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ACTIVE OUTDOORS: John Davidson looks back at another year of adventure in the great outdoors during 2021

Business Focus: SDCI Highlands and Islands representative reflects on another challenging year for businesses

Ben Gibson, mountain safety adviser with Mountaineering Scotland, looks at the planning and preparation needed to enjoy a safe day in the winter hills

Often in the worst of times we see the best of people. That’s especially true in our communities, where, every day, we see people's incredible work.

I’ve just been reading a wonderful book, Matt Haig’s A Boy Called Christmas, the movie version of which has just been released.

MSP Emma Roddick says 'People would rather talk about things that are easy to understand, and I can see why'

Last weekend, as I braved the elements at the Caledonian Stadium, it struck me that we were missing a trick in the city...

Have you tried to have a conversation with anyone recently without the C-word coming up?

MSP Fergus Ewing says 'hopefully in the near future, we will be able to look back on these times rather than living through them'

Every winter is a challenging time for our NHS across the country, and this year is no different.

Burns can be very painful and may cause red or peeling skin, blisters, swelling, white or charred skin.

Bill McAllister goes down memory lane.

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: John Davidson looks at the highs and lows of this special part of the Highlands on a short family stroll

Business Focus: FSB Highland manager David Richardson fears social contact concerns will hit business hopes for a final boost from 2021

I was a bit dismayed to see comments declaring Inverness’s festive decorations inadequate compared with other cities, writes Charles Bannerman.

On Friday it’ll be Christmas Eve. We had one more Sunday before Christmas, ONE!

We have a new variant of Covid, but we are seeing the same story of rising infections and the need to take action.

There’s a copy of Charlie Mackesy’s book The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse on the table beside my bed, and I read it from time to time.

Our resident doctor gives some practical advice.

Burnett’s Bakery employed 400 people in and around Inverness and their Academy Street restaurant and tearooms opened in 1922.