Environment

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.

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

The public meeting on June 14 will be led by Councillor Helen Crawford and seven community councils.

Communities across the region will bloom a little more colourfully this summer thanks to a £25,000 windfall from an Inverness garden centre.

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.

Primary pupils joined Cllr Ian Brown in cutting the ribbon on the park today.

Nairn Beach was among the winners of this year’s Scotland’s Beach Award — which celebrates well-managed beaches across the country.

A £300 million deal will help more than double the number of EV charge points in the Highlands before the end of 2027.

Inverness BID also hit out at inaction after guidance suggested people wear use hats and umbrellas to protect themselves

Inverness-based investment group GEG Capital is expanding in power and utilities infrastructure with acquisition of a firm in north-west England.

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: John Davidson looks closer to home as well as out in the wilds for ways to boost mental health by getting out and about

River levels have been so low in the Ness this spring that Inverness's Hydro Ness power plant has run at "minimal" output for more than two months.

An amazingly rare yet “worrying” creature has been spotted in the waters of Loch Broom.

Two crews remain on the scene of a fire that has been burning for more than 48 hours.

Waste collection across the Highlands was reduced by around 7,500 tonnes after changes in the waste and recycling scheme in the region.

Four fire crews remain on the scene of a blaze this morning.

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: John Davidson rides with guidebook author and round-the-world cyclist Markus Stitz on the Ryvoan Bothy circuit from his latest book

A group of protesters gathered at Nairn Beach on Saturday to voice their concerns over sewage pollution and its impact on the local environment.

A researcher and lecturer at UHI Inverness has launched a children’s book as part of his pioneering study to conserve elm trees.

Thousands of native trees have been planted on the steep slopes above Loch Ness in the wake of recent felling work.