Environment

An acclaimed active travel programme that has promoted the benefits of cycling to thousands of people in the far north has come to an end.

A John O’Groats stalwart has shared his lifelong experiences of living beside the mighty Pentland Firth in a new video filmed in the village.

The volunteers who helped out at a spring clean around High Ormlie in Thurso were praised for their ‘amazing effort’ to tidy up the area.

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: John Davidson is on the lookout for the elusive Highland tiger on a waymarked walk around the Badenoch village

Construction of Dounreay began 70 years ago in March 1955. It still employs some 1400 people directly, with the focus now on cleaning up the site.

Caithness Astronomy Group will be hosting a public observation event for Saturday’s partial solar eclipse at Castletown.

After a single wild boar went on the run in Caithness back in December, a herd of the animals was spotted in the Camster area this morning.

OUT AND ABOUT WITH RALPH The short-lived walks have gone, the train no longer stops and now there’s a wind farm on the horizon… enjoy it while you can

A Wick community council led event on Sunday saw 32 locals brave the elements to clear rubbish as part of the Spring Clean Scotland initiative.

An image of fly-tipped tyres at a Wick beauty spot on social media led to widespread condemnation from locals.

Highland Council has released its draft of the Caithness Area Place Plan.

Making plans to build a replica broch involves more than just designing the tower. John Davidson spoke to Dawn Maclean of Caithness Broch Project

A Dunbeath man helped save a struggling seagull from roof netting on a Wick building and describes it as a death trap for wild birds.

Highland councillors will raise no objection to West of Orkney Windfarm’s offshore plans at a site around 25km from the north Sutherland coast.

The bill to taxpayers for crofters and farmers combating sea eagles attacking their lambs is now set to reach almost £1m.

Caithness stations may soon see hydrotreated vegetable oil powered trains arriving as the rail operator researches the possibility.

A Thurso woman has won a prestigious Lantra Scotland ALBAS award for her research project based around sheep farming.

Tourists and locals will be encouraged to explore Wick by using a handy new map setting out six walking routes around the town and surrounding area.

Volunteers are being sought for a clean-up event around High Ormlie in Thurso on Saturday (March 22).

Encouraging slow, sustainable tourism from the heart of a visitor hotspot saw a Loch Ness initiative scoop a prestigious Highland Heroes accolade.