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PICTURES: Do you recognise these beautiful Highland locations from above?

PICTURES: Do you recognise these beautiful Highland locations from above?

PICTURES: Do you recognise these beautiful Highland locations from above?

13 January 2025

Stunning aerial views of breath-taking Highland landscapes are set to wow visitors to Fort George.


Golspie Action Flood Group to hold community engagement session tonight

Golspie Action Flood Group to hold community engagement session tonight

Golspie Action Flood Group to hold community engagement session tonight

13 January 2025

The purpose of the meeting is to update local people on the flood group’s progress and set out its goals for 2025.


SEPA issue flood warnings for Strathcarron and Strath Oykel amid alerts across Highlands of snow melt and forecast rain

SEPA issue flood warnings for Strathcarron and Strath Oykel amid alerts across Highlands of snow melt and forecast rain

SEPA issue flood warnings for Strathcarron and Strath Oykel amid alerts across Highlands of snow melt and forecast rain

13 January 2025

Flood warnings are in place for Strathcarron and Strath Oykel.


ACTIVE OUTDOORS VIEWPOINT: Counting the cost of progress at Ardverikie

ACTIVE OUTDOORS VIEWPOINT: Counting the cost of progress at Ardverikie

ACTIVE OUTDOORS VIEWPOINT: Counting the cost of progress at Ardverikie

12 January 2025

John Davidson speaks out against plans for a massive pumped storage hydro electric scheme in the Central Highlands


Can you help clean up Sutherland? Keep Scotland Beautiful aims to recruit 50,000 litter-picking heroes

Can you help clean up Sutherland? Keep Scotland Beautiful aims to recruit 50,000 litter-picking heroes

Can you help clean up Sutherland? Keep Scotland Beautiful aims to recruit 50,000 litter-picking heroes

11 January 2025

A call has been issued for Sutherland litter pickers to get involved in an event to make 2025 the biggest and best Spring Clean yet.


-20C deep freeze causes chaos on some ScotRail services

-20C deep freeze causes chaos on some ScotRail services

-20C deep freeze causes chaos on some ScotRail services

11 January 2025

Severe weather was causing chaos for some Highland rail services on Saturday, after temperatures in parts of the region plunged to -20C overnight.


Sutherland drivers – check this 30p hack to quickly de-ice your car

Sutherland drivers – check this 30p hack to quickly de-ice your car

Sutherland drivers – check this 30p hack to quickly de-ice your car

11 January 2025

With temperatures dropping across Sutherland this week, drivers are being told of household items they can use to help defrost their cars.


River Helmsdale ceremonial opening today cancelled but anglers can still fish for free

River Helmsdale ceremonial opening today cancelled but anglers can still fish for free

River Helmsdale ceremonial opening today cancelled but anglers can still fish for free

11 January 2025

The Helmsdale District Salmon Fishery Board made the decision to call off the ceremony as the weather continued to deteriorate.


Assynt Mountain Rescue Team search Socach Hill, Brora, in first call-out of 2025

Assynt Mountain Rescue Team search Socach Hill, Brora, in first call-out of 2025

Assynt Mountain Rescue Team search Socach Hill, Brora, in first call-out of 2025

10 January 2025

Nine members of the team along with three dogs and handlers from the Search & Rescue Dog Association (Scotland) dogs were involved in the search.


Sutherland resident accuses Forestry and Land Scotland of ‘secret deal’ for wind farm land

Sutherland resident accuses Forestry and Land Scotland of ‘secret deal’ for wind farm land

Sutherland resident accuses Forestry and Land Scotland of ‘secret deal’ for wind farm land

10 January 2025

Andrew Graham-Stewart says local people should have been consulted over a land agreement with a wind farm developer.


University lecturer to give geopark Zoom talk on prospect of geothermal energy in the north

University lecturer to give geopark Zoom talk on prospect of geothermal energy in the north

University lecturer to give geopark Zoom talk on prospect of geothermal energy in the north

09 January 2025

Dr Iain Neill will discuss which rocks across the Highlands and Islands could be of interest and how heat could be extracted.


Cairngorm farmers call for prosecutions after Badenoch lynx release

Cairngorm farmers call for prosecutions after Badenoch lynx release

Cairngorm farmers call for prosecutions after Badenoch lynx release

09 January 2025

“Lynx release placed our livestock at immediate risk of predation” rage Cairngorm farmers


Snow warning extended following widespread disruption

Snow warning extended following widespread disruption

Snow warning extended following widespread disruption

09 January 2025

The Met Office has extended a snow & ice warning into Friday for the Highlands, Moray and Aberdeenshire. It follows widespread disruption on Thursday.


PICTURES: Gotcha! Lynx big cats caught after Highlands police alert

PICTURES: Gotcha! Lynx big cats caught after Highlands police alert

PICTURES: Gotcha! Lynx big cats caught after Highlands police alert

09 January 2025

Two lynx that sparked a police alert after being illegally released in the Highlands have been safely captured by wildlife conservationists.


New York Times names Caithness and Sutherland Flow Country in list of ‘must see’ destinations

New York Times names Caithness and Sutherland Flow Country in list of ‘must see’ destinations

New York Times names Caithness and Sutherland Flow Country in list of ‘must see’ destinations

08 January 2025

The south-west of England and East London were the only other UK places to make the 52 strong list.


Scottish Ministers give green light to proposed Strath Oykel Wind Farm despite fierce local opposition

Scottish Ministers give green light to proposed Strath Oykel Wind Farm despite fierce local opposition

Scottish Ministers give green light to proposed Strath Oykel Wind Farm despite fierce local opposition

08 January 2025

The Scottish Governement overruled the recommendations of its own planning reporters to give the go-ahead to the Strath Oykel Wind Farm.


Busy 2024 for Assynt Mountain Rescue Team with 28 call outs

Busy 2024 for Assynt Mountain Rescue Team with 28 call outs

Busy 2024 for Assynt Mountain Rescue Team with 28 call outs

06 January 2025

Six new team members successfully completed their probation.


‘Heavy snow’ travel warning for Highlands amid new Met Office weather alerts

‘Heavy snow’ travel warning for Highlands amid new Met Office weather alerts

‘Heavy snow’ travel warning for Highlands amid new Met Office weather alerts

05 January 2025

Up to 10cm of fresh snow could fall in the Highlands, Moray and Aberdeenshire - residents have been advised amid new weather Met Office warnings.


Highland birds need our help – but should we feed them all year round?

Highland birds need our help – but should we feed them all year round?

Highland birds need our help – but should we feed them all year round?

05 January 2025

Making Space for Nature by Jenny Grant


Plea for Sutherland crofters and farmers to get involved with bird count

Plea for Sutherland crofters and farmers to get involved with bird count

Plea for Sutherland crofters and farmers to get involved with bird count

05 January 2025

Farming and crofting families are being urged to help show how conservation efforts on their land are making a difference.


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