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Time to enter Highlands & Islands Thistle Awards – tourism businesses given a chance to shine on the big stage!

Businesses across the north of Scotland are being encouraged to enter this year’s Highlands & Islands Thistle Awards.

‘Football fans can’t behave themselves — they don’t deserve to be sold alcohol’

Our readers have shared their thoughts on recent new stories, with Letters to the Editor.

North Coast 500 is perfect ‘shop window’ to north Highlands

North Coast 500: Ten Years On – David Richardson says that tourism is vital to the north Highlands, and the NC500 has helped sustain the sector

Cycling the North Coast 500 was a real achievement

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: John Davidson looks back on a ride around the world-famous route as the NC500 marks its 10th anniversary

Descent to Loch Ness is star of show on ride into the sunset

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: A mountain bike ride from Inverness follows trails to reach Dores via an exciting downhill section before returning via the riverside

Do you have it in you to be a lifesaver?

“People just like you and me - save lives every day without even knowing we’re doing it. That’s because we’re blood donors,” says our columnist.

Cruise tax: ‘We should be grateful for income, not charging extra’

Ross-shire Journal readers have shared their thoughts on the proposed cruise ship tax.

How an international organisation helps people here as well as abroad

NHS Highland’s column looks at Unicef’s life-changing work.

‘Infuriated mob’ opposed plans to remove them from their homes

In 1820, Munro of Novar made moves to remove tenants from his estate in Culrain to make way for a sheep farm. It led to the Culrain Riots.

Falling for the charms of mountain bike trails at Abriachan Forest

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Black and blue after taking on the blue route on the Kelpies Trails, John Davidson looks back at a great family fun day on the bikes

Simon Cowell’s ‘nasty’ comments about Ullapool man’s performance were ‘unnecessary’

Our readers have shared their thoughts on this week’s news.

Highlands & Islands Thistle Awards raises £6000 for CHAS children’s charity

The tourism industry in the Highlands and Islands has come together to raise thousands of pounds to help bereaved families during the last year.

MP who beat the odds revels in last great job of his life

Our columnist Colin Campbell meets our MP Angus MacDonald.

FROM THE ARCHIVE: A brief glimpse into the Parish of Cromarty

The Highland Archive Centre includes a host of historical documents detailing the story of the Parish of Cromarty. Here it takes a look at the parish…

Working to improve forces and veterans health care

The NHS Highland Armed Forces and Veterans Project aimed to develop NHS Highland as a more armed forces and veterans-aware provider and employer.

‘An absurd argument from the opponents of assisted dying’

Those of us who are at a fairly advanced age are liable to take much more interest in the assisted dying issue than younger folk, says our columnist.

Crashing falls are just the start on forest walk

Forest trails lead off from the Rogie Falls car park, where John Davidson goes in search of a route beyond the dramatic river crossing

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Time to enter Highlands & Islands Thistle Awards – tourism businesses given a chance to shine on the big stage!

‘Football fans can’t behave themselves — they don’t deserve to be sold alcohol’

‘Football fans can’t behave themselves — they don’t deserve to be sold alcohol’

North Coast 500 is perfect ‘shop window’ to north Highlands

North Coast 500 is perfect ‘shop window’ to north Highlands

Cycling the North Coast 500 was a real achievement

Cycling the North Coast 500 was a real achievement

Descent to Loch Ness is star of show on ride into the sunset

Descent to Loch Ness is star of show on ride into the sunset

Do you have it in you to be a lifesaver?

Do you have it in you to be a lifesaver?

Cruise tax: ‘We should be grateful for income, not charging extra’

Cruise tax: ‘We should be grateful for income, not charging extra’

How an international organisation helps people here as well as abroad

How an international organisation helps people here as well as abroad

‘Infuriated mob’ opposed plans to remove them from their homes

‘Infuriated mob’ opposed plans to remove them from their homes

Falling for the charms of mountain bike trails at Abriachan Forest

Falling for the charms of mountain bike trails at Abriachan Forest

Simon Cowell’s ‘nasty’ comments about Ullapool man’s performance were ‘unnecessary’

Simon Cowell’s ‘nasty’ comments about Ullapool man’s performance were ‘unnecessary’

Highlands & Islands Thistle Awards raises £6000 for CHAS children’s charity

Highlands & Islands Thistle Awards raises £6000 for CHAS children’s charity

MP who beat the odds revels in last great job of his life

MP who beat the odds revels in last great job of his life

FROM THE ARCHIVE: A brief glimpse into the Parish of Cromarty

FROM THE ARCHIVE: A brief glimpse into the Parish of Cromarty

Working to improve forces and veterans health care

Working to improve forces and veterans health care

‘An absurd argument from the opponents of assisted dying’

‘An absurd argument from the opponents of assisted dying’

Crashing falls are just the start on forest walk

Crashing falls are just the start on forest walk

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