Key railway improvements which could dramatically boost train reliability on Highland lines may not take place as soon as hoped, campaigners fear.
David MacDonald was last seen in Beauly late on Friday morning.
The Met Office yellow warning for snow and ice comes into force on Friday evening and covers parts of the far north.
The Highlander will be playing Groundskeeper Willie's new Scottish love interest in an episode due to air this weekend.
Controversial long-running plans for a caravan park near the Kessock Bridge have re-emerged after Highland Council lodged a full planning application.
Pupils from Gairloch, Dingwall, Fortrose and Invergordon were amongst those taking part in the mock COP28.
Tips which could come in useful when rescuing and recovering kayakers and canoeists have been shared with RNLI Kessock's lifesaving crew.
An "unidentified object" in the water off Rosemarkie sparked a call out for the RNLI's Kessock lifeboat on Sunday evening.
A whopping £20,000 windfall is winding its way to charity after a hugely successful formal dinner in a Highland hotel.
History won't be kind if Invergordon's infrastructure is left behind in a rush for new houses as part of the town's freeport future, campaigners warn.
Vandals are being hunted by police after "substantial damage" was caused to a vehicle in Easter Ross last week.
The new extension could also be used for private class space.
Rail passengers on the Far North Line may wait years for a solution to overcrowded trains during the height of the cruise ship season, it is feared.
An urgent appeal has been launched by a Highland woman to help her "one in a million mum" – who needs a lifesaving transplant to survive.
A new national park should be created stretching up into Mid and Easter Ross, a Highland group has argued.
Ongoing work to develop a new community woodland on a hill above Dingwall and boost the area's biodiversity will be highlighted later this month.
Views over new 20mph speed limits will be sought when a consultation opens next month – with the axing of some and creation of more all possible.
Lifesavers who battled a horrific mountain blizzard to save dozens of people are urging the public to nominate their own Highland heroes for an award.
The prospect of a multimillion pound cash windfall for Invergordon has sparked a flurry of ideas among residents as to how the money might be spent.
Four days of strike action by Scottish Water staff will begin as planned on Friday over a pay dispute, with "serious implications" for services.