Highland MP meets with cheaper fuel campaigers

Danny Alexander, the strath’s Lib Dem MP and treasury minister,  invited FairFuelUK’s Quentin Willson and Howard Cox to the Treasury…

Another special birthday boy for Badenoch

The strath has notched up another remarkable birthday, albeit quietly.

Snow brought some bumper skiing to Highlands

Last winter’s phenomenal snowfall in the Scottish mountains brought good results for the country’s ski resorts and, as a result, the surrounding…

New Special Constables for Highland beats

A total of 13 new Special Constables sworn in “to serve and protect” the Highlands and Islands, the first since the creation of the new police…

Plans to extend the life of CairnGorm Mountain surface ski-tow

The new operator of CairnGorm Mountain has told the Strathy of plans to extend the life of the surface ski-tow.

Cairngorms National Park Authority extends school trips

A pilot scheme designed to support educational trips to the Cairngorms National Park has proved so popular that the initiative will continue.

Green bridges campaign goes on line in Cairngorms

A display including films of green bridges being successfully used by wildlife in national parks abroad proved a draw at the Cairngorms Nature Festival,…

Road closed after Strathspey lorry crash

The A95 Aviemore to Grantown is now unblocked again after this morning's incident with a lorry and a car.

Carrbridge puts on a spurtle in great calendar competition!

With a packed programme of events in Scotland already this year, Carrbridge is really stirring it!

Chitty-Chitty Badenoch!

It's Chitty-Chitty Badenoch!

"More national parks needed" says Highland MSP

A call for new land and marine national parks has gone out from the strath’s Scottish Labour MSP.

Community councillors sought in three strath villages

Residents are being sought to give a voice to their local communities in Badenoch and Strathspey.

Highlanders wild about protecting land from developers

Huge support is being claimed for wild land over developments such as wind farms in the Highlands.

Slainte! Speyside distillery's artful new venture opens

A Speyside distillery has announced the opening of the world’s first “outdoor whisky art gallery”.

Highland councillors add their voice to raptor chorus

The Highland Council’s voice has joined the dawning chorus  of organisations  condemning the illegal killing of Black Isle raptors.

Highlands MSP's backing for Cairngorms radio station

Highlands and Islands Labour MSP David Stewart “sounded” out the strath – with a visit to the local radio station.

Grant slates "disgrace" of Highlanders' low pay

Local Labour MSP Rhoda Grant is calling for the living wage to be extended to more workers across the Highlands and Islands, with latest figures showing…

Last-ditch effort to stop closure of Highlands' fire control room

Local Labour MSP David Stewart has made a last ditch plea to Ministers in the Scottish Parliament calling for a rethink on the closure of the…

Disabled pilots on cloud nine at Glenfeshie

They'll be walking on air at Glenfeshie next week.

Police "thank you" to public over Highland raptor deaths