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New Start Highland has expanded its retail footprint with the opening of a second shop in Dingwall, taking over the former M&Co premises.

The work will be carried out overnight but requires a full road closure - with ‘amnesty’ timeslots to allow traffic through flagged up.

BEAR Scotland says it is taking major events like the Black Isle Show and Belladrum music festival into consideration in its roadworks masterplan.

Dylan Williams (14) is currently in his third week of chemotherapy and lumbar punctures after being diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma.

One dubbed it a practical course offering a clear route into the industry and ‘something that’s been needed for decades’.

A grim assessment of Ross-shire’s county town has prompted a rallying call ahead of its 800th birthday.

Having stared his donation journey in 1971 aged 17, David Edes took in his 71st birthday last week by giving blood at Inverness Donor Centre.

The Tain Tesco store where she was a familiar face will continue to fundraise.

The moving date for Tain’s controversial new post office location has been confirmed.

“The breadth and depth of what voluntary organisations achieve across the country - in all aspects of life in Scotland and beyond - was clear to see.”

Efforts to bring an Easter Ross village hall back into the hands of the community have reached a major milestone.

An Ullapool seagull was caught red-handed after breaking into a village flat.

Ullapool’s first harbour seal pup of the season has arrived, and “looks to be doing well”.

Dingwall-born comedian Daniel Downie will return to the Highlands later this month to headline the Inverness Comedy Club.

The event will raise funds for Highland Hospice, Mikeysline, and Cash for Kids - as well as other local charities close to the Celebrating Amy team.

“Before, he was in the house just watching TV, and now he’s never away from the park, playing with his friends.”

It’s the fourth year they have sponsored the event declared “a real highlight in the farming calendar for many within our area”.

The China Town takeaway in Evanton has hit the market, as owners cite a “change in family circumstances” as their reason for the sale.

A ‘unique opportunity’ to snap up a traditional Highland railway station property on the NC500 is being flagged up at a knock-down price.

Diversity and community in the Highlands will be celebrated at an event being staged in Inverness as part of Refugee Festival Scotland 2025.