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PICTURES: Tyres, fly-tipped household rubbish and a stag’s skull found during Watten litter pick

PICTURES: Tyres, fly-tipped household rubbish and a stag’s skull found during Watten litter pick

PICTURES: Tyres, fly-tipped household rubbish and a stag’s skull found during Watten litter pick

The Watten Helps Out community group lived up to its name and helped move lots of discarded rubbish from in and around Watten last Sunday (April 13).


‘Valuable’ lemons were luxury in elite Roman households

‘Valuable’ lemons were luxury in elite Roman households

‘Valuable’ lemons were luxury in elite Roman households

Beautiful Botanicals by Joanne Howdle


Join the hunt: Rare Scottish oil beetles need your eagle eyes

Join the hunt: Rare Scottish oil beetles need your eagle eyes

Join the hunt: Rare Scottish oil beetles need your eagle eyes

Caithness wildlife enthusiasts are invited to search for Scotland's elusive oil beetles and record any sightings to help conservationists.


Funding programme to boost ‘resilience and innovation’ in Highland communities

Funding programme to boost ‘resilience and innovation’ in Highland communities

Funding programme to boost ‘resilience and innovation’ in Highland communities

The Highlands and Islands Climate Hub is working with Highland Third Sector Interface to deliver the Community Led Local Development Fund.


Cliffs and beaches of Caithness set to feature in BBC special on Scotland’s coasts this week

Cliffs and beaches of Caithness set to feature in BBC special on Scotland’s coasts this week

Cliffs and beaches of Caithness set to feature in BBC special on Scotland’s coasts this week

Caithness is set to feature in a BBC special on Scotland’s coasts which airs later this week.


Pictures and video: Meet Puffin Croft’s latest arrival, Dottie the blind lamb

Pictures and video: Meet Puffin Croft’s latest arrival, Dottie the blind lamb

Pictures and video: Meet Puffin Croft’s latest arrival, Dottie the blind lamb

A John O’Groats petting farm showed off one of its latest arrivals with Dottie the blind lamb and said it has many activities planned over Easter.


‘Sleepwalking into a heightened wildfire risk’ — Rural organisations warn that muirburn licensing delays could heighten the danger of devastating wildfires

‘Sleepwalking into a heightened wildfire risk’ — Rural organisations warn that muirburn licensing delays could heighten the danger of devastating wildfires

‘Sleepwalking into a heightened wildfire risk’ — Rural organisations warn that muirburn licensing delays could heighten the danger of devastating wildfires

Leading rural organisations say muirburn licensing delays could risk exacerbating the growing threat of wildfires across Scotland.


Caithness group in plea to Highland Council over ‘attack’ on rural communities

Caithness group in plea to Highland Council over ‘attack’ on rural communities

Caithness group in plea to Highland Council over ‘attack’ on rural communities

A campaign group wants Highland Council to take account of the wellbeing of rural residents in Caithness who are “under attack” over onshore wind.


Dramatic pictures and video show fire crews tackling another moorland blaze in Caithness

Dramatic pictures and video show fire crews tackling another moorland blaze in Caithness

Dramatic pictures and video show fire crews tackling another moorland blaze in Caithness

Dramatic pictures and video shot by a local woman show fire crews dealing with another wildfire at Reaster near Bower on Wednesday afternoon.


Wick weather watcher warns of further wildfire threats as dry spell set to continue

Wick weather watcher warns of further wildfire threats as dry spell set to continue

Wick weather watcher warns of further wildfire threats as dry spell set to continue

Wick weather watcher Keith Banks has highlighted the ongoing dry spell and corresponding wildfire threat it poses.


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