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Botanic Gardens donates plants to charities

PLANTS grown at Inverness Botanic Gardens through its GROW Project are being donated to a host of local charities.

Survey shows majority of Inverness residents would like more dedicated cycle lanes

Bike Life, has revealed that four out of five people in Inverness think more cycle tracks separated from traffic would help them to cycle more.

Recycling centres closed and waste service collections changed during coronavirus

Highland Council is reminding people that its recycling centres are closed and garden waste and bulky uplift services have been suspended.

Scottish Water issues flooding prevention call

Scottish Water is calling for people to avoid disposing of un-flushable items in toilets.

Contract awarded for My Ness art project

THE contract to start work on a controversial public art work in Inverness has been awarded to a Beauly firm.

Council changes vehicle restriction policy at waste recycling centres

Householders in the Highlands can now use oversized trailers at waste recycling centres after a change was made to a newly introduced policy.

Twelve year old objects to Sutherland spaceport

Scotland's leading young environmentalist has objected to Britain's first vertical launch spaceport planned for the Moine Peninsula near Tongue.

Angry city resident targets irresponsible dog owners

A CULLODEN resident is kicking up a stink about a thoughtless dog walker who is letting their pet soil a neighbourhood lawn.

Highlands is bracing itself for ice and snow following latest Met Office weather warning

Ice and snow may bring travel disruption to Inverness and the Highlands from tomorrow evening.

More needs to be done to make Highland properties more energy efficient

Figures compiled in a new report show the Highlands has some of the least energy efficient homes in Scotland.

Highland pupils help design green vehicles infrastructure through Council competition

THE WINNERS of a Highland-wide design project have been revealed after hundreds of children in the region have submitted their works.

UPDATE: Councillor says they are going as fast as possible to tackle climate change

A councillor said they are doing all they can to promote sustainability after campaigners gathered at the council's headquarters in Inverness.

New outdoor nursery to open in community woodland near Loch Ness

A new early years outdoor nursery is set to open in community-owned woodland near Loch Ness.

Climate change protest to ask councillors to take action

A GROUP of environmental activists gathered this morning in Inverness to ask the members of a council's climate panel for urgent action.

Society to put Caledonian pine forest in focus at Inverness talk

Regenerating the Caledonian pine forest will be the subject of a talk in Inverness tomorrow.

Free bus travel for children likely as Highland MSPs bridge the party gap to deliver a Scottish budget deal

Two Highland MSPs have been pivotal in securing a Scottish budget deal after a compromise was reached between the SNP government and the Greens.

ENVIRONMENT

Scottish Water teams deal with more than 1300 sewer blockages in two weeks as Highland residents urged to bin toilet un-flushables

Botanic Gardens donates plants to charities

Botanic Gardens donates plants to charities

Survey shows majority of Inverness residents would like more dedicated cycle lanes

Survey shows majority of Inverness residents would like more dedicated cycle lanes

Recycling centres closed and waste service collections changed during coronavirus

Recycling centres closed and waste service collections changed during coronavirus

Scottish Water issues flooding prevention call

Scottish Water issues flooding prevention call

Contract awarded for My Ness art project

Contract awarded for My Ness art project

Council changes vehicle restriction policy at waste recycling centres

Council changes vehicle restriction policy at waste recycling centres

Twelve year old objects to Sutherland spaceport

Twelve year old objects to Sutherland spaceport

Angry city resident targets irresponsible dog owners

Angry city resident targets irresponsible dog owners

Highlands is bracing itself for ice and snow following latest Met Office weather warning

Highlands is bracing itself for ice and snow following latest Met Office weather warning

More needs to be done to make Highland properties more energy efficient

More needs to be done to make Highland properties more energy efficient

Highland pupils help design green vehicles infrastructure through Council competition

Highland pupils help design green vehicles infrastructure through Council competition

UPDATE: Councillor says they are going as fast as possible to tackle climate change

UPDATE: Councillor says they are going as fast as possible to tackle climate change

New outdoor nursery to open in community woodland near Loch Ness

New outdoor nursery to open in community woodland near Loch Ness

Climate change protest to ask councillors to take action

Climate change protest to ask councillors to take action

Society to put Caledonian pine forest in focus at Inverness talk

Society to put Caledonian pine forest in focus at Inverness talk

Free bus travel for children likely as Highland MSPs bridge the party gap to deliver a Scottish budget deal

Free bus travel for children likely as Highland MSPs bridge the party gap to deliver a Scottish budget deal

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