Environment

Former social worker Dan MacKay, from Wick, considers the impact of an ageing population across Caithness and Sutherland, and how land is at its heart

Thurso-based Pentland Canoe Club saw a successful season of outdoor paddling from its new base at Scrabster draw to a close.

Retired teacher Peter Darmady feels jubilant that two decades of water supply issues at his home will be over and road restrictions are worth it.

Local authority officials have pledged to "get to the bottom" of flash flooding problems which have plagued some shopkeepers in the centre of Thurso.

A strange haze over the sun in the Caithness skies today produced a weird effect connected to smoke from Canadian wildfires brought by Storm Agnes.

Community representatives in Thurso have welcomed the impending re-opening of a public convenience just off the town centre.

John Davidson explores the short walk to Caithness’s best-preserved Iron Age broch just north of the Ord

The Met Office has warned of potential disruption as strong winds are set to reach the Highlands today.

Calls for better signage were sparked after waters at popular Highland beaches were found to have broken pollution limits five times this summer.

Holyrood Notebook by Ariane Burgess

She argues the 'Tories are turning their backs on a huge economic opportunity and the chance to rebuild our country.'

The Highlands and Islands Climate Festival has seen more than 100 events encouraging people to 'think local, share local, grow local and eat local'.

Strong winds associated with Storm Agnes are expected to move northeast across the UK and bring possible disruption across Caithness this week.

Dounreay's operators have still to decide what to do with the remaining 140 tonne stockpile of sodium on site.

Highland Council today (September 22) issued an update on its glass recycling service and made an apology for its contractor's failures.

Hill walkers and others who access the mountains across the Highlands are being asked to check for deer stalking activity during a key period.

Nine jobs have been created at a new hardware store in Wick and the company aims to support local charities, announced Screwfix this week.

The peatlands of Caithness and Sutherland are slowly returning to their natural state, as Ralph takes a walk up Ben Griam Beg to get a better look

People in Thurso are being warned to keep pets and themselves away from the river after an oil leak contaminated the water.

Almost 50 protesters turned up at Watten's village hall to make a very vocal protest about plans for the UK's highest turbines being sited close by.