NEW UK immigration controls could halve the number of people coming to the Highlands and risk major labour shortages, an advisory group has warned.
ULLAPOOL Swimming Club has strengthened its coaching team thanks to support from ferry operator CalMac's Community Fund.
FOUR new houses could be built in a small Black Isle community, under plans submitted to Highland Council.
THE popular Glenelg-Skye seasonal ferry will not return to operation until the 2021 tourist season, it has been announced.
MOTORISTS are facing further disruption on the A9 in Easter Ross after roadworks on a busy junction over-ran.
NHS Highland has not recorded any new positive tests for Covid-19 in the past five days.
EFFORTS to tackle a deadly Ross-shire road junction are expected to take another step forward before the end of the month.
FOREST car parks in the Highlands will begin a phased reopening from tomorrow onwards, as Covid-19 travel restrictions begin to ease.
FOUR days have now passed since the NHS Highland area last reported a positive test for Covid-19.
THE reinstatement of warning signs at a notorious accident blackspot on the Black Isle has been welcomed by a local MSP.
ONE of Lochalsh's most famous landmarks will not be reopening its doors to tourists before August 5 at the earliest, it has warned.
A SHORT-lived reprieve for a key bank branch in Dingwall will end in its closure on August 31, it has been confirmed.
THE Highlands have now gone three days without confirming any fresh Covid-19 cases.
AN Easter Ross supermarket has thanked the many delivery volunteers who have helped to get shopping out to vulnerable customers during the lockdown.
FERRY passengers have been urged to wear face coverings aboard CalMac vessels, as the transport giant begins to increase services.
EMERGING artists are to receive extra financial support from a Highland arts project in a bid to prevent a talent brain drain during the pandemic.
THE Highlands have recorded just one positive test for Covid-19 in the past week, according to the latest data.
WILDLIFE projects in Loch Broom and Coigach have received more than £6000 in a round of heritage project grants aimed at the Coigach and Assynt areas.
FERRY operator CalMac's website briefly crashed this morning amid reports of a surge in traffic.
THE Highlands and far north have gone the past 24 hours without recording any fresh positive tests for Covid-19.