Abandoned Ben Nevis ironing board sparks anger
An ironing board abandoned at the top of Ben Nevis has angered social media users, the BBC reports. It was photographed last week resting against...
Scotland
Best campsites to see the Northern Lights this weekend
Scotland has always been one of the better areas to catch a rare glimpse of the Northern Lights in the UK. With the Met Office...
Forestry and Land Scotland extends overnight camping trail on selected car parks
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is trialling an extension of its popular ‘Stay the Night’ scheme to run over winter at some locations. Around 24...
NC500 traffic monitoring equipment to be installed at Bealach na Bà
New traffic monitoring equipment is to be installed on one of the Highlands’ most notorious stretches. It follows discussions held by locals from Applecross Community...
Person hospitalised following campervan fire on A82 in Inverness
A person has been admitted to hospital after a campervan caught fire on the A82 in Inverness. Emergency services arrived at the scene near Tomnahurich...
Overnight parking ban at Yellowcraig beach to be extended
An overnight parking ban Yellowcraig beach is to be extended half a mile inland in a bid to make the walk to the beach ‘too...
Pair ‘overwhelmed’ by local support after campervan fire
Two best friends who lost everything after their campervan caught fire in the Highlands say support from the local community has been “fantastic”, the Press...
Calls for ‘visitor vehicle levy’ on NC500
A new report has called for a levy to target visitor vehicles, including campervans, motorhomes and caravans. Published by Lochcarron man Robin Pettigrew, it suggests...
Highland Council ‘pressured’ into consultation on new parking restrictions
The Highland Council has launched a consultation into possible new parking restrictions on a popular road in a Scottish national park. The proposed restrictions on...
Ian Blackford calls for crackdown on motorhome convoys in Highlands
Campervans and motorhomes should be “compelled” to pull over and banned from travelling in convoys to reduce driver frustration and cut accidents according to former...
