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ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Ousdale Broch path is like stepping back in time

25 September 2023
ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Ousdale Broch path is like stepping back in time

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Ousdale Broch path is like stepping back in time

25 September 2023

John Davidson explores the short walk to Caithness’s best-preserved Iron Age broch just north of the Ord


Highland reporter becomes an award-winner – at just 17

25 September 2023
Highland reporter becomes an award-winner – at just 17

Highland reporter becomes an award-winner – at just 17

25 September 2023

A young Highland journalist has won a national award for highlighting the plight of displaced care home residents in her home town of Ullapool.


Merkinch charity has it all wrapped up thanks to deal with Gael Force store

24 September 2023
Merkinch charity has it all wrapped up thanks to deal with Gael Force store

Merkinch charity has it all wrapped up thanks to deal with Gael Force store

24 September 2023

Two Merkinch enterprises have joined forces to come up with a solution for a charity’s online shop that is boxing clever.


Bike jumble sale and clothing swap in Inverness

21 September 2023
Bike jumble sale and clothing swap in Inverness

Bike jumble sale and clothing swap in Inverness

21 September 2023

A bike jumble sale and clothing swap will take place in Inverness over the next few weekends.


Check for deer stalking advice and help reduce overgrazing in Highlands

21 September 2023
Check for deer stalking advice and help reduce overgrazing in Highlands

Check for deer stalking advice and help reduce overgrazing in Highlands

21 September 2023

Hill walkers and others who access the mountains across the Highlands are being asked to check for deer stalking activity during a key period.


Find out why this Inverness runner is taking on Loch Ness Marathon 10 times in 10 days!

20 September 2023
Find out why this Inverness runner is taking on Loch Ness Marathon 10 times in 10 days!

Find out why this Inverness runner is taking on Loch Ness Marathon 10 times in 10 days!

20 September 2023

For most people, the thought of running one marathon is daunting enough – but an Inverness man is now aiming to complete 10 in a row.


Schools across Highlands to be closed for THREE days next week for strike action

20 September 2023
Schools across Highlands to be closed for THREE days next week for strike action

Schools across Highlands to be closed for THREE days next week for strike action

20 September 2023

Parents have been told that schools will be closed to pupils for three days next week as non-teaching staff take strike action over pay.


ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Going green on Kelpies mountain bike trails

18 September 2023
ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Going green on Kelpies mountain bike trails

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Going green on Kelpies mountain bike trails

18 September 2023

Abriachan is home to the Kelpies Trails. John Davidson took his family to get a taste of free-flowing off-road riding in the hills above Loch Ness


Inverness Harriers runner claims victory in Caithness Half Marathon

12 September 2023
Inverness Harriers runner claims victory in Caithness Half Marathon

Inverness Harriers runner claims victory in Caithness Half Marathon

12 September 2023

A good turnout of 60 runners took on the Caithness Half Marathon on Sunday in cool and drizzly conditions – a stark contrast to the recent hot spell.


ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Heat is on for walk in hills above Loch Ness

11 September 2023
ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Heat is on for walk in hills above Loch Ness

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Heat is on for walk in hills above Loch Ness

11 September 2023

John Davidson goes from one extreme to another on a walk up An Leacainn, in the Great Glen near Inverness


'Momentous' decision as Inverness land earmarked for housing to become 'green hub'

11 September 2023
'Momentous' decision as Inverness land earmarked for housing to become 'green hub'

'Momentous' decision as Inverness land earmarked for housing to become 'green hub'

11 September 2023

A landmark decision which will allow a green hub to be created in a fast-growing part of Inverness has been hailed as a "momentous milestone".


PICTURES: Kidical Mass celebrates second anniversary in Inverness

05 September 2023
PICTURES: Kidical Mass celebrates second anniversary in Inverness

PICTURES: Kidical Mass celebrates second anniversary in Inverness

05 September 2023

Families enjoyed sunshine and some well-known faces as they returned for the first Kidical Mass campaigning ride since the summer holidays.


Green MSP for Highlands says child payment is making a ‘vital difference’ to families

05 September 2023
Green MSP for Highlands says child payment is making a ‘vital difference’ to families

Green MSP for Highlands says child payment is making a ‘vital difference’ to families

05 September 2023

A Highland Green MSP has claimed that one of the party’s key commitments in the deal with the SNP shows it is making a positive impact.


PICTURES: North Kessock RNLI team among runners in Loch Ness 24 event

31 August 2023
PICTURES: North Kessock RNLI team among runners in Loch Ness 24 event

PICTURES: North Kessock RNLI team among runners in Loch Ness 24 event

31 August 2023

Crew and volunteers from the North Kessock lifeboat were among hundreds of runners who took on a gruelling 24-hour challenge on the edge of Loch Ness.


Kidical Mass set to return to Inverness streets with plea to ‘limit traffic, not our children’

30 August 2023
Kidical Mass set to return to Inverness streets with plea to ‘limit traffic, not our children’

Kidical Mass set to return to Inverness streets with plea to ‘limit traffic, not our children’

30 August 2023

Campaigners are marking the second anniversary of the Kidical Mass children’s bike ride in Inverness this weekend


ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Touching the past on walk to hill fort

28 August 2023
ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Touching the past on walk to hill fort

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Touching the past on walk to hill fort

28 August 2023

A vitrified hill fort at Knockfarrel and the Eagle Stone in Strathpeffer are visited by John Davidson on this walk in Ross-shire


Course records broken as solo runners smash it at Loch Ness 24

28 August 2023
Course records broken as solo runners smash it at Loch Ness 24

Course records broken as solo runners smash it at Loch Ness 24

28 August 2023

Runners returning for the second Loch Ness 24 challenge at the weekend endured contrasting conditions to the inaugural event last year.


Loch Ness 24 event returns as hundreds of runners face endurance test

24 August 2023
Loch Ness 24 event returns as hundreds of runners face endurance test

Loch Ness 24 event returns as hundreds of runners face endurance test

24 August 2023

Runners from around the world are set to descend on Loch Ness this weekend for the return of a 24-hour endurance race.


ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Home and dry after soaking on Cairngorms gravel bike ride

21 August 2023
ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Home and dry after soaking on Cairngorms gravel bike ride

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Home and dry after soaking on Cairngorms gravel bike ride

21 August 2023

John Davidson takes his young son on a mountain bike adventure – only to be battered by torrential rain – making for a memorable outing


Cairngorms ready for cycling boom after success of UCI Cycling World Championships

17 August 2023
Cairngorms ready for cycling boom after success of UCI Cycling World Championships

Cairngorms ready for cycling boom after success of UCI Cycling World Championships

17 August 2023

Businesses in the Cairngorms are hoping to take advantage of a boom in cycling following the UCI Cycling World Championships this summer.


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