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Taxpayers want officials to concentrate fully on delivering the basics, says our columnist Colin Campbell.

Making Space for Nature by Andy Summers: The barn owl is one of the most iconic and hauntingly beautiful birds of the British countryside.

There is a longing for God’s loveliness, and an awakening which the longing brings with it, says our Christian Viewpoint columnist.

John Davidson picks out some of his favourite routes from a new Ordnance Survey book, Outstanding Walks Scotland, featuring some classic outings

Were you at Jingo Bingo at the Drumossie Hotel last weekend?

How to manage kids’ expectations and find affordable ways to have fun as the festive season draws nearer.

Five Highland League clubs, and Caley Thistle, turn their focus to Scotland’s premier knockout competition this weekend.

YOUR VIEWS: Readers take opposing sides over the Bill on assisted dying about to be debated at Westminster.

The planning rollercoaster for a new edition of Nairn Book and Arts Festival really starts during the festival itself.

YOUR VIEWS: The loss of Cradlehall Care Home in Inverness - and how care might be better delivered.

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: From erratic boulders to kettle hole lochans, John Davidson explores the glacial deposits left behind in Strathnairn on a forest walk

Your Views: Threat to city centre post office, Caley Thistle appeal rejected and Inverness neighbourhood to lose green space

It depends which day you ask, says our Christian Viewpoint columnist.

Are you in our latest photos from a snowy Inverness city centre in years gone by, or do you know anyone who is?

The mountain of tasks associated with the lead up to Christmas can be overwhelming, but the experts are here to help!

Regulations introduced last season mean not everyone is.

Two years since Green Hive took ownership of Seaman’s Hall, the building has found its role again as “the heartbeat of a growing community.”

I'm at an age when this becomes of considerably more relevance, says our columnist Colin Campbell.

YOUR VIEWS: Readers respond to city bridge’s repair delays as well as the end of an era at MFR.

There are still 22 games in the regular season.