A man has been sentenced to 14 years in prison following serious sexual and violent offences against three women in Inverness-shire and Moray.

The man, aged 44, will appear at Inverness Sheriff Court later today after being charged in connection with the sex assault at Loch Ness Bay Campsite.

The Nairn branch of a discount shop is set to close its doors next month.

Community-developed proposals for the development of Nairn have now been validated by Highland Council, it has been confirmed.

Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport has hit back at claims communities are in “serious danger” of suffering an upsurge in organised crime.

A 44-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the sexual assault of an eight-year-old boy in Drumnadrochit.

Nairn Museum has received £100,000 to roll out an innovative new project to examine a key aspect of local heritage.

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Lauren Cameron spends a day exploring two fine Munros in the Great Glen that offer a getaway from the busier hills and glens

One of the most popular literary events in the Highlands was off to a great start at the weekend — and is set to continue with a packed programme.

Two of the Highlands’ top designers are creating unique new designs that will feature prominently inside Inverness Castle when it reopens.

A man has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for the attempted murder of an 84-year-old shop worker in Inverness.

A violent rapist has been jailed for 14 years after a judge branded his offending against one victim as "obnoxious in the extreme".

An ambulance took an injured man and woman to Raigmore Hospital following the crash. The woman has been charged in connection with road offences.

Rogart’s passing loop has been out of action due to the points failure, sparking weeks of minor delays for Far North Line passengers.

One fire engine was called out at 9.55am to reports of a vehicle fire near the Longman Roundabout. The fire was extinguished before they arrived.

A long-term Loch Ness-side resident of more than 30 years has made the third official sighting of Nessie in 2025.

The hiker was airlifted to hospital and another group were helped to safety when the Torridon Mountain Rescue Team responded to two emergencies.

The busy A835 trunk road has fully reopened more than seven hours after it was closed at Leckmelm, south of Ullapool, due to a crash.

Police have appealed for information after a horse died in a bog after out-of-control dogs spooked it and it ran off.

The crash occurred on the A835 Ullapool-Tore road at Leckmelm at around 1.56am, and the route was still closed more than five hours later.