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Bad Girl Bakery named as best Scottish artisan bakery by The Times

21 January 2025
Bad Girl Bakery named as best Scottish artisan bakery by The Times

Bad Girl Bakery named as best Scottish artisan bakery by The Times

21 January 2025

The Muir of Ord-based business has been commended as a “brilliant” and one of the best Scottish artisan bakeries.


Lifelong RNLI friends reveal why they declined a Buckingham Palace invite

19 January 2025
Lifelong RNLI friends reveal why they declined a Buckingham Palace invite

Lifelong RNLI friends reveal why they declined a Buckingham Palace invite

19 January 2025

Ena Smith and Sheila Paterson, both aged 82, are Black Isle natives who have been good friends ever since their school days.


Black Isle author scoops prestigious Scottish Book Trust award

17 January 2025
Black Isle author scoops prestigious Scottish Book Trust award

Black Isle author scoops prestigious Scottish Book Trust award

17 January 2025

Seaonaidh Charity is a secondary school teacher who works in Inverness. He is originally from Lochbroom but now lives on the Black Isle.


REVEALED: Only TWO Highland dog fouling fines issued since 2021

12 January 2025
REVEALED: Only TWO Highland dog fouling fines issued since 2021

REVEALED: Only TWO Highland dog fouling fines issued since 2021

12 January 2025

The stats emerged following our Freedom of Information request.


Illuminated charity tractor run sees ‘fabulous turnout’

05 January 2025
Illuminated charity tractor run sees ‘fabulous turnout’

Illuminated charity tractor run sees ‘fabulous turnout’

05 January 2025

The Illuminated Christmas Charity Tractor Run is organised by Rotary Clubs of Inverness Riverside and Dingwall alongside the InverRoss Young Farmers.


Cromarty shop for sale as owners decide to ‘concentrate on family’

04 January 2025
Cromarty shop for sale as owners decide to ‘concentrate on family’

Cromarty shop for sale as owners decide to ‘concentrate on family’

04 January 2025

A much-loved gift shop in the heart of Cromarty is up for sale, as the owners make the decision to “concentrate on family life”.


PICTURES: Tore A9 flooding amid Highland Hogmanay travel chaos

31 December 2024
PICTURES: Tore A9 flooding amid Highland Hogmanay travel chaos

PICTURES: Tore A9 flooding amid Highland Hogmanay travel chaos

31 December 2024

Flooding at Tore on the A9 is one of many Highland locations facing adverse weather today (December 31).


Fortrose to Avoch A832 landslide sees police turning back motorists

31 December 2024
Fortrose to Avoch A832 landslide sees police turning back motorists

Fortrose to Avoch A832 landslide sees police turning back motorists

31 December 2024

According to eyewitnesses, heavy rain, a landslide and tree caused the road to be blocked on the morning of December 31, since approximately 8.30am.


Cromarty teenager shares experience of losing cousin to suicide

27 December 2024
Cromarty teenager shares experience of losing cousin to suicide

Cromarty teenager shares experience of losing cousin to suicide

27 December 2024

Orlagh MacIver, has opened up alongside her mum Sarah in a new Mikeysline podcast titled Speaking of Suicide.


Fortrose care home shares ‘glimpse of the fun’ at their Christmas party

21 December 2024
Fortrose care home shares ‘glimpse of the fun’ at their Christmas party

Fortrose care home shares ‘glimpse of the fun’ at their Christmas party

21 December 2024

Eilean Dubh Care Home saw a “fantastic turnout” at their Christmas party as well as the creation of “lasting memories”.


Highland local’s shock at £205.99 bus fare from Glasgow to Inverness

17 December 2024
Highland local’s shock at £205.99 bus fare from Glasgow to Inverness

Highland local’s shock at £205.99 bus fare from Glasgow to Inverness

17 December 2024

The Wester Ross local, who was returning home after a trip to the central belt, was “surprised” by the Citylink bus fare of £205.99 on their website.


Dingwall’s Illuminated Christmas tractor run is set to return

11 December 2024
Dingwall’s Illuminated Christmas tractor run is set to return

Dingwall’s Illuminated Christmas tractor run is set to return

11 December 2024

Dingwall’s charity tractor run, which tours multiple Ross-shire towns and villages, is set to return later this month.


Inverness business owners share their favourite local Christmas shopping spots

06 December 2024
Inverness business owners share their favourite local Christmas shopping spots

Inverness business owners share their favourite local Christmas shopping spots

06 December 2024

In an exclusive Q&A, Inverness businesses have shared where their favourite places to shop are in the city centre.


Met Office issues ice warning for Highlands and Moray

03 December 2024
Met Office issues ice warning for Highlands and Moray

Met Office issues ice warning for Highlands and Moray

03 December 2024

Beginning at 9pm today until 10am tomorrow, the yellow ice warning covers the whole east coast of Scotland.


Four Highland suicides in eight days: charity says ‘many people need support’

02 December 2024
Four Highland suicides in eight days: charity says ‘many people need support’

Four Highland suicides in eight days: charity says ‘many people need support’

02 December 2024

October saw four Highland suicides over just eight days — proving that Cromarty-based charity James Support Group is needed now more than ever.


UHI Inverness survey campaign raises donation for James Support Group

01 December 2024
UHI Inverness survey campaign raises donation for James Support Group

UHI Inverness survey campaign raises donation for James Support Group

01 December 2024

UHI Inverness has achieved a 96% overall satisfaction rating in its first-term student survey for the second year in a row.


‘It would be horrendous if we closed’: James Support Group faces funding crisis

01 December 2024
‘It would be horrendous if we closed’: James Support Group faces funding crisis

‘It would be horrendous if we closed’: James Support Group faces funding crisis

01 December 2024

The charity says that demand has grown for their services, yet resources and funding have only gotten thinner each year.


How I became an award-winning teenage journalist — and you can too

25 November 2024
How I became an award-winning teenage journalist — and you can too

How I became an award-winning teenage journalist — and you can too

25 November 2024

Our reporter, Iona MacDonald (18) shares how she got a head start in journalism — and how you can too.


Vital funding for Highland rape and sexual abuse charity’s support service

22 November 2024
Vital funding for Highland rape and sexual abuse charity’s support service

Vital funding for Highland rape and sexual abuse charity’s support service

22 November 2024

Rape and Sexual Abuse Service Highland (RASASH) provides confidential specialist support and advocacy to people affected by sexual violence and abuse.


‘Downright disgusting’: NC500 named as over-tourism ‘no travel’ destination

18 November 2024
‘Downright disgusting’: NC500 named as over-tourism ‘no travel’ destination

‘Downright disgusting’: NC500 named as over-tourism ‘no travel’ destination

18 November 2024

Fodor’s Travel states that the route is one of 15 global tourist hotspots “collapsing under the burden of their own prominence”.


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