2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (400+ words) A Highland osteopath is swapping the streets of the Black Isle for the Costa Rica rainforest as she embarks on a humanitarian mission. Mandy Rose is taking a leave of absence from her day-to-day jobs to volunteer in deprived communities…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (260+ words) The next fleet of talented seafarers have joined CalMac following the official graduation of the ferry operator’s former modern apprentices. The group, comprising seven Deck Rating Trainees and seven Engine Rating Trainees, began their training in September 2024 before recently moving…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (764+ words) A MUSIC lover’s decision to take the leap from a tiring corporate job to follow his dream of opening a record shop could only have happened in Cromarty. So says Craig Stevenson who has been humbled by the response to…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (594+ words) A DINGWALL pool that has become a place of comfort and healing for people across the Highlands has been hailed at Holyrood at a milestone moment in its history. And the Puffin Hydrotherapy Pool is set to mark its 30th anniversary…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (710+ words) A set of remarkable artefacts which tell the story of the beginnings of the Royal National Mòd and a significant moment in the history of Scottish Gaelic culture are being returned to public view next month following an important restoration…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (458+ words) A 48-year-old man told someone that he would “kill them” and threatened his own brother with a knife on separate occasions. Inverness Sheriff Court heard Krzysztof Kogut approached a man on a bicycle in Huntly Street, Inverness on May 23, last…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (393+ words) The 2026 edition of the popular Truck Ness gathering took place on Saturday. The annual show, celebrating the people in the haulage industry, was held at the Black Isle Showground and saw its highest turnout since its 2013 debut. Since 2017 Truck Ness…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (470+ words) A PLUMBER employed by a major Ross-shire commercial supply and plant hire company is being joined by three workmates for a cycle challenge that will honour the best friend he misses every single day. Ryan Mackay will be joined by…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (340+ words) Net Zero efforts across Highland Council are helping to slash the use of single-use plastics and non-recyclable items in school waste bins, a report has revealed. The local authority’s climate change committee noted the progress of several projects across its…...

4+ week, 5+ hour ago   (308+ words) A buyer may have been found for the much-missed Rollerbowl in Inverness. The beloved facility, in the city’s Culduthel Road, shuttered its doors last autumn after 36 years, amid competition from the newly-arrived Hollywood Bowl at Eastfield Way. Owner Shahid Yusaf…...