The Scottish Highlands region is vast, measuring more than 11,000 square miles in length. There are so many cities, towns, regions and islands in between, it can be overwhelming deciding where to ...

Campervan drivers face paying a tourist tax to drive through the Scottish Highlands because the roads “cannot cope” with the number of visitors. Tensions have risen in recent years between ...

Calls have been made for a campervan tax in the Scottish Highlands amid claims that roads “cannot cope” with increased tourist traffic. A Scottish Labour candidate for Inverness and Nairn for ...

Figures from Labour and the SNP are calling for a Scottish Highlands tax on campervans in a bid to raise cash and help maintain the area, as it is warned the country's roads cannot cope with an ...

The best way to get around the Scottish Highlands is by car. Many of the region's top attractions and desirable destinations are spread far apart from one another and could take a long time to ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

On the wild northwest coast of the Scottish Highlands lies Sandwood Bay, one of the most remote and intriguing beaches in the country. Reached only by a four-mile walk from the nearest road ...

Hari has spent the past five years tracking this same bird, nicknamed the King of the Loch, who migrates 3,000 miles from West Africa to the Highlands each spring. China reacts to Trump's "Golden ...

Situated in the scenic Scottish Highlands, the woodland offers dramatic and far-reaching views across the Grey Corries and the Great Glen. The area surrounding the wood is not only beautiful but ...

The Romans built one of the greatest empires in history, conquering vast territories across Europe, Asia, and Africa. Yet, Scotland remained unconquered, resisting Roman advances for centuries.

A 67-year-old motorcyclist who died in a crash near a Highlands village has been named by police. Gilbert Duncan was taken by emergency responders to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary following an incident ...

The Scottish Government has been ordered to pay costs and expenses after losing a landmark court battle over the legal definition of a woman. Judges on the Supreme Court unanimously ruled in April ...