BIN it or take it home! That's the message visitors to the Highlands are being urged to follow after the launch of a new campaign.
A FASHION retailer's Dingwall store is one of more than 200 of its sites saved from the axe, it has been confirmed.
FIVE men have been charged after drugs with a combined street value worth £700,000 were seized in rural areas of Alness.
A THIEF who stole a late husband's wedding band while decorating the widow's house in Beauly has avoided a jail sentence.
THERE were no positive tests for Covid-19 in the NHS Highland area in the past 24 hours - but neighbouring NHS Grampian registered another 38.
A BROKEN down freight train caused disruption on the Highland mainline this morning.
HUNDREDS of lorry loads of timber could be removed from the A9 in Ross-shire after almost £200,000 was allocated to a rail freight trial.
A NEW community fridge in Dingwall has been praised by Ross MSPs, who have hailed the "incredible" response of the organisers to the Covid-19 crisis.
A HIGHLAND MSP has urged a Scottish Government minister to launch an impact assessment of the effects of tourism – following recent incidents.
TWO new cases of Covid-19 have been recorded in the NHS Highland area – ending the region's run of three days without any positive tests.
A COMMUNITY trust is giving away free lunch boxes to every child who attends a primary school in Invergordon.
A MENTAL health campaign launched by the Samaritans to help those hardest hit by the Covid-19 crisis has won the backing of a Ross MP.
FURTHER steps towards safety improvements at a notorious A9 road junction have been welcomed by a local MSP.
THREE days have now passed since the most recently confirmed case of Covid-19 in the NHS Highland area.
WORK on a new flats in Dingwall is an early sign of the 'green shoots of recovery' for the local economy, a developer believes.
MOTORISTS are being urged to avoid parking in passing places after chaotic scenes on rural roads in the Torridon area over the weekend.
NO fresh cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in the NHS Highland area for the past 48 hours.
PLAYPARKS, visitor centres and cafés at some National Trust for Scotland properties are now open to the public again.
A HEAVY rain warning has been issued for parts of Ross-shire.
VOLUNTEERS are being sought to help on a new video welcoming visitors back to two Black Isle communities.