Scottish Highlands
Cultural and historical region of Scotland
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The Highlands is a historical region of Scotland. Culturally, the Highlands and the Lowlands diverged from the Late Middle Ages into the modern period, when Lowland Scots language replaced Scottish Gaelic throughout most of the Lowlands. The term is also used for the area north and west of the Highland Boundary Fault, although the exact boundaries are not clearly defined, particularly to the east. The Great Glen divides the Grampian Mountains to the southeast from the Northwest Highlands. The Scottish Gaelic name of A' Ghàidhealtachd literally means "the place of the Gaels" and traditionally, from a Gaelic-speaking point of view, includes both the Western Isles and the Highlands.
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Emergency plan to save capercaillie from extinction in ScotlandAn emergency bid to save a population of capercaillie in the Scottish Highlands has been launched.Sky News - Published | |
Driverless bus vandalised at university campusA driverless bus that hit the road earlier this month as part of a pilot project in the Scottish Highlands was damaged by vandals at the weekend.Sky News - Published | |
Self-driving shuttles trialled at airportTwo driverless passenger shuttle vehicles have hit the road as part of a pilot project in the Scottish Highlands.Sky News - Published | |
Baby bat returns home after 150-mile adventure hiding in couple's holiday luggageA baby bat has returned to her home in the Scottish Highlands after a 150-mile adventure hidden in a Glasgow couple's holiday luggage.Sky News - Published | |
Search for hillwalker who disappeared during hikeA search has been launched for a hillwalker who has disappeared in the Scottish Highlands.Sky News - Published | |
Police dog missing after running off in remote areaA search has been launched for a missing police dog that has disappeared in the Scottish Highlands near Loch Ness.Sky News - Published | |
Before and after pictures reveal scale of change at nature reservesA long-term photography study has revealed how woodland is increasing and peatland is being restored at a number of nature reserves in the Scottish Highlands.Sky News - Published | |
Father and boy, 12, likely died in fall on hike - policeA father and a 12-year-old found dead after going for a hike in the Scottish Highlands likely died as the result of a fall, police say.Sky News - Published | |
Bodies found in search for missing father and sonTwo bodies have been found in the search for a man and his son who went missing during a hike in the Scottish Highlands.Sky News - Published | |
Urgent search after father and son, 12, fail to return home from hikeA father and his 12-year-old son are missing after going hiking in the Scottish Highlands.Sky News - Published | |
Two dead after vehicle leaves road and plunges into waterTwo men have died after their vehicle left the road and plunged into water in the Scottish Highlands.Sky News - Published | |
Man vanishes from campsite in HighlandsA French national has vanished from a campsite in the Scottish Highlands.Sky News - Published | Hillwalker dies after fall from Scottish mountainAn experienced hillwalker has died after falling from a mountain in the Scottish Highlands.Sky News - Published |
Police probe after beheaded deer found near cemeteryA police investigation is under way after a deer was found beheaded near to a cemetery in the Scottish Highlands.Sky News - Published | Osprey who rose to fame during lockdown welcomes earliest egg of seasonAn osprey who rose to fame as an online star during the first COVID lockdown has welcomed the earliest egg of the season in the Scottish Highlands.Sky News - Published |
Monkey moved to city zoo for 'fresh start' following escape from wildlife parkA cheeky monkey who spent five days on the run in the Scottish Highlands has been moved to another zoo for a "fresh start".Sky News - Published | Fresh appeal to find hiker whose disappearance remains a mystery one year onPolice have made a fresh appeal in their search for a missing mountain climber who disappeared in the Scottish Highlands almost a year ago.Sky News - Published |
Fresh appeal in search for man who vanished in Scottish town a year agoPolice searching for a man who vanished in the Scottish Highlands a year ago today have issued a fresh appeal for information.Sky News - Published | Councillors back controversial golf course planCouncillors have voted in favour of controversial plans to build a golf course within an area of protected sand dunes in the Scottish Highlands.Sky News - Published |
