North Highland Initiative

A new fellowship has been launched, providing funding for research into supporting the viability and sustainability of crofts and small farms in the north Highlands (pic: Getty Images/iStockphoto)

£20,000 funding for research role into sustainability of north Highland crofts

The Kylesku Hotel in Sutherland said staffing costs and delivery charges had pushed up prices after it was mocked online for charging £25 for a fish supper. PIC: geograph.org

NC500 restaurant admits it 'got it wrong' over £25 fish supper

The Kylesku Hotel is one of four hotels on the North Coast 500 which has been bought over by a new company. PIC: Contributed.

North Coast 500: Four hotels bought up on driving route ahead of summer influx

Tourists visit The Storr on the Isle of Skye. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Trowels left in Highlands lay-bys to curb dirty campers

View of Loch Maree from Glen Doherty - part of the North Coast 500 scenic route around the north coast of Scotland.Picture: Getty Images

North Coast 500 offers £22m economic boost to Scottish Highlands in one year, st...

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North Coast 500 is attraction thousand of new tourists. Picture: Supplied

North Coast 500 attracts 29,000 more visitors to Highlands

North coast 500 route. Picture: Contributed

'˜Jobs boost' on North Coast 500 - Scotland's Route 66

The ruins of
Ardvreck Castle on the NC500.

Picture: TSPL

Scots coastal route named one of world’s top drives

The Highlands is one of the most remote and fragile economies in Europe. Picture: Getty

Highlands food and drink firms need support

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