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“We want to make sure our residents and their families have the best Christmas possible and we know how special the festive period is to so many.”

A former Dingwall Academy geography teacher has gifted a monumentally-tall Christmas tree to the school, grown in his front garden.

It has been listed online for just under £3 million - which will be a significant return on the £10 she spent entering the Omaze competition.

Ross-shire though the Lens puts your images in the frame every week.

Hosted by the Lochbroom and Ullapool Church of Scotland on Mill Street, the event sees entries of extremely creative trees.

Dingwall youngsters have gotten a special visit from Santa and his pals, as the Grotto Bus brings festive cheer to children across the Highlands.

Stop motion animation legends Wallace & Gromit’s latest on-screen antics will have an Inverness connection - thanks to Highland composer Lorne Balfe.

Highland Hollywood actress Karen Gillan has given birth to her first child.

The top performers from under-8 level right through to the senior team have been recognised for their efforts over the past year.

The Red Hot Chilli Pipers will be headlining great night of entertainment at the Macdonald Aviemore Resort

“Seeing the photographs during a funeral can be very moving, as you see the person as they were during their life.”

Which picture taken in Ross-shire would YOU like to share? Have a look at your camera roll and get in touch!

A weekend of top live music got under way in Inverness in fine fashion last night when Skerryvore wowed a packed sell-out crowd.

So, is the show worth seeing? Here’s our verdict. Let us know what you think.

Goalkeeper Jack Hamilton ended 11 months of Premiership exile by putting the reins on a Celtic Park rampage.

‘With even more lights than last year I'm avoiding looking at the Smart meter this month.’

In September 1945, Corporal Margaret Higgins was on duty as a teleprinter operator with the WAAF when a message came through that the war was over.

The High Street has been transformed by a group dedicated to ‘spreading happiness through random acts of woolly kindness’

“Thought they would have seen that coming,” posted one wag

Promoter Mike Musgrave said: “This is an event wrestling fans in the north of Scotland don’t want to miss!”