HEAVY snow sparked the closure of a high-altitude Wester Ross road this afternoon, police have announced.
MORE than 2000 people have tested positive for Covid-19 across NHS Highland since the start of the pandemic – after 152 new cases over Christmas.
TWO new weather warnings for snow and ice have been issued for parts of the Highlands over the next 50 hours.
A flashback to festive days gone by in Ross-shire reveals everything from heavy snow to warnings - in 1844 – of 'suspicious characters'.
ONE Highlands and Islands family has an added reason to celebrate this festive season – after their baby was born on Christmas Day.
THREE new NHS Highland board members have been announced by the Scottish Government – in a move welcomed by the local health authority.
A NOTORIOUS A9 accident blackspot will finally be subject to a reduced speed limit early in the new year.
HOME Covid test kits are now available for symptomatic people in all areas of mainland Scotland to book.
EIGHTEEN new coronavirus infections have been detected across the NHS Highland area.
HOPES for a White Christmas have received a faint boost after the Met Office issued a yellow warning for snow in the Highlands into Christmas Eve.
A VANDAL is being sought by police after cars were damaged in Alness.
SWIMMING lessons and children's sports at Inverness Leisure will resume in late January, High Life Highland has announced.
A NEW literacy tool which will help support teaching in the classroom and at home has been launched in the Highlands.
PLANS are "already well under way" to make the Covid-enforced delayed return to school after Christmas was seamless as possible, the council has said.
MOVES to commit £1 million to help boost outdoor learning during the pandemic have been welcomed by a Ross MSP.
IS this the world's biggest Christmas tree? A pilot has brought a little festive cheer after flying a route mapping the outline of a giant fir.
TWENTY-two further Covid-19 infections have been detected across NHS Highland.
STARGAZERS will cast their eyes skyward this evening in the hope of seeing a very rare astronomical event connected to the Biblical star of Bethlehem.
NHS Highland has detected a further 25 coronavirus cases in the region.
CINEMATIC gems of the Highlands and Islands will be celebrated in a new BBC documentary on Christmas Eve.
