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No 'green' test for Nairn bypass - Ewing

No 'green' test for Nairn bypass - Ewing

Fergus Ewing is told that Nairn bypass and A96 Inverness - Auldearn dualling will not need "green" test.

Two awards for sustainable school

Two awards for sustainable school

Two awards for sustainable school

Merkinch Primary School and Family Centre in Inverness won the Delivering a Sustainable Learning Space and Innovation in Delivering Value categories.

Highland candidate promotes seaweed

Highland candidate promotes seaweed

Highland candidate promotes seaweed

Highland Council candidate Sarah Fanet believes our seas could be key to greener future.

OPINION: In the wake of COP26, Highland councillor Trish Robertson says it is no longer enough to note what needs to be done

OPINION: In the wake of COP26, Highland councillor Trish Robertson says it is no longer enough to note what needs to be done

OPINION: In the wake of COP26, Highland councillor Trish Robertson says it is no longer enough to note what needs to be done

COP26 ended with agreements of deforestation ending in nine years and phasing down of coal use – but we know action was needed on this decades ago.

New housing measures introduced to protect poultry and captive birds against avian flu

New housing measures introduced to protect poultry and captive birds against avian flu

New housing measures introduced to protect poultry and captive birds against avian flu

Bird keepers should review biosecurity and house birds as changes come into effect on Monday.

MSP Maree Todd calls on people to make their voice heard on plans for more onshore wind farms

MSP Maree Todd calls on people to make their voice heard on plans for more onshore wind farms

MSP Maree Todd calls on people to make their voice heard on plans for more onshore wind farms

The Scottish Government is consulting for the draft onshore wind policy statement

Help tackle the climate crisis by shopping more ethically, says charity boss

Help tackle the climate crisis by shopping more ethically, says charity boss

Help tackle the climate crisis by shopping more ethically, says charity boss

Individuals can play a role in helping to tackle the climate crisis by shopping more ethically, says the boss of a leading Highland charity.

While no action is too small, its trying to get the big things done

While no action is too small, its trying to get the big things done

While no action is too small, its trying to get the big things done

Opinion by Dr Ruth Dunster, Extinction Rebellion.

Call to support battlefields

Call to support battlefields

Call to support battlefields

Scottish battlefields group urges people to mobilise to protect battlefields such as Culloden.

The full costs of the divisive Gathering Place river artwork are revealed

The full costs of the divisive Gathering Place river artwork are revealed

The full costs of the divisive Gathering Place river artwork are revealed

But Councillor Ron MacWilliam complains the figures are 'impossible to decipher'

Inverness Cathedral plan hits snag

Inverness Cathedral plan hits snag

Inverness Cathedral plan hits snag

Planning application for a refreshment kiosk on Inverness Cathedral's lawn attracts tree root objection from Highland Council.

MSP hails Scotland's plastic straw ban

MSP hails Scotland's plastic straw ban

MSP hails Scotland's plastic straw ban

Highland MSP Kate Forbes is welcoming news that Scotland will ban single-use plastic straws from next summer.

Plans revealed for pumped storage hydro scheme at Loch Ness

Plans revealed for pumped storage hydro scheme at Loch Ness

Plans revealed for pumped storage hydro scheme at Loch Ness

Plans have been unveiled for a pumped storage hydro scheme on the south side of Loch Ness, which would inject £80 million into the local economy.

Climate Change Matters: Travelling really doesn't have to cost the earth

Climate Change Matters: Travelling really doesn't have to cost the earth

Climate Change Matters: Travelling really doesn't have to cost the earth

Transport accounts for 36 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions in Scotland, writes Ranald Robertson, of Hitrans.

Highland's winter grit plan

Highland's winter grit plan

Highland's winter grit plan

As cold weather looms Highland Council has activated its winter gritting programme from now until April next year.

Call for "life-saving" Loch Ness-side low-level path funding

Call for "life-saving" Loch Ness-side low-level path funding

Call for "life-saving" Loch Ness-side low-level path funding

A low-level path to secure a safe route for walkers and cyclists near the A82 will save lives, it has been claimed.

Emissions from NHS spark bid

Emissions from NHS spark bid

Emissions from NHS spark bid

Highland medics hope to lead the way on reducing the impact of healthcare on the climate.

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