Thousands of music lovers head to Belladrum
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MUSIC fans have flocked into the area for the start of the Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival.
The two-day event kicks off today but thousands of visitors came to Inverness last night in preparation for the annual festival near Beauly.
Around 15,000 people are expected at the sold out venue where Texas and Deacon Blue will headline.
Newton Faulkner, Torridon and Celtic rock fusion band Skerryvore are among other acts.
Police say revellers have been well behaved and are generally in good spirits.
"Despite the wet start to the festival
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nspector Jim Neil.
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