Environment

It comes as a push to 'decarbonise' the council's vehicle fleet gathers pace – with dozens of new charge points installed in the past five years

A STITCH in time saves nine – and a new repair workshop in an Inverness clothes shop is hoping to encourage Highlanders to take that adage to heart.

Proposals from Patrick Harvie to require properties to decarbonise their heating systems come under fire from the Inverness and Nairn MSP.

Environmental issues were also a hot topic.

The business – which opened four months ago – has announced its intention to close down due to not attracting enough customers to make it sustainable.

Despite recent rain there has been little change in water scarcity levels with some parts of the east and north -east remaining at Alert.

Two firms that run fuel storage sites have been rapped by a watchdog after being found to be in breach of laws designed to prevent major accidents.

“It is very important to be kind to people and you need to have purpose in your life."

THE role that gamekeepers, stalkers and rural workers played in helping to tackle a huge wildfire at Cannich is being highlighted in a new video.

CONSTRUCTION on major new air-source heat pumps that will provide energy to Inverness Castle and the Town House is set to begin next week.

John Davidson helps his children get a new perspective with a challenging hill walk in Wester Ross

Highlands Rewilding which owns land near Huntly and Inverness has joined forces with the Tayvallich Initiative in Argyll in a third land deal.

Huge profits recorded by fertiliser manufacturers in 2022 at a time when farmgate costs saw an unprecedented spike need to be addressed says Union.

Making Space for Nature by Paul Castle

A CHANCE aquatic encounter has delighted the team on the Dolphin Spirit tour boats, after spotting not one but three rare Northern Bottlenose Whales.

Scottish Land and Estates made the call following a wildfire summit in Beauly.

As politicians progress with land reform initiatives

Businesses abstracting water are being urged not to get complacent as river and ground water levels return to normal across much of Scotland.

That was the stark warning following a summit in Kiltarlity today.

Highland wildfire summit hears stark warning that more blazes like Cannich will happen unless action taken.