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Cruise line passenger airlifted to hospital from Cromarty Firth

15 September 2024
Cruise line passenger airlifted to hospital from Cromarty Firth

Cruise line passenger airlifted to hospital from Cromarty Firth

15 September 2024

A cruise liner made a quicker than scheduled return to an Easter Ross port after a passenger fell ill.


Biker (63) taken to hospital after collision in Black Isle village

14 September 2024
Biker (63) taken to hospital after collision in Black Isle village

Biker (63) taken to hospital after collision in Black Isle village

14 September 2024

Police said the driver of the car would be reported to the procurator fiscal.


UPDATE: A9 at Kingussie reopens after three-vehicle smash and seven-hour closure

08 September 2024
UPDATE: A9 at Kingussie reopens after three-vehicle smash and seven-hour closure

UPDATE: A9 at Kingussie reopens after three-vehicle smash and seven-hour closure

08 September 2024

The A9 has reopened near Kingussie following an earlier three-vehicle collision which triggered a significant emergency response.


UPDATE: A9 Kessock Bridge reopens after earlier police incident

08 September 2024
UPDATE: A9 Kessock Bridge reopens after earlier police incident

UPDATE: A9 Kessock Bridge reopens after earlier police incident

08 September 2024

The bridge carries the A9 and links the Black Isle with Inverness on the main trunk road network.


Black Isle Fairy Glen road re-opens after two-vehicle collision

07 September 2024
Black Isle Fairy Glen road re-opens after two-vehicle collision

Black Isle Fairy Glen road re-opens after two-vehicle collision

07 September 2024

A 60-year-old woman was checked for injuries at the scene of a Black Isle collision today.


UPDATE: Kessock Bridge on A9 closed in both directions with emergency services on scene

06 September 2024
UPDATE: Kessock Bridge on A9 closed in both directions with emergency services on scene

UPDATE: Kessock Bridge on A9 closed in both directions with emergency services on scene

06 September 2024

Emergency services are on the scene. The first northbound lane closure was announced at 7.13pm.


Jurassic fossil find set for Black Isle showcase offers glimpse back millions of years

04 September 2024
Jurassic fossil find set for Black Isle showcase offers glimpse back millions of years

Jurassic fossil find set for Black Isle showcase offers glimpse back millions of years

04 September 2024

This ancient fish had a head and body that was covered with bony armour and lived at the bottom of lakes, scavenging food from the lake floor.


QM2 makes an entrance as thousands disembark at Cromarty Firth port

02 September 2024
QM2 makes an entrance as thousands disembark at Cromarty Firth port

QM2 makes an entrance as thousands disembark at Cromarty Firth port

02 September 2024

Reader Fran Tilbrook shared this head-turning image of a now familiar sight in the Cromarty Firth.


Here’s what 11-bedroom Highland mansion will cost you

31 August 2024
Here’s what 11-bedroom Highland mansion will cost you

Here’s what 11-bedroom Highland mansion will cost you

31 August 2024

A landmark building on the Black Isle, the home has a former owner famous in the botanical art world.


1925 Morris Oxford set to turn heads at Fortrose and Rosemarkie Classic Vehicle Rally

28 August 2024
1925 Morris Oxford set to turn heads at Fortrose and Rosemarkie Classic Vehicle Rally

1925 Morris Oxford set to turn heads at Fortrose and Rosemarkie Classic Vehicle Rally

28 August 2024

Classic vehicles roll out from a gathering point at Dingwall Mart before heading across the Black Isle to a rally in Fortrose.


‘STAY AWAY’: Plea to public after ‘large landslide’ on Highland peninsula

28 August 2024
‘STAY AWAY’: Plea to public after ‘large landslide’ on Highland peninsula

‘STAY AWAY’: Plea to public after ‘large landslide’ on Highland peninsula

28 August 2024

FLS teams will continue to analyse the situation and damage but path to Iron Age broch expected to remain closed for foreseeable future..


Girl (13) charged over ‘wilful’ fire near Highland town

26 August 2024
Girl (13) charged over ‘wilful’ fire near Highland town

Girl (13) charged over ‘wilful’ fire near Highland town

26 August 2024

A report will be submitted to the Children’s Reporter and Procurator Fiscal.


Fire service still at scene after Highland farm building blaze

25 August 2024
Fire service still at scene after Highland farm building blaze

Fire service still at scene after Highland farm building blaze

25 August 2024

A fire appliance is still at the scene of what has been described as a “large” farm building blaze.


BREAKING: ‘Person hit by train’ on Highland rail line

19 August 2024
BREAKING: ‘Person hit by train’ on Highland rail line

BREAKING: ‘Person hit by train’ on Highland rail line

19 August 2024

Reports of a person being struck by a train between Dingwall and Achnasheen has prompted cancellation of services between Inverness and Kyle.


‘The response was crazy - I thought my phone was going to explode!’

16 August 2024
‘The response was crazy - I thought my phone was going to explode!’

‘The response was crazy - I thought my phone was going to explode!’

16 August 2024

A massive search and rescue operation swung into action - and hundreds of locals dropped everything to offer their help.


Home Bargains names the date for Dingwall opening

15 August 2024
Home Bargains names the date for Dingwall opening

Home Bargains names the date for Dingwall opening

15 August 2024

The store will be recruiting in excess of 50 people for the Dingwall store.


Black Isle flower power as care home makes mark at horticultural festival

13 August 2024
Black Isle flower power as care home makes mark at horticultural festival

Black Isle flower power as care home makes mark at horticultural festival

13 August 2024

Residents from a Black Isle care home are in full bloom after picking up a string of awards at the Black Isle Horticultural Society Show.


Easter Ross ‘birthday’ firm hailed ‘business star’ with £6m turnover and 40 employees

13 August 2024
Easter Ross ‘birthday’ firm hailed ‘business star’ with £6m turnover and 40 employees

Easter Ross ‘birthday’ firm hailed ‘business star’ with £6m turnover and 40 employees

13 August 2024

The company says it is keen to share its 50th anniversary joy with customers through a special competition.


PICTURES: Black Isle Horticultural Society tattie contest turns up a few surprises

12 August 2024
PICTURES: Black Isle Horticultural Society tattie contest turns up a few surprises

PICTURES: Black Isle Horticultural Society tattie contest turns up a few surprises

12 August 2024

How did last year’s wooden spoon winner turn things around so successfully?


11 great pictures from the St Boniface Fair

12 August 2024
11 great pictures from the St Boniface Fair

11 great pictures from the St Boniface Fair

12 August 2024

See anyone you know in these photos from the St Boniface Fair?


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