McDonald's branch issues night-time ban to under-18s after workers targeted with abuseA McDonald's in the Scottish Highlands has banned unaccompanied under-18s from entering the premises after 6pm due to abuse targeted at its workers.Sky News - Published | Hunt for two men continues as murder detectives issue fresh appeal over deathDetectives have issued a fresh appeal for information in the hunt for two men amid a murder investigation in the Scottish Highlands.Sky News - Published |
Train drivers wanted for Harry Potter rail routeTrainee train drivers are being sought for one of the world's most scenic rail routes through the Scottish Highlands.Sky News - Published | Body found in search for hiker who vanished seven weeks agoA body has been found in the search for a missing hillwalker who vanished in the Scottish Highlands almost seven weeks ago.Sky News - Published |
Baby dies after harbour incidentA baby boy has died after a rescue operation at Ullapool Harbour in the Scottish Highlands.Sky News - Published | Guests invited to spend the night in Shrek's swamp for freeShrek fans are being invited to enjoy a free fairytale stay at the ogre's swamp in the Scottish Highlands.Sky News - Published |
Mountain rescue teams and RAF search for missing Glencoe hillwalkerMountain rescue teams and the RAF are helping in the search for a missing hillwalker who disappeared in the Scottish Highlands last week.Sky News - Published | Man dies after falling from cruise shipA man has died after falling from a cruise ship at a port in the Scottish Highlands.Sky News - Published |
Trial date set for man accused of shotgun murder of brother-in-lawA trial date has been set for a man accused of the shotgun murder of his brother-in-law in an alleged shooting spree in the Scottish Highlands.Sky News - Published | Hunt for van driver after child struck and dog killed in hit-and-runPolice are on the hunt for a van driver after a child was struck and a dog killed in a hit-and-run in the Scottish Highlands.Sky News - Published |
Highland wildfire burns nearly six square miles of land as crews tackle hotspotsA massive wildfire in the Scottish Highlands has burned across nearly six square miles (1,500 hectares) of land as crews continue to dampen hotspots deep-seated in the ground.Sky News - Published | Smoke from massive wildfire in Scottish Highlands visible from spaceThe extent of the aftermath of a huge wildfire in the Scottish Highlands can be seen from space.Sky News - Published |
Two firefighters airlifted to hospital as crews battle wildfire in Scottish HighlandsTwo firefighters have been airlifted to hospital after being injured while battling a wildfire that has been burning in the Highlands since the weekend.Sky News - Published | Body of humpback whale washes up on UK beachThe body of a humpback whale has washed up at a loch in the Scottish Highlands.Sky News - Published |
New attraction near Loch Ness will be first of its kind in the worldThe world's first rewilding centre is about to open to the public near Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands.Sky News - Published | Search under way in Scottish Highlands for missing hillwalkerA search is under way for a hillwalker who has been missing for almost a week.Sky News - Published |
These once rare oysters are making a comeback - and could help biodiversity doubleThe reintroduction of millions of previously extinct oysters to part of the Scottish Highlands is set to transform the area into a bastion of biodiversity, researchers have said.Sky News - Published | Virtual hospital wards no substitute for real people, says patient waiting for hip operationCarlo Zamboni used to climb in the Scottish Highlands in the school holidays.Sky News - Published |
Will it be a white Christmas? Met Office predicts it will be - but only for one regionThe Scottish Highlands can expect to see a white Christmas this year, while flood warnings are in place for several parts of England.Sky News - Published | Dreams of a white Christmas come true for parts of the UK - with heavy rain forecast later for othersDreams of a white Christmas have come true for some in the Scottish Highlands and the Yorkshire Dales.Sky News - Published |
Climber rescued after injuring leg during an avalanche in Scottish mountainsA man had to be stretchered down a mountain in the Scottish Highlands after injuring his leg during an avalanche, rescuers have said.Sky News - Published |