A series of events will take place in the coming weeks to mark 40 years of Gaelic Medium Education in Highland.
Central Primary School in Inverness was the first in Highland to open a Gaelic medium unit in
1985–86, with other schools across the region following suit.
Highland now has Gaelic provision in 21 primary schools and 15 secondary schools, and the number of pupils gaining Gaelic qualifications is increasing.
Sports events, exhibitions, community ceilidhs and video interviews are planned to mark the milestone and highlight Gaelic education’s contribution to the region over the past 40 years.
Compensation to motorists for pothole related damage to vehicles has cost Highland Council over half a million pounds in the past five years.
The figures came to light in a Freedom of Information request which revealed that across Scotland the total bill was over two million.
Drivers and motoring organizations maintain that hitting a pothole can result in extensive damage to vehicles.
COSLA, which represents Scotland’s councils, said local authority finances were under intense pressure and councils were having to juggle competing priorities.
The Scottish government said it had given local authorities record funding in the 2026/27 Budget.
A new survey suggests tea still plays a key role in how people across Highland keep in touch and support each other.
Research from the UK Tea and Infusions Association for International Tea Day found more than half of people say tea is part of regular catch-ups, while two in five say offering a cuppa shows care and support.
And when it comes to the perfect cuppa, just 14 per cent say they brew tea for the recommended three to four minutes while one in ten just dip it in and out.
