Storm Bert: Highlands, Aberdeenshire and Western Isles hit by 60+mph winds
Wind gusts of up to 62mph (nearly 100km/h) are currently affecting the north and north-east.
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Police, coastguard crews and firefighters resume search for missing Western Isles woman Shanahan MacInnes
Police are becoming “increasingly concerned” for Shanahan MacInne, last seen in the Balivanich area of Benbecula on Friday.
Oban’s £2 grocery bag: How ‘rescued’ food is making a difference in the West Highlands
'Anyone' is welcome to use the service and pick up their weekly essentials at the charity shop.
Firm fined over faulty lorry involved in serious head-on A9 crash
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Defects were discovered during an investigation into the collision, that left a woman in a critical condition.
ASK A LOCAL: Alvie hotelier Tamasina Cassidy shares her favourite things about life in the Cairngorms National Park
Tamasina only has to look outside to see a world that means everything to her.
The 11 pop-up shops, indoor market – and a panto – that will keep Inverness’s Eastgate Centre full of Christmas cheer
The north's main shopping centre will have its very own panto and some new pop-up shops for the festive season.
Police ‘increasingly concerned’ for missing Western Isles woman
Shanahan MacInnes was last seen in the Balivanich area of Benbecula.
‘This was just cruelty’: Sheriff blasts carer who filmed herself threatening vulnerable OAP
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Shannon Ashley Anderson appeared for sentencing having previously admitted ill-treating 79-year-old dementia sufferer William Maguire.
ScotRail to expand Boxing Day train services but Aberdeen and Inverness passengers snubbed
Train passengers north of Arbroath will not enjoy any extra services on December 26.
Mother of missing Stornoway teenager Aleksandr Benga ‘begging’ for help to find ‘darling son’
Police have released new images of the 16-year-old, while local business and clubs rally to help the search teams.
WATCH: Emotional moment man is reunited with dog stolen from Inverness layby
Kev Stewart from Thurso was driving north with his partner on the A9 when their pet was snatched.
Neil MacPhail: A journalist and a gentleman who covered the biggest cases in the Highlands
The former P and J north news editor died at the age of 76.
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Mother of missing Stornoway teenager Aleksandr Benga ‘begging’ for help to find ‘darling son’
Orkney Italian restaurant Lucano gets planning approval for green paint job
Specialist teams from across the north of Scotland join search for Aleksandr Benga
Stromness blaze: Fire chief calls for people to ‘Marie Kondo’ their storage spaces after e-bike warning
Inverness news
The 11 pop-up shops, indoor market – and a panto – that will keep Inverness’s Eastgate Centre full of Christmas cheer
WATCH: Emotional moment man is reunited with dog stolen from Inverness layby
Neil MacPhail: A journalist and a gentleman who covered the biggest cases in the Highlands
Revealed: Long-awaited development of former Ironworks site is ‘on hold’
Inverness funeral home plans SCRAPPED to make way for new place of worship
High street clothing store Joules returns to Inverness
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Nairn man who left dog to die a horrible death is jailed after he failed to carry out unpaid work
Exclusive: How dating firm preys on lonely hearts in Inverness
North and north-east braces for temperatures as low as -7C this week
Luke Stoltman responds to cheating claims as Highland strongman says ‘I regret the mistakes I have made’
Hundreds flock to Stornoway Tesco for first Sunday opening amid protest
Weekend court roll – Skye murder trial starts and an unrepentant teen rapist
North Coast 500 featured on ‘no travel’ list due to ‘downright disgusting’ overtourism
Inverawe Smokehouses could be forced to close as workers owed £60,000 in unpaid wages
West coast road reopens after 25 tonne rock mass removed from hillside
Driver hospitalised after crash involving lorry and car on A832 near Munlochy
Monitor Farms: Where are they and what are they for?
Weekend trains to be replaced with buses for work on Highland Mainline
Skye police officers describe moment gunman was Tasered after shooting at house
Drivers to face 90-mile diversion as roadworks close key west coast road
A87 reopens after crash near Kyle of Lochalsh
Snow and ice set to sweep across the north and north-east this weekend
My Skye: There’s no place like home says Runrig star Donnie Munro
Orkney crews tackle fire at Stromness shed for more than four hours
Highland tourist tax could be introduced in 2026 – here’s how it could work
‘I was just screaming in horror’: Wife of Skye shooting victim describes husband’s final moments
Skye shooting accused blamed osteopath for ruining his life and threatened to kill him, jury told
Traitors Harry and Paul return to Highlands for Antiques Road Trip
Hilton residents living in fear as pack of ‘danger’ dogs roam streets
Wife of Skye murder accused describes horror knife attack in family home
