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'Inspirational young woman' from Black Isle hailed one to watch

01 July 2023
'Inspirational young woman' from Black Isle hailed one to watch

'Inspirational young woman' from Black Isle hailed one to watch

01 July 2023

'I work for a big company and it has put my name out there for people who didn't know me before.'


'23 marathons on the trot was really lonely – here's why I did it'

01 July 2023
'23 marathons on the trot was really lonely – here's why I did it'

'23 marathons on the trot was really lonely – here's why I did it'

01 July 2023

'The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner' comes to mind when pondering Highland musician's epic trek for charities.


WATCH: Cheeky Charlie offers 'escort' to dolphin tour near Kessock Bridge

30 June 2023
WATCH: Cheeky Charlie offers 'escort' to dolphin tour near Kessock Bridge

WATCH: Cheeky Charlie offers 'escort' to dolphin tour near Kessock Bridge

30 June 2023

WDC Adopt a Dolphin works to help protect dolphins across the world.


Award-winning Highland business 'gutted' to close village cafe

29 June 2023
Award-winning Highland business 'gutted' to close village cafe

Award-winning Highland business 'gutted' to close village cafe

29 June 2023

An acclaimed Highland business has mothballed its cafe as it continues to battle the impact of Covid, Brexit and the cost of living crisis.


15 nights of work on A9 accident blackspot Highland junction to start this weekend

28 June 2023
15 nights of work on A9 accident blackspot Highland junction to start this weekend

15 nights of work on A9 accident blackspot Highland junction to start this weekend

28 June 2023

Roadworks around an accident-prone A9 junction on the Black Isle are set to begin this weekend – a major milestone in a long-running safety campaign.


Alcohol addiction 'completely treatable' insists Highland man on a mission

20 June 2023
Alcohol addiction 'completely treatable' insists Highland man on a mission

Alcohol addiction 'completely treatable' insists Highland man on a mission

20 June 2023

A 4AM start at the Cromarty Bridge was the start of a 17-hour mission for an Highland man on Saturday. Here's why he did it.


Casualty stretchered out of Black Isle beauty spot after fall

20 June 2023
Casualty stretchered out of Black Isle beauty spot after fall

Casualty stretchered out of Black Isle beauty spot after fall

20 June 2023

A MOUNTAIN rescue team sprang into action earlier today to stretcher a visitor who took a tumble at a Ross-shire beauty spot.


Devastated family mourns 'senseless' death of Highland dad after Alness disturbance

20 June 2023
Devastated family mourns 'senseless' death of Highland dad after Alness disturbance

Devastated family mourns 'senseless' death of Highland dad after Alness disturbance

20 June 2023

Officers investigating the death of a 48-year-old man in the Highlands have named him.


Brutal Black Isle murder dating back 1400 years set for TV spotlight

18 June 2023
Brutal Black Isle murder dating back 1400 years set for TV spotlight

Brutal Black Isle murder dating back 1400 years set for TV spotlight

18 June 2023

Forensic examination on the skeleton found unexpectedly on the Black Isle suggested a brutal murder dating back over 1400 years.


Thanks a million! Graeme Souness swims the English Channel in bid to ease pain of Black Isle teenager

18 June 2023
Thanks a million! Graeme Souness swims the English Channel in bid to ease pain of Black Isle teenager

Thanks a million! Graeme Souness swims the English Channel in bid to ease pain of Black Isle teenager

18 June 2023

Football legend Graeme Souness fulfilled a promise he made to a Black Isle teenager by swimming the English Channel at the age of 70 to raise £1m.


EXPLAINED: Is SSEN between a rock and a hard place in delivering mega power line reinforcements across the Highlands?

18 June 2023
EXPLAINED: Is SSEN between a rock and a hard place in delivering mega power line reinforcements across the Highlands?

EXPLAINED: Is SSEN between a rock and a hard place in delivering mega power line reinforcements across the Highlands?

18 June 2023

Ambitious targets agreed by government have created a significant challenge for SSEN in the Highlands. Can it deliver amid hot controversy?


Kessock and Cromarty Bridges crossed as unicyclist races the sun in alcohol awareness challenge

18 June 2023
Kessock and Cromarty Bridges crossed as unicyclist races the sun in alcohol awareness challenge

Kessock and Cromarty Bridges crossed as unicyclist races the sun in alcohol awareness challenge

18 June 2023

A Tain man aiming to unicycle over eight of Scotland's bridges before sunset today has already ticked two in Ross-shire off his list.


Football legend's million reasons to ease Black Isle girl's agony

17 June 2023
Football legend's million reasons to ease Black Isle girl's agony

Football legend's million reasons to ease Black Isle girl's agony

17 June 2023

'Despite living by the sea for the past 16 years, I’ve never been in it, and Isla is the only reason I did'.


Black Isle regular Sir Ian Rankin takes a bow on big day at Buckingham Palace

14 June 2023
Black Isle regular Sir Ian Rankin takes a bow on big day at Buckingham Palace

Black Isle regular Sir Ian Rankin takes a bow on big day at Buckingham Palace

14 June 2023

The crime writer, a familiar face in the Highlands, enjoyed an Italian meal to end a perfect day.


WATCH: Black Isle care home launches summer of fun with music festival

13 June 2023
WATCH: Black Isle care home launches summer of fun with music festival

WATCH: Black Isle care home launches summer of fun with music festival

13 June 2023

Eilean Dubh Care Home in Fortrose kicked off a summer of fun with its own music festival.


Horngate backlash as Cromarty Firth cruise liner petition makes waves

08 June 2023
Horngate backlash as Cromarty Firth cruise liner petition makes waves

Horngate backlash as Cromarty Firth cruise liner petition makes waves

08 June 2023

A petition backing the sounding of cruise liner horns passing Cromarty has now been signed by 1600 people (and here's what it sounds like).


30 nights of A9 resurfacing work in Easter Ross – and here's when it starts

08 June 2023
30 nights of A9 resurfacing work in Easter Ross – and here's when it starts

30 nights of A9 resurfacing work in Easter Ross – and here's when it starts

08 June 2023

Everyone agrees many road surfaces desperately require attention.


POLL: Do you think cruise liners leaving the Cromarty Firth should be banned from sounding their horns?

06 June 2023
POLL: Do you think cruise liners leaving the Cromarty Firth should be banned from sounding their horns?

POLL: Do you think cruise liners leaving the Cromarty Firth should be banned from sounding their horns?

06 June 2023

A complaint from one resident unhappy about horns being sounded has triggered a petition in favour of the tradition remaining. What do you think?


Are mega cruise liners visiting the Cromarty Firth a visitor attraction in their own right?

06 June 2023
Are mega cruise liners visiting the Cromarty Firth a visitor attraction in their own right?

Are mega cruise liners visiting the Cromarty Firth a visitor attraction in their own right?

06 June 2023

Amid a stooshie over the sounding of horns in the Cromarty Firth, how do YOU feel about these monsters of the deep that have become a local fixture?


Have Cromarty Firth cruise liner horn blasts been silenced for good?

06 June 2023
Have Cromarty Firth cruise liner horn blasts been silenced for good?

Have Cromarty Firth cruise liner horn blasts been silenced for good?

06 June 2023

Cruise ships sounding a farewell blast of the horn as they leave the Cromarty Firth are being asked to refrain from doing so – for now.


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