Environment

A scheme has been launched in the Inverness and Loch Ness area to provide residents and visitors with free access to tap water when out and about.

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service urging people to take care as wildfire risk is high over the weekend and on Monday.

The Scottish Government has placed a ban on all non-household biodegradable waste going to landfill from 2025.

A new £1.5 million fund is now open and Highland community groups are being encouraged to apply.

Moy Country Fair returned for the first time since 2019 last week as people enjoyed agricultural and countryside highlights.

A consultation takes place today at Cannich Community Hall Room about the reintroduction of beavers to local rivers. What are your thoughts?

An unkempt corner of Queenspark has been transformed into a flower bed by volunteers of Nairn Residents Group.

A REWILDING charity based near Loch Ness has finished a landmark three-year skills development project.

HIGHLAND rewilding projects were announced in the shortlist for a prestigious rural award.

A haul including 34 traffic cones, three tyres, a road sign and hundreds of bottles and tins have been fished out of the River Ness by anglers.

The Highlands are at the heart of new industries to tackle climate change and provide energy security.

A new Top up Tap near Loch Ness is providing residents and visitors with a free and accessible place to fill up their reusable water bottles.

Nicky Marr hears how women will have a central role in potentially the biggest economic boom in the north since oil and gas

Great Glen Way users will soon be able to take the high road on another section of the long-distance route after a new diversion was put in place.

A fleet of cargo bikes displaying miniature vertical farms has set off from Edinburgh for a Scotland-wide tour ending in the Highlands.

The MSP insists the project is not anti-green, claiming it is the opposite.

A community orchard created at Viewfield has been awarded an International Green Flag Award by Keeping Scotland Beautiful.

Hillwalkers should check for information about deer stalking before setting out during the busiest part of the season.

Nicky Marr sits down with the movers behind the bid to find out why the north is so important to green energy

Whyte and Mackay is expected to be among first users of green hydrogen from a planned electrolyser on the Cromarty Firth.