Storm Benjamin leaves trail of damage across Switzerland
The storm knocked over an electricity pylon supporting a high-voltage power line in Bière (canton Vaud). Keystone /…
6-foot shark found ‘washed up’ at Wick North Head
The porbeagle shark was measured at five feet 10 inches. Picture: Annemarie Simpson A shark measuring almost six…
join the midweek running community
Every Wednesday evening, runners and walkers gather along the River Ness for a 5k that’s as much about…
Tain photographer’s holiday windmills snap turns heads of Highland Challenge judges
AN amateur snapper from Easter Ross managed to grab an award-winning shot in one of the most photographed…
Royal Dornoch nears completion of new clubhouse as digital upgrade goes live
Royal Dornoch Golf Club’s new £13.9 million clubhouse is on track to open by December, marking a major…
Tilehurst man’s fight to get old tree chopped down
The government planning inspector will now decide if a century old pine tree should get chopped down. Tilehurst…
Basking sharks captured on video off Nairn in rare sighting
Nairn’s coastline has once again provided the backdrop to a another remarkable wildlife sighting, with basking sharks spotted…
A9 Slochd couple who died in crash were from Norfolk
A couple who died following a crash on the A9 at Slochd have now been named as Teresa…
Penguin Books picks John O’Groats for northernmost ‘Little Book Stop’ as part of 90th anniversary
Penguin Books will install 90 Little Book Stops across the UK in September, with specific locations revealed throughout…
‘Fearless’ Tain couple Alex and Connie Morrison remembered as new sculpture is unveiled
Gordon Morrison and Sir Fraser Morrison, sons of Alex and Connie Morrison, commissioned the work. A striking new…
Easter Ross author Philip Paris to headline Ness Book Fest as new novel launched
Ness Book Fest 2025 returns in October. Award-winning Highland author Philip Paris is set to launch his new…
Elgin townhouse plans should have been ‘invalidated’ at source, Architectural Heritage Society of Scotland claims in formal objection submitted to Moray Council
A charity which is dedicated to the protection and study of historic buildings says plans to transform office…