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Dingwall ceremony welcomes three new official British citizens across Ross-shire

Dingwall ceremony welcomes three new official British citizens across Ross-shire

Lord Lieutenant of Ross and Cromarty Joanie Whiteford was “delighted” to welcome three new British Citizens on behalf of the king.


Train gas leak emergency triggers lockdown in parts of Inverness city centre

Train gas leak emergency triggers lockdown in parts of Inverness city centre

A supermarket is evacuated, all trains are halted and several roads are closed as fire crews assess the situation.


Alness woman’s search for Stagecoach X25 driver who saved her in vital emergency

Alness woman’s search for Stagecoach X25 driver who saved her in vital emergency

An Alness mother has shared her heartfelt thanks to a heroic Stagecoach driver who offered her help in an emergency.


Gas leak emergency incident halts all Inverness trains and causes city centre road closure disruption

Gas leak emergency incident halts all Inverness trains and causes city centre road closure disruption

Two fire units standing by in city centre as police tape off roads and Morrisons supermarket car park.


Ross-shire councillor’s death ‘leaves a huge hole’

Ross-shire councillor’s death ‘leaves a huge hole’

‘We were all shocked and saddened by Alasdair’s passing’.


Ullapool’s boat-enthusiast festival weekend success inspires rumours of a Lugger Fest 2026

Ullapool’s boat-enthusiast festival weekend success inspires rumours of a Lugger Fest 2026

Ullapool’s new festival for boat enthusiasts proved to be a hit, with rumours of a Lugger Fest 26 already in the pipelines.


Highland Councillor hails benefits of fund to ward

Highland Councillor hails benefits of fund to ward

Councillor Lyndsey Johnston, expressed delight at the number of worthwhile local projects that have benefitted from Ward Discretionary Funding.


£350m Easter Ross investment ‘a vote of confidence in Highlands’

£350m Easter Ross investment ‘a vote of confidence in Highlands’

‘At £350m, the Sumitomo project is one of the biggest inward investments we’ve ever attracted to the Highlands and Islands.’


Community-owned distillery distributes funding to organisations across Ross-shire

Community-owned distillery distributes funding to organisations across Ross-shire

In all, £20,000 has been given to fourteen community organisations by GlenWyvis.


SSEN deal looks set to power jobs boost at Nigg

SSEN deal looks set to power jobs boost at Nigg

A major deal involving a new player at an Easter Ross fabrication yard has been announced as part of massive planned infrastructure investment.


Evanton Community Wood announces summer concert programme line-ups

Evanton Community Wood announces summer concert programme line-ups

A beauty spot will echo to the sounds of music again this summer after Evanton Community Wood announced its fourth summer concert programme.


Port of Ardersier owners Haventus secures £100 million investment

Port of Ardersier owners Haventus secures £100 million investment

First Minister John Swinney says the loan of Scottish and UK public money ‘demonstrates the huge confidence in this new facility.’


Staggies face ‘cup final’ at St Johnstone

Staggies face ‘cup final’ at St Johnstone

One of Ross County’s players has admitted Wednesday night’s clash is essentially a cup final in their bid to avoid a second play-off final in-a-row.


Cowie expects St Johnstone to go all out attack

Cowie expects St Johnstone to go all out attack

Ross County will have to be prepared for a St Johnstone side ready to throw everything at the Staggies to avoid a relegation play-off.


Behind The Lens: The legacy of a Highland news photographer

Behind The Lens: The legacy of a Highland news photographer

The River Ness at night.


Two Highland-based rural development experts join board of directors at Community Land Scotland

Two Highland-based rural development experts join board of directors at Community Land Scotland

Two Highland-based rural development experts have joined the board of directors of Community Land Scotland.


Stoltman ‘sacrifices and challenges’ acknowledged at Westminster

Stoltman ‘sacrifices and challenges’ acknowledged at Westminster

Tom and Luke Stoltman’s achievements are being acknowledged at Westminster by local MP Jamie Stone.


Highland Hospice fundraising boosted by record UHI Inverness student survey response

Highland Hospice fundraising boosted by record UHI Inverness student survey response

UHI Inverness has donated £1,000 to Highland Hospice following a successful student survey campaign that attracted a record number of responses.


PICTURES: Sinkhole opens up on footpath near Invergordon road

PICTURES: Sinkhole opens up on footpath near Invergordon road

The hole appeared on a footpath near the shore front of Saltburn Road on Saturday.


Northern lights captured in new breath-taking photographs taken in west Highlands

Northern lights captured in new breath-taking photographs taken in west Highlands

The Northern lights have been captured in a new breath-taking photo in the West Highlands, shared by one of our readers.


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