Environment

A beach in the north Highlands has scooped the title of the cleanest beach in the UK, based on new research.

The conservation has appointed Dr Cal Major, vet, adventurer and advocate for the ocean and nature, to a new volunteer role of ‘ambassador’.

An Easter Ross castle rescued from ruin by a can-do couple will be throwing open its doors to visitors this weekend.

People on an Easter Ross housing estate will get a golden opportunity to sort out their rubbish, garden waste and heavy appliances this weekend.

Smokers in a Wester Ross village are being quizzed in a quirky poll as to whether they plan giving up cigarettes.

The call went out and the Invergordon community responded in force.

The keeper of the Official Loch Ness Monster Register is wishing Nessie hunters good luck in their big watch this weekend.

Thunder and lightning could cause disruption in parts of the Highlands, amid forecasts that up to 40mm of rain could fall in just a few hours.

A renewable energy industry trade body has said objectors who do not like the look of pylons need to understand that grid upgrades are essential.

Highland bottle bank sites are buckling under an ugly weight of dumped glass after being overwhelmed by recycling deposits.

More than 100 foresters from across Europe visited the Highlands to learn how a range of forestry challenges are being tackled.

A network of hi-tech public water taps has helped Scotland save the equivalent of five million plastic bottles, according to Scottish Water.

Making Space for Nature by Jenny Grant

The latest launch of a RNLI lifeboat sparked a plea to paddle boarders to ensure they take check equipment before heading out into open water.

The contrasting communities face each other across the Cromarty Firth and have inspired two artists in very different ways.

The group is open to new members and has shared details of its next walk on the Black Isle.

Despite hundreds of complaints from the public over dog fouling and litter, Highland Council issued no fines to offenders in the last year.

BIRD keepers are being urged to be vigilant after highly pathogenic avian flu was detected on a croft – bird movement restrictions are now in force.

The new artwork is under consideration this week.

THE role that gamekeepers, stalkers and rural workers played in helping to tackle a huge wildfire at Cannich is being highlighted in a new video.