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On your bike for Loch Ness Pedal Power event at Drumnadrochit

31 March 2023
On your bike for Loch Ness Pedal Power event at Drumnadrochit

On your bike for Loch Ness Pedal Power event at Drumnadrochit

31 March 2023

People are being given the chance to get to grips with biking at a free event taking place on the edge of Loch Ness.


Kidical Mass ride in Inverness wants you to 'make space for the next generation'

31 March 2023
Kidical Mass ride in Inverness wants you to 'make space for the next generation'

Kidical Mass ride in Inverness wants you to 'make space for the next generation'

31 March 2023

Campaigners will not be fooling about when they take to the streets of Inverness on Saturday to call for an improved environment


Five active adventures for families in the Highlands this Easter

30 March 2023
Five active adventures for families in the Highlands this Easter

Five active adventures for families in the Highlands this Easter

30 March 2023

The Easter holidays are coming – we asked the team behind the Wee Adventure and Wheel Adventure books to suggest their top five family activities


ACTIVE OUTDOORS: The Viking prince and the fort above Loch Ness

27 March 2023
ACTIVE OUTDOORS: The Viking prince and the fort above Loch Ness

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: The Viking prince and the fort above Loch Ness

27 March 2023

Take a leaf out of John Davidson’s book and try this hike from the local library at Drunmnadrochit to the top of a nearby hill fort


Nowhere to hide – warning to child abusers after Highland man jailed for rape and sex assaults on girls as young as four

24 March 2023
Nowhere to hide – warning to child abusers after Highland man jailed for rape and sex assaults on girls as young as four

Nowhere to hide – warning to child abusers after Highland man jailed for rape and sex assaults on girls as young as four

24 March 2023

Former fightfighter Gary Campbell was jailed on Friday for the 'art and part' rape and sexual abuse of girls as young as four in the Philippines.


'I wouldn't want my wife making that journey in labour' – health secretary on Highland maternity situation

18 March 2023
'I wouldn't want my wife making that journey in labour' – health secretary on Highland maternity situation

'I wouldn't want my wife making that journey in labour' – health secretary on Highland maternity situation

18 March 2023

Health secretary Humza Yousaf admitted he wouldn't want his wife to have to travel the two hour-plus journey Caithness mumshave to endure in labour.


SNP candidates lighten tone in cross-examination

18 March 2023
SNP candidates lighten tone in cross-examination

SNP candidates lighten tone in cross-examination

18 March 2023

The SNP leadership hopefuls were given an opportunity to cross-examine each of the other prospective leaders at Friday's Highland debate


Highlands & Islands Thistle Awards to celebrate tourism sector's successes

16 March 2023
Highlands & Islands Thistle Awards to celebrate tourism sector's successes

Highlands & Islands Thistle Awards to celebrate tourism sector's successes

16 March 2023

The Highlands & Islands Thistle Awards, which launches this week, celebrates the best tourism businesses in the Highlands.


ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Step into the past at Whaligoe and Cairn O’Get

13 March 2023
ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Step into the past at Whaligoe and Cairn O’Get

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Step into the past at Whaligoe and Cairn O’Get

13 March 2023

A short but dramatic walk has John Davidson pondering the changing landscape of life in the far north


Youth hostel at the foot of Ben Nevis makes perfect space for outdoor adventures

11 March 2023
Youth hostel at the foot of Ben Nevis makes perfect space for outdoor adventures

Youth hostel at the foot of Ben Nevis makes perfect space for outdoor adventures

11 March 2023

Lochaber prides itself as the Outdoor Capital of the UK. John Davidson headed to Glen Nevis for a short stay at the five-star youth hostel


PICTURES: Kidical Mass returns to streets of Inverness for first time in 2023

07 March 2023
PICTURES: Kidical Mass returns to streets of Inverness for first time in 2023

PICTURES: Kidical Mass returns to streets of Inverness for first time in 2023

07 March 2023

Riders made the most of a perfect weather window on Saturday as the Kidical Mass campaign ride took place in Inverness for the first time this year.


ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Mountain bike trip shows Loy of the land

06 March 2023
ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Mountain bike trip shows Loy of the land

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Mountain bike trip shows Loy of the land

06 March 2023

John Davidson joins guide and coach Mark Clark on a tour of the trails in Glen Loy, close to his Lochaber home


Kidical Mass cycle ride returns to Inverness this weekend

03 March 2023
Kidical Mass cycle ride returns to Inverness this weekend

Kidical Mass cycle ride returns to Inverness this weekend

03 March 2023

A family-friendly mass cycle ride will return to the streets of Inverness this weekend as campaigners renew their call for safer streets.


Six outdoors books to get some inspiration this World Book Day

02 March 2023
Six outdoors books to get some inspiration this World Book Day

Six outdoors books to get some inspiration this World Book Day

02 March 2023

To mark World Book Day we’ve been turning a new leaf – by checking out some of the latest outdoors titles on the shelves.


ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Fort of nature in glen below the Ben

27 February 2023
ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Fort of nature in glen below the Ben

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Fort of nature in glen below the Ben

27 February 2023

John Davidson joins a ‘Rise and Run’ event at the Fort William Mountain Festival as he explores a gentle route in the Outdoor Capital of the UK


Lochardil Primary School closed on Friday

23 February 2023
Lochardil Primary School closed on Friday

Lochardil Primary School closed on Friday

23 February 2023

Parents of pupils at Lochardil Primary have been told the school and ELC will be closed on Friday due to heating and hot water issues.


Renewed plea to help find hill walker missing in Glencoe

23 February 2023
Renewed plea to help find hill walker missing in Glencoe

Renewed plea to help find hill walker missing in Glencoe

23 February 2023

Police have renewed an appeal for help finding a missing hill walker after a sighting of the man and his dog was reported to officers.


Taking inspiration for the great outdoors at Fort William Mountain Festival

22 February 2023
Taking inspiration for the great outdoors at Fort William Mountain Festival

Taking inspiration for the great outdoors at Fort William Mountain Festival

22 February 2023

John Davidson headed to the Outdoor Capital of the UK to experience the 19th Fort William Mountain Festival at the weekend


REVIEW: Stories of adventures big and small are at heart of Mark Beaumont's Faster tour

22 February 2023
REVIEW: Stories of adventures big and small are at heart of Mark Beaumont's Faster tour

REVIEW: Stories of adventures big and small are at heart of Mark Beaumont's Faster tour

22 February 2023

Round-the-world cyclist Mark Beaumont is well known for his endurance and speed on two wheels, but he’s also a great storyteller.


NHS Highland to deliver vaccinations under national 'transformation programme'

22 February 2023
NHS Highland to deliver vaccinations under national 'transformation programme'

NHS Highland to deliver vaccinations under national 'transformation programme'

22 February 2023

Routine vaccinations for those heading overseas on holiday and childhood immunisations are being centralised through the health board.


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