to make a return to Black Isle care home

18 January 2025
Toddlers set to make a return to Black Isle care home

Toddlers set to make a return to Black Isle care home

18 January 2025

The care home has been part of a series of innovative projects that have brought it closer to the community.


Ullapool WWI medal find sparks family hunt

18 January 2025
Ullapool WWI medal find sparks family hunt

Ullapool WWI medal find sparks family hunt

18 January 2025

Tain-born Hector Graham Urquhart was an apprentice ironmonger in Dingwall before becoming a gunner with the 4th Highland Mountain Brigade, RGA.


10,000 reasons Archie Foundation grateful for Strathpuffer pedal power

17 January 2025
10,000 reasons Archie Foundation grateful for Strathpuffer pedal power

10,000 reasons Archie Foundation grateful for Strathpuffer pedal power

17 January 2025

“Most of us placed it squarely in the 'type 2' fun category! However, looking back, it was an incredibly rewarding experience.”


Surprise visitor delights Dingwall music group’s 2025 curtain-raiser

17 January 2025
Surprise visitor delights Dingwall music group’s 2025 curtain-raiser

Surprise visitor delights Dingwall music group’s 2025 curtain-raiser

17 January 2025

A surprise visitor and a teenager’s star turn warmed hearts on an icy evening in Dingwall.


Dingwall ‘picture detectives’ wanted to help ID these people

15 January 2025
Dingwall ‘picture detectives’ wanted to help ID these people

Dingwall ‘picture detectives’ wanted to help ID these people

15 January 2025

A volunteer behind the exciting project reckons that with some local help the case can be cracked!


WATCH: Reader captures eerie footage on Highland loch

14 January 2025
WATCH: Reader captures eerie footage on Highland loch

WATCH: Reader captures eerie footage on Highland loch

14 January 2025

It looks like something out of another world or a CGI disaster film. But it’s not. It was Ross-shire yesterday.


Have you taken up winter flu jag offer yet?

14 January 2025
Have you taken up winter flu jag offer yet?

Have you taken up winter flu jag offer yet?

14 January 2025

A Ross-shire MSP who has also worked as a pharmacist is encouraging all eligible people in Highland to get their winter flu jag.


Ross-shire Journal’s ex-printing press is 140 years old — and still going strong!

14 January 2025
Ross-shire Journal’s ex-printing press is 140 years old — and still going strong!

Ross-shire Journal’s ex-printing press is 140 years old — and still going strong!

14 January 2025

Former Ross-shire Journal printer Tommy MacDonald spotted the familiar looking piece of kit through the window while walking in Inverness.


Dramatic images from Ross-shire as weather takes its toll

13 January 2025
Dramatic images from Ross-shire as weather takes its toll

Dramatic images from Ross-shire as weather takes its toll

13 January 2025

There have been dramatic swings in temperature.


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