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170mm of rain to bring flooding and travel disruption to Highlands, Met Office warns

170mm of rain to bring flooding and travel disruption to Highlands, Met Office warns

170mm of rain to bring flooding and travel disruption to Highlands, Met Office warns

02 February 2024

Yellow warning issued amid fears 'persistent' rain will cause travel disruption and flooding in western and central parts of the Highlands.


Habitat restoration fund open for applications from organisations targeting declining salmon numbers

Habitat restoration fund open for applications from organisations targeting declining salmon numbers

Habitat restoration fund open for applications from organisations targeting declining salmon numbers

02 February 2024

The Salmon Scotland wild fisheries fund will see £140,000 invested by Scotland's salmon farmers.


Highland Green MSP welcomes positive impact that disposable vapes ban will have on the region

Highland Green MSP welcomes positive impact that disposable vapes ban will have on the region

Highland Green MSP welcomes positive impact that disposable vapes ban will have on the region

31 January 2024

The forthcoming ban on disposable vapes will mean a cleaner, greener and healthier future for people in the Highlands according to a local MSP.


'For Peat’s Sake' – Funding secured for peatland restoration project in Caithness and north Sutherland

'For Peat’s Sake' – Funding secured for peatland restoration project in Caithness and north Sutherland

'For Peat’s Sake' – Funding secured for peatland restoration project in Caithness and north Sutherland

31 January 2024

Funding has been awarded to help businesses in Caithness and north Sutherland diversify from traditional skills to green skills.


Transmission upgrade will mean 'significant changes to some landscapes'

Transmission upgrade will mean 'significant changes to some landscapes'

Transmission upgrade will mean 'significant changes to some landscapes'

30 January 2024

The north of Scotland will play a key role in delivering the low-carbon power that is needed to meet UK targets, a public meeting in Dunbeath heard.


OUT AND ABOUT WITH RALPH: Storm Isha? Nothing more than an old-fashioned Caithness gale!

OUT AND ABOUT WITH RALPH: Storm Isha? Nothing more than an old-fashioned Caithness gale!

OUT AND ABOUT WITH RALPH: Storm Isha? Nothing more than an old-fashioned Caithness gale!

30 January 2024

Walk at Dunnet Head offers an insight into a past world of crofting and church-going on northerly peninsula


'People versus birds' is a factor in choice of coastal route for pylons

'People versus birds' is a factor in choice of coastal route for pylons

'People versus birds' is a factor in choice of coastal route for pylons

30 January 2024

The choice of route for the proposed 400kv pylon line cutting through Caithness was based partly on the competing needs of communities and wildlife.


85mph gale warning for Caithness and Sutherland extended by Met Office

85mph gale warning for Caithness and Sutherland extended by Met Office

85mph gale warning for Caithness and Sutherland extended by Met Office

30 January 2024

Storm force winds are set to batter more of the far north on Wednesday, the Met Office has warned after extending a yellow alert for gales.


Fanta-stic litter pick at Wick riverside unearths 35-year-old can

Fanta-stic litter pick at Wick riverside unearths 35-year-old can

Fanta-stic litter pick at Wick riverside unearths 35-year-old can

29 January 2024

A litter pick at Wick riverside unearthed a decades old can that shows how long rubbish can stay intact within the environment.


Wind farm cash boost for Caithness and Sutherland projects – and funding is still available

Wind farm cash boost for Caithness and Sutherland projects – and funding is still available

Wind farm cash boost for Caithness and Sutherland projects – and funding is still available

29 January 2024

Money from the West of Orkney Wind Farm has been awarded to several groups – including work to tackle invasive Pacific Salmon in the River Thurso.


Record year of whale sightings helped by Caithness spotters

Record year of whale sightings helped by Caithness spotters

Record year of whale sightings helped by Caithness spotters

29 January 2024

Whale spotters in the far north contributed to a record-breaking year – with more than 10,000 cetaceans recorded around Scotland's coast in 2023.


NHS Highland medic back from Antarctic

NHS Highland medic back from Antarctic

NHS Highland medic back from Antarctic

27 January 2024

An NHS Highland medic is back from an exclusive global leadership programme to Antarctica for women working on environment issues.


70mph gales forecast sparks Met Office warning for Pentland Firth

70mph gales forecast sparks Met Office warning for Pentland Firth

70mph gales forecast sparks Met Office warning for Pentland Firth

26 January 2024

Caithness is bracing for gales after a yellow warning was issued for the Northern Isles and Pentland Firth.


Events at Thurso and Latheron as part of RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch this weekend

Events at Thurso and Latheron as part of RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch this weekend

Events at Thurso and Latheron as part of RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch this weekend

26 January 2024

Milly Revill Hayward, from RSPB Forsinard Flows, encourages people in the far north to take part in this weekend's Big Garden Birdwatch


There were trees down, trains cancelled and schools closed but Caithness 'escaped the full wrath' of Storm Jocelyn, says local weather pundit

There were trees down, trains cancelled and schools closed but Caithness 'escaped the full wrath' of Storm Jocelyn, says local weather pundit

There were trees down, trains cancelled and schools closed but Caithness 'escaped the full wrath' of Storm Jocelyn, says local weather pundit

24 January 2024

With reports of fallen trees blocking the A9 at Berriedale and schools being closed, Storm Jocelyn certainly made an impact in Caithness.


2000 homes still without power after Storm Jocelyn

2000 homes still without power after Storm Jocelyn

2000 homes still without power after Storm Jocelyn

24 January 2024

Around 2000 homes across the north were still without power at lunchtime on Wednesday, but SSEN hopes to reconnect them by the end of the day.


Caithness schools closed due to Storm Jocelyn

Caithness schools closed due to Storm Jocelyn

Caithness schools closed due to Storm Jocelyn

24 January 2024

Highland Council forwarded a bulletin in which it stated that a number of schools or nurseries are closed today as a result of Storm Jocelyn.


Wick Paths Group is on an 'upstream battle' after litter emergency declared

Wick Paths Group is on an 'upstream battle' after litter emergency declared

Wick Paths Group is on an 'upstream battle' after litter emergency declared

23 January 2024

A volunteer group in Wick is looking for help to tidy up the town's riverside area as part of a Keep Scotland Beautiful national campaign.


3500 homes still without electricity after Storm Isha power cuts – and some will remain blacked out overnight

3500 homes still without electricity after Storm Isha power cuts – and some will remain blacked out overnight

3500 homes still without electricity after Storm Isha power cuts – and some will remain blacked out overnight

22 January 2024

Thousands of homes across Scotland were still without power at 5pm on Monday evening following overnight outages caused by Storm Isha.


Train services cancelled due to Storm Jocelyn

Train services cancelled due to Storm Jocelyn

Train services cancelled due to Storm Jocelyn

22 January 2024

ScotRail is advising customers that all services across the country will be suspended from 7pm tomorrow (Tuesday) as Storm Jocelyn arrives.


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