The 96-year-old monarch has passed away at her Balmoral estate on Royal Deeside.
In a message to staff Professor Todd Walker cites "family and personal reasons" for the decision.
The firm won the UK self-employed/sole trader of the year award at the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) Awards.
Tourism and hospitality leaders gathered at Lairg Community Centre to discuss development and delivery of destination recovery plans for the region.
Members of the public are being asked to nominate individuals and teams they think deserve recognition.
National Records of Scotland have given the latest completion figure for Thurso, Wick, Halkirk and Castletown.
A lorry driver died yesterday in a crash close to the Skiach junction on the A9 near Alness.
In support of Highland Council’s Highland Weekend of Action for Ukraine, HLH is sending £15,426 from staff and public donations.
Wendy Morgan is a mum of three boys, two of whom have additional support needs.
Johanna Geddes took the top prize at this year's event after winning her category award as well.
Headteacher David Hayes-MacLeod was delighted to accept the award on behalf of the whole of the Alness school.
The depute head boy may have his sights set on a career in cyber security but his own ambitions do not stop him thinking of others as he goes.
Picking up the emergency services prize at the Highland Heroes awards was a welcome validation for the work they do emergency responders have said.
The achievements of her pupils are what makes her happy she said.
When Dr Ross Jaffray began sharing simple messages about hygiene at the start of the pandemic he had no idea how popular that would be.
The Highland Heroes 2022 awards ceremony was a truly inspirational event.
Finance Secretary Kate Forbes said the cash would go to households in council tax bands A to D and all of those eligible for council tax reduction.
Ward 7A has been closed since Saturday due to the detection of a "small number" of cases of norovirus.
The public health agency says deferring Christmas parties will cut down on transmission of coronavirus.
The public health agency says deferring Christmas parties will cut down on transmission of coronavirus.