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Mentoring services for young people following a difficult start in life are being expanded in the Highlands thanks to help from a masonic lodge.

A couple living beside a remote railway station in Caithness are alleged to have repeatedly stood on the rail track in the path of oncoming trains.

The timetable for roadworks to a key A9 link in Ross-shire has been outlined before it starts next month.

‘I’m not an angel I’m just a woman and any time we make mistakes as a politician we are hung, drawn and quartered by social media.’

Staff at Caithness General Hospital were delighted to receive a £6500 ECG unit funded by Caithness Heart Support Group.

Maree Todd has praised the SNP government’s record on new homes, saying it represents “a significant step forward in addressing the housing crisis”.

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.

Campaigners have delivered a petition to Highland Council’s headquarters calling for a proposed tourist tax to be used to address the housing crisis.

An Easter Ross trade counter investment opportunity is being flagged as a potential beneficiary of the Cromarty Firth’s freeport status.

The “challenging” rescue saw a line thrown to the stricken yacht which was then towed to safety.

Defendant’s views described as ‘outdated and patriarchal’

The ambitious project was overfunded in under 24 hours.

The theme of East Sutherland Camera Club’s March competition was minimalism.

Letter writers give their point of view on topical issues affecting Sutherland and the wider Highlands.

I always did the football pools when they were in their glory and even Spot the Ball.

Tain & District Museum opens its doors to the local community and far beyond for its 2025 season on Tuesday.

Campaigners want to ensure objections to the controversial proposal are properly reflected.

The John O’Groats Book Festival programme for 2025 will get under way on Sunday, April 6, with a talk by Inverness writer Jennifer Morag Henderson.

Simply having the information about the risks from smoking is just not enough, says our columnist.

A new beach-side caravan park has been officially opened on the North Coast 500.