Environment

Councillors Chris Ballance says 'I hope Audit Scotland will keep the council’s feet to the fire (literally) on this one.'

If anything is worth investing in as we try to save our planet, it’s our long-term economic future.

As Anna Wells recovers from her three-month winter round of the 282 Scottish mountains above 3000ft, John Davidson says lists can be an inspiration

The Scottish Government has announced that tax reliefs at the Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport will be extended to 2034.

3380 bins for its for the revamped waste and recycling collections had ‘minor problems' but service is not affected.

Project director Donald Weir says it is a ‘renaissance of a form of energy generation that has been dormant for decades.’

Scot Gardiner hit out 'insidious behind-the-scenes goings-on from certain councillors' but vows to challenge decisions.

Anna Wells, who is now the first woman to have scaled all the Munros in a winter season, faced 87mph winds climbing her final mountain.

A Beauly forestry student has received a top prize at a Scottish awards ceremony.

An ambitious project to restore a neglected Victorian pond behind Boleskine House near Loch Ness has started.

The public have been urged to do their bit to help protect the country’s water.

A number of bothies along the Cape Wrath Trail and in the Cairngorms are due to be closed during the spring.

A new report claims that walking, cycling and wheeling in Inverness take up to 16,000 cars off the road every day.

John Davidson uses the mountain bike to access two hills at Attadale, where mechanical issues add to the adventure

Significant changes to waste and recycling collections across Highland are set to rolled out as improvements announced by council.

A wildfire was detected an average of every day during the peak of last year's season ­– with the Highlands hit by almost a third of all blazes.

A clan chief has expressed “surprise” at a power giant’s enlargement of controversial plans to build an electricity substation on his ancient lands.

Anna Wells, from Inverness has made it her mission to climb all 282 munros in Scotland this astronomical winter

A Highland shinty club issued a statement announcing they will refuse donations from energy giant SSEN.

Highland Woodchip Co Ltd has reached completion on its new Green Energy Park in Grantown-on-Spey.