19Dec, 2025

HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS MEDIA AWARDS 2026 FINALISTS REVEALED

Congratulations to those shortlisted in the annual Highlands and Islands Media Awards. The complete list of finalists is as follows: Gaelic Reporter of the Year (sponsored by Bòrd na Gàidhlig) Allan MacLeod, BBC Doneil MacLeod, BBC Shona MacDonald. BBC Naidheachdan   Photographer of the Year Paul Campbell, freelance Jason Hedges, PressRead More
15Dec, 2025

The Parkinson’s UK Nurse Appeal

Parkinson’s UK Scotland is one of the charities being supported by fundraising at the Highlands and Islands Press Ball and Media Awards 2026 The charity has launched the Parkinson's UK Nurse Appeal which aims to raise £9 million over three years. Thousands of people with Parkinson's don't have access toRead More
08Dec, 2025

Giving Families the Gift of Compassion

Held in Our Hearts is one of four charities being supported by the Highlands and Islands Press Ball and Media Awards in 2026. The charity provides vital care to bereaved families after the loss of a baby, infant or child. It is currently aiming to raise £20,000 in its BigRead More
03Dec, 2025

Charities to Benefit from HIPBMA 2026

Centred Scotland Centred Scotland, formerly Birchwood Highland, is the largest provider of mental health support in the Highlands and has been providing innovative support for people with mental ill-health since 1987. The charity’s Recovery Centre in Inverness provides residential support to 23 people who have recently left hospital and wasRead More
11Nov, 2025

Entries Now Open for the Highlands & Islands Media Awards 2026!

We’re proud to celebrate the talent, commitment, and creativity of journalists, photographers, and broadcasters who serve one of Scotland’s most distinctive and diverse regions. Entries are now open for the Highlands & Islands Media Awards 2026. We’re looking for original, high-quality journalism that informs, inspires, and connects communities across theRead More
13Oct, 2025

BALL BOUNCES BACK FOR ITS 37TH EDITION

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 atRead More
07Jul, 2025

Mitch Reid: media giant and Press Ball stalwart

It was with the greatest sadness that we learned of the death of Mitch Reid, a great friend of the Press Ball and a long-time supporter of the event. Skye-born Mitch was known to many across the Highlands and Islands as a reporter with the Press and Journal in theRead More