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ACTIVE OUTDOORS: A mountain bike ride from Inverness follows trails to reach Dores via an exciting downhill section before returning via the riverside

Glenna Morrison’s play Guffy, a hard-hitting piece of social realism with “nothing glitzed or glammed over”, is to be staged in Glasgow next month.

Community groups and organisations in Caithness can submit expressions of interest for Community Regeneration Funding.

Caithness Floral Art Club is delighted to welcome a relative newcomer to the local floral art scene to the group’s upcoming meeting.

Mhairi Ross is urging other women to join the lifeboat service, describing it as “an incredible opportunity to be part of something meaningful”.

A former doctor was among those giving blood at a community donation session last week.

Music, mirth and a special visit from a tiny horse called Mr Bojangles delighted Seaview care home residents at a Wild West-themed event.

Thurso is to get its own version of The Repair Shop, allowing those with a much-loved item that has seen better days to have it fixed free of charge.

Highland businesses are famous across the world for their renowned hospitality and this is your chance to help showcase the very best.

Members of the Inverness BID team rolled up their sleeves to donate blood as part of our Give Blood, Save Lives campaign.

If you want to give blood that’s great - but did you know that there are different kinds of donation you can make?

Thurso beach had a colourful display of flags and temporary art at a special event to bring the community together and address mental health issues.

Cries for help near Scrabster beach sparked a major police, coastguard and lifeboat search on Monday evening.

One game away from becoming Scottish champions.

Members of the public are invited to sample sweet and savoury pancakes at a special event in St John’s Church in Wick to celebrate Shrove Tuesday.

OUT AND ABOUT WITH RALPH: Hike or bike to Ben Bhraggie above Golspie leads to fine views, but the easier tracks for cycling are in the glen below

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Black and blue after taking on the blue route on the Kelpies Trails, John Davidson looks back at a great family fun day on the bikes

A stay at the lighthouse keeper’s cottage at Noss Head has been chosen as a prize to celebrate a new book called ‘The Fisherman’s Gift’.

Dunnet Climate Cafe organised a special event at the weekend for local people to show their love for the community forest at Dunnet.

A self-styled community advocate from Thurso is preparing to bring colour to the town in the shape of flower-filled barrel planters.