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Tourists to Caithness should be welcomed, not discouraged

Tourists to Caithness should be welcomed, not discouraged

Tourists to Caithness should be welcomed, not discouraged

OUT AND ABOUT WITH RALPH: Far north attractions are once-in-a-lifetime experience for visitors, so let’s open our arms to them


Caithness mill renewals show a positive future for heart and soul of county

Caithness mill renewals show a positive future for heart and soul of county

Caithness mill renewals show a positive future for heart and soul of county

Northern Drift by Monique Sliedrecht


PICTURES: ‘A special place’ – £1m gardens at Loch Ness-side castle complete after 7 years

PICTURES: ‘A special place’ – £1m gardens at Loch Ness-side castle complete after 7 years

PICTURES: ‘A special place’ – £1m gardens at Loch Ness-side castle complete after 7 years

Seven years and more than £1 million in the making, Scotland’s richest man is celebrating the completion of his showpiece and most exclusive garden.


Rare bird recorded singing at Strathy Point in Sutherland

Rare bird recorded singing at Strathy Point in Sutherland

Rare bird recorded singing at Strathy Point in Sutherland

The white-throated sparrow normally lives in parts of North America and Canada.


‘Significant’ water scarcity warning to be issued for north river ‘next week unless flows improve’

‘Significant’ water scarcity warning to be issued for north river ‘next week unless flows improve’

‘Significant’ water scarcity warning to be issued for north river ‘next week unless flows improve’

Water scarcity in a far north river could be raised to the highest alert level next week - unless flows improve.


Spring one of driest ever in Wick – despite recent rainfall

Spring one of driest ever in Wick – despite recent rainfall

Spring one of driest ever in Wick – despite recent rainfall

The spring of 2025 was one of the driest on record for Wick, with less than 90mm of rain measured over the three-month spell.


Highland high school pupils head into the wilds at Alladale Wilderness Reserve

Highland high school pupils head into the wilds at Alladale Wilderness Reserve

Highland high school pupils head into the wilds at Alladale Wilderness Reserve

A part-funded outdoor experience is helping give secondary pupils an in-depth understanding of nature. John Davidson spoke to some of those involved


Opponents claim Mey battery storage site is being ‘railroaded through’

Opponents claim Mey battery storage site is being ‘railroaded through’

Opponents claim Mey battery storage site is being ‘railroaded through’

Opponents of a proposed battery energy storage scheme at Mey have claimed the plan is being “railroaded through” with “minimal oversight”.


Crofters group calls for more control over sea eagles after lamb losses

Crofters group calls for more control over sea eagles after lamb losses

Crofters group calls for more control over sea eagles after lamb losses

Crofters are asking government to take action to control predation by sea eagles after claims that attacks on lambs have reached unprecedented levels.


Highland spots see boom in numbers of UK’s smallest butterfly amidst conservationists’ delight

Highland spots see boom in numbers of UK’s smallest butterfly amidst conservationists’ delight

Highland spots see boom in numbers of UK’s smallest butterfly amidst conservationists’ delight

A charity has reported an explosion in numbers of one of Scotland’s fastest-declining butterflies, with more than 500 counted at a Highland estate.


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