Funds ring-fenced for tackling poverty-related inequalities in Highland schools must be devoted to that cause regardless of other financial pressures.
EFFORTS to complete a foot and cycle link between Dingwall and Strathpeffer are being stepped up with the easing of coronavirus restrictions.
Photographers with Dingwall Camera Club have showcased their talents in its annual print exhibition, judged by Ian McCurrach of Aberdeen.
THE woman behind a trailblazing initiative to bring tartan weaving back to the Highlands says the coronavirus crisis has strengthened her resolve.
AN eagerly anticipated Wester Ross fete and regatta has fallen victim to the coronavirus crisis.
Use of tracking security devices on tractors and quad bikes has helped police recover hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of stolen farm machinery.
THREE Ross-shire care home residents have celebrated their wedding anniversary in lockdown.
RESIDENTS in a fast-growing Ross-shire community against a highly contentious major housing development have "plenty of fight left".
An Alness pupil who rose to a quirky home learning challenge with an eggs-ellent artistic effort is typical of the resilient response from the school.
TRIBUTES poured in this week for a much-loved Easter Ross man who played a huge role in his community and raised over £30,000 for charity.
A five-year Ministry of Defence contract won by an IT firm in the Highlands is expected to create "many" new jobs in the region.
A temporary road closure will be brought into force in the middle of a Ross-shire village next week.
A Ross-shire lifeboat crew has backed a safety message as boats return to water with Covid-19 restrictions eased.
ROAD safety work near a notorious Easter Ross A9 junction will get under way next week with a knock-on impact on traffic.
CHILDREN in a corner of the Black Isle have been inspired to think how technology might help them during the lockdown.
Ross-based MSP Maree Todd says 'enough is enough' after results of a new survey on food imports show public concerns.
Around three-quarters of Scottish farmers have a sceptical or pessimistic view of the industry post-Brexit.
A ROSS-SHIRE chef exposed two police officers to the risk of Covid-19 by spitting close to them and coughing in the face of another.
THE re-opening of leisure facilities across the Highlands as the country emerges from lockdown "is not going to be like turning a light switch on".
FACE coverings will become mandatory on public transport from Monday as part of operators’ preparations for progress towards recovery from Covid-19.
