Environment

A pioneering £180,000 conservation project in Caithness has saved a prehistoric monument from ruin.

Serco NorthLink Ferries is continuing to maintain vital transport links over the autumn and winter period.

Highland Council urges Caithness residents not to suffer in silence if they are struggling to pay their fuel bills.

An American businessman with Caithness connections has made a significant donation to local archaeological charity Caithness Broch Project.

YET another bout of heavy rain is set to deluge Highland communities overnight and into tomorrow, the Met Office has warned.

PICTURES: A renewable energy company has completed a £38,000 programme of environmental improvements at Wick's riverside area.

PUPILS at Thurso High have embarked on a project to spruce up the grounds around the school.

Work on the expansion of the MeyGen tidal project helped SIMEC Atlantis Energy secure the national Champion of Renewables Award.

MOTORHOME drivers have again been urged not to flytip after another incident involving a chemical toilet – this time near a Caithness broch.

Highland Council trading standards urges businesses and consumers to take part in an online survey regarding misleading environmental claims.

A major development tied in with renewable energy is about to get underway at Noss Head which will put Caithness at the 'forefront of HVDC technology'

Thurso High School pupils will take part in a special debating event as part of a Scottish Government initiative set up to celebrate St Andrew's Day.

Over £400,000 will be available in Caithness as part of a funding initiative set up by Highland Council and supported by Scottish Government.

Fancy something different for the weekend? How about a gentle hike with some alpacas then feeding ducks in the beautiful Caithness countryside?

Highland Council recently invested in 10 new winter gritting vehicles to replace some of its ageing fleet that are ready to be deployed when needed.

Laura Davidson was told Caithness was 'too remote' to make her textile design business a success but now makes international sales.

Local outrage erupted after a video emerged showing a man empting a chemical toilet on a NC500 lay-by.

Researchers based in Thurso are at the forefront of a new study looking at how marine plastic pollution can be detected from space.

The group behind an online video which sparked outrage along the north coast have now issued an abject apology and said they set the "wrong example"

A new report has revealed how a Caithness wind farm has generated a range of environmental benefits in the 17 years since construction began.