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Highland mountain rescuers get medals for combined 227 years’ voluntary service

30 December 2024
Highland mountain rescuers get medals for combined 227 years’ voluntary service

Highland mountain rescuers get medals for combined 227 years’ voluntary service

30 December 2024

Mountain rescuers were given royal recognition of an astonishing 227 years of combined service at a ceremony in December.


Long-distance walkers challenged to tackle Highland coast-to-coast route

25 December 2024
Long-distance walkers challenged to tackle Highland coast-to-coast route

Long-distance walkers challenged to tackle Highland coast-to-coast route

25 December 2024

Keen walkers will be lacing up their boots for a long-distance challenge in the Highlands next summer.


Maree Todd shows support for women in pensions ‘betrayal’

23 December 2024
Maree Todd shows support for women in pensions ‘betrayal’

Maree Todd shows support for women in pensions ‘betrayal’

23 December 2024

Waspi women have been subject to a “great injustice” according to far north MSP Maree Todd.


Highland patients reminded to get ready for Christmas

18 December 2024
Highland patients reminded to get ready for Christmas

Highland patients reminded to get ready for Christmas

18 December 2024

People who rely on repeat medication are being reminded that they need to plan ahead for the upcoming holiday season.


Scottish and UK news organisations come together as stronger voice for publishers

15 December 2024
Scottish and UK news organisations come together as stronger voice for publishers

Scottish and UK news organisations come together as stronger voice for publishers

15 December 2024

Two trade bodies that represent news publishers in Scotland and the UK have joined forces to strengthen the voice of the industry.


Get help from the Highlands with cost of winter fuel bills

08 December 2024
Get help from the Highlands with cost of winter fuel bills

Get help from the Highlands with cost of winter fuel bills

08 December 2024

Expert advisers based in the Highlands say they are able to offer help to householders who are facing rising energy bills this winter.


Bright idea to ride through the darkness in Grantown woodland

08 December 2024
Bright idea to ride through the darkness in Grantown woodland

Bright idea to ride through the darkness in Grantown woodland

08 December 2024

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Even in the winter, there are ways of enjoying the dark evenings, John Davidson finds as he heads to the Cairngorms National Park


‘Lots to reflect on’ including ‘gaps in essential services’ says Maree Todd after human rights report

07 December 2024
‘Lots to reflect on’ including ‘gaps in essential services’ says Maree Todd after human rights report

‘Lots to reflect on’ including ‘gaps in essential services’ says Maree Todd after human rights report

07 December 2024

Far north MSP Maree Todd acknowledged that rural communities are facing “critical challenges” after a report said basic rights were not being met.


PICTURES: ‘Too wonderful to explain’ – Highland Cross co-founder reflects on last 40 years as he steps back from event

18 November 2024
PICTURES: ‘Too wonderful to explain’ – Highland Cross co-founder reflects on last 40 years as he steps back from event

PICTURES: ‘Too wonderful to explain’ – Highland Cross co-founder reflects on last 40 years as he steps back from event

18 November 2024

Four charities benefitting from the 2024 Highland Cross received their donations at a celebration event. John Davidson reports on a landmark year


Aigas transformation will leave a different world behind

17 November 2024
Aigas transformation will leave a different world behind

Aigas transformation will leave a different world behind

17 November 2024

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: A community forest in the heart of Strathglass makes for a peaceful walk in the woods, John Davidson discovers


More than £6m raised for charities over 40 years of Highland Cross

14 November 2024
More than £6m raised for charities over 40 years of Highland Cross

More than £6m raised for charities over 40 years of Highland Cross

14 November 2024

The 40th staging of the Highland Cross has seen the fundraising total from the event exceed £6 million after another record figure was raised.


‘A prayer answered’ – Highland Cross charities are ready to pick up new vehicles

09 November 2024
‘A prayer answered’ – Highland Cross charities are ready to pick up new vehicles

‘A prayer answered’ – Highland Cross charities are ready to pick up new vehicles

09 November 2024

Ahead of the Highland Cross handover night on Thursday, John Davidson asks the benefitting charities about the impact of the event on the work they do


Red kite found poisoned in Highlands suffered ‘agonising death’

05 November 2024
Red kite found poisoned in Highlands suffered ‘agonising death’

Red kite found poisoned in Highlands suffered ‘agonising death’

05 November 2024

A banned pesticide which can kill pets and humans has been found in a poisoned bird of prey close to a Highland woodland walk.


North Highland A9 road safety campaign to focus on high-risk deer collision spot

03 November 2024
North Highland A9 road safety campaign to focus on high-risk deer collision spot

North Highland A9 road safety campaign to focus on high-risk deer collision spot

03 November 2024

Traffic speeds are to be monitored on a stretch of the A9 in the north Highlands where there is a high risk of deer collisions.


North Coast 500 pledge asks tourists to be ‘part of the solution’

31 October 2024
North Coast 500 pledge asks tourists to be ‘part of the solution’

North Coast 500 pledge asks tourists to be ‘part of the solution’

31 October 2024

The group that promotes the North Coast 500 says it is encouraging responsible tourism with a new Visitor Pledge it has introduced.


Last chance to get priority entry for 2025 Etape Loch Ness cycling sportive

28 October 2024
Last chance to get priority entry for 2025 Etape Loch Ness cycling sportive

Last chance to get priority entry for 2025 Etape Loch Ness cycling sportive

28 October 2024

Tickets for next year’s Etape Loch Ness are expected to sell out within a couple of days as priority entry is due to open on Tuesday morning.


ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Loch Ness Marathon is in the diary for 2025 after inspiring event

06 October 2024
ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Loch Ness Marathon is in the diary for 2025 after inspiring event

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Loch Ness Marathon is in the diary for 2025 after inspiring event

06 October 2024

John Davidson steps up for 26.2-miler after watching wife and others complete challenge close to home


10 quirky Highland adventures to try this autumn!

05 October 2024
10 quirky Highland adventures to try this autumn!

10 quirky Highland adventures to try this autumn!

05 October 2024

The leaves may have started falling and the temperature is getting cooler, but there’s still plenty to do around the Highlands during the autumn.


North Coast 500: New toilets planned at Stac Pollaidh as car park extension work begins

29 September 2024
North Coast 500: New toilets planned at Stac Pollaidh as car park extension work begins

North Coast 500: New toilets planned at Stac Pollaidh as car park extension work begins

29 September 2024

A four-fold increase in parking capacity at an under-pressure beauty spot in the north-west Highlands is expected to ease congestion at the location.


ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Caithness coastal walk offers a lighter look at medieval castle

29 September 2024
ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Caithness coastal walk offers a lighter look at medieval castle

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Caithness coastal walk offers a lighter look at medieval castle

29 September 2024

John Davidson explores the peninsular at Noss Head and visits the lighthouse and 15th-century Castle Sinclair-Girnigoe


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