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Staggies defender Will Nightingale says Ross County are more than good enough to stay in the Premiership – as long as they play to their potential.

A 55-year-old Easter Ross man has appeared in private at Inverness Sheriff Court accused of abducting a child in Alness.

A 43-year old man has been charged with dangerous driving after police detected a car being driven at 142mph on a Highland road.

John Swinney has been crowned the new leader of the SNP after winning the support of potential contender, Highland MSP Kate Forbes.

Coigach Heritage held an online and in-person art auction in a bid to raise funds for a new art instalment in the area, titled Lorg Na Còigich.

Ullapool’s nearby settlement of Ardmair has received a planning proposal for a new “metal clad” contemporary house.

A pilot whale which became stranded on Firemore Beach, north of Gairloch, has died.

In another exciting development for the local business community in Lochalsh and Skye, Kennedy Accountancy is hosting a business community open day.

A councillor has hit out at what he claims are “blanket 20mph speed limits across the Highlands” and has called on the council to end their roll-out.

Flood alerts have been issued to parts of the Highlands and Moray, amid forecasts for heavy showers in some areas.

Muir of Ord Bowling Club welcomed 34 of its members for a few ends of bowls.

Our readers took to social media to share their tributes to the young woman.

Staggies midfielder Yan Dhanda reported hearing a racist comment from travelling supporters in Dingwall, and Ross County have released a statement.

Don Cowie was delighted to see his players come from behind to beat Hibernian – and move out of the Premiership’s relegation play-off zone.

Failure to bring back a late night train linking Inverness with Ross-shire communities is having an “affect on the city’s night-time economy”.

A 66-year-old woman is to appear at Inverness Sheriff Court today after a two-car crash on the A9 that left one woman hospitalised.

Police have appealed for information after vandals smashed a window in Tain on Wednesday morning.

The new teacher says: “All the pupils are really enthusiastic, and you don’t need to tell them what the benefits are – they know.”

Both men set to compete in the World Strongest Man final.

Three points may mean very different things to Ross County and Hibernian this weekend, but Don Cowie still expects Hibs to go all out for victory.