Founded in 1788 as a herring port by the British Fisheries Society and was designed by architect Thomas Telford - it is a ...

The North Coast 500 route through the country’s remote north has drawn millions of visitors to the Highlands. But the price, residents say, is being paid in trash, traffic jams and even deaths.

A tractor driver was found to have no licence or insurance and failed roadside drink and drug tests during a police crackdown on the North Coast 500 tourist route. The man, who was stopped by officers ...

A short distance from Melvich Beach is the small hamlet of Portskerra. Overlooking the bay, it is home to a coffee shop but ...

AN award-winning hotel on Scotland’s North Coast 500 route has been put on the market. Built in 1883, Mackays Hotel is a ...

A Victorian hotel located on a section of the famous North Coast 500 route has hit the market for £1.2 million. Built in 1883 ...

A TRACTOR driver was allegedly caught high on drugs during a police crackdown on the North Coast 500. Officers stopped the motorist on the Dornoch Bridge on the A9, where he was also alleged to ...

Since the NC500 was created in 2015 by joining up local roads under one banner, this area can now attract seven million visitors each year. But with increased footfall and wild camping affecting ...

LOCALS living along the North Coast 500 have hit out at tourists who left a much-loved beauty spot in a shocking state. A furious resident in the Scottish Highlands was unimpressed after visitors ...

Furious locals have slammed "idiotic" motorhome drivers for ruining the NC500 Credit: Alamy. But locals say the influx of visitors is leading to over-tourism - with some residents claiming they ...

NC500 tourists share crucial tips to avoid midge bites as swarms invade in summer A visitor to the north of Scotland took to a North Coast 500 Facebook group to ask others how best to avoid midge ...

The people behind Scotland's NC500 want to reassure locals who live on the route: 'we are listening' as complaints about irresponsible tourism on the route show no signs of diminishing (Image: NQ) ...