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Deer stalkers’ route to silver summit of Sgurr an Airgid

Heading for a quick trip to the hills, John Davidson ventures to a bealach below the silver peak to enjoy magnificent views across Kintail

PICTURE DETECTIVE: Do you recognise anyone in our latest mystery Highland photographs?

Are you in our latest mystery photos from a snowy Inverness city centre, or do you know anyone who is?

Home Bargains plan for Inverness - ‘ridiculous’ or ‘welcome’?

YOUR VIEWS: Readers respond to plans for a new city store, plus rewilding, council funds and help for the vulnerable this winter

‘What kind of God allows these things?’

Such haunted faces can be seen wherever there is war, says our columnist.

Whispers of Islay: Whisky and wildlife on the Queen of the Hebrides

For the whisky enthusiast, few things can compare to spending a night on distillery grounds.

NHS HIGHLAND: Many people find Christmas to be a difficult time

Think about how we can look after ourselves as well as those around us, family, friends and neighbours, says our columnist.

How to declutter your home in time for Christmas

With the festive season inching ever closer, now is the time to make space before the inevitable influx.

‘More people believe in the tooth fairy than are persuaded Scottish Government is committed to fully dual A96’

Statement on A96 did not fail to disappoint all except the Greens, says SNP MSP Fergus Ewing.

‘Reckless boozers take up bed space in Raigmore’

There will be no age limits on those who take up hospital beds because of alcohol, says our columnist.

NC500 boss says: ‘Government’s failure to rise to challenges resulted in significant issues’

Column by David Richardson, development and engagement manager at North Coast 500.

‘Ridiculous’ Inverness post office closure proposal and A96 dualling doubts

YOUR VIEWS: Readers on the closure threat over a city post office and continued fears about A96 dualling

Bright idea to ride through the darkness in Grantown woodland

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Even in the winter, there are ways of enjoying the dark evenings, John Davidson finds as he heads to the Cairngorms National Park

If Highland Council wants big tax rises, cut out the vanity projects

Taxpayers want officials to concentrate fully on delivering the basics, says our columnist Colin Campbell.

Barn owls have made their way to the far north – but still need help

Making Space for Nature by Andy Summers: The barn owl is one of the most iconic and hauntingly beautiful birds of the British countryside.

It is easy for religion to become a system of thought and morality rather than a relationship with Mystery

There is a longing for God’s loveliness, and an awakening which the longing brings with it, says our Christian Viewpoint columnist.

Five ‘outstanding’ walks in the Highlands and Moray

John Davidson picks out some of his favourite routes from a new Ordnance Survey book, Outstanding Walks Scotland, featuring some classic outings

COLIN CAMPBELL: ‘Pretty prison’ saga that’s turned into an ongoing farce for Inverness

If Porterfield was an old pigsty, the new jail would be an almost unrecognisable escape into the future, says our columnist.

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Deer stalkers’ route to silver summit of Sgurr an Airgid

PICTURE DETECTIVE: Do you recognise anyone in our latest mystery Highland photographs?

PICTURE DETECTIVE: Do you recognise anyone in our latest mystery Highland photographs?

Home Bargains plan for Inverness - ‘ridiculous’ or ‘welcome’?

Home Bargains plan for Inverness - ‘ridiculous’ or ‘welcome’?

‘What kind of God allows these things?’

‘What kind of God allows these things?’

Whispers of Islay: Whisky and wildlife on the Queen of the Hebrides

Whispers of Islay: Whisky and wildlife on the Queen of the Hebrides

NHS HIGHLAND: Many people find Christmas to be a difficult time

NHS HIGHLAND: Many people find Christmas to be a difficult time

How to declutter your home in time for Christmas

How to declutter your home in time for Christmas

‘More people believe in the tooth fairy than are persuaded Scottish Government is committed to fully dual A96’

‘More people believe in the tooth fairy than are persuaded Scottish Government is committed to fully dual A96’

‘Reckless boozers take up bed space in Raigmore’

‘Reckless boozers take up bed space in Raigmore’

NC500 boss says: ‘Government’s failure to rise to challenges resulted in significant issues’

NC500 boss says: ‘Government’s failure to rise to challenges resulted in significant issues’

‘Ridiculous’ Inverness post office closure proposal and A96 dualling doubts

‘Ridiculous’ Inverness post office closure proposal and A96 dualling doubts

Bright idea to ride through the darkness in Grantown woodland

Bright idea to ride through the darkness in Grantown woodland

If Highland Council wants big tax rises, cut out the vanity projects

If Highland Council wants big tax rises, cut out the vanity projects

Barn owls have made their way to the far north – but still need help

Barn owls have made their way to the far north – but still need help

It is easy for religion to become a system of thought and morality rather than a relationship with Mystery

It is easy for religion to become a system of thought and morality rather than a relationship with Mystery

Five ‘outstanding’ walks in the Highlands and Moray

Five ‘outstanding’ walks in the Highlands and Moray

COLIN CAMPBELL: ‘Pretty prison’ saga that’s turned into an ongoing farce for Inverness

COLIN CAMPBELL: ‘Pretty prison’ saga that’s turned into an ongoing farce for Inverness

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