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No trains running across the Highlands today as Network Rail staff goes on strike over pay dispute
27 July 2022
No trains running across the Highlands today as Network Rail staff goes on strike over pay dispute
27 July 2022TRAIN services across the Highlands have been cancelled today due to a day of strike action undertaken by members of train operating companies.
PODCAST: New book by Highland author intertwines landscape and storytelling as it showcases region's beauty
21 July 2022
PODCAST: New book by Highland author intertwines landscape and storytelling as it showcases region's beauty
21 July 2022A HIGHLAND-based author's love for the region is captured in a new novel inspired by a storytelling initiative.
LISTEN: Ness Book Fest will be back this year during Scotland's Year of Stories
02 July 2022
LISTEN: Ness Book Fest will be back this year during Scotland's Year of Stories
02 July 2022"The year of storytelling will really helps us just to go back to that really basic human need to connect."
POLL: What do you think of the current railway strike?
23 June 2022
POLL: What do you think of the current railway strike?
23 June 2022We ask our readers what they think about the ongoing strike action on pay rise across railway workers in the UK.
Call for water safety for Drowning Prevention Week
17 June 2022
Call for water safety for Drowning Prevention Week
17 June 2022AN initiative to raise awareness on the risks associated with water will be running from tomorrow.
Train services in the Highlands to be cancelled next week after three-day strike is announced
15 June 2022
Train services in the Highlands to be cancelled next week after three-day strike is announced
15 June 2022TRAIN services across the Highlands and parts of Scotland are due to be cancelled next week as a three-day strike has been announced.
Last chance to enter the Highlands and Islands Food & Drink Awards after deadline is extended until Friday
08 June 2022
Last chance to enter the Highlands and Islands Food & Drink Awards after deadline is extended until Friday
08 June 2022Food and drink businesses across the Highlands are being encouraged to apply for a top industry event before the deadline closes on Friday.
PICTURES: Where to go for a great fish supper on National Fish and Chip Day according to our readers
27 May 2022
PICTURES: Where to go for a great fish supper on National Fish and Chip Day according to our readers
27 May 2022On National Fish and Chip Day 2022, we asked our readers to share their favourite chip shops with us.
LISTEN: Highland book award ceremony to announce winner at live-streamed event tonight
26 May 2022
LISTEN: Highland book award ceremony to announce winner at live-streamed event tonight
26 May 2022THE winner of a prestigious Highland literary prize will be announced tonight at an award ceremony.
LISTEN: Beauty and hope in abandoned places with writer Cal Flyn
21 May 2022
LISTEN: Beauty and hope in abandoned places with writer Cal Flyn
21 May 2022On our fourth episode of our Highland Book Prize 2021 special series, we catch up with journalist and writer Cal Flyn.
Call for green health community projects across the Highlands to apply for funding boost
18 May 2022
Call for green health community projects across the Highlands to apply for funding boost
18 May 2022A HIGHLAND green initiative has announced the opening of applications in support of local environmental projects in the region.
Culinary journey across the Highlands by food writer Ghillie Başan shortlisted for industry accolade
18 May 2022
Culinary journey across the Highlands by food writer Ghillie Başan shortlisted for industry accolade
18 May 2022A BOOK showcasing the recipes from the Highlands and the North of Scotland has been shortlisted in a prestigious industry award.
A9 partially closed in both directions between Dalwhinnie and Etteridge following road traffic incident
17 May 2022
A9 partially closed in both directions between Dalwhinnie and Etteridge following road traffic incident
17 May 2022A HIGHLAND trunk road is still partially closed following a collision this morning.
LISTEN: An interview with Jen Hadfield on her collection The Stone Age
07 May 2022
LISTEN: An interview with Jen Hadfield on her collection The Stone Age
07 May 2022In this week's episode of Northern Bibliosphere, we'll have the pleasure to sit down with Jen Hadfield and talk about her collection The Stone Age.
LISTEN: First episode of new podcast mini-series on Highland book prize finalists in conversation with David Alston
30 April 2022
LISTEN: First episode of new podcast mini-series on Highland book prize finalists in conversation with David Alston
30 April 2022A mini-series in conversation with the finalists of the Highland Book Prize 2021 ahead of the awards ceremony on May 26.
New BBC Alba TV series is design adventure across the Highlands
25 April 2022
New BBC Alba TV series is design adventure across the Highlands
25 April 2022Trades across the Highlands will be showcased in a new interior design TV series
LISTEN: An interview with Of Stone and Sky author Merryn Glover
23 April 2022
LISTEN: An interview with Of Stone and Sky author Merryn Glover
23 April 2022A KINCRAIG-based author will be the guest in the latest episode of our literary podcast.
Line of Duty actor spotted on a Highland beach while filming new BBC TV show
12 April 2022
Line of Duty actor spotted on a Highland beach while filming new BBC TV show
12 April 2022A SCOTTISH actor was spotted on an Highland beach while filming for a new TV series on his native country.
Road improvement works on A9 south of Inverness to start next week
07 April 2022
Road improvement works on A9 south of Inverness to start next week
07 April 2022Road surface improvement works will be carried out on section for 12 days from Monday
Yellow weather warning issued for parts of the Highlands as icy conditions persist across the region
30 March 2022
Yellow weather warning issued for parts of the Highlands as icy conditions persist across the region
30 March 2022ICY surfaces could lead to possible travel disruption across part of the Highlands as the Met Office extended a yellow warning for ice.
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