Huge waves caused part of the harbour wall at Balintore, near Tain in Ross-shire, to collapse, with two boys aged 12 and 14 suffering minor cuts after being thrown to the ground by the force of the water.

BBC: Gales and high tides cause damage across eastern Scotland

The retail giant's plans for shops in Inverness and Tain have faced legal challenges - including the one from rivals Tesco which was dealt with in the Court of Session in Edinburgh on Tuesday.

BBC: Shopping baskets at dawn in the Highlands

Some 43 of the 70 final-year students at Tain Royal Academy have applied to universities.

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In Tain she pricked the wrong person - a man called John Hay.

BBC: The woman who became a witch-pricker

Tain Allotment Group said the new plots would help to encourage healthy eating of locally-grown produce.

BBC: Potatoes