Environment

AS Halloween approaches, it is time to plant one of our vegetable crops for next season. Garlic.

Jasmine Harrison completed a record breaking Lejog coastal swim on Tuesday and the first to greet her at the harbour was her delighted spaniel, Bonnie

COMMUNITIES and coastal groups around Caithness are being offered funding to help monitor the area's seabed and coastlines.

A new peatland restoration scheme is being proposed for part of the Flow Country where there is evidence that the blanket bog is drying out.

Lybster-based landscape artist Magi Sinclair says she is delighted to have a piece of work shortlisted for a prestigious award in London.

Rail chiefs are exploring solutions including the use of hydrogen and battery-powered trains on the Far North Line.

Lyth Arts Centre is hosting a screening of a new environmental film, The Dreaming Bog, tomorrow evening that features poetry from George Gunn.

Budding whale watchers can find out more about spotting cetaceans at an event in Thurso library on Wednesday.

Results of this year’s Big Butterfly Count reveals that some species thrive but a general decline continues

The Flow Country of Caithness and Sutherland may achieve national park status after the launch of a consultation today.

Venture North has revealed its 'Top 5 October half term family days out' in Caithness and Sutherland.

The full planning application for a proposed wind farm to the west of Thurso has been submitted by developers RES.

The organisers of Caithness International Science Festival 2022 were delighted to report over 1500 visitors attended its Fun Day event on Saturday.

The Met Office has issued a Yellow Warning for gusts of wind that may reach 70 to 80 mph across Caithness and other parts of Highland.

Caithness is to receive one of hundreds of trees that played a prominent role in celebrations marking the Platinum Jubilee of the late Queen.

Members of a local beach cleaning team had their hands full this week when they hauled out a massive mooring rope from a ship laid up on Dunnet beach.

The owner of an animal petting farm at John O'Groats is angry after SSPCA officers were called out to her premises after a 'false allegation'

A spell of very windy weather is expected to affect the north Caithness coast on Friday.

National maritime charity, the Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society, has announced the winner of its tenth annual photography competition.

A new climate change committee will be chaired by Thurso and Northwest Caithness councillor Karl Rosie.