FURRY new additions have helped to swell wildcat numbers in a key conservation programme near Beauly.
DOZENS of drivers were warned and 39 fined or reported to the procurator fiscal during a police crackdown at on parts of the North Coast 500.
A LANDMARK Ross-shire hotel has been sold for £2.5 million.
THE Scottish SPCA is appealing for information after a seagull was spotted in Ross-shire with an arrow through its body.
DELIGHTED staff and volunteers at two Wester Ross attractions feel “honoured” after a special royal visit this week.
POLICE have urged Highland residents against bogus workmen this summer.
POLICE have appealed for information after a car was vandalised on Applecross.
VANDALS are being sought by police after a community hall in Easter Ross was targeted at the weekend.
A LONG-running dispute over money escalated when a man knifed his estranged father in the arm in a Black Isle attack.
A MAN who died on An Teallach at the weekend has been named by police.
A BUS driver who married for a third time without telling his new wife he had not divorced his second spouse escaped a prison sentence today.
AIR passengers face further disruption in the Highlands after traffic controllers announced plans for another strike next month.
POLICE have urged residents to remain vigilant after two thefts from Portmahomack in the same night.
A DELIBERATE fire at a derelict garage has been condemned by police investigating the crime.
INVASIVE rhododendrons, conifer plantations and overgrazing are all threatening the Atlantic rainforests of Wester Ross, conservationists have warned.
WILDLIFE fans are being warned not to disturb marine species in the Moray Firth – following a number of incidents in recent years.
A BEFRIENDING service aiming to expand into Alness and Invergordon has received a cash boost to help it in its aspirations.
BLOOMING lovely flowers and plants will help to boost funds of a major charity that provides terminal care.
A STUNNED charity fundaiser has praised the generosity of the Black Isle community after he generated more than £60,000 for local causes.
HOPES of buying a woodland for a Ross-shire community are set to take a step forward at a public meeting next week.
