Inverness, Highlands & Islands

Over the course of his journalistic career, Tintin - the fictional reporter created by Belgian cartoonist Georges ‘Hergé’ Remi - travelled to at least 25 different countries, including Scotland.

Many of Scotland’s islands now lie uninhabited - save for birds, seals and the odd herd of goats - but many were once thriving communities.

THE northernmost region of the mainland plays host to many famous tourist attractions, but there are some little-known areas visitors should go to.

North Coast 500 – Scotland’s Route 66 - has launched a ‘passport’ for the iconic Highlands road trip, helping visitors record their bucket list experiences.

Islanders on South Uist are celebrating after the success of a year-long campaign to have the first officially-recognised community flag in the Outer Hebrides.

One of Scotland’s wealthiest landowners is among those raking in millions of pounds of taxpayers’ money through the European Union agricultural subsidy system, it is revealed today.

The almost-complete Queensferry Crossing may be huge, but it will be dwarfed by the scale of Scotland’s next batch of major roads schemes.

SOUTH Uist is to have the first officially recognised community flag in the Outer Hebrides.

A HIGHLAND dad whose daughter is one of only 125 people in the UK with a rare life-limiting genetic disease is pulling on his running shoes for a charity which he hopes will one day find a cure.

A 19th century Highland lighthouse offers the ultimate escape from city life.

Inverness-based Mime Technologies, a medical technology firm offering software that helps first responders in emergencies, has won £80,000 and a trip to Silicon Valley from Scottish Edge, a competition to foster start-ups.

THE Mountain & Sea Festival returns to Torridon in the Highlands for its second year later this year.

A COUPLE of endangered red pandas have given birth to a pair of rare cubs.

A CHURCH minister who nearly drowned at sea has been reunited with the brave man who saved his life.

A DEVOTED mum and dad – both hardcore marathoners – are to complete their next marathon journey side by side in honour of their baby daughter Tess and the team of medics who have brought her back from the brink of death three times.

MORAY has enjoyed its best ever year for tourism, with more visitors descending on the region and generating almost £120m for the local economy.

The Kraken project, one of the largest developments in the North Sea has delivered its first oil in a move hailed as a “landmark” by the UK government.