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Learnie Red Rocks mountain bike trails on the Black Isle to boost car parking amid surge in demand

Learnie Red Rocks mountain bike trails on the Black Isle to boost car parking amid surge in demand

Learnie Red Rocks mountain bike trails on the Black Isle to boost car parking amid surge in demand

13 September 2023

High demand for use of the site has prompted moves to add 25 further car parking spaces.


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

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


City Seen Flashback: Pictures from Inverness in August 2011

City Seen Flashback: Pictures from Inverness in August 2011

City Seen Flashback: Pictures from Inverness in August 2011

10 September 2023

Another Sunday, another round of City Seen Flashback pictures.


ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Wall to wall walking on route of the Romans

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Wall to wall walking on route of the Romans

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Wall to wall walking on route of the Romans

04 September 2023

Mike Merritt gets a closer inspection of the 80-mile Hadrian's Wall on a walking holiday in northern England


Inverness MasterChef finalist Sarah Rankin promises dram good pairing for Inverness event

Inverness MasterChef finalist Sarah Rankin promises dram good pairing for Inverness event

Inverness MasterChef finalist Sarah Rankin promises dram good pairing for Inverness event

30 August 2023

An Inverness star chef has announced a new tasting event in the city for lovers of good food and whisky.


UPDATE: Red Hot Highland Fling ticket costs confirmed as £12.50 not £10

UPDATE: Red Hot Highland Fling ticket costs confirmed as £12.50 not £10

UPDATE: Red Hot Highland Fling ticket costs confirmed as £12.50 not £10

30 August 2023

Initial estimates were based on an event ticketed for 5000 designed to generate £50,000 but the council did factor in a booking fee or VAT.


ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Touching the past on walk to hill fort

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


Grief awareness: Don't struggle alone through bereavement

Grief awareness: Don't struggle alone through bereavement

Grief awareness: Don't struggle alone through bereavement

27 August 2023

Experienced grief counsellors and legal teams can provide specialist support


Grief awareness: Let the experts help you say your goodbyes

Grief awareness: Let the experts help you say your goodbyes

Grief awareness: Let the experts help you say your goodbyes

26 August 2023

Planning a funeral is never easy but the experts can help take much of the worry out of the day when it comes


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

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


Would you pay £10 to get into this New Year’s Red Hot Highland Fling?

Would you pay £10 to get into this New Year’s Red Hot Highland Fling?

Would you pay £10 to get into this New Year’s Red Hot Highland Fling?

21 August 2023

Inverness councillors will be asked to okay the charge to secure other events after the Highland Games lost £34,000.


This Farming Life makes a return to TV screens

This Farming Life makes a return to TV screens

This Farming Life makes a return to TV screens

20 August 2023

Series six of This Farming Life follows a year in the lives of five farming families including a couple from Dallas and a family from Newtonmore.


Collect wildflower seeds and help Highland pollinators

Collect wildflower seeds and help Highland pollinators

Collect wildflower seeds and help Highland pollinators

20 August 2023

Making Space for Nature by Jenny Grant


Who is taking over the former Coyote's spot on Academy Street in Inverness?

Who is taking over the former Coyote's spot on Academy Street in Inverness?

Who is taking over the former Coyote's spot on Academy Street in Inverness?

16 August 2023

Inverness will soon welcome a new addition to its food and drink offer as a new restaurant is set to open on Academy Street.


ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Ferry failure gave us a chance to explore Caithness coastline

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Ferry failure gave us a chance to explore Caithness coastline

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Ferry failure gave us a chance to explore Caithness coastline

14 August 2023

On his way to Orkney, Moray content editor Chris Saunderson was stranded for 36 hours – and discovered some of the wonders of the far north


ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Wildlife wonders on woodland trail above Loch Ness

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Wildlife wonders on woodland trail above Loch Ness

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Wildlife wonders on woodland trail above Loch Ness

07 August 2023

John Davidson embarks on a forest walk to a secluded lochan in the forest above Loch Ness


ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Getting a real taste of sea kayaking on Shetland adventure

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Getting a real taste of sea kayaking on Shetland adventure

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Getting a real taste of sea kayaking on Shetland adventure

31 July 2023

John Davidson shares his love of kayaking with a family experience while on holiday in the northern isles


REVIEW: Pop–band Bastille and fans equally engrossed at Belladrum gig

REVIEW: Pop–band Bastille and fans equally engrossed at Belladrum gig

REVIEW: Pop–band Bastille and fans equally engrossed at Belladrum gig

29 July 2023

Pop–rock band Bastille captured the whole Belladrum audience on Friday night, but the connection between the fans and musicians was mutual.


Writers welcomed from across the world to Highland writing centre

Writers welcomed from across the world to Highland writing centre

Writers welcomed from across the world to Highland writing centre

29 July 2023

Words from around the world will be heard at Moiack Mhor this summer.


ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Sky high feeling on Beinn Eighe Mountain Trail

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Sky high feeling on Beinn Eighe Mountain Trail

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Sky high feeling on Beinn Eighe Mountain Trail

24 July 2023

John Davidson helps his children get a new perspective with a challenging hill walk in Wester Ross


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