Environment

A SNOW and ice weather alert has been issued for Ross-shire – amid warnings that up to six centimetres of snow could fall on higher ground overnight.

UNEXPLAINED sightings of something mysterious lurking in Loch Ness were at the highest level this century during 2019.

WILDLIFE enthusiasts in Ross-shire are being teed up for a nationwide "citizen science" initiative to reveal birds most in need of help.

ROSS residents are bracing for possible disruption when two Met Office weather warnings hit the area in the space of less than three days.

FERRY passengers have been warned of possible disruption on a key Wester Ross route tomorrow – amid a weather warning from the Met Office.

The social impact of the North Coast 500 is being put under the academic spotlight.

WEATHER forecasters have issued a yellow warning amid predictions for “persistent and heavy rain” in the Highlands later this week.

A YELLOW weather warning for storm force winds has been revised to cover all parts of Ross-shire.

PREDICTED high winds in Wester Ross have prompted a warning to locals and visitors.

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What can trees teach us about flexibility, patience and positivity? Quite a lot, it turns out.

Highland Council will be introducing changes at household waste recycling centres from February.

A FRESH weather warning for ice has been issued by the Met Office, less than an hour after its latest alert came to an end.

WINTRY showers and ice are forecast for the Highlands overnight - sparking a yellow weather warning from the Met Office.

MET Office weather forecasters have issued a yellow warning for heavy rain and gusty winds in parts of Ross-shire and the wider Highlands.

Weather forecasters have predicted Inverness and the Highlands could be under snow as deep as 10 inches by the end of next week.

A schoolboy in Ullapool has marked a milestone in his campaign over the climate, stressing the importance of oceans.

A DUO of outdoor adventurers have made their way across Ross-shire for a fundraising challenge.

FLOOD alerts have been issued across much of the Highlands, amid warnings to residents and motorists of persistent rain over the next 24 hours.

LOCH Ness could be used to supply water to the Highland capital during drier summers, Scottish Water has said.