Environment

A FRESH weather warning for ice has been issued by the Met Office, less than an hour after its latest alert came to an end.

WINTRY showers and ice are forecast for the Highlands overnight - sparking a yellow weather warning from the Met Office.

MET Office weather forecasters have issued a yellow warning for heavy rain and gusty winds in parts of Ross-shire and the wider Highlands.

Weather forecasters have predicted Inverness and the Highlands could be under snow as deep as 10 inches by the end of next week.

A schoolboy in Ullapool has marked a milestone in his campaign over the climate, stressing the importance of oceans.

A DUO of outdoor adventurers have made their way across Ross-shire for a fundraising challenge.

FLOOD alerts have been issued across much of the Highlands, amid warnings to residents and motorists of persistent rain over the next 24 hours.

LOCH Ness could be used to supply water to the Highland capital during drier summers, Scottish Water has said.

AN initiative that draws on the Highland culture of the past to educate the young people of today has won a national award.

A WESTER Ross salmon farm’s efforts to tackle wild sea lice were recognised after it was shortlisted for a national award.

A YELLOW warning for torrential rain has been issued for parts of the Highlands.

EFFORTS to create a communal hub in a Black Isle village will take a big step forward when a public consultation is held next week.

A DINGWALL-based MSP has flagged the merits of a fund to help rural communities deal with increased tourism.

ROSS-SHIRE's residents can play their part in the "battle for the glens" bid to halt Dutch elm disease by rallying behind 'Last od the Ents' tree

AN insight into the operation of a fish feed mill is on offer in Kyleakin this weekend.

A YELLOW weather warning for persistent rain has been issued for Inverness, the Black Isle, Easter Ross, eastern Sutherland and Caithness.

A Wester Ross workshop helped creel fishermen tackle marine animal entanglement.

NEW business travel arrangements introduced by Highland Council have cut travel costs and carbon emissions.

A LABOUR of love garden project in a Wester Ross village stunned an assessor.

Ross farmers urged to heed health and safety