Environment

Weather Watch by Keith Banks

A multi-award-winning Thurso filmmaker and composer will be showcasing his Flow Country film for premiere events in Glasgow and Inverness.

Coastal communities in Ross-shire could benefit from a share of a multimillion-pound fund.

There have been calls for Orbex to hold an open meeting in Tongue after the company shelved the Sutherland Spaceport project.

National Pothole Day provides the backdrop for the man behind a Caithness pressure group to share his take on the local issues.

A Thurso councillor criticises the SNP government for failing to invest in roads after another landslip occurred at Scrabster.

As Caithness experiences a steady thaw after the freezing temperatures of the weekend, a local weather pundit has shared a detailed overview.

Stunning aerial views of breath-taking Highland landscapes are set to wow visitors to Fort George.

Flood warnings are in place for Strathcarron and Strath Oykel.

John Davidson speaks out against plans for a massive pumped storage hydro electric scheme in the Central Highlands

A dead seabird tangled in a fishing line on Dunnet beach highlights the importance of environmental volunteers cleaning the Caithness coastline.

The massive Banniskirk Hub substation is “completely unacceptable in a rural location” and “should be rejected out of hand”, according to objectors.

Severe weather was causing chaos for some Highland rail services on Saturday, after temperatures in parts of the region plunged to -20C overnight.

A call has been issued for Caithness litter pickers to get involved in an event to make 2025 the biggest and best Spring Clean yet.

With temperatures dropping across Caithness this week, drivers are being told of household items they can use to help defrost their cars.

The Royal Burgh of Wick Community Council will again be at the forefront of local efforts for Spring Clean Scotland, taking place in March and April.

Approval for the controversial Swarclett wind turbines would demonstrate that “rural residents count for nothing”, according to campaigner Tony Shaw.

Highland Council has paid tribute to its winter maintenance crews for helping keep Caithness roads open.

A local weather pundit warns that Caithness can expect temperatures to plummet further with a big freeze expected tonight (January 9).

A renewable energy developer has pledged that two new wind turbines in the centre of Caithness will have “minimum impact” on the surrounding area.