A Highland lifeboat crew moved quickly when paged to an alert on the Black Isle yesterday – but all was not as it at first seemed.

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: A stroll through the woods taking in the peaceful Sanquhar Loch and Nelson's Tower on top of Cluny Hill

This desirable, three-bedroom, detached villa is situated in the new sought-after Culloden West development in Inverness.

A nordic walking expert has decided to take on a health partnership to offer her services for people living with Parkinson's.

A Highland shinty club is hoping to develop a memories café to provide a welcoming space for older members of the community.

Inverness police officer wins a race that he ran with his fluffy husky sidekick.

An Inverness woman who lost five babies before birth is welcoming the charity who helped her as they expand to the Highlands.

The Highlands Support Refugees are looking for a permanent premises so they can continue their incredible aid work.

A new £15 million Inverness primary school and nursery will provide pupils with unisex toilets only.

Finance Secretary Kate Forbes said the cash would go to households in council tax bands A to D and all of those eligible for council tax reduction.

The requirement for high school pupils and staff to wear face coverings in classrooms will be removed from the end of the month.

They claim operational hours of the Pre-Hospital Immediate Care & Trauma (PICT) team will be slashed

A car in need of repair cost a Nairn man his licence for driving with excess alcohol.

A swimming instructor with Swimtime launches a new programme in North to introduce babies to water and happy bathtimes.

Highland Tourism CIC is to receive £150,000 from Tomatin Distillery to help create a sustainable tourism sector

Inverness Rowing Club has been given permission to build new welfare buildings, a boat store and a fenced secure external compound.

The first of many Highland Food and Drink Trail's took place last week and there are plans to continue.

A former community council chairman whose mother is a member of Highland Council is to stand for election to the local authority himself this May.

Successful Inverness businessman David Sutherland is to have a room named in his honour in the city’s new Creative Academy.

Concerns about the administration of Common Good funds will help inform a review of land reform legislation, Nairn community councils have been told.