Inspire me

Youngsters donate a whopping £75,000 to Highland Hospice, and another sizeable donation to Maggie’s Highlands, after support from the charities.

None of us will ever know how many families our fundraising efforts have made a difference to, which makes it all the more important and special.

Wester Ross school kids have helped kick off a woodland creation drive at Gleann Shìldeag Estate between Torridon and Lochcarron.

The Dingwall yarn-bombers have been brightening up the town again, as they encourage knitting-enthusiasts to join in the fun.

A Ross-shire youth community group has secured £19,000 to help it provide afterschool activities, a supper club and holiday programmes for children.

Four decades ago, four Beauly lads decided to start a band for the love of music. Fast forward to 2024 and they are still giving it their best.

Volunteers are being sought to help maintain and improve mountain footpaths across a wide area of the Highlands.

Inverness families enjoyed a day of fun activities as a new activity book and trail was launched on last week.

Cake, coffee and chat were among the ingredients for a successful inaugural ceilidh night at a Highland community cafe.

The stunning view looking across Loch Torridon to Beinn Alligin as captured by Linda Ross.

Fundraising powerhouses Angela Urquhart and Beth Saunders have raised nearly £25,000 between them for Highland Hospice and Inverness Ice Centre.

Scottish Opera will visit Balintore and Helmsdale in June.

A hillwalker from Beauly is about to embark a new journey to climb all of the Grahams in Scotland – after three cancer diagnosis in the past 12 years.

Just under 100 people danced the night away in Dingwall to help a Ross-shire Strictly Inverness competitor raise a remarkable £3100.

Plans to tour the two-act play around the Highlands and central belt of Scotland

History was made on the Cromarty Firth as well-wishers toasted the fruits of three years of work at the launch of a trailblazing new vessel.

A Ross-shire museum's work fostering community engagement and preserving our rich heritage has been noted at Holyrood.

The team spent a day training with members of the Police Scotland Highland and Islands Mountain Rescue Team on Monday.

The business leaders of the future have been recognised at the Highland and Moray regional finals of the Young Enterprise Scotland Company Programme.

The deal will see all the money collected from this promotion going to Highland Hospice and Inverness Ice Centre.