Environment

Terrified residents fear mould will fill their homes near a planned distillery and feel “voiceless” due to a lack of consultation with developers.

A £4 million upgrade of the runway lighting system at Inverness Airport, which will reduce energy use by up to 80 per cent, is complete.

Gales of up to 70mph are set to batter the Highlands this weekend, the Met Office has warned.

MP Angus MacDonald hails ‘very positive step’ as Labour energy minister Michael Shanks says region is ‘doing a favour for the rest of the country’.

Increased sewer flooding incidents along the River Ness have sparked plans to install a flood barrier on a historic building.

People in the Highlands and Moray are being encouraged to respond to a public consultation on the dualling for the A96 before it closes this week.

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: John Davidson picks up a coffee before heading out onto the trails to enjoy the classic circuit of Loch Morlich in Glenmore

“Well overdue” work to maintain neglected paths at a popular Nairn spot will begin today (Monday).

Demos in Inverness and Denmark prompt response to the ‘Strathy’

Plans to install new glamping pods near a Black Isle beauty spot have raised fears about public safety if they go ahead.

John Davidson looks at the anniversary of Scotland’s ‘right to roam’ being enshrined in law, and says access to the outdoors is vital to our wellbeing

Locals were against the scheme including the community council over noise and the ‘cumulative impact’ of the plan.

Scotland’s avalanche warning service downed tools in January when there was too little snow, and climate change is having a significant impact

The falcon named Angel will control breeding by making gulls ‘uncomfortable’ to restrict nesting and breeding.

He had previously strongly objected to another such scheme nearby before suggesting the current site.

A Highland MSP has reaffirmed her support for a tax to be imposed on motorhome visitors to the area.

By forming new body to look at how to tackle the problem after dispute over egg and nest removal nearly scuppered this year’s plans

Restoration efforts aimed at bringing once thriving oyster beds back to life in the Cromarty Firth look set to take a step forward.

The move saw the local authority totally reverse its position on funding in the space of a lunch hour.

Councillor Michael Gregson says as they ‘have been a menace’ and while it is ‘essential that an effective action plan is put in place’.