The UK government’s rejection of a £1.5 billion investment into Ardersier Port was branded as a “regrettable decision” and “nonsensical”.

Nairnites have been delighted to see a new colourful addition to the town centre’s landscape, as a new mural has been unveiled.

The charges included careless driving and assault.

Work to improve a popular walking route is set to start soon after an Inverness family raised over £12,000 for the cause.

An “abusive individual” has been sentenced to a lifelong restriction for sexual and violent offences against women in Inverness.

There were more than 400 people at the Drumossie Hotel for our annual Highland Heroes awards. Here are some of the more candid moments.

Jane Frere, who is based in Drumnadrochit, has created a new exhibition called ‘The Ark: We Stand Beside’.

Ardersier Port has asked Highland Council for planning permission in principle for an 80 hectare extension.

A musical tour from Inverness to Oban has raised £32,000 to fund vital MND research.

He says the party could take four Highland seats as we ask him about controversial candidates, net zero, and being socially unacceptable for some.

A new Nairn-based charity set up in memory of a beloved adventure-lover has held its first-ever fundraiser, raising more than £5000 in one night.

Volunteers at RNLI Loch Ness are celebrating after they passed important tests in their training.

Black Isle benches in “disrepair” have been refurbished by Fortrose Academy pupils, as metalwork is re-introduced to the curriculum.

A judge has detailed how a man who attacked three women multiple times shows little chance of reform.

A fault in the fire alarm system has forced Millburn Academy to close “until the fault is fixed”.

The Highlands has almost double the amount of people in fuel poverty than across Scotland as a whole.

The Eastgate Shopping Centre has been praised after reaching the six-figure milestone in aid of The Archie Foundation.

Extended hours and an expanded menu have been announced by Inverness Castle as the tourist season begins - and work is underway for terrace dining.

An international school in China is looking to recruit a Highland bagpipe teacher to lead and develop the country’s first ever youth pipe band.

A man struck a stranger’s vehicle with his vape in what was described as a “bizarre” incident.