Environment

Schools in Lybster and Dunbeath are closed and all roads in Caithness are currently being treated by gritters due to the heavy snowfall.

Flashes of lightning during an early morning snowstorm were seen today around Watten in a phenomenon known as 'thundersnow'.

With Caithness in the grip of icy conditions, safety advice has been issued across the UK to warn about the dangers of frozen water.

Highland Council has confirmed that crews across the Highlands are treating roads and pavements in accordance with its winter maintenance policy.

Beautiful Botanicals by Joanne Howdle

Age Scotland is asking people to check on their older friends, neighbours and relatives as sub-zero temperatures are expected to continue next week.

Households are being urged to recycle this Christmas.

Overnight temperatures dropping to -10°C or lower in isolated spots

With the first signs of real winter weather, mountain safety organisations are urging people heading for the hills to "ThinkWINTER".

Next year the North Highlands and Islands Climate Hub will cover the whole of the region and change its name to the Highlands and Islands Climate Hub.

A decision by Highland councillors not to object to an offshore wind farm near Dounreay could pave the way for big investment in the far north.

Time taken to inform the public "not acceptable" stakeholder group members argue

A YELLOW weather warning for snow in the Highlands has been extended by another 48 hours – and will now remain in force through most of the weekend.

Development trust is one of three Highland bodies to share £254,168 in grants from Scottish Land Fund

The new Cup Movement campaign aims to make it easier for businesses and customers to choose to use a re-usable cup when purchasing takeaway drinks.

A snow and ice warning for the Highlands and Islands has been extended into Friday - and will now cover a 60-hour period.

Highland councillors last night offered their support to a proposed floating wind farm off the Caithness coast.

Highland Council will not object to a proposed 16-turbine wind farm near Lairg, despite objections from NatureScot and two community councils.

A robot designed with help from Dounreay to safely inspect hazardous environments has been listed in Time magazine’s top 200 innovations of 2022.

'If I can do it, anyone can!' says Sophie.