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Mercury could plummet to -15C in coming days

TEMPERATURES as low as -15C could hit parts of the Highlands in the coming days, a forecaster has warned amid new weather alerts from the Met Office.

Cash will help more people access walks

More than £100,000 is being invested in improving access to some of the country's most popular paths in a bid to get more people out and about.

Hydroelectric turbine project will provide to provide learning opportunities for young people

Highland Council has begun detailed design works on a major £2.5m energy project, part-funded by the Scottish Government through Salix Finance.

Cairngorms National Park to get its own dedicated ranger service

Dirty camping issues included illegal camp fires and felling of trees, human excrement in local woods and huge amounts of litter

PICTURES: Wintry fun as Highlanders brace themselves for more heavy snowfalls

HEAVY snow meant there was plenty of winter fun to be had for Highland families on Wednesday – and more is on its way.

BBC Winterwatch cameras probe beneath the waters of the River Ness in search of Atlantic salmon

Fishy goings-on along the River Ness will be a focus for the BBC’s Winterwatch team until the end of January.

POLL: Should the lynx be reintroduced in the Scottish Highlands?

Consultation believe the return of the lynx is environmentally important, but will the public agree?

Highlanders wake to heavy snow - and Met Office warns of up to 40cm more tonight

HIGHLANDERS woke up to heavy snow on Wednesday as the region braced itself for further falls overnight - amid three Met Office weather warnings.

Online travel giant names Drumnadrochit and Fort Augustus among UK's most welcoming "cities"

They throng with visitors in peak tourist season, but are by no stretch of the imagination monster-sized settlements.

Could you live alongside lynx?

The Highlands could support around 400 wild lynx, according to a project which wants to hear people's views on reintroducing the species to Scotland.

UPDATE: Storm Christoph snow warning extended to cover much of Highlands

A SNOW warning has been extended to cover most of the Highlands later this week, amid Met Office fears that Storm Christoph could cause disruption.

WATCH: Storm Christoph sparks snow warning for parts of Highlands

WIDESPREAD travel disruption is possible during “a period of disruptive snow” in the Highlands, the Met Office has warned.

Footpath renewal project on Quinag is completed

A footpath leading to the highest summit of one of the north-west Highland's most prominent mountains has been restored and upgraded.

HN Action: tell us your stories in 2021

New Year is a time for resolutions and we’ve decided to revive our HN Action campaign.

PHOTO: A 'part time' photographer from Ardersier manages to capture an amazing picture of the night sky while at work on Skye

Quick! Make a wish on the shooting star.

Wildcat kitten found freezing has used up one of its nine lives

Kit is rescued after being discovered at death's door all alone and freezing in the Huntly's Cave area yesterday

Nairn has a thirst to aid environment

Problem solved if you get a thirst on.

ENVIRONMENT

Mercury could plummet to -15C in coming days

Cash will help more people access walks

Cash will help more people access walks

Hydroelectric turbine project will provide to provide learning opportunities for young people

Hydroelectric turbine project will provide to provide learning opportunities for young people

Cairngorms National Park to get its own dedicated ranger service

Cairngorms National Park to get its own dedicated ranger service

PICTURES: Wintry fun as Highlanders brace themselves for more heavy snowfalls

PICTURES: Wintry fun as Highlanders brace themselves for more heavy snowfalls

BBC Winterwatch cameras probe beneath the waters of the River Ness in search of Atlantic salmon

BBC Winterwatch cameras probe beneath the waters of the River Ness in search of Atlantic salmon

POLL: Should the lynx be reintroduced in the Scottish Highlands?

POLL: Should the lynx be reintroduced in the Scottish Highlands?

Highlanders wake to heavy snow - and Met Office warns of up to 40cm more tonight

Highlanders wake to heavy snow - and Met Office warns of up to 40cm more tonight

Online travel giant names Drumnadrochit and Fort Augustus among UK's most welcoming "cities"