Environment

Terrified residents fear mould will fill their homes near a planned distillery and feel “voiceless” due to a lack of consultation with developers.

A £4 million upgrade of the runway lighting system at Inverness Airport, which will reduce energy use by up to 80 per cent, is complete.

Gales of up to 70mph are set to batter the Highlands this weekend, the Met Office has warned.

‘It’s great to get an extra chance to chat to the children - although they are not too happy with my suggestion for a singalong on the route!’

MP Angus MacDonald hails ‘very positive step’ as Labour energy minister Michael Shanks says region is ‘doing a favour for the rest of the country’.

A walker who took unwell in Wester Ross triggered a shout for a mountain rescue team yesterday.

“They are ruining Ross-shire. It doesn’t take much to just change your mindset and think ‘I’ll just take that litter home and put it in the bin’.”

A large upright red granite stone marks the site of a forbidden communion service in Covenanting times.

‘Achieving net zero is vital for our future and it feels good to be helping clients switch to renewable energy sources.’

‘We see the challenges faced by young people in rural communities and hope that a transformational innovation campus will be of great benefit’.

Cllr Richard Gale has tabled a motion, backed by Cllr Jim McGillivray to be considered at a meeting of Sutherland County Committee on Monday.

Plans to install new glamping pods near a Black Isle beauty spot have raised fears about public safety if they go ahead.

Yesterday (February 10), a young humpback whale was reported to be entangled in creel fishing gear to the north-east of Skye.

Scotland’s avalanche warning service downed tools in January when there was too little snow, and climate change is having a significant impact

Which photograph taken by you in Ross-shire would you like to share with others? Ross-shire through the Lens glory awaits!

A Highland MSP has reaffirmed her support for a tax to be imposed on motorhome visitors to the area.

Restoration efforts aimed at bringing once thriving oyster beds back to life in the Cromarty Firth look set to take a step forward.

The project aims to build two dams to hold 40 million cubic litres of water with a move forward on planning application.

Night-time tree felling works will cause disruption on the A9 for almost two weeks.

Making Space for Nature by Imogen Furlong