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Ullapool trans man speaks out against watershed Supreme Court ruling

Ullapool trans man speaks out against watershed Supreme Court ruling

Ullapool trans man speaks out against watershed Supreme Court ruling

18 April 2025

The man says he is “tired of having my rights discussed over the radio”.


Why Black Isle woman is on the run to help brain research charity

Why Black Isle woman is on the run to help brain research charity

Why Black Isle woman is on the run to help brain research charity

18 April 2025

The life-threatening shock of her husband’s sudden brain bleed has led a Black Isle woman to the brink of a payback marathon challenge.


‘He gave us so much’: Brave mother supports blood drive in memory of baby boy

‘He gave us so much’: Brave mother supports blood drive in memory of baby boy

‘He gave us so much’: Brave mother supports blood drive in memory of baby boy

18 April 2025

An Inverness mother who suffered an unimaginable loss wants to see good come out of tragedy by encouraging everyone to help those in need.


Dingwall power play puts pupils in energy jobs’ frame

Dingwall power play puts pupils in energy jobs’ frame

Dingwall power play puts pupils in energy jobs’ frame

16 April 2025

Pupils from two of Ross-shire’s biggest secondary schools have been given a jump start on career opportunities in the energy sector.


New grandparents inspired by Alness charity helping families in need

New grandparents inspired by Alness charity helping families in need

New grandparents inspired by Alness charity helping families in need

15 April 2025

Halo is a children’s charity dedicated to supporting families in need in the Highlands.


‘It’s time to grasp this opportunity for Dingwall’

‘It’s time to grasp this opportunity for Dingwall’

‘It’s time to grasp this opportunity for Dingwall’

12 April 2025

Sarah Atkin has worked at both St Clement’s and Dingwall Primary and believes co-location on a new site is a golden opportunity.


‘Why wouldn’t you give blood if you are able to?’

‘Why wouldn’t you give blood if you are able to?’

‘Why wouldn’t you give blood if you are able to?’

12 April 2025

Inverness Shinty Club’s own team mascot dropped in to the Inverness Donor Centre to show support for our Give Blood, Save Lives campaign.


Best-selling author to host talk at Ullapool Bookshop

Best-selling author to host talk at Ullapool Bookshop

Best-selling author to host talk at Ullapool Bookshop

11 April 2025

Ullapool Bookshop is set to host a talk from a best-selling author next month.


Best-selling author to host talk at Ullapool Bookshop

Best-selling author to host talk at Ullapool Bookshop

Best-selling author to host talk at Ullapool Bookshop

11 April 2025

Ullapool Bookshop is set to host a talk from a best-selling author next month.


Invergordon inn bades fond farewell to all its former ‘shipmates’

Invergordon inn bades fond farewell to all its former ‘shipmates’

Invergordon inn bades fond farewell to all its former ‘shipmates’

08 April 2025

An Easter Ross inn that closed its doors for the final time has thanked members of the public for their kind good wishes.


Black Isle mum’s poignant return to Inverness UHI campus

Black Isle mum’s poignant return to Inverness UHI campus

Black Isle mum’s poignant return to Inverness UHI campus

08 April 2025

A Black Isle mum who used to work with UHI Inverness made a poignant return to the campus to receive a charity donation in memory of her son.


Black Isle pupils go eggs-tra mile in show of support for Ukrainian counterparts

Black Isle pupils go eggs-tra mile in show of support for Ukrainian counterparts

Black Isle pupils go eggs-tra mile in show of support for Ukrainian counterparts

08 April 2025

North Kessock Primary school held a fundraiser to gather Easter Eggs and stationery for the charity Highlands for Ukraine to spread the love.


‘I was diagnosed with a rare cancer at 23 that took one of my vital organs’

‘I was diagnosed with a rare cancer at 23 that took one of my vital organs’

‘I was diagnosed with a rare cancer at 23 that took one of my vital organs’

03 April 2025

Highland News & Media editor Megan Carr has shared how a sudden thyroid cancer diagnosis changed her life forever.


Ross-shire care home plans community day ahead of re-opening

Ross-shire care home plans community day ahead of re-opening

Ross-shire care home plans community day ahead of re-opening

02 April 2025

A Wester Ross care home closed last summer due to staffing challenges is set to re-open soon, it was confirmed today.


Hello - and goodbye - at popular Wester Ross cafe

Hello - and goodbye - at popular Wester Ross cafe

Hello - and goodbye - at popular Wester Ross cafe

01 April 2025

The museum has won one of the biggest prizes in the sector and striven to become a destination in itself - with the help of a wonderful cafe.


Highland care home residents ready to welcome daffodil tea guests

Highland care home residents ready to welcome daffodil tea guests

Highland care home residents ready to welcome daffodil tea guests

31 March 2025

Residents at a Black Isle care home are inviting the local community to a daffodil tea with a difference this weekend.


Is this the perfect pass for 24 hours in London?

Is this the perfect pass for 24 hours in London?

Is this the perfect pass for 24 hours in London?

30 March 2025

Live music lures Hector MacKenzie to a quirky London venue - and sparks the challenge of making the most of a day in the capital with his son.


Ross-shire man cheated elderly people out of money, court told

Ross-shire man cheated elderly people out of money, court told

Ross-shire man cheated elderly people out of money, court told

30 March 2025

Stewart, who falsely claimed to be doing work on people’s houses, admitted charges of fraud, theft and threatening behaviour.


WATCH: Hub is ‘one of the most important places’ in Easter Ross town

WATCH: Hub is ‘one of the most important places’ in Easter Ross town

WATCH: Hub is ‘one of the most important places’ in Easter Ross town

28 March 2025

A young leader reveals why it’s ‘one of the most important places in Alness’.


Highland MP to drive ambulance aid into war-torn Ukraine

Highland MP to drive ambulance aid into war-torn Ukraine

Highland MP to drive ambulance aid into war-torn Ukraine

26 March 2025

Life-saving aid for Ukraine will be delivered in person by a Highland MP next month.


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