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Latest News... (Source: BBC News)
Why the legacy of Storm Amy may harm Scotland's native fish
The escape of 75,000 farmed fish from damaged pens in the Highlands could pose a genetic threat to native Atlantic salmon.
Britain's most remote pub cancels Harry Potter night over backlash
The Old Forge in Knoydart said staff had received 'inappropriate grief' over the Halloween event
Action plan summit after worst wildfires in living memory
The multi-agency meeting will look at ways to improve resilience and prevent future blazes.
House fire in Inverness was started deliberately
The blaze broke out in the city's Kessock Avenue on Sunday night.
Rescue teams search for missing German walker
Matthias Beutin was last seen on Thursday before climbing Blà Bheinn and has not been in contact with his family since.
Chinese firm planning £1.5bn turbine plant in Scotland
Ming Yang says up to 1,500 jobs could be created if plans for the facility at Ardersier go ahead.
In pictures: Strange clouds that followed Storm Amy
Mysterious asperitas formations were among the clouds spotted following the storm.
Street's historic trees wrecked by recent storms
The lime trees in Lochardil Road in Inverness are thought to have been about 130 years old.
The Mòd: Scotland's celebration of Gaelic language and culture
The world's largest event celebrating Gaelic language and culture is kicking off in Fort William.
Almost 75,000 salmon escape from storm-damaged farm
Fish farm company Mowi says the fish got out of a pen after its net was torn.
New lifeboat for Portree station to arrive in 2026
The current lifeboat, which has served the station for almost 30 years, will be replaced next year.
Friends reunite to finish epic bike ride started 40 years ago
The Aberdeen University graduates are returning to Chile to finish a leg of a 17,000-mile trip.
Archaeologists to explore new area of Culloden battlefield
The ground that will be explored was where Jacobite forces advanced on the front line of an opposing government army.
Your pictures of Scotland
A selection of photographs submitted to BBC Scotland News from around the country this week.
Watchdog orders improvements at care home in BBC probe
A watchdog has ordered improvements at the home in Inverness where a BBC reporter worked undercover.
Where is The Celebrity Traitors castle and can I stay there?
Ardross Castle in the Highlands has links to a controversial duke and Worcestershire sauce.
Your Voice, Your BBC News: Do you have a story to share with a local BBC journalist?
What stories would you like BBC News to cover in the Highlands and Islands?
Landward visits Lewis
Dougie sets sail to see the famous Bass Rock gannet colony.
The Celebrity Traitors
An all-star cast is ready to play the ultimate game of detection, back-stabbing and trust.
Leverburgh
We join Kenny Campbell on his new boat, fishing out of Leverburgh.
Highlander
An immortal Scottish clansman fights to become the ultimate ruler of humanity.
Latest Sports News... (Source: BBC News)
Managers at odds on County win
St Johnstone manager Steve Lomas was left aggrieved after losing at Ross County in the Scottish Premier League.
Exhausted Inverness 'second best'
Manager Terry Butcher thinks fatigue was a factor in Inverness Caley Thistle's 3-0 defeat at Motherwell.
Ross County 1-0 St Johnstone
Ross County hold firm to claim all three points from their Scottish Premier League clash against St Johnstone.
Motherwell 3-0 Inverness CT
Michael Higdon scores twice as Motherwell leapfrog Inverness CT into second place in the Scottish Premier League.
Inverness attendances vex Butcher
Poor crowds lead Inverness boss Terry Butcher to question whether the city deserves a team challenging for Europe.
Inverness profligacy irks Butcher
Inverness CT manager Terry Butcher rages at his side's failure to secure all three points against Kilmarnock.
Inverness CT 1-1 Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock's Borja Perez scores a last minute equaliser against the run of play to rescue a point at Inverness CT.
SPL Highland derby given new date
The Scottish Premier League release new dates for Ross County v Inverness and Dundee v St Mirren.
Inverness CT 1-3 Celtic
Celtic recover from an early setback to clock up a comfortable win against Caley Thistle in Inverness.
Ross County concern over fixtures
Ross County chairman Roy MacGregor worries about "uncertainty over fixtures" in the proposed 12-12-18 league model.
Adams joy at County's SPL leap
Derek Adams set his sights on a top-six finish after Ross County leap from 10th to joint-sixth by beating Dundee 2-0.
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National News Headlines
'Funeral scam' haunted my sister on her deathbed
Brian Allison says an unexplained mix-up with his mother's ashes tormented his late sister as she battled cancer.
Why the legacy of Storm Amy may harm Scotland's native fish
The escape of 75,000 farmed fish from damaged pens in the Highlands could pose a genetic threat to native Atlantic salmon.
Scotland's papers: NHS tribunal costs and 'fury' as killer freed
A review of the newspaper front pages from Scotland on Wednesday.
Boost for younger patients using frailty scale
Researchers at the University of Dundee find that a measure used to assess the health of older people can improve quality of life for younger patients.
Sir Alex Ferguson helps fund Glasgow club's Scottish Cup trip
The former Manchester United manager paid for overnight accommodation for Benburb FC before they play Wick.
GPs question SNP plans for new drop-in services
The Royal College of GPs says it is not clear how the new services, promised by John Swinney, will be staffed when the GP workforce is smaller.
Muscat leads race to become new Rangers head coach
Kevin Muscat is the leading candidate to replace Russell Martin as Rangers head coach, although the Ibrox club are talking to other targets.
Baby and toddlers seriously hurt after trailer 'pinned pram against wall'
Police believe the trailer became detached from a Mitsubishi Outlander and struck a pram on the pavement.
Britain's most remote pub cancels Harry Potter night over backlash
The Old Forge in Knoydart said staff had received 'inappropriate grief' over the Halloween event
Man guilty of raping doctor and carrying out indecent act in dock
Mihai Nicolae Patran assaulted a 27 year-old doctor as she walked along Mitchell Street in November 2023.
D-Day veteran Jim Glennie, 100, awarded honorary degree
Jim Glennie was just 18 when he went to Normandy and says it was just by "sheer luck" he survived.
Domestic abuser jailed for attempted murder
Alan Johnston, 62, of Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire, hit the woman with a van in March last year.
Source: BBC News
