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YOUR VIEWS: Readers respond to plans for a new city store, plus rewilding, council funds and help for the vulnerable this winter

Such haunted faces can be seen wherever there is war, says our columnist.

For the whisky enthusiast, few things can compare to spending a night on distillery grounds.

Think about how we can look after ourselves as well as those around us, family, friends and neighbours, says our columnist.

With the festive season inching ever closer, now is the time to make space before the inevitable influx.

Statement on A96 did not fail to disappoint all except the Greens, says SNP MSP Fergus Ewing.

There will be no age limits on those who take up hospital beds because of alcohol, says our columnist.

Column by David Richardson, development and engagement manager at North Coast 500.

YOUR VIEWS: Readers on the closure threat over a city post office and continued fears about A96 dualling

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Even in the winter, there are ways of enjoying the dark evenings, John Davidson finds as he heads to the Cairngorms National Park

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.