The wait is nearly over, as the premier media event in the north of Scotland, the Highlands and Islands Press Ball and Media Awards, will be back in February next year.

Bookings are now being taken for the prestigious event which will be held on Friday February 6 2026 at the Kingsmills Hotel, Inverness.

Tickets priced £35 for journalists and £60 for corporate guests, can be bought via the HIPBMA website www.pressball.info</a

HIPBMA is the only event that brings together the media industry across the vast and dispersed Highlands and Islands region.