5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (347+ words) A renowned Scottish author due to talk about the “chaos and contradictions” of Trump’s second term was forced to cancel a book talk in Tain tonight — because of turmoil at an airport. But despite the setback to Jim Naughtie’s planned…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (600+ words) Children living in a Wester Ross community will help launch a new book about a seal this weekend — fittingly enough aboard a local boat. The Gaelic book An Ròn a Chaill a Shròn (The Seal who Lost his Nose) was…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (514+ words) A Highland councillor has renewed calls for the Highlands to host a pilot of a scheme to provide a minimum income for artists after it received Scottish Government approval this week. The appeal comes after culture secretary Màiri McAllan promised…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (157+ words) The Bealach na Ba will be operating under a “stop and go” system over a September weekend. The update comes, after it was previously thought that the major road into the village of Applecross would be shut for a full…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (257+ words) A WESTER Ross visitor attraction is officially on the map of leading Scottish art galleries after its first ever collaboration with the Royal Scottish Academy (RSA). Gairloch Museum is preparing to open the doors on its RSA Select exhibition highlighting…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (464+ words) AN acclaimed Highland-based orchestra dubbed “Scotland’s best-kept musical secret” returns to a home from home with a September visit to Strathpeffer. The Mahler Players have been performing at Strathpeffer Pavilion since 2014 and return to one of their longest-standing venues on…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (197+ words) The joint Gaelic choir of Inverness and Dingwall, Eadarainn, has several performances taking place over coming weeks. This Saturday (August 29) they will perform at Dingwall Town Hall from 7.30pm as part of Dingwall 800 celebrations. Then on Friday, September 4 they will be…...

4+ week, 15+ hour ago   (901+ words) Almost exactly nine years ago, a 20-something, world-thirsty Italian landed on Scottish soil for the first time, walking wide-eyed around the city – Glasgow – which would become her new home, bringing with her a suitcase packed with books, clothing and – among…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (575+ words) Two boyband stars of the 90s and noughties have included an Inverness date in a newly-announced spring 2027 UK tour. Boyzlife, featuring Keith Duffy and Brian McFadden, had already lined up a string of 24 autumn 2026 dates following on from the landmark Boyzone…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (207+ words) Stunned festival bosses are “completely lost for words” after Belladrum 2027 early bird tickets sold out in a record time… of just 16 MINUTES! Despite putting more early bird spots up for sale than last year, demand was staggeringly high. Confirming that…...