Environment

A KIDS' marine conservation charity has held a community ‘prawn party’ to support local fishermen and boost public morale during the lockdown.

AN environmental charity has issued an unusual challenge for walkers in Ross-shire to help it chart dog fouling in green spaces.

GARDEN waste bin collections are to resume in May, Highland Council has announced.

Members of the public are being asked to abide by outdoor guidance to the letter to curb an 'extreme' wildfire risk.

GARDENERS across Ross-shire are being invited to celebrate their own patches of paradise no matter how modest during a major week of events.

The Scottish agricultural industry is being urged to get behind a new book of light-hearted stories being published to raise funds for RSABI.

"Selfish and unscrupulous" dumpers are putting the wellbeing of others at risk during the coronavirus lockdown in Ross-shire.

A SURGE in reports of fly-tipping across Ross-shire during the coronavirus lockdown has sparked a no-nonsense warning.

ESTATE workers, local volunteers and community workers rallied to help firefighters tame a raging blaze in a remote part of Ross-shire.

Highland Council's convener believes lessons can be learned from the coronavirus situation for dealing with climate change.

A ROSS-SHIRE business is continuing to provide critical waste and recycling services to the region's firms and NHS services.

CYCLISTS, walkers and joggers are being urged to act responsibly when out for their local exercise during the Covid-19 restrictions.

A NEW project in a Wester Ross village could help the rural community become more “self-sufficient”.

Members of the public are reminded to safely store their items until waste services resume.

Fire crews battling two major wild fires near Contin in Ross-Shire

A FARMERS' union has slammed a planned mass release of Chinese sky lanterns "reckless" and called for support demanding a ban.

SOME lovers of the Glenmorangie dram may not know this, but the world renowned Tain distillery has long celebrated the giraffe as its symbol.

SCOTTISH Water has issued a graphic reminder to flush only the 3Ps – pee, poo and toilet paper– to help keep the country’s sewers free from blockages.

Community leaders have said that no one should be driving to walk their dogs in Ross-shire.

A NATIONAL forestry body has published a series of beautiful pictures from its Highland sites – alongside a spirit-uplifting lockdown message.