Environment

A LARGE fish farm is being planted in the middle of one of Ross-shire’s most scenic lochs after getting the go-ahead from Highland Council.

FRUSTRATED mountaineers have called for action against the growth of ‘dirty camping’, which sees irresponsible campers leaving rubbish in their wake.

AN animal project is calling for volunteers in Easter Ross to help safeguard native wildlife against invasive mink.

QUARRYING at an Easter Ross site is to more than double despite local concerns.

PEOPLE'S experiences of severe weather and climate change are being sought by Highland Council in a bid to identify priorities in a warming world.

A FLOOD alert remains in force across Wester Ross this morning, amid a continuing weather warning for heavy rain in parts of western Scotland.

A NORTH Kessock bottle bank is to return to its original location, despite local opposition.

A YELLOW weather warning for heavy rain in parts of Ross-shire will now come into force hours earlier than originally predicted.

A WEBSITE launched by the University of the Highlands and Islands is seeking information about the interaction between birds and debris like plastics.

TORRENTIAL rain is being forecast for parts of Ross-shire on Sunday – prompting a yellow weather warning from the Met Office.

PLANS for more than two dozen homes at a large Conon Bridge housing estate have been thrown out by Highland Council.

A PLUCKY dolphin who won hearts following a brush with death in the Cromarty Firth has surprised scientists after she appeared off south-west Ireland.

FURRY new additions have helped to swell wildcat numbers in a key conservation programme near Beauly.

EFFORTS to replace toilets at Gairloch's seafront and ensure its sands maintain European Bathing Water standards will be highlighted tonight.

OUTRAGED Cromarty residents have cried foul over a selfish minority of campervan visitors who defecated on the links area of the seaside village.

A COMMUNITY has joined forces to try and stop Highland Council building homes on its only green space.

INVASIVE rhododendrons, conifer plantations and overgrazing are all threatening the Atlantic rainforests of Wester Ross, conservationists have warned.

WILDLIFE fans are being warned not to disturb marine species in the Moray Firth – following a number of incidents in recent years.

MILLIONS of tonnes of infrastructure have been delivered to the Port of Cromarty Firth for use in five massive construction projects.

HOPES of buying a woodland for a Ross-shire community are set to take a step forward at a public meeting next week.