NEWS

Cycling the North Coast 500 was a real achievement

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: John Davidson looks back on a ride around the world-famous route as the NC500 marks its 10th anniversary

£500k state-of-the-art Kia showroom creates new jobs

A motor group has upgraded its former showroom to allow Highland car enthusiasts to have an interactive experience.

Inverness’ new Falcon Square RBS branch is now open

The branch on the upper floor of the Eastgate Centre closed on February 20 of this year, as well as the Harbour Road branch set to close on March 14.

3000 roll up sleeves to help blood campaign - so far

More than 3000 of you have now done your bit to boost blood supplies across Highland and Moray since we launched our Give Blood, Save Lives campaign.

Magic of the musicals comes to Kincraig

Badenoch broadcaster will sing for her community radio station

Legacy of one of Scotland’s greatest golfers being celebrated in Grantown

Bobby Cruickshank was one of the sport’s all-time greats and rubbed shoulders with stars including Charlie Chaplin and Arnold Palmer

Who did this? Community left shocked in aftermath of blaze which destroyed several Inverness shops

Appeal for dashcam footage to capture culprit who drove car into building

Parklands plans £4 million expansion to boost care provision including in Grantown

10 bedrooms and other new facilities proposed at Lynemore care home

Kingussie public toilets locked up for month after latest attack by vandals

Dryer damaged beyond repair and light fittings wrecked

Strathspey Thistle suffer yet more late heartbreak

Jags struck late on but denied well deserved point by last gasp Banks o’ Dee winner

Young Strathspey snooker prodigy takes step onto the international stage

Elijah Versteeg (13) has been competing in the Junior European Snooker Championship in Turkey

Newtonmore goes classical with RNSO trial run

Planets Suite screening will put Badenoch on the classical map

Inverness Airport “best in Europe” for fifth year in a row

Inverness Airport has won the best airport in Europe serving under two million passengers — for the fifth year in a row.

Strathspey’s record-breaking firefighter given a fond farewell from brigade

Carrbridge-based commander served community for 46 years

Newtonmore go down to newly promoted Fort William after two late goals

Robinson continues fine goalscoring start to the season and Daniel Sloss gets his first goal in loss

PICTURES: Kingussie back in familiar position already at top of Mowi Premiership

Kingussie beat Skye 3-1 in reversed fixture despite losing keeper Bob McGregor at half-time

Masked firestarter rammed car into building and started huge blaze, police confirm

After ramming the building in Fairways Business Park, the suspect torched the car and building and fled the scene, say police

Descent to Loch Ness is star of show on ride into the sunset

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: A mountain bike ride from Inverness follows trails to reach Dores via an exciting downhill section before returning via the riverside

PICTURES: Aerial footage shows scale of fire devastation

Dramatic drone footage has emerged showing the devastation caused by a fire in Inverness last night, and the narrow escape for neighbouring buildings.

Champions stun leaders and stoppage time winner opens up title race

Late agony for Strathspey Thistle who had been on course for great point