Environment

A great nurdle hunt today (Tuesday, March 17) at Dunnet beach is set to remove some of the worst aspects of plastic pollution.

Cheques were presented to Wick High School after a Dragons' Den style event. Some of the money will help run a Mars Rover experiment.

Despite a relaxation of restrictions at recycling centres across the Highlands a pile of fly-tipped rubbish was dumped at a beauty spot near Wick.

Councillors from both Wick and Thurso have united to condemn Loganair's decision to axe Wick to Edinburgh flights.

SNOW and ice may bring travel disruption to the Highlands from tomorrow evening, according to the latest weather warning issued by the Met Office.

Much of the Caithness countryside was washed out over the weekend with Storm Jorge passing over the UK.

Local people have been angered by anti-social behaviour in the Caithness countryside with outbreaks of vandalism and fly-tipping.

The long-running saga of vandalism at Highland Council's public toilets in Wick has culminated in the temporary closure of the facility.

Wintry weather was no barrier to Caithness Countryside Volunteers who flocked to St John's Pool bird reserve to carry out essential maintenance work.

High winds at the weekend have not deterred spring flowers from appearing.

Beach rubbish can drift from many miles away, as shown by a discarded McDonald's cup landing on a beach near Castletown.

The memorial at John O'Groats to lost seafarers has taken a step closer to completion.

A John O'Groats petting farm will feature in celebrity presenter Ben Fogle's new series on Channel 5 next week.

Highland Council is ramping up enforcement of illegal parking in the county.

Storm Dennis brought disruption to much of the UK but a chance photo at Wick caught a spectral figure in the eye of the storm.

A 3D model design will help residents in the Lybster area envisage future planning initiatives.

THE Highlands are bracing for extreme weather this weekend – amid warnings Storm Dennis could become one of the deepest Atlantic lows of modern times.

Lybster man leaves no stone unturned and comes across some unexpected visitors

Caithness avoided the worst impacts of Storm Ciara as it blew across the UK earlier this week.

Wick museum delighted with cultural exchange student Anna but will Brexit end future visits?