Inverness, Highlands and Islands News
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Scottish bog gets world heritage status
After an almost 40-year campaign, a little-known UK landscape has been awarded world heritage status.
Belladrum does the trick for magician's wedding
Magician Alan Innes and bride Vicki Weaver had a "rehearsal" on stage with Nathan Evans before Friday's wedding.
Inverness CT accept deal for new majority shareholder
Inverness Caledonian Thistle accept an offer for a majority shareholding from an English firm and are "confident their investment will secure the future of the club".
Body found in search for missing hillwalker
The body was discovered around 19:15 on Thursday on the An Garbhanach munro near Kinlochleven.
Record attempt rowers half-way on 2,302-mile journey
They hope to become the first mixed pair to circumnavigate the UK mainland in a rowing boat unsupported.
Your pictures of Scotland: 19-26 July
A selection of photographs submitted to BBC Scotland News from around the country this week.
'Hero' off-duty lifeguard saves kids caught in dangerous current
The Dundee lifeguard was on a Highland surfing holiday when he saw two bodyboarders in trouble.
Drone helps guide climbers to safety on narrow ridge
The two people were well-equipped but got into difficulty descending Glen Coe's Aonach Eagach ridge.
Rare fossils reveal secrets of mammal evolution
The fossils hold clues as to how mammals that lived in the shadow of dinosaurs evolved to dominate the world.
Urgent support needed for Gaelic language - report
MSPs warn that new legislation to protect Gaelic does not fully address problems facing the language.
Lotto funding to help save infamous Loch Ness house
Boleskine House - once home to occultist Aleister Crowley and Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page - is being restored.
All fuel removed from sunken fish farm ship, says coastguard
The vessel had been leaking oil since sinking near salmon nets in the Sound of Mull earlier this month.
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Your pictures of Scotland: 12-19 July
A selection of photographs submitted to BBC Scotland News from around the country this week.
Forbes 'astonished' at lack of support for postnatal depression
The deputy first minister has spoken candidly about her struggle with depression after the birth of her daughter.
Teenage islanders worried they won't have a house in future
Survey suggests 62% of young people plan to leave their island homes when they are older because of a housing shortage.
The boy who cycled the West Highland Way in 25 hours
Cameron Hutchison cycled Scotland's most famous long-distance route in a day of constant effort.
Kara Hanlon: Dare to Dream
Stornoway swimmer Kara Hanlon attempts to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Muir of Ord's Ailsa Lyall in Sewing Bee final
It?s the final, and only one sewer will be crowned winner.
Trusadh: Young Parents
Dè a tha an cois a bhith nad phàrant òg san latha an-diugh? What it means to be a parent.
Tales Of..The 'Haunted' Theatre In Inverness
Is the Eden Court Theatre in Inverness haunted?
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.
Scottish bog gets world heritage status
After an almost 40-year campaign, a little-known UK landscape has been awarded world heritage status.
Paisley Art Institute sells a quarter of its collection after museum row
The first 15 paintings to be auctioned include work by the Glasgow Boys and the Scottish Colourists.
Raising the Doof: The whirlwind success of DJ Hannah Laing
From chart success to international recognition, Dundee DJ Hannah Laing reflects on her journey to fame
Billy Connolly inspired £1,750 designer banana boots
A Scottish fashion designer has sold out of his take on Billy Connolly's iconic banana boots in just 24 hours.
What to expect from the Scots on Saturday at the Olympics
Your guide to the Scots competing at the Olympic Games in Paris on Saturday.
Body found in search for missing hillwalker
The body was discovered around 19:15 on Thursday on the An Garbhanach munro near Kinlochleven.
Scotland triumph in World Schools Debating Championships
The team defeated Bulgaria to lift the trophy in Belgrade on the motion: "This house regrets the glorification of champions".
Your pictures of Scotland
A selection of photographs submitted to BBC Scotland News from around the country this week.
Man in court over 'threat to partner' after police car crash
Dylan Hood is alleged to have threatened his partner after being held over a three-vehicle crash on the M8.
Inverness CT accept deal for new majority shareholder
Inverness Caledonian Thistle accept an offer for a majority shareholding from an English firm and are "confident their investment will secure the future of the club".
Glasgow bid to join drug-checking pilot scheme
The Glasgow facility would include special testing machines to assess the content of illegal substances.
Tests show Portobello beach pollution not due to sewage
Sampling shows human, dog and gull waste is the most common source of pollution at the Edinburgh beach.