Environment

ScotRail has announced that next month it will slash 50 per cent off all off-peak services between any two stations in Scotland.

Gardening on the Edge by Diana Wayland

A Thurso-based candidate for the forthcoming Highland Council elections talked about his support for Active Travel initiatives in his area.

Scotland's environmental regulator has launched an official investigation into a leak of caustic material at Dounreay this week.

A young Wick woman has raised more than twice her target amount in a fundraiser to support Caithness General Hospital.

The Office for Nuclear Regulation issued a statement after yesterday's toxic incident at Dounreay saying the site owners 'responded appropriately'.

Fire chiefs are urging people across the north of Scotland to take the utmost care amidst an "extreme" risk of wildfires over the next few days.

After a leak of caustic material at the Dounreay nuclear facility last night, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency has issued a statement.

A leak of caustic material at the Dounreay nuclear facility last night was contained and environmental impact, if any, is regarded to be minimal.

OUT AND ABOUT WITH RALPH: Sunshine and sublime views on a sunny kayak along the coast

The Scottish Avalanche Information Service (SAIS) has ended this season's forecasts – with one of its lowest totals of snow slides.

One of the first live theatre performances since lockdown took place at Lyth Arts Centre to the delight of the children and parents who attended.

Volunteers at St Fergus Church in Wick were delighted to win another major award for creating more beautiful buds and flowery formations.

A warning is issued to farmers in Caithness this Easter Bank holiday weekend as police will be checking for long queues disrupting holiday traffic.

ScotRail customers who love exploring Scotland by bike are seeing a huge increase in the number of cycle spaces on trains.

Peter Hetherington and Rob Gibson are meeting MSPs in the Scottish Parliament to discuss the ideas in their two recently published books.

Members of the public are being urged to get involved in efforts to protect Scotland's whales and dolphins by reporting what they have spotted.

Over 30 volunteers turned out to help clear up a huge amount of discarded rubbish from around Wick Industrial Estate on Sunday morning.

The Scottish SPCA is committed to supporting all animals and shared a success story about a Caithness dog who found his forever home.

Spring is in the air and while birds start to think of nesting and queen bumblebees are waking up, the Countryside Rangers have been busy.