Human Interest

Inverness Shinty Club’s own team mascot dropped in to the Inverness Donor Centre to show support for our Give Blood, Save Lives campaign.

Ullapool Bookshop is set to host a talk from a best-selling author next month.

A replacement Sanctuary will open later this month.

A teenager who saved his dad’s life when he sliced his arm open doing DIY has been rewarded for his heroic actions.

Highland News & Media editor Megan Carr has shared how a sudden thyroid cancer diagnosis changed her life forever.

Live music lures Hector MacKenzie to a quirky London venue - and sparks the challenge of making the most of a day in the capital with his son.

The Inverness Castle Experience has made another announcement ahead of its opening later this year.

Federica Stefani shares her story of being a furloughed reporter during lockdown.

Much-travelled pair have been married since 1960.

Planning permission has been secured for the development, which ‘will also serve as a vital tourism hub along the North Coast 500 route’.

Showing the older generation how it’s done, enthusiastic school students were among donors who turned out to give blood recently.

The Post Office says the new set-up will give customers an extra 19 hours a week access in a permanent new location.

This year’s guest speaker was Jane Bissett, who gave a humorous talk about her life as a shepherdess and the different breeds of sheep in Glamorgan.

The blood transfusion service is actively seeking to welcome local companies as part of its corporate blood donation programme.

A Caithness woman won Fundraiser of the Year at Highland Heroes for her project in tribute to her late best friend, Julie.

It was an emotional night for an Inverness-based dad who was named Carer of the Year at Friday’s Highland Heroes Awards 2025.

Encouraging slow, sustainable tourism from the heart of a visitor hotspot saw a Loch Ness initiative scoop a prestigious Highland Heroes accolade.

The pioneering success of a health rehabilitation team offering “a second chance at life” earned special recognition at Highland Heroes.

A Cromarty teenager with a relentless dedication to youth work has scooped a prestigious accolade at this year’s Highland Heroes awards.

Elaine Maciver admitted that being announced Primary Teacher of the Year at Highland Heroes 2025 was ‘a bit overwhelming’.