The A86 Newtonmore to Laggan trunk road is to be closed for five nights from this Monday for essential work.
A boss of an under-fire transport quango was left red-faced after he missed the start of a meeting with Highland councillors.
The merits of carrying out site visits for new wind farms has been questioned by Highland councillors who have declared the trips as a waste of time and…
Highland Council has come up with a plan to help the region climb out of recession which could help generate 5,000 jobs.
Scottish Labour has pledged its support for the NUS colleges campaign “Fund Scotland’s Future”.
The world's greatest footballer, Lionel Messi, would stand less chance of playing international football if he was Scottish, new research by an NHS…
A man who slapped a staff nurse in the Accident and Emergency department at Raigmore Hospital could be facing jail.
Local MP Danny Alexander has welcomed Pensions Minister Steven Webb’s announcement of a new simple single-tier pension, ensuring a flat-rate…
A court has been told how surgeons saved a man’s thumb with skin grafts after half of it was bitten off in a fight in Kingussie.
People across Scotland were urged to aim for a new ‘personal best’ today (Monday).
Police are appealing for information and any witnesses to come forward following an alleged assault on a woman in Grantown.
Strathspey Thistle were beaten 5-0 by Inverurie Locos on Saturday in a game in which the Jags fielded a depleted team after a flu bug swept through the…
Grantown golf pro Duncan Stewart has credited some of last season's success to his share scheme which meant he was able to play with less financial worries.
The shortage of affordable housing in the strath means that some major employers are struggling to recruit and retain experienced staff, it is being claimed.
Explorer Ranulph Feinnes has pleaded guilty to a charge at a court in Inverness of a speeding charge on the A9 two days after departing on his most dangerous…
Figures just released by the Highland Solicitors Property Centre (HSPC) show that average house prices in the region were down marginally in 2012.
The leader of the pro-union movement has pitched up in the Highlands but merely to "listen", as the campaign ahead of 2014’s independence referendum…
A police officer has told a court that the method used to conceal cannabis and amphetamine in a Volkswagen van bound for the Highlands was the most…
Almost one and a half million people in Britain are falling behind with their rent or mortgage payments, new research from Shelter Scotland shows today.
With its dramatic and often challenging peaks, the North of Scotland is an extremely popular area for climbers and walkers alike. However, at any time…