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Parts of Highlands turning into 'motorhome city': 'I worry that there will be a serious accident unless the situation is better managed'

04 June 2021
Parts of Highlands turning into 'motorhome city': 'I worry that there will be a serious accident unless the situation is better managed'

Parts of Highlands turning into 'motorhome city': 'I worry that there will be a serious accident unless the situation is better managed'

04 June 2021

The north-west is turning into "motorhome city" even before the main tourist season begins, a Highland councillor has warned.


LISTEN: To the latest episode from the Active Outdoors podcast

02 June 2021
LISTEN: To the latest episode from the Active Outdoors podcast

LISTEN: To the latest episode from the Active Outdoors podcast

02 June 2021

John Davidson talks to Karen Cox of Outfit Moray about the Cairngorm to Coast event as well as her own personal 'uphill' challenge


Ross-shire hostels amongst those reopening as Covid-19 restrictions ease

28 May 2021
Ross-shire hostels amongst those reopening as Covid-19 restrictions ease

Ross-shire hostels amongst those reopening as Covid-19 restrictions ease

28 May 2021

Youth hostels across the country are starting to open their doors again from Friday after being shut due to the coronavirus pandemic.


Lovely outside now but...be prepared for winter, Highland hillwalkers warned

27 May 2021
Lovely outside now but...be prepared for winter, Highland hillwalkers warned

Lovely outside now but...be prepared for winter, Highland hillwalkers warned

27 May 2021

Hill walkers are being told to prepare for the remnants of winter if they head for the heights this weekend.


No new coronavirus cases for NHS Highland and Islands

17 May 2021
No new coronavirus cases for NHS Highland and Islands

No new coronavirus cases for NHS Highland and Islands

17 May 2021

There were no new coronavirus cases across the Highlands and Islands on Monday, as the cumulative total for the NHS Highland area remained at 5178.


WATCH: Daredevil stunt rider Danny MacAskill's latest video

11 May 2021
WATCH: Daredevil stunt rider Danny MacAskill's latest video

WATCH: Daredevil stunt rider Danny MacAskill's latest video

11 May 2021

Scottish stunt riders Danny MacAskill and Kriss Kyle have teamed up in a spectacular new film – despite being plagued by biting insects.


Warden wanted to take care of 'hidden' Highland beach

08 May 2021
Warden wanted to take care of 'hidden' Highland beach

Warden wanted to take care of 'hidden' Highland beach

08 May 2021

A warden is wanted to look after the increasing flow of visitors to a popular Sutherland beach.


Boss of rocket company Orbex admits he probably wouldn't want spaceport close to his home - triggering angry response from Sutherland scheme opponents

07 May 2021
Boss of rocket company Orbex admits he probably wouldn't want spaceport close to his home - triggering angry response from Sutherland scheme opponents

Boss of rocket company Orbex admits he probably wouldn't want spaceport close to his home - triggering angry response from Sutherland scheme opponents

07 May 2021

The head of a company building rockets for a controversial spaceport in Sutherland has admitted he probably would not want it close to his home.


New ranger roles to help Ross-shire deal with visitor influx

22 April 2021
New ranger roles to help Ross-shire deal with visitor influx

New ranger roles to help Ross-shire deal with visitor influx

22 April 2021

Ten new countryside rangers will be taken on to help deal with potential problems at tourist hotspots in the Highlands this summer.


Honey, I shrunk the cinema!

04 April 2021
Honey, I shrunk the cinema!

Honey, I shrunk the cinema!

04 April 2021

The Screen Machine mobile cinema is revving up for a return to Highlands and Islands communities from mid-May.


Covid-19 lockdown restrictions: What can I do and when?

30 March 2021
Covid-19 lockdown restrictions: What can I do and when?

Covid-19 lockdown restrictions: What can I do and when?

30 March 2021

Our guide to the coronavirus restrictions easing over the coming weeks and months


More than half the adults in NHS Highland area have now had a first Covid-19 vaccine

20 March 2021
More than half the adults in NHS Highland area have now had a first Covid-19 vaccine

More than half the adults in NHS Highland area have now had a first Covid-19 vaccine

20 March 2021

The milestone was reached as a further 10 people in the health authority area tested positive for Covid-19.


Cape Wrath Ultra and Salomon Skyline Scotland among events back on schedule for mountain runners in summer 2021

19 March 2021
Cape Wrath Ultra and Salomon Skyline Scotland among events back on schedule for mountain runners in summer 2021

Cape Wrath Ultra and Salomon Skyline Scotland among events back on schedule for mountain runners in summer 2021

19 March 2021

An eight-day ultra-running event is set to return to Sutherland this summer, organisers have announced.


Scottish mountain rescue teams get new state-of-the-art radios

18 March 2021
Scottish mountain rescue teams get new state-of-the-art radios

Scottish mountain rescue teams get new state-of-the-art radios

18 March 2021

A £1 million project to replace emergency radios used in some of the most extreme environments by mountain rescue volunteers has been completed.


Further 25 positive Covid-19 cases recorded in NHS Highland area

13 March 2021
Further 25 positive Covid-19 cases recorded in NHS Highland area

Further 25 positive Covid-19 cases recorded in NHS Highland area

13 March 2021

There were 25 new cases of Covid-19 recorded across the NHS Highland area in the latest 24-hour period, figures released on Saturday showed.


Ross-shire MSP to join Dounreay team in Caithness after Holyrood election

12 March 2021
Ross-shire MSP to join Dounreay team in Caithness after Holyrood election

Ross-shire MSP to join Dounreay team in Caithness after Holyrood election

12 March 2021

North MSP Gail Ross has announced she is to take up a new role at Dounreay after the election.


Beinn Eighe crash victims to be honoured at RAF base

12 March 2021
Beinn Eighe crash victims to be honoured at RAF base

Beinn Eighe crash victims to be honoured at RAF base

12 March 2021

Members of the RAF Lossiemouth mountain rescue team will not be able to take on a memorial climb on the 70th anniversary of an air crash.


Highland Council sends letter as more pupils prepare to return to school next week

10 March 2021
Highland Council sends letter as more pupils prepare to return to school next week

Highland Council sends letter as more pupils prepare to return to school next week

10 March 2021

Parents have been updated on the situation regarding the next phase of schools reopening across the Highlands.


First Minister says relaxation of Covid lockdown restrictions 'important'

09 March 2021
First Minister says relaxation of Covid lockdown restrictions 'important'

First Minister says relaxation of Covid lockdown restrictions 'important'

09 March 2021

Restrictions are due to be eased from Friday as First Minister announces some minor changes to the Covid lockdown.


10 more coronavirus cases in NHS Highland area

28 February 2021
10 more coronavirus cases in NHS Highland area

10 more coronavirus cases in NHS Highland area

28 February 2021

Ten new coronavirus cases have been recorded in the NHS Highland area for the second day in succession.


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