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Fury as Ross-shire school set to be mothballed after £1.8m revamp

14 January 2025
Fury as Ross-shire school set to be mothballed after £1.8m revamp

Fury as Ross-shire school set to be mothballed after £1.8m revamp

14 January 2025

A small fortune made it "probably the best” primary school in the Highlands.


Sutherland councillors concerned over NC500 ‘super rally’ plan

18 December 2024
Sutherland councillors concerned over NC500 ‘super rally’ plan

Sutherland councillors concerned over NC500 ‘super rally’ plan

18 December 2024

An Austrian company is planning to include the NC500 in a 140-car rally in June next year.


‘If we all picked up a bit of litter we would see a big difference’: Ullapool family’s remarkable beach clean record

02 December 2024
‘If we all picked up a bit of litter we would see a big difference’: Ullapool family’s remarkable beach clean record

‘If we all picked up a bit of litter we would see a big difference’: Ullapool family’s remarkable beach clean record

02 December 2024

An environmentally conscious family of four have removed a staggering 15 tonnes of rubbish from beaches in the north west Highlands.


Breaking down borders with glorious coastal walk

25 October 2024
Breaking down borders with glorious coastal walk

Breaking down borders with glorious coastal walk

25 October 2024

Mike Merritt lets the train from Inverness take the strain on his way to the start of a walking holiday in the north-east of England


Will fate of £2.5m Invergordon bust be settled in court?

17 October 2024
Will fate of £2.5m Invergordon bust be settled in court?

Will fate of £2.5m Invergordon bust be settled in court?

17 October 2024

Supporters of selling the common good asset say it will help fund projects in the local area.


'You're Sheena Easton aren't you?': Star quality at Durness as singer calls in at Cocoa Mountain chocolate shop

29 July 2024
'You're Sheena Easton aren't you?': Star quality at Durness as singer calls in at Cocoa Mountain chocolate shop

'You're Sheena Easton aren't you?': Star quality at Durness as singer calls in at Cocoa Mountain chocolate shop

29 July 2024

Scottish singer Sheena Easton, who lives in America, visited Durness this weekend.


Lochinver lifeboat called to rescue woman (66) after fall near Wester Ross beauty spot

17 June 2024
Lochinver lifeboat called to rescue woman (66) after fall near Wester Ross beauty spot

Lochinver lifeboat called to rescue woman (66) after fall near Wester Ross beauty spot

17 June 2024

An injured 66-year-old woman was rescued by lifeboat on Saturday.


Schoolboy finds Tennent’s can almost as old as his mum on Highland beach

03 May 2024
Schoolboy finds Tennent’s can almost as old as his mum on Highland beach

Schoolboy finds Tennent’s can almost as old as his mum on Highland beach

03 May 2024

The 49-year-old can featuring one of the ‘Lager Lovelies’ will be kept as a souvenir.


Injured mountain rescue team member stretchered off Cairngorms in blizzard conditions

10 February 2024
Injured mountain rescue team member stretchered off Cairngorms in blizzard conditions

Injured mountain rescue team member stretchered off Cairngorms in blizzard conditions

10 February 2024

An injured member of a mountain rescue team was stretchered nearly two-and-a-half miles in blizzard conditions in the Cairngorms last night.


Kyle RNLI refloats grounded vessel on west coast after alarm raised

01 February 2024
Kyle RNLI refloats grounded vessel on west coast after alarm raised

Kyle RNLI refloats grounded vessel on west coast after alarm raised

01 February 2024

A vessel with three people on board that went aground on rocks in fierce storms off the West Coast has been successfully refloated.


Anders Holch Povlsen's Wildland Ltd reveals £9.3 million annual loss

15 January 2024
Anders Holch Povlsen's Wildland Ltd reveals £9.3 million annual loss

Anders Holch Povlsen's Wildland Ltd reveals £9.3 million annual loss

15 January 2024

Anders Holch Povlsen, 51, is a Danish businessman who made his fortune in retail.


Highland mountain rescue teams praised for 'dedication and professionalism' after busy spell

03 January 2024
Highland mountain rescue teams praised for 'dedication and professionalism' after busy spell

Highland mountain rescue teams praised for 'dedication and professionalism' after busy spell

03 January 2024

Mountain rescue teams across the Highlands have been spending time in challenging conditions to help people off the mountains this winter.


VIDEO: Animal rights group's plan to rescue Britain's loneliest sheep was hijacked, say campaigners

06 November 2023
VIDEO: Animal rights group's plan to rescue Britain's loneliest sheep was hijacked, say campaigners

VIDEO: Animal rights group's plan to rescue Britain's loneliest sheep was hijacked, say campaigners

06 November 2023

Animal Rising had been preparing to rescue Fiona for five days.


Loch Broom sub mystery: 'It was suddenly there on the surface – it was a bit of a surprise'

11 August 2023
Loch Broom sub mystery: 'It was suddenly there on the surface – it was a bit of a surprise'

Loch Broom sub mystery: 'It was suddenly there on the surface – it was a bit of a surprise'

11 August 2023

'My husband and I were looking out the back for dolphins and whales when we saw something totally unexpected – a big black submarine.'


Has pop star's Ross-shire hideaway home finally been sold?

23 June 2023
Has pop star's Ross-shire hideaway home finally been sold?

Has pop star's Ross-shire hideaway home finally been sold?

23 June 2023

It had been on the market for half a million.


Anders Holch Povlsen brings Lionel Richie to Highlands for birthday party

19 June 2023
Anders Holch Povlsen brings Lionel Richie to Highlands for birthday party

Anders Holch Povlsen brings Lionel Richie to Highlands for birthday party

19 June 2023

Scotland’s largest private landowner and wealthiest man threw a multimillion-pound birthday bash at his Highland castle at the weekend.


Woman (26) airlifted in Beinn Eighe rescue

18 April 2023
Woman (26) airlifted in Beinn Eighe rescue

Woman (26) airlifted in Beinn Eighe rescue

18 April 2023

A woman was airlifted to hospital after getting injured on a Wester Ross mountain this week.


Body recovered from gorge near Tomintoul

02 March 2023
Body recovered from gorge near Tomintoul

Body recovered from gorge near Tomintoul

02 March 2023

Police have said there are no suspicious circumstances


Rescuers say hill walker who fell in Glencoe was probably carrying his dog in 'appalling' weather

27 February 2023
Rescuers say hill walker who fell in Glencoe was probably carrying his dog in 'appalling' weather

Rescuers say hill walker who fell in Glencoe was probably carrying his dog in 'appalling' weather

27 February 2023

A hill walker fell almost 100 feet to his death because he was probably carrying his dog with one hand, rescuers believe.


Shock as Lord Strathnaver found dead after cliff fall in north Highlands

05 September 2022
Shock as Lord Strathnaver found dead after cliff fall in north Highlands

Shock as Lord Strathnaver found dead after cliff fall in north Highlands

05 September 2022

Community in shock after the "tragic loss" of Lord Strathnaver, who was found dead after falling from cliffs on Saturday


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