Environment

A COMMUNITY has joined forces to try and stop Highland Council building homes on its only green space.

INVASIVE rhododendrons, conifer plantations and overgrazing are all threatening the Atlantic rainforests of Wester Ross, conservationists have warned.

WILDLIFE fans are being warned not to disturb marine species in the Moray Firth – following a number of incidents in recent years.

MILLIONS of tonnes of infrastructure have been delivered to the Port of Cromarty Firth for use in five massive construction projects.

HOPES of buying a woodland for a Ross-shire community are set to take a step forward at a public meeting next week.

AN ‘extreme’ wild fire risk has sparked warnings to walkers, campers and residents in the Ross-shire area.

VOLUNTEERS cleared almost half a tonne of plastic waste at a single beauty spot in Wester Ross, it has been revealed.

A MULTI-million pound fish farming investment in Wester Ross has been hailed as a sign of the company’s commitment to the area’s economy.

A CAR floated away and sank in the Cromarty Firth on Monday after it entered the water in Cromarty.

SPRING may have arrived but winter’s icy grip is still a real danger on Ross-shire’s peaks, mountain rescuers have warned.

STUNNING landscape photos from the Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch constituency have impressed the local MSP after she held a snapshot competition.

A PRESTIGIOUS tourism award has been handed to the team behind the North Coast 500 touring route.

SELFISH dog owners failing to clean up after their pets are hampering a trailblazing Ross-shire path project and putting livestock at risk.