Environment

Nature lovers across the Highlands are being urged to look out for signs of spring for an interactive citizen science project.

Assurances have been sought after questions were raised over the close proximity of a large landslide to a planned hydro power plant.

Key first planning step is to be held over a 275,000 volt connection line to Inverness from the £550 million hydro scheme to be built above Loch Ness.

Highland Council admits it is baffled by a spate of cat and dog illnesses in an Inverness neighbourhood.

John Davidson enjoys a morning stroll up the riverside path from Wick, where he finds peaceful paths and a wildlife spotting platform

The astronomical phenomenon is expected to be seen in Inverness this evening.

The Highlands are set become the focus of international attention from the renewable energy industry as the region’s freeport reached a milestone.

The Highlands are set become the focus of international attention from the renewable energy industry as the region’s freeport reached a milestone.

A Met Office yellow warning for gale-force winds in parts of the Highlands has been extended until midnight. It was originally meant to expire at 3pm.

Community-spirited volunteers in Dores have helped to remove bags of rubbish from the village beach after earlier clearing work exposed the litter.

An eco trial at an Inverness school proved such a success that it has saved a million kilowatt hours of electricity after being rolled out widely.

Ferry crossings in the Minch will be out of action until at least Monday after Storm Kathleen began battering the west coast.

The warning comes into force on Sunday amid forecasts of gales up to 60mph in many western areas of the region.

Most Ullapool-Stornoway ferry sailings were cancelled on Saturday and Sepa flood alerts have been issued as Storm Kathleen approaches.

It started with the seed of an idea during lockdown, and now could grow into half a million trees.

Highland householders are being blamed for causing a series of explosions at an East Lothian energy plant.

Long-running tree felling on the slopes above Loch Ness and the A82 is set to enter its most dangerous phrase, loggers have warned.

Heavy snow could cause disruption in the Highlands overnight tonight, the Met Office has warned - with the alert extending as far north as Daviot.

Plans have been revealed for a pumped hydro storage scheme in the Highlands which would be one of the largest of its type in the UK.

Scottish Water engineers began repairs to a burst main in Smithton shortly at around 8am.