Highlands & Islands

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  1. A rescuer wearing a red jacket, black jacket, walking boots and wearing a helmet and rucksack is walking through a blizzard while illuminated by torchlight.

  3. A rescue volunteer dressed in red and black clothing follows another volunteer in a confined, rocky space.

  4. The front of Strathpeffer Pavilion on a sunny day with clear blue skies. The words "SPA Pavilion" can be seen in gold lettering on the front of the building.

  5. The Islands' DCI Ahmed Halim played by Sagar Radia and dectective Kat Crichton played by Sorcha Groundsell stand together in the outdoors. Behind them is a cottage, a police vehicle and a rugged hillside.

  6. A mountain rescuer lying in deep snow and holding on to the dog, Aggie. The spaniel has a white body and brown patches on its eyes and ears. Aggie has lumps of snow stuck on her fur.

  7. White-walled houses close to the rugged, rocky shores of a loch in the Western Isles.

  8. Julie Fowlis is standing on a stage at a BBC Big Weekend event. She has long dark hair, and has a pair of sunglasses on her head. She is singing into a microphone.

  9. A visualisation showing the new school and community facilities. The school is a modern building in an area of green space.

  10. A close-up of the side of a fire engine. The name "Scottish Fire and Rescue Service" is in black letters on a yellow background.

  11. The slogans: "Animal lovers over animal haters" and "End the guga hunt" and a love heart have been sprayed in red paint on a harled wall.

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    There is a sea loch with brightly coloured boats and a rainbow might looks like a bridge connecting the land on either side. There is a row of houses and a pier on one side of the Loch

  13. A wheelie bin overflowing with litter, next to a "No Entry" sign. It sits next to single track road which leads off into the distance. In the background is a stretch of water and a picturesque, mountainous landscape.

  14. A male capercaillie in an area of heather. The bird has dark blue and dark grey feathers. It has bright red plumage around the top of its eye.

  15. The coin is silver and has Roman numerals and a figurehead. The coin is slightly worn.

  16. Nine people are standing in a row outside the glass fronted entrance to Highland Council's headquarters in Inverness. The people are holding up signs and banners.

  17. Smoke emerges from the engines of a rocket on a temporary launch site in the Highlands.

  18. Chips frying in oil

  19. A house key and house-shaped key fob laid out on a wooden table

  20. A black bin bag tied at the top and photographed against a white background.

  21. Three white buses parked next to each other. The windows are large and outlined in black. Highland Council's name and logo are printed on the front.

  22. Scott McTominay celebrates with team-mates after Scotland's fourth goal scored by Kenny McLean during the Fifa World Cup European Qualifying match at Hampden Park in November 2025.

  23. A view of Inverness Castle an imposing sandstone building across lawns with a statue in front of it

  24. The cottage is a ruin and its white walls are covered in graffiti. Behind the ruins loom large high mountains.

  25. The goose has light grey feathers and a bright orange beak. It is on the ground standing in long grass.