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Highland Shortbread Showdown returns for 2025

The Highland Shortbread Showdown is back for its third edition in 2025, with businesses encouraged to enter their best bakes.

Gairloch shop owners step down after nearly 25 years

A couple who have run businesses in Wester Ross for several decades have stood down from the shop they have run for the past quarter of a century.

Which of these 12 Ross-shire Journal pictures from past year is your favourite?

How many of these pictures and stories from the past 12 months do you remember - and who do you recognise?

1700 people sign Highland Hotel Association petition against Highland Council’s planned visitor levy

The association fears it will be ‘an extra tax on visitors and locals’ while evidence from abroad argues it will not put tourists off visiting.

Furious MSP Fergus Ewing slams ‘sleekit’ Scottish Government response to the A9 inquiry

He says an effort was made to ‘to deny the delays were because of failures by anyone in government or that uber-quango Transport Scotland’.

WATCH: ‘Big milestone’ reached during work on Inverness Castle Experience

Work on transforming Inverness Castle into a major tourist attraction has passed “another big milestone”.

Pictures: Work of social enterprises in Inverness outlined to Deputy First Minister

Scotland’s Deputy First Minister has been given an insight into work by social enterprises in the Inverness area during visits to two organisations.

'Unrealised ambition' - £100k National Insurance hike bill for Eden Court Theatre

Hikes to employer national insurance contributions will cost Eden Court an extra £100,000 a year, it has confirmed.

What did Highland shoppers make of these kids’ business brainwaves?

Teams from Fortrose Academy and Tain Royal Academy were amongst those testing the market with the Highland public.

Ross-shire engineering firm RSE upbeat as financial results revealed

"We are excited about the future as we continue to scale our operations…develop talent and lead the industry toward a more sustainable future."

Anger at fake ScotRail £2 Smartcard offers targeting Highland passengers

Scammers are targeting Highland rail passengers with fake unlimited travel deals, ScotRail has warned.

Heartening response to Black Isle schoolgirl’s give back Strathpuffer fundraiser

Fundraiser soars over £4500 mark as well-wishers flock to support Black Isle girl’s give back Strathpuffer effort.

Homes will be without water for hours after burst main

A burst water main which has left multiple streets in Tain without water, is expected to take hours to repair.

Bank branch house plan submitted

Part of a closed bank looks set to return to its former use as a small house after plans were lodged with Highland Council.

Best bars in Inverness are named at annual awards ceremony

Accolades have been dished out to a number of city centre businesses.

Prince Andrew reported to police over use of fake name ‘Andrew Inverness’ on business files

Anti-monarchy group Republic has called on police to investigate Prince Andrew for using the fake name “Andrew Inverness” in his financial dealings.

Ross-shire Journal review of 2024 in front pages and photographs: December

Invergordon Academy winter ball picture spread; Alness hub faces challenges; biogas plant back in the frame; Dingwall developments on horizon.

BUSINESS

Highland Shortbread Showdown returns for 2025

Gairloch shop owners step down after nearly 25 years

Gairloch shop owners step down after nearly 25 years

Which of these 12 Ross-shire Journal pictures from past year is your favourite?

Which of these 12 Ross-shire Journal pictures from past year is your favourite?

1700 people sign Highland Hotel Association petition against Highland Council’s planned visitor levy

1700 people sign Highland Hotel Association petition against Highland Council’s planned visitor levy

Furious MSP Fergus Ewing slams ‘sleekit’ Scottish Government response to the A9 inquiry

Furious MSP Fergus Ewing slams ‘sleekit’ Scottish Government response to the A9 inquiry

WATCH: ‘Big milestone’ reached during work on Inverness Castle Experience

WATCH: ‘Big milestone’ reached during work on Inverness Castle Experience

Pictures: Work of social enterprises in Inverness outlined to Deputy First Minister

Pictures: Work of social enterprises in Inverness outlined to Deputy First Minister

'Unrealised ambition' - £100k National Insurance hike bill for Eden Court Theatre

'Unrealised ambition' - £100k National Insurance hike bill for Eden Court Theatre

What did Highland shoppers make of these kids’ business brainwaves?

What did Highland shoppers make of these kids’ business brainwaves?

Ross-shire engineering firm RSE upbeat as financial results revealed

Ross-shire engineering firm RSE upbeat as financial results revealed

Anger at fake ScotRail £2 Smartcard offers targeting Highland passengers

Anger at fake ScotRail £2 Smartcard offers targeting Highland passengers

Heartening response to Black Isle schoolgirl’s give back Strathpuffer fundraiser

Heartening response to Black Isle schoolgirl’s give back Strathpuffer fundraiser

Homes will be without water for hours after burst main

Homes will be without water for hours after burst main

Bank branch house plan submitted

Bank branch house plan submitted

Best bars in Inverness are named at annual awards ceremony

Best bars in Inverness are named at annual awards ceremony

Prince Andrew reported to police over use of fake name ‘Andrew Inverness’ on business files

Prince Andrew reported to police over use of fake name ‘Andrew Inverness’ on business files

Ross-shire Journal review of 2024 in front pages and photographs: December

Ross-shire Journal review of 2024 in front pages and photographs: December

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