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Latest News... (Source: BBC News)
'Accelerating' A9 dualling would not cut project time
Transport Scotland said rescheduling the current timetable for the project would cause further delays.
Could new crime drama be the Gaelic Squid Game?
This is the UK's first ever high-end Gaelic drama series, set around an unsolved murder.
In pictures: Rapid thaw after Arctic weather
Mild weather has lifted temperatures by almost 30 degrees in just a few days in parts of Scotland.
Lorraine Kelly named Island Games host
The presenter said it was a chance to showcase her "happy place" to the world ahead of the event this summer.
Lynx let go in Cairngorms were starving, says zoo
Four cats were captured over Thursday and Friday before one of them later died.
Expert tackles projects too big for Repair Shop barn
The Repair Shop on the Road will take on challenges including a window signed by Robert Burns and a historic canoe.
Bravery honours for officers who tackled Skye shooter
Unarmed officers arrested Finlay MacDonald who carried out a series of attacks in August 2022.
The quest to catch the Cairngorms' mysterious lynx
Two cats have been captured and a search goes on for two more in the UK's largest national park.
In pictures: Scotland's avalanche season
Mild, wet and windy weather - and now heavy snow - have been a feature of the latest season.
Watch the moment two lynx are captured in the Highlands
Footage has shown the efforts to successfully capture two lynx illegally released in the Highlands.
Where is The Traitors castle and can I stay there?
Ardross Castle in the Highlands has links to a controversial duke and Worcestershire sauce.
Your pictures of Scotland: 3 - 10 January
A selection of photographs submitted to BBC Scotland News from around the country this week.
How the once 'dismal' John O' Groats is bouncing back
The village was given an embarrassing award in 2010 - but has since been transformed by a series of regeneration projects.
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What stories would you like BBC News to cover in the Highlands and Islands?
Kathleen
A celebration of acclaimed Gaelic singer Kathleen MacInnes from South Uist.
Wildcats
A? sàbhaladh cait-fhiadhaich na h-Alba bho dhol à bith. Saving Scotland's wildcats.
Transforming an old Inverness office
In Inverness, an old office on the iconic market brae steps gets transformed.
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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Widow calls for fire safety review at recycling site
Magda Szmeichel said "every day was a challenge" since her husband died in an explosion two years ago.
Family unaware missing sisters had ended tenancy
Eliza and Henrietta Huszti - part of a set of triplets - disappeared in Aberdeen more than a week ago.
FM denies SNP holding up two-child benefit payment
Scottish Secretary Ian Murray says Holyrood ministers need to further develop the policy before it can progress.
Major search for man missing after car crash
Shane Donnelly or Barr is believed to have been driving one of the cars involved in a crash on the A7.
Families failed by Covid jabs tell inquiry of pain
They said there was no support after the death and harm suffered by their loved ones.
Rod Stewart joins King for time capsule ceremony
The singer and his wife took part in the 35th anniversary celebrations of the King's foundation at Dumfries House.
Textile firm to create 400 jobs at former tyre plant
Wilkie will move in to the former Michelin tyre factory in Dundee as part of a £50m investment in the site.
Labour MP criticises government over Grangemouth
Brian Leishman says he is "incredibly disappointed" by Sir Keir Starmer's administration.
Fast-rising Fearnley joined by Draper in Melbourne third round
Jack Draper digs deep into his reserves to reach the Australian Open third round, where he is joined by fellow Briton Jacob Fearnley.
In pictures: Rapid thaw after Arctic weather
Mild weather has lifted temperatures by almost 30 degrees in just a few days in parts of Scotland.
Two arrested over £300,000 cannabis find at flat
Around 500 cannabis plants were discovered at the flat in Ochiltree Gardens by police on Monday.
Thousands object to plan to demolish gym for flats
Over 2,100 people signed a petition against plans to build 391 flats on the site of the Nuffield Health gym.
Source: BBC News
