A mysterious "creature" moving against the current "like a very large eel" is how one of two new Nessie sightings were reported by onlookers.

Artists in Nairn are to open up their private working spaces to the public as part of the town’s book and arts festival.

A luxury hotelier whose rooms cost up to £3k is set to add the historic Allangrange House to its portfolio and is promising ‘substantial investment’.

Work has started to build a new broadband network in Nairn, and the firm is stating it is working to “keep disruption to a minimum.”

Hundreds of guests stepped back in time to the roaring 1920s for a Great Gatsby-inspired picnic in Inverness which raised more than £26,000.

A local entrepreneur has urged other women to “back themselves” after being named Highland Businesswoman of the Year.

12 months after its closure, we ask Highland Council.

A man who referred to himself as a “paedo” while having a sexually explicit conversation with a 14-year-old girl has been sentenced.

He says it is in ‘most radical reshaping of public services since the establishment of the Scottish Parliament’.

Road users are advised of planned bridge beam deliveries and installations associated with the A9 dualling work between Tomatin to Moy.

Manager is asking for abusive comments to stop.

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People in Culloden will be given a hand to “make do and mend” at a free workshop to help repair, alter and upcycle their clothing.

Games District, which is located on the corner of Drummond Street and Baron Taylor Street, opens for the first time at 11am on Tuesday.

More than 4000 visiting drivers to the Highlands and Islands have received advice from police in a bid to reduce serious and fatal collisions.

Police say the body has yet to be formally identified but that the family of missing pensioner Kenneth Wilson (70) have been made aware.

Community leaders have accused Scottish Water of “misleading” the town over a £3 million project that threatens to plunge Nairn into gridlock.

Here's our recap of some of the cases that made the headlines last month.

New Scottish Government commissioned report finds Scotland is being left dangerously exposed to major wildfires

Police are seeking help to trace a 70-year-old man who was reported missing from Inverness after a fishing trip.