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Children saved after getting pulled out to sea by rip tide near Highland beach

Two children were saved by an off-duty lifeguard after getting caught in a rip tide while bodyboarding from a Highland beach earlier this month.

Which food options are available at Belladrum this year?

Here is an extensive list of the food options available at this year’s festival

PICTURES: Megan Keith joins Torvean junior parkrun for special run ahead of Paris 2024

Youngsters taking part in the 100th junior parkrun in Inverness at the weekend enjoyed a surprise visit from the city’s own Olympian.

North Coast Trail looks to take big strides in Caithness

The charity behind a planned long-distance walking route along the north coast is aiming to have the Caithness section up and running by next summer.

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Open a new leaf with ride above Loch Ness

John Davidson explores a mountain bike circuit on forest paths and tracks from Drumnadrochit

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Fighting for the right to roam on Kinder Scout

John Davidson heads for Derbyshire to enjoy a blustery run in the High Peak district – 92 years after the Kinder Mass Trespass

Beefeater restaurant in Inverness to close doors to public

The popular restaurant is closing to make way for additional hotel bedrooms at the Premier Inn that shares the same building.

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Inspired by noble aims on Abriachan forest trail

Rachel Smart takes a stroll around the forest and hill at Abriachan and discovers a trail of 17 Global Goals

OUT AND ABOUT WITH RALPH: Scaraben hike serves up montane flowers, birdlife and even jumping salmon

A chilly summer walk up one of Caithness’s finest hills offers plenty to see from river to summit

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Tasty treats help celebrate 40 years of the Highland Cross

John Davidson takes on the Highland Cross for the eighth time as the 50-mile duathlon marks its 40th anniversary

Tall ship in Cromarty Firth is not what you might think

Two very different faces of the cruise ship world came together in the Cromarty Firth this morning.

Forty years after the first Midsummer Madathon, the Highland Cross is still going strong

John Davidson speaks to the founders of the unique duathlon that crosses the Highlands from Kintail to Beauly 40 years after it first became a reality

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Glen Shiel Corbett offers spectacular high point on west coast

John Davidson ventures onto a high summit at the head of Glen Shiel to enjoy dramatic views of this mountainous country

OUT AND ABOUT WITH RALPH: It’s the grim days that stick in your mind!

Good weather may make for stunning photographs but it’s the bad weather days that bring the best stories

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Making tracks for others to follow

Map-maker Steve Smirthwaite chats to John Davidson about exploring West Moray, Nairn and Dava to produce his latest mountain bike-friendly guide

Stunning peak will take the breath away

It was love at first sight when I first laid eyes on Stac Pollaidh as a teenager many years ago.

The Gathering festival dubbed ‘amazing’ as the sun shone down on the Highland music festival

Organiser Dougie Brown says it is more than about the music but ‘a celebration of all that is great about Scotland and the Highlands.’

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Children saved after getting pulled out to sea by rip tide near Highland beach

Which food options are available at Belladrum this year?

Which food options are available at Belladrum this year?

PICTURES: Megan Keith joins Torvean junior parkrun for special run ahead of Paris 2024

PICTURES: Megan Keith joins Torvean junior parkrun for special run ahead of Paris 2024

North Coast Trail looks to take big strides in Caithness

North Coast Trail looks to take big strides in Caithness

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Open a new leaf with ride above Loch Ness

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Open a new leaf with ride above Loch Ness

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Fighting for the right to roam on Kinder Scout

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Fighting for the right to roam on Kinder Scout

Beefeater restaurant in Inverness to close doors to public

Beefeater restaurant in Inverness to close doors to public

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Inspired by noble aims on Abriachan forest trail

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Inspired by noble aims on Abriachan forest trail

OUT AND ABOUT WITH RALPH: Scaraben hike serves up montane flowers, birdlife and even jumping salmon

OUT AND ABOUT WITH RALPH: Scaraben hike serves up montane flowers, birdlife and even jumping salmon

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Tasty treats help celebrate 40 years of the Highland Cross

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Tasty treats help celebrate 40 years of the Highland Cross

Tall ship in Cromarty Firth is not what you might think

Tall ship in Cromarty Firth is not what you might think

Forty years after the first Midsummer Madathon, the Highland Cross is still going strong

Forty years after the first Midsummer Madathon, the Highland Cross is still going strong

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Glen Shiel Corbett offers spectacular high point on west coast

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Glen Shiel Corbett offers spectacular high point on west coast

OUT AND ABOUT WITH RALPH: It’s the grim days that stick in your mind!

OUT AND ABOUT WITH RALPH: It’s the grim days that stick in your mind!

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Making tracks for others to follow

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Making tracks for others to follow

Stunning peak will take the breath away

Stunning peak will take the breath away

The Gathering festival dubbed ‘amazing’ as the sun shone down on the Highland music festival

The Gathering festival dubbed ‘amazing’ as the sun shone down on the Highland music festival

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