Environment

EXTREME weather will batter the Highlands for 72-hours this weekend and into the start of next week, Met Office forecasters have warned.

HIGHLAND Council is ready to explore the idea of creating its own green, publicly-owned bus company to tackle toxic fumes and congestion in Inverness.

HIGHLAND Council must be bolder and more ambitious in devising a grand vision for the future of Inverness city centre after shock pollution findings.

The location for Inverness Angling Club's season opening ceremony tomorrow morning, Saturday February 1 has been changed due to rising river levels.

An Inverness businessman who raised concerns about new recycling regulations is hoping to talk to council officials about alternative rules.

Highland Council has issued a reminder about new rules on which types of vehicles will be allowed to access recycling centres from next week.

Old vehicles and those belching out the highest levels of dangerous fumes should be banned from Academy Street environmental campaigners say.

After it was revealed Academy Street in Inverness is the fourth most polluted road in Scotland we spoke to local traders to get their views

OLD vehicles and those which belch out the highest levels of fumes should be banned from Academy Street, according to environmental campaigners.

A SCOTTISH School of Forestry student has been awarded a prize in recognition of his impressive work in the area of estate management.

An Inverness managing director has raised concerns about the introduction of new restrictions at recycling centres.

Determined pupils at an Inverness primary have successfully lobbied for their own blue bin.

Friends of the Earth Scotland has ranked the country’s most polluted streets for 2019, and Academy Street appears among the worst offenders.

A TOURING theatre company teamed up with a Loch Ness-based rewilding charity to reduce their emissions whilst travelling the UK.

A LEADING energy firm has conceded its core market of oil and gas is under increased pressure from the public due to climate change.

Giganet is offering three months free broadband to cities across Scotland, and will plant a tree for every new customer.

CLIMATE change's impact on Highland roads must be taken into account by the Scottish Government when setting its budget, council leaders argue.

COASTAL flood alerts were still in place around the Moray and Cromarty firths this morning as high winds continued to cause road and ferry disruption.

Work on Inverness's controversial My Ness riverside artwork close to the Ness Islands will start this spring.

A SNOW and ice weather alert has been issued for the Highlands, amid warnings that up to six centimetres of snow could fall on higher ground tonight.