Tourism

CalMac sailings in and out of Ullapool have been hit by cancellations following a “technical” issue - causing Easter getaway misery for passengers.

Entries are now open for the Highlands and Islands Tourism Awards (HITA) 2025.

The campaign for a vital railway project that could sharply improve train reliability on the Far North Line has won the backing of a Holyrood hopeful.

Highland Council has opened the extended car park and new toilet facilities at Achmelvich Beach in time for Easter weekend.

The awards ceremony takes place in Glasgow in May.

Trains are once again calling at Altnabreac Station in the Flow Country, bringing the request stop’s 18-month long closure to an end.

Helmsdale and District Development Trust is working on a business plan for the village’s Couper’s Yard.

Viscount Thurso officially opened the £641,000 extension to Historylinks yesterday.

‘It’s kind of unheard of’ - travel agency boss encouraged by support.

The 11.12pm Friday and Saturday trains from Inverness, popular with Ross-shire residents on nights out in the city, will resume from May 23.

Cllr Richard Gale had hoped to prevent motorhomes from parking overnight at Highland Council owned sites in Durness and Golspie.

A YouTuber caused uproar after holding up traffic on the A9 at Helmsdale while dressed as a lollipop man.

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

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

The importance of “greening” tourism was among topics discussed at a lunch organised by the Highlands and Islands Thistle Awards (HITA) team.

Ali Morrison spent some time working at TPC Sawgrass in Florida.

The full council is being asked to approve the ban when it meets on Thursday.

Councillors hoped to take advantage of the lucrative North Coast 500 route, using the funds raised to improve services along the route.

The theme of the event is ‘Unlocking Potential: Shaping the North Highlands as a Destination of Choice’.

A voluntary scheme to get campervan owners to pay towards upkeep of facilities has raised just £20,000 - against an annual target of £500,000.