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News and analysis from the Highlands and Islands from BBC Scotland. Updated by Steven McKenzie, BBC online reporter.

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BBC Highlands@BBCHighlands · 17 h

Search for hillwalker, 61, missing in the Highlands bbc.in/458gOeK

BBCHighlands's tweet card. Richard Dawson failed to return from a planned walk of the Five Sisters of Kintail in the Glen Shiel are.

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BBC Highlands@BBCHighlands · Jul 25

New Craigs Hospital handed over to NHS Highland bbc.in/44OjgZ5

BBCHighlands's tweet card. The 234-bed facility in Inverness built in 2000 was subject of a 25-year private finance initiative.

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BBC Highlands@BBCHighlands · Jul 25

Your pictures of Scotland bbc.in/4702SpH

BBCHighlands's tweet card. A selection of photographs submitted to BBC Scotland News from around the country this week.

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BBC Highlands@BBCHighlands · Jul 25

Big wins for County and Caley Thistle in League Cup bbc.in/4kVgyWs

BBCHighlands's tweet card. Dundee secure their first win under Steven Pressley at the third time of asking, but male hard work of things at Lowland League side Bonnyrigg Rose, while Motherwell secure their place in the next...

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BBC Highlands@BBCHighlands · Jul 24

Woman dies in hospital six days after A96 crash bbc.in/4kUwk3G

BBCHighlands's tweet card. A 50-year-old woman was airlifted to hospital after the two car collision last week but died on Thursday

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BBC Highlands@BBCHighlands · Jul 24

Parents praise support centre as 'beacon of hope' bbc.in/3IKjlUX

BBCHighlands's tweet card. The first purpose-built neurodiverse support centre in the Highlands opens in Dingwall.

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BBC Highlands@BBCHighlands · Jul 24

Woman killed in crash on A96 near airport named bbc.in/3H1CH7t

BBCHighlands's tweet card. Alison Campbell, 65, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident on Tuesday afternoon.

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BBC Highlands@BBCHighlands · Jul 24

HebCelt festival hails 'most successful' year ever bbc.in/40A2XfR

BBCHighlands's tweet card. The Stornoway event was headlined by Lulu, Skerryvore and Tide Lines with more than 18,500 attending.

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BBC Highlands@BBCHighlands · Jul 23

Boy stranded by tide was surrounded by jellyfish bbc.in/44KAfLS

BBCHighlands's tweet card. The boy was rescued by the crew of an RNLI lifeboat after getting into difficulty near Dunnet Head.

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BBC Highlands@BBCHighlands · Jul 23

Community wins funding to buy 'ceilidh house' pub bbc.in/4m1wGq8

BBCHighlands's tweet card. The Glenuig Inn, a focal point for west Highland musicians, will soon be owned by the local community.

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BBC Highlands@BBCHighlands · Jul 23

Woman killed and man injured in crash with van bbc.in/4kTglmz

BBCHighlands's tweet card. A 65-year-old passenger died at the scene while a 69-year-old driver was critically injured.

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BBC Highlands@BBCHighlands · Jul 22

University sees sharp drop in student numbers bbc.in/4kUFOw1

BBCHighlands's tweet card. The University of the Highlands and Islands sees figures fall by more than 6,000 in a year. faced funding challenges in recent

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BBC Highlands@BBCHighlands · Jul 22

Former Conservative MSP Sir Jamie McGrigor dies aged 75 bbc.in/45fHv2j

BBCHighlands's tweet card. Sir Jamie was elected to the reconvened Scottish Parliament in 1999 as MSP for the Highlands and Islands.

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BBC Highlands@BBCHighlands · Jul 22

Highland rail line closed after tracks flooded bbc.in/410R5DM

BBCHighlands's tweet card. The tracks at Achanalt in Wester Ross were completely submerged during heavy rainfall overnight.

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BBC Highlands@BBCHighlands · Jul 21

GP could face probe over abusive rape survivor posts bbc.in/4m4orK7

BBCHighlands's tweet card. A GP has been the subject of reports to the General Medical Council (GMC) about abusive online comments concerning his rapist son's victim.

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BBC Highlands@BBCHighlands · Jul 21

Man in court charged with attempted knife murder of mother bbc.in/45fbCXK

BBCHighlands's tweet card. Struan Fraser, 24, is accused of repeatedly stabbing Karen MacLeod on the head and body in Bonar Bridge.

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BBC Highlands@BBCHighlands · Jul 18

Three hurt in Highland crash involving stolen car bbc.in/4o1vtRK

BBCHighlands's tweet card. A dog also died in the two-car collision on the A96 road at Newton of Petty,

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BBC Highlands@BBCHighlands · Jul 18

Your pictures of Scotland bbc.in/4nTPbhZ

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BBC Highlands@BBCHighlands · Jul 18

HebCelt 25 bbc.in/4eW2E4Z

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BBC Highlands@BBCHighlands · Jul 18

Island Crossings bbc.in/3TLG31e

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