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Dingwall duo to represent the Highlands in prestigious Crufts competition

07 March 2023
Dingwall duo to represent the Highlands in prestigious Crufts competition

Dingwall duo to represent the Highlands in prestigious Crufts competition

07 March 2023

A Dingwall dog trainer has achieved her lifelong dream, after qualifying to represent the Highlands in the highly prestigious Crufts competition.


Why this quirky former Wester Ross phone exchange building is attracting 'huge interest' ahead of auction – and what it might cost you

06 March 2023
Why this quirky former Wester Ross phone exchange building is attracting 'huge interest' ahead of auction – and what it might cost you

Why this quirky former Wester Ross phone exchange building is attracting 'huge interest' ahead of auction – and what it might cost you

06 March 2023

A FORMER Achilitbuie telephone exchange building is attracting 'huge amounts of interest' prior to auction later this week.


Why Ross-shire care home could effectively close next week – and what the community now wants to happen

03 March 2023
Why Ross-shire care home could effectively close next week – and what the community now wants to happen

Why Ross-shire care home could effectively close next week – and what the community now wants to happen

03 March 2023

THE prospect of a Wester Ross nursing home closing as early as next week has fuelled community efforts to look to the future.


New booking and ticketing system for CalMac customers

01 March 2023
New booking and ticketing system for CalMac customers

New booking and ticketing system for CalMac customers

01 March 2023

CalMac, which runs a lifeline route between Ullapool and Stornoway, says the new booking and ticketing platform will go live on April 25.


PETS FACTOR: Does your pet have a best friend?

27 February 2023
PETS FACTOR: Does your pet have a best friend?

PETS FACTOR: Does your pet have a best friend?

27 February 2023

Does your pet have a best friend? This week we have a few of the closest–knit duos in the Highlands!


Family's delight after beloved cat is found – 80 miles away.

25 February 2023
Family's delight after beloved cat is found – 80 miles away.

Family's delight after beloved cat is found – 80 miles away.

25 February 2023

A rescue cat has been reunited with his loving family after a mystery journey of almost 80 miles to the north-west coast.


PETS FACTOR: TheraPets are the furry superheroes of the Highlands!

18 February 2023
PETS FACTOR: TheraPets are the furry superheroes of the Highlands!

PETS FACTOR: TheraPets are the furry superheroes of the Highlands!

18 February 2023

This week, we have a few heroic Highland pups – therapy dogs!


Ullapool and Coigach to feature in new Gaelic travel series

15 February 2023
Ullapool and Coigach to feature in new Gaelic travel series

Ullapool and Coigach to feature in new Gaelic travel series

15 February 2023

The new episode will see presenter Ramsay MacMahon exploring the rural wilderness of Coigach, An Teallach, as well as stopping in at Ullapool.


WATCH: Highlanders react to Nicola Sturgeon resignation as First Minister

15 February 2023
WATCH: Highlanders react to Nicola Sturgeon resignation as First Minister

WATCH: Highlanders react to Nicola Sturgeon resignation as First Minister

15 February 2023

Reporter Iona MacDonald took to the streets of the Highland capital to ask people their immediate feelings about the news.


New MOWI broodstock facility in Lochbroom to create jobs locally

14 February 2023
New MOWI broodstock facility in Lochbroom to create jobs locally

New MOWI broodstock facility in Lochbroom to create jobs locally

14 February 2023

Norweigan seafood company, MOWI, has announced plans to create a new broodstock and egg facility in Little Lochbroom.


Dingwall, Ullapool and Gairloch in mix ahead of impending FilmG awards ceremony

14 February 2023
Dingwall, Ullapool and Gairloch in mix ahead of impending FilmG awards ceremony

Dingwall, Ullapool and Gairloch in mix ahead of impending FilmG awards ceremony

14 February 2023

The awards ceremony for Scotland’s prestigious Gaelic short–film competition, FilmG, sees Dingwall, Gairloch and Ullapool pupils in the mix.


Wester Ross village rallying call over empty premises

13 February 2023
Wester Ross village rallying call over empty premises

Wester Ross village rallying call over empty premises

13 February 2023

A working group probing community-led development in a Wester Ross village will look at the plight of a prime commercial premises empty for a decade.


MSP urges Highlanders to donate after Syria–Türkiye earthquake death toll rises to 30,000

13 February 2023
MSP urges Highlanders to donate after Syria–Türkiye earthquake death toll rises to 30,000

MSP urges Highlanders to donate after Syria–Türkiye earthquake death toll rises to 30,000

13 February 2023

MSP Maree Todd is urging people to donate to emergency relief charities, as Türkiye–Syria earthquake death toll rises to 30,000.


PETS FACTOR: More of the sweetest pets from across the Highlands

12 February 2023
PETS FACTOR: More of the sweetest pets from across the Highlands

PETS FACTOR: More of the sweetest pets from across the Highlands

12 February 2023

This week, I'm not exaggerating when I say I think we might have the cutest pets in the Highlands.


Funding call for inclusive refurbishment on Ullapool community playpark

11 February 2023
Funding call for inclusive refurbishment on Ullapool community playpark

Funding call for inclusive refurbishment on Ullapool community playpark

11 February 2023

Lochbroom Community Council has announced plans for refurbishment of an Ullapool playpark, which has been in need of care for many years now.


'The Highlands stands in solidarity with Ukraine' says MP Jamie Stone

08 February 2023
'The Highlands stands in solidarity with Ukraine' says MP Jamie Stone

'The Highlands stands in solidarity with Ukraine' says MP Jamie Stone

08 February 2023

MP Jamie Stone says he is proud that Ukrainian refugees in the Highlands 'have been welcomed so warmly into local communities'.


Shock continues to resonate over Ross-shire care home closure

07 February 2023
Shock continues to resonate over Ross-shire care home closure

Shock continues to resonate over Ross-shire care home closure

07 February 2023

One resident said: 'My heart goes out to the families impacted, those that have lost their jobs and everyone else.'


BUSINESS SURVEY: 'Their pain is obvious and we need to hear their voices'

07 February 2023
BUSINESS SURVEY: 'Their pain is obvious and we need to hear their voices'

BUSINESS SURVEY: 'Their pain is obvious and we need to hear their voices'

07 February 2023

'Help us to help you' is the message from the group for small businesses as it flags up a key national survey.


Sea Savers invent solution to litter blowing out of bins

06 February 2023
Sea Savers invent solution to litter blowing out of bins

Sea Savers invent solution to litter blowing out of bins

06 February 2023

A local environmentalist group have been busy designing a solution to litter flying out of bins with their new bin clip campaign.


PETS FACTOR: Do your pets get 'hangry' too?

05 February 2023
PETS FACTOR: Do your pets get 'hangry' too?

PETS FACTOR: Do your pets get 'hangry' too?

05 February 2023

Welcome back to the Pets Factor! We have some gorgeous Highland pets – but also some very hungry ones...


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