Environment

SCOTLAND'S leading young environmentalist has objected to Britain's first vertical launch spaceport planned for the Moine Peninsula near Tongue.

Highland Seedlings are setting up a free to use community garden in Fearn

HEAVY rain and a snow melt risk have sparked a Met Office weather warning for parts of Ross-shire this weekend.

THE winners of a Highland-wide design project have been revealed after hundreds of children in the region have submitted their works.

SCHOOL children should be taught how their actions now can impact on climate change and the kind of homes they will live in the future.

A GROUP of environmental activists gathered this morning in Inverness to ask the members of a council's climate panel for urgent action.

RAIL passengers travelling between Inverness and Glasgow face further flooding disruption on Monday, ScotRail has warned.

A new documentary tells the inspirational story of a community’s vision to build a world-class visitor centre to celebrate the history of St Kilda.

THE Scottish Government has refused planning permission for an 18-hole championship golf course at Coul Links near Dornoch.

FRESH yellow weather warnings for heavy rain and strong winds have been issued for Ross-shire by the Met Office.

A FRESH yellow weather warning has been issued for the Highlands - this time for overnight snow and ice.

People of all ages held a special Valentine's Day climate strike in Inverness city centre.

CALMAC has cancelled some Tuesday sailings amid a continued Met Office yellow warning for high winds and snow – as well as Sepa coastal flood alerts.

FURTHER weather disruption is expected on Monday after the Met Office issued further extended its yellow warnings in the wake of Storm Ciara.

Flood warnings and alerts have been issued across Ross-shire and the wider Highlands.

A GROUP of young Wester Ross environmentalists headed down to Edinburgh to attend a national green event.

SCOTRAIL has announced plans to cancel a number of services on the Kyle Line ahead of expected disruption from Storm Ciara.

CALMAC passengers travelling to or from Wester Ross face days of potential disruption, the ferry operator has warned.

EXTREME weather will batter the Highlands for 72-hours this weekend and into the start of next week, Met Office forecasters have warned.

A ‘GAP’ in the electric vehicle charging network in Wester Ross has been plugged – and a community hopes it will encourage more eco-minded motorists.