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The pandemic has pulled us into a world where we have lost feelings of control over our lives and connection to others.

A heartfelt plea has been made to spend surplus funding on Highland roads that are a source of shame for some local councillors.

Readers' photographs are put in the frame every week in Ross-shire through the Lens.

A NEW heritage trail hopes to drive tourism to Ross-shire's county town while also providing tangible benefits for residents.

A £1 MILLION revamp of a meat processing plant is planned as a family-run butchers seeks to meet new customer tastes as it approaches its centenary.

Highland Council is launching a new carbon reduction programme for staff as part of its commitment to tackle the climate emergency.

A Highland videographer and drone pilot can claim one of the most popular photos of the city.

Wester Ross Biosphere will receive £193,000 from Highlands & Islands Enterprise to create a more sustainable future for tourism.

Votes were almost evenly split with those readers who believe it was a good way for the government to support local business.

A change in Covid-19 restrictions has prompted an appeal from a lifeline rescue service.

A 29-year-old Alness man who hurled insults at his partner and her mother has been ordered to carry out 300 hours of unpaid community work.

A 33-year-old fisherman took a knuckleduster with him when he went to recover a debt.

THE A82 has now reopened following an earlier three vehicle crash to the south of Inverness, Traffic Scotland has confirmed.

A MAJOR Highland trunk road is closed to traffic in both directions following a crash.

MORE than 2.5 million Scots have now received their first Covid vaccinations.

A SNOW warning has been issued for much of the Highlands this Easter.

George Robinson (60), from Rhynie near Fearn, said he wanted to support the charity after two decades of suffering with mental health issues.

THE RNLI's Kessock lifeboat was scrambled in the early hours of Good Friday after reports of a person in the River Ness.

Concerns have been raised after an area within a Highland cemetery was damaged by fire.

It is the sixth reported sighting of Nessie sightings in the first three months of 2021.