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Meet the Scot who discovered a 2500-year-old island while exploring Highland lochs

A SCOTTISH mum has told how she discovered a 2500-year-old island in the Highlands while exploring almost 300 lochs across the country.

The National (Scotland)

Scaffolding appears on historic viaduct in Highlands for mystery filming

LOCALS in Moray have been left bewildered after scaffolding was erected on a historic viaduct for mystery filming ...

The National (Scotland)

Campervan users could face tourist tax on entry to Highlands with talks underway

CAMPERVAN users could be subjected to a tax upon entry to the Highlands in future if council bosses manage to obtain extra visitor levy powers, the…

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The trad music spectacle transforming arts across the Highlands for 40 years

It began as a small gathering in 1986, and has grown into a movement that has transformed the arts across the Highlands

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From Fort William to Glasgow's Hydro – Tide Lines on their remarkable rise

WHEN the band Tide Lines first headlined the Barrowland Ballroom in 2019, lead singer and guitarist Robert Robertson quietly admits to shedding a…

The National (Scotland)

Boat trips, swimming and seafood: 10 of the UK’s best harbour towns and villages

From smoked kippers in Northumberland to dolphin spotting in Dorset and a palm-fringed village on a sea loch in the Scottish Highlands

The Guardian - UK

Minister demands answers from UK Government over vetoed £1.5bn Highland factory

THE Scottish Government has “never” been told why their UK counterpart blocked a Chinese firm’s £1.5 billion investment in the Highlands –…

The National (Scotland)

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The rebel spirit that keeps Highland Games going in the Hunter

Scotland's Highlands were alive in the Hunter Valley at the weekend. Did we see you there?

Newcastle Herald

World's first community-owned distillery issues stark warning over future

THE world’s first fully community-owned distillery in the Highlands has issued a stark warning, saying rising costs and a downturn across the…

The National (Scotland)

The Highlands could introduce a £5-per-night tourist tax

The council will consider the levy at a special meeting on Tuesday

The Independent UK

Labour challenged as Chinese investment ‘allowed in England but blocked in Scotland’

LABOUR must explain why they blocked a Chinese firm’s £1.5 billion investment in the Highlands while supporting a “multitude of Chinese-backed…

The National (Scotland)

Labour blocked £1.5bn Scots factory to 'avoid aligning with SNP', ex-UK minister says

A FORMER UK business secretary has questioned the UK Government’s block on a Chinese firm’s £1.5 billion factory in the Highlands –…

The National (Scotland)

‘I came to the Highlands to give something back to the hills’: a volunteering trip in Scotland

I found two days of hard graft – repairing hiking paths with a conservation trust in stunningly remote Wester Ross – a surprisingly rewarding experience

The Guardian - UK

Family-run 'Scottish national institution' goes on sale after 61 years trading

A “NATIONAL institution” in the Highlands has been put up for sale after six decades of family ownership ...

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Motorcyclist dies in Highlands crash with car as road closed for hours

A MAN has died following a crash between a motorcycle and a car in the Highlands ...

The Independent UK

Escaped monkey returns to wildlife park after roaming the Highlands

The monkey, who is named Luka, has returned to Highland Wildlife Park

Evening Standard

Searches underway for escaped monkey in the Highlands

A thermal imaging drone is being used in the search for the missing macaque.

The National (Scotland)

Monkey returns to Scottish wildlife park 'of his own accord' after escape

A monkey was on the loose in the Highlands after escaping from a wildlife park

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NBA star LeBron James hails Scotland as 'God’s country' after Highland visit

NBA star LeBron James has hailed Scotland as “God’s country” following a visit to the Highlands for a golf trip with some of his former…

The Guardian - UK

Borges, ballet and BDSM: 10 must-see movies at Edinburgh international film festival

The great Argentinian’s Highlands holiday, a mischievous doc about Jack the Ripper, the hypnotic latest from Nicolas Winding Refn and a kinky noir romp are among the best of this year’s lineup

Evening Standard

Swinney ‘absolutely right’ to challenge Burnham on vetoed Chinese factory plan

Ming Yang had proposed building a facility in the Highlands.

Evening Standard

Public told to use ‘extreme caution’ as wildfire warning issued for Scotland

There is a warning for a ‘very high risk’ of wildfire across the eastern Highlands and also eastern and southern Scotland.

The Independent UK

The volunteers risking their lives to rescue stranded hikers in the Scottish Highlands

In a hike up Ben Venue, Holly Bishop speaks to some of the people who devote their free time to helping those who get into trouble on the mountain

The National (Scotland)

Andy Burnham urged to rethink blocked plans for Chinese turbine factory in Highlands

John Swinney has urged Andy Burnham to reconsider plans for a Chinese company to open a wind turbine factory in the Highlands after the UK…

The Times of India

A billionaire bought a dying Scottish island for $2.2 million and spent $135 million bringing it back to life with 100,000 trees, restored homes and new community spaces

When billionaire hedge fund manager Ian Wace bought Tanera Mòr in Scotland's remote Summer Isles in 2017, the 800-acre island had little resemblance to the thriving community it had once been. Its historic buildings had fallen into disrepair, its population had dwindled and much of the land had become overgrown.…

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