Environment

The Met Office has issued a Yellow Warning for high winds over Caithness this Saturday.

Highland Council has just released information on recycling arrangements for Caithness residents over the festive period.

Will we see a White Christmas this festive season? The Met Office has given us the first indication of what we can expect…

Sewer upgrade work has helped provide school pupils with an eye-opening introduction to the water cycle

One of the hustings events will be very close to home for the Ross-shire candidate.

A section of the North Coast 500 - the A832 at Moy Bridge - is closed and multiple flood warnings are in place.

Propsosals for five glamping pods in a popular area of the Black Isle have triggered a flood risk objection.

A Highland-made film aimed at inspiring people to tackle climate change has received international recognition in its first year since production.

Beavers could be reintroduced into Glen Affric by the spring.

A 42-hour long rain warning has been issued for swathes of the Highlands - with up to 150mm expected to fall in the worst spots.

While one councillor was very excited, another said: ‘This is a source of shame… it should have been done years ago.’

Critics fear ‘a highly explosive plant adjacent to a small local distillery, a training airfield and industrial scale distilled spirit storage units’.

Huge amounts of seaweed, litter and other polluting items such as plastics, netting and polystyrene are regularly swept into this part of the garden.

The forest operations will take around six weeks to complete over a 16-hectare area, and will include thinning and clear fell work.

The forest operations will take around six weeks to complete over a 16-hectare area, and will include thinning and clear fell work.

Works to clear a Wester Ross beauty spot from various kinds of waste dumped in the area have begun, costing more than £6000.

Which picture taken in Ross-shire would YOU like to share? Have a look at your camera roll and get in touch!

A Ross-shire site can “be preserved for generations to come” following a successful community bid.

Snow disruption is likely to hit the Highlands when Storm Darragh arrives, the Met Office has warned after issuing a yellow alert for the region.

The best UK staycation destinations for this winter have been identified —with the idyllic Scottish Highlands ranking second.