Environment

An extreme wildfire warning has been issued for the north-west Highlands after some of the hottest temperatures of the year were recorded.

Kate Forbes says the SNP must ‘rewin trust’ but is change possible for a party after 17 years in power?

Two Ross-shire communities posted Scotland’s warmest day of 2024 on Thursday, but which were they?

Highland Council has given its verdict - what do YOU reckon?

Making Space for Nature by Eilidh-Ann Philips

Ross-shire deer culling targets achieved, and are on track to reducing the red deer population to ten deer by km² by spring 2026.

More than £5000 has been raised towards a new bridge on the John O’Groats Trail after a mystery donor pledged to match funds donated by the public.

Two Highland scenic locations were listed among the most Instagrammable tourist destination in the country according to a new survey.

A mystery donor is helping to build bridges in the north of Scotland after pledging thousands of pounds to a Highland trail group.

A trailblazing electrical appliance recycling charity in Easter Ross is set to celebrate its 30th anniversary this weekend.

Trees for Life says it is ‘hugely worrying and a move in the wrong direction’ while Oxfam Scotland call it ‘an acute global embarrassment’.

Clarity is urgently needed over the ban on wood burning stoves, a Highland MSP has warned after being inundated with concerns from confused residents.

An ancient elm that has stood alone in the far reaches of Glen Affric for hundreds of years is now the guardian over a new generation of its species.

Sewage was dumped in the Highland area almost 1500 times last year – a figure described as "disgusting" by far north MP Jamie Stone.

The Highlands are set become the focus of international attention from the renewable energy industry as the region’s freeport reached a milestone.

A Met Office yellow warning for gale-force winds in parts of the Highlands has been extended until midnight. It was originally meant to expire at 3pm.

Ferry crossings in the Minch will be out of action until at least Monday after Storm Kathleen began battering the west coast.

The warning comes into force on Sunday amid forecasts of gales up to 60mph in many western areas of the region.

Most Ullapool-Stornoway ferry sailings were cancelled on Saturday and Sepa flood alerts have been issued as Storm Kathleen approaches.

Highland householders are being blamed for causing a series of explosions at an East Lothian energy plant.