Tourism

Plummeting rare bird numbers at a Highland beauty spot have sparked plans for water activity restrictions during the breeding season.

“Listen to the hospitality trade” over the planned tourist tax, a Highland councillor has urged.

Glen Affric avoided a wildfire by “pure luck” after reckless campers hacked down trees, lit a campfire & left the beauty spot like a “disaster area”.

The RNLI’s Loch Ness crew have recorded their busiest ever start to a year after their lifeboat responded to two grounded motor cruisers this week.

A successful Inverness bed-and-breakfast named after one of the Hebrides’ most beautiful beaches has gone on the market.

Has Nessie made her second appearance of 2025? Onlookers certainly think so after spotting a “dark shape and bubbles” on the surface of Loch Ness.

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: A former railway line that is now part of a long-distance walking and cycling route has reopened after being closed for two years

Will the closures affect you? A full list of roads and closure times has been released for this year’s Etape Loch Ness cycle event.

Travel agency confirms second service connecting Inverness and Lapland.

‘It’s kind of unheard of’ - travel agency boss encouraged by support.

An Ardersier historic building is set for a new lease of life after councillors approved plans to restore it as a hotel and wellness centre.

A Highland tartan mill based on the Black Isle and with a store in Inverness has designed a new bespoke tartan for a Loch Ness landmark.

The 11.12pm Friday and Saturday trains from Inverness, popular with Ross-shire residents on nights out in the city, will resume from May 23.

Campaigners have delivered a petition to Highland Council’s headquarters calling for a proposed tourist tax to be used to address the housing crisis.

The importance of “greening” tourism was among topics discussed at a lunch organised by the Highlands and Islands Thistle Awards (HITA) team.

A Nairn guest house is now on the market -— with an asking price of over £1 million.

An Ardersier hotel that closed down last year could be turned into a wellness centre if plans are given the green light by councillors next week.

A Highland hospitality group has bought a landmark Aviemore hotel which has been in the same family’s ownership for three decades.

Broken promises over the delivery of the Nairn Bypass are among the reasons why Fergus Ewing could stand as independent at the next Holyrood election.

Port of Nigg will fund the extended ferry service, ensuring greater accessibility across the Cromarty Firth during the busy spring months.