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Energy giant SSEN is continuing investigative work along the controversial super-pylon route stretching from Caithness to Peterhead through Beauly.

A huge NATO training exercise is set to bring an invasion of warships, submarines, aircraft and armed forces to Highland coastal waters from Saturday.

The decision to withdraw Highland Council’s objection to Acheilidh Wind Farm was taken with the casting vote of a committee chairman from Skye.

Thirteen young volunteers have been reognised for their outstanding contributions to their local community over the past year.

John Brozovsky gives the second of a series of four organ recitals at Rosehall Church of Scotland on Sunday.

Don’t miss the Summer Garden Tea at the Bradbury Centre in Bonar Bridge.

Durness is among some of the most isolated areas in the UK in line to receive acess to superfast broadband.

Helen Crawford says it is a ‘good day for democracy’ as she sought to keep communities informed of the wave of projects planned for the region.

A spoon-playing Highland councillor has been entertaining online audiences around the world every weekend for five years now.

A new Ullapool pizzeria has officially opened for business, after renovating a derelict eyesore into a sleek new eatery.

A whole tank of heating oil has been stolen from the Helmsdale surgery.

Blue Wison is walking solo around the UK coastline intermittently to raise money for two marine conservation charities.

Dr Andrew Lind gave a lecture on the Battle of Carbisdale.

Highland Council is now urging residents to submit comments highlighting the potential impact the closures could have.

A Tain engineer who was diagnosed with bowel cancer at the age of 41 is saddling up to back an awareness month.

From the picture archive of the Northern Times.

A Tain engineer who was diagnosed with bowel cancer at the age of 41 is saddling up to back an awareness month.

A Tain engineer who was diagnosed with bowel cancer at the age of 41 is saddling up to back an awareness month.

Built by local contractor, Roddy Bain, the stone for came from the Gairloch Quarry and the project was funded by the Pat Munro Foundation.

A £90k footbridge has been opened across a wide burn on the John O’Groats Trail. John Davidson went along to hear about the impact of the new crossing