Highlands

Elevated levels of radon gas have been detected in isolated areas of nine properties belonging to Highland Council. These findings follow a comprehensive monitoring programme involving 135 non-domestic workplaces and public buildings, in line with UK Health and Safety legislation.

Dundee-based architecture firm Andrew Black Design has been appointed by economic and community development agency Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) to deliver design and consultancy services for a new phase of development at Inverness Campus, following a competitive tender process. The appoint

The Highland Council has announced plans to build 95 new homes in Ullapool, with a mix of affordable rental properties and private housing proposed for vacant land to the west and north of the village, near the golf course.

The Highland Council is taking steps toward revitalising Inverness City Centre, building on the momentum of recent landmark developments including the Inverness Castle Experience, the Victorian Market, and the refurbishment of Inverness Townhouse. 

The Port of Cromarty Firth has welcomed the formal granting of marine and dredge licences by Scottish Ministers for its £111 million Phase 5 expansion project.

The Highland Council has completed 24 new homes for social rent at Teandallon, Evanton.

Three applications for community projects for the Lochaber Area have been awarded funding totalling £192,367.55 from Highland Council's Community Regeneration Fund (CRF). Total Community Regeneration Funding available for Lochaber 2025/26 is £793,564.63 (this is a mix of capital and reve

Dubai’s billionaire ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum has fitted solar panels on his Highland estate without planning permission.

The Highland Council has launched a statutory Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 consultation giving the Cromarty residents until 29 September 2025 to respond to a proposal to dispose and change the use of East Church Hall.

Plans to expand a care home in Tain have been given the green light.

The Isle of Canna Community Development Trust (IoCCDT) has celebrated the opening of the new Canna Visitor Hub, where a range of facilities are now available for visitors.

The Kyle line stretches more than 50 miles from Inverness to the banks of Loch Alsh and is one of the most scenic railway journeys in the country. It serves as a vital transport link for remote Highland communities but is also a key route for tourists exploring the region.

Built to support new industrial approaches to agriculture in the early 1800s, given to the community and used as a gathering space for four decades after WW2, then derelict for 40 years, a historic Highland hall is about to burst back into life with The National Lottery Heritage Fund’s support

A major step forward has been taken in developing a long-awaited integrated transport plan (ITP) for Fort William with the appointment of consultants.

A new multi-million-pound care home has opened in Inverness, marking the first step in a vision to create a new care community for the city.