Met Office issue snow and ice warning for north and north-east
The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for snow and ice across the north and north-east.
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A young Rutherglen driver who crashed near an Argyll primary school has been banned
A young driver who skidded off the road and crashed into a sign near a primary school has been banned from driving for three months.
Crashes involving pedestrians decreasing across north and north-east, but campaigners call for further action
The number of pedestrians killed on roads across the north and north-east is declining, but safety campaigners believe more must still be done to protect people.
Popular Inveraray Castle festival is pulled because of a lack of funding from Argyll and Bute Council
A popular festival has been cancelled, with its hostess The Duchess of Argyll criticising the local authority for its lack of funding.
£3m rescue bid to keep underwater training centre in the Highlands open falls through
Plans to keep an underwater training and dive centre as a going concern are over after a £3 million business plan has fallen through, according to the businessman behind it.
Warning to walkers after remote car parks targeted
Callous thieves are targeting vehicles being left by climbers and hillwalkers as they tackle Scotland’s famous mountains – knowing they will be away for hours.
Community school seeking new headteacher just three months after opening
A community owned school – which has been described as the first enterprise of its kind in Scotland – is looking for a new headteacher just three months after opening.
Highland husband’s sadness as memorial bench is vandalised
A husband has spoken of his sadness after mindless vandals threw a memorial bench dedicated to his late wife over a sea wall, smashing it to pieces.
Highlands and Islands given tourism projects funding boost
Fresh investment has been announced by the Scottish Government to help promote the scenery, wildlife and culture of the Highlands and Islands.
Keep left campaign on Skye wins political support
A woman who survived a horrific island crash has been given support in her “keep Left” campaign on Skye by local politicians.
Tributes pour in for popular bus driver killed in Highland crash
A bus driver killed in a crash has been described as a popular man with such a warm nature he was known as "Smiler".
Police make appeal for information following bus crash on a Highland road last night
Police Scotland are appealing for information following a crash involving a bus last night.
PIC UPDATE: Several casualties as bus leaves Highland road and overturns
Police are in attendance at a serious crash in the Highlands involving a bus, with several casualties so far reported.
Health Secretary’s pledge for better TV deal for hospital patients
The health secretary has pledged to work with NHS Highland to secure a better deal for patients splashing out “extortionate fees” to watch television at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness.
Is this the most drastic way to solve congestion at the Longman roundabout? How Inverness might look with its own metro network
What's the quickest way to get from Scorguie to Culloden?
Would you pay £1.6m for a mountain? This Highland charity is looking to do just that
A conservation charity is hoping to raise £1.6 million to buy a mountain in the north-west Highlands.
International opera star opens singing academy in Inverness
Opera star Tony Henry is taking the next step in his long and successful musical career by opening a music academy in Inverness.
New licence application submitted for Gairloch waste water works
Scottish Water has lodged a new application to amend its discharge licence at Gairloch following a campaign by locals concerned about non-ultra-violet treated waste water being discharged at sea.
Highlands and Islands loses rental prices crown
The Highlands and Islands have lost their crown as the top region in Scotland for property rental price growth, industry figures show.
Thurso buildings left caked in sand after huge storm rips through the town
It's the morning after the night before across the north of Scotland following a severe weather warning which saw high winds batter large parts of the region.
Calls for urgent protection of coastal waters
Fishing representatives, anglers and community groups have called on the Scottish Government to take urgent measures to protect coastal waters.
Chilling predictions for polar bears by Oban scientist
Chilling predictions have been made for Arctic polar bears and other large predators by an Oban scientist.
Live Blog: Weather causing chaos as strong winds batter Scotland
Strong winds are causing chaos across the north and north-east of Scotland today with disruption to traffic and schools.
Three Highland butchers secure gold awards at the Scottish Craft Butchers Haggis Products Awards 2019
Traditional Scottish haggis is helping butchers across the north to find the recipe for success.
Drugs fears as used needles found near residential Oban street
A call has been made for a major review of Oban’s struggles with drug addiction after it emerged the local health partnership has lost track of the scale of the problem.
Work to begin on £3million Oban culture centre
Work to renovate the main building in a £3million project to create The Rockfield Centre in Oban will begin early this year.
Disability hotel closes its doors after 50 years due to dwindling number of guests
Trustees of a Highland hotel which caters for the needs of disabled people in the north have spoken of their sadness following their decision to permanently close its doors after 50 years.
Semichem stores join forces with Caithness SSPCA
The Scottish SPCA has won backing from local Semichem stores in Thurso and Wick to help rehome pets in the region.
Student who died in Ben Nevis fall was from Germany
The Bristol University student who died in a fall on Ben Nevis on New Year's Day was from Germany.
VIDEO: Fears whale may be stranded in Sutherland loch
A whale has made its way deep into a Sutherland loch prompting fears it might stranded.
Almost 33,000 school staff days lost in north and north-east for mental health reasons
Almost 33,000 school staff days were lost in the north and north-east in 2017/18 as teachers struggled with mental health, new figures have revealed.
Hundreds of north and north-east parents failing to pay child maintenance
Hundreds of parents across the north and north-east are failing to pay their ex-partners the money they should to provide for their children.