Local news from the Highlands and Islands, featuring politics, sport, business, and transport news on Shetland, Orkney, Western Isles and Argyll and Bute.

A meteor has been spotted flying across the north of Scotland, shocking onlookers as it lit up the night sky. Parts of the fireball reportedly landed to the north of Ben Cruachan in Argyll – the ...

Hazlehead Academy prom has taken place as the Class of 2025 partied together for the last time. The graduating pupils dressed to impress as they gathered for their leavers’ event at the ...

Pittodrie legend Strachan warns Aberdeen must use the summer transfer window to build a squad strong enough to balance European league action with domestic commitments.

The Pancake Place in Elgin has shut for good. According to The P&J’s sister title The Courier, all four of the Scottish chain’s cafes have closed after its parent company went into liquidation ...

The Countesswells site has been bought by Ogilvie Homes. Image: Kami Thomson/DC Thomson But the plan is for more than 3,000, meaning two-thirds of the development has still to be completed. Julie ...

Aberdeen-based accounting firm AAB has ambitious plans to quadruple its turnover to £400 million within the next five years, following its acquisition today by Goldman Sachs Alternatives. Emma ...

The rider of a motorbike has been taken to hospital following a crash with a car on the A82. The incident took place at about 2.15pm, near Kingshouse in Glencoe. Cops and emergency services ...

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Dave Lyons pictured inside a 1976 Triumph TR6 car. Image: Jason Hedges/DC Thomson “He taught me a lot about how to fix things and keep the vehicles on the road. “When I was 18 I bought my ...

Fire crews are continuing to battle several wildfires across the Highlands. Residents in the Nairn, Carrbridge and Grantown areas have been told to keep their windows and doors closed as the fires ...