THE Highlands and far north have gone the past 24 hours without recording any fresh positive tests for Covid-19.
A RURAL Highland community's roads are among those set to benefit from an extra £1 million in funding to boost timber transport links.
A DISTURBANCE and damage to a vehicle have sparked a police appeal in Tain.
A YELLOW weather warning for heavy rain has been extended in much of Ross-shire.
A ROSS-shire based charity will be reopening its retail doors today after Covid-19 lockdown restrictions were eased.
THE Highlands' four day run without fresh positive tests for Covid-19 has ended after it registered one of eight newly-confirmed cases in Scotland.
WILDLIFE lovers in parts of Ross and Cromarty are being urged to 'adopt' a mink raft as part of efforts to monitor the invasive species.
A VITAL community foodbank has received a £1060 boost to its coffers to help it prepare and deliver weekly meals to more than 60 residents.
THE Highlands have recorded no fresh confirmed cases of Covid-19 for the past three days, the Scottish Government's daily update has shown.
FLASH flooding fears have prompted a series of alerts from Sepa – amid forecasts for thunderstorms in the Highlands over the next 24 hours.
THE Original Factory Shop is to reopen its Dingwall store on Monday as lockdown restrictions on non-essential retailers are eased.
EFFORTS to better manage electricity demands during maintenance or faults have prompted calls for Wester Ross communities to join a special webinar.
COMMUNITY-driven efforts to produce face coverings for residents across the Highlands have been praised by an MSP.
FERRY operator CalMac is asking passengers to think twice after an increase in abuse aimed at frontline staff managing the service.
MOUNTAINEERS are delighted at plans to ease Covid-19 lockdown travel restrictions early next month.
THE Highlands and far north of Scotland have reported no new positive tests for Covid-19 in the past 24 hours, government figures have show.
TAIN & District Development Trust has urged potential applicants to apply for funding from the Co-op Local Community Fund before it's too late.
THE future running of a Skye care home where 10 residents died from Covid-19 should be decided in the next eight weeks.
THUNDERSTORMS could batter parts of Ross-shire overnight from Thursday, the Met Office has warned.
A TRIO of National Trust for Scotland sites in the Highlands are set to reopen their grounds to the public as lockdown restrictions ease.