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Community links 'more important than profit' to Highland businesses, HIE report finds

31 January 2024
Community links 'more important than profit' to Highland businesses, HIE report finds

Community links 'more important than profit' to Highland businesses, HIE report finds

31 January 2024

Most businesses in the Highlands consider their links with the local community as either equal to or more important than their profitable growth.


Highland contractor RJ McLeod wins multimillion-pound award to upgrade north roads

25 January 2024
Highland contractor RJ McLeod wins multimillion-pound award to upgrade north roads

Highland contractor RJ McLeod wins multimillion-pound award to upgrade north roads

25 January 2024

Minor roads in the west Highlands that offer vital routes for local people as well as access to remote mountains and glens are to be improved.


Ross-shire mountain Ben Wyvis at heart of bid for national park status

24 January 2024
Ross-shire mountain Ben Wyvis at heart of bid for national park status

Ross-shire mountain Ben Wyvis at heart of bid for national park status

24 January 2024

Ben Wyvis is at the centre of a bid to become Scotland’s newest national park.


Memories of life on deserted island off north coast to be aired

07 January 2024
Memories of life on deserted island off north coast to be aired

Memories of life on deserted island off north coast to be aired

07 January 2024

Traditional music will help set the scene for a BBC radio programme being aired this weekend about life on a now-deserted island off the north coast.


The outdoors is best way to de-stress, National Trust for Scotland survey shows

06 January 2024
The outdoors is best way to de-stress, National Trust for Scotland survey shows

The outdoors is best way to de-stress, National Trust for Scotland survey shows

06 January 2024

Coastal walks are the most popular way to spend time outdoors in the Highlands, according to new research from the National Trust for Scotland.


Active Outdoors events list for 2024

01 January 2024
Active Outdoors events list for 2024

Active Outdoors events list for 2024

01 January 2024

See what's on in 2024 with the Active Outdoors events list covering much of the Highlands and Islands, Moray and Aberdeenshire.


Farmers, crofters and land managers encouraged to join the 2024 Big Farmland Bird Count

27 December 2023
Farmers, crofters and land managers encouraged to join the 2024 Big Farmland Bird Count

Farmers, crofters and land managers encouraged to join the 2024 Big Farmland Bird Count

27 December 2023

People living and working in rural areas including Caithness are being encouraged to join the Big Farmland Bird Count (BFBC) next year.


Coul Links: More than 1000 people urge ministers to call in golf course approval

27 December 2023
Coul Links: More than 1000 people urge ministers to call in golf course approval

Coul Links: More than 1000 people urge ministers to call in golf course approval

27 December 2023

More than 1000 people have urged Scottish Government ministers to call in a decision by Highland Council to approve a controversial golf course.


PICTURES: A year of adventures with Active Outdoors in 2023

25 December 2023
PICTURES: A year of adventures with Active Outdoors in 2023

PICTURES: A year of adventures with Active Outdoors in 2023

25 December 2023

John Davidson takes a look back at some memorable trips, from family outings to big days in the mountains


An Teallach project wins €60,000 to support long-term path and peatland works

20 December 2023
An Teallach project wins €60,000 to support long-term path and peatland works

An Teallach project wins €60,000 to support long-term path and peatland works

20 December 2023

A European funding package has secured essential conservation works on a popular Wester Ross mountain until at least 2025.


A9 crash appeal: Police seek dashcam footage of BMW and HGV involved in collision near Invergordon

19 December 2023
A9 crash appeal: Police seek dashcam footage of BMW and HGV involved in collision near Invergordon

A9 crash appeal: Police seek dashcam footage of BMW and HGV involved in collision near Invergordon

19 December 2023

A woman is in a critical condition and a man was left with serious injuries after a crash on the A9 near Invergordon on Tuesday.


Warning that winter in Highland mountains leaves 'little room for error'

13 December 2023
Warning that winter in Highland mountains leaves 'little room for error'

Warning that winter in Highland mountains leaves 'little room for error'

13 December 2023

The Highlands can be transformed in winter, but people are being warned that conditions can leave little room for error in the hills.


ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Looking into the abyss at Evanton's Black Rock Gorge and community wood

26 November 2023
ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Looking into the abyss at Evanton's Black Rock Gorge and community wood

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Looking into the abyss at Evanton's Black Rock Gorge and community wood

26 November 2023

John Davidson visits the community woodland in Evanton and takes a walk to visit the dramatic Black Rock Gorge


Highland Cross smashes fundraising record after 'outstanding' effort

24 November 2023
Highland Cross smashes fundraising record after 'outstanding' effort

Highland Cross smashes fundraising record after 'outstanding' effort

24 November 2023

Organisers of the annual Highland Cross challenge event have praised the outstanding efforts of teams after a record-breaking year for fundraising.


PICTURES AND VIDEO: Light show spectacular at Inverness bonfire and fireworks

06 November 2023
PICTURES AND VIDEO: Light show spectacular at Inverness bonfire and fireworks

PICTURES AND VIDEO: Light show spectacular at Inverness bonfire and fireworks

06 November 2023

Bonfire Night went off with a bang at Bught Park in Inverness as people turned up in droves to enjoy the annual fireworks display.


Deer collision risk at A9 Highland hotspot 'highest outside central belt'

05 November 2023
Deer collision risk at A9 Highland hotspot 'highest outside central belt'

Deer collision risk at A9 Highland hotspot 'highest outside central belt'

05 November 2023

A stretch of the A9 in the north Highlands has been identified as the highest risk for deer collisions outside of the central belt.


New national park in Highlands needs a 'huge community effort'

25 October 2023
New national park in Highlands needs a 'huge community effort'

New national park in Highlands needs a 'huge community effort'

25 October 2023

The Highlands has an opportunity to become “Scotland’s true gateway to nature” as an appeal has gone out to nominate Scotland's next national park.


Three weeks of road works on A9 at Golspie as ‘buffer’ zones installed ahead of 20mph limit

25 October 2023
Three weeks of road works on A9 at Golspie as ‘buffer’ zones installed ahead of 20mph limit

Three weeks of road works on A9 at Golspie as ‘buffer’ zones installed ahead of 20mph limit

25 October 2023

Road works to install lower speed limits through Golspie will be in place for three weeks, starting from Monday.


Be inspired to walk Scotland’s long-distance trails

22 October 2023
Be inspired to walk Scotland’s long-distance trails

Be inspired to walk Scotland’s long-distance trails

22 October 2023

John Davidson reviews Great Scottish Walks, a new book by Helen and Paul Webster of Walkhighlands.


Ross-shire reporter becomes an award-winner – at just 17

25 September 2023
Ross-shire reporter becomes an award-winner – at just 17

Ross-shire reporter becomes an award-winner – at just 17

25 September 2023

A young Highland journalist has won a national award for highlighting the plight of displaced care home residents in her home town of Ullapool.


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