Environment

Up to 15 beaver families to be released into wild over next five years

A favourite little character that visits Highland gardens may be in danger without our help – an expert shares tips on how you can help the robin.

Dr Tom Dargie of Not Coul said it was now likely the Coul Links application would be called in by the Scottish Government.

Ariane Burgess said local residents "valued and cherished" the special and unique landscape at Coul Links.

The Coul Links application was submitted by Communities for Coul (C4C).

She say amid 'the challenge of the climate and nature emergency, the wellbeing economy approach is a great way to go.'

Yellow weather warnings for snow and ice remain in place across most of the north.

Temperatures in the Highlands fell well below freezing overnight , with the mercury bottoming out at -18C near the A9 in the Cairngorms National Park.

Warnings for snow have been issued for large swathes of the Highlands – especially in the east – with up to 10cm possible in hilly spots

Highland residents were waking up to what is likely to have been the coldest night of the winter so far after the mercury plummeted as low as -15C.

The Met Office yellow warning for snow and ice comes into force on Friday evening and covers parts of the far north.

The two public consultation sessions will be held in the Ben Loyal Hotel, Tongue, on December 5 and January 18.

SSEN announced today that reports have now been produced following the first round of consultation on its proposals.

Households will get an extra bin as part of the changes which aim to increase the amount of waste recycled while saving money for the service.

Children's environmental group the Ullapool Sea Savers have secured funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Ariana Burgess has welcomed the recommendation by Highland planning officers to turn down the Coul Links golf course application.

Groups for and against Coul Links are urging councillors to heed their arguments.

Revetments are sloping structures built on embankments to absorb and dissipate wave energy

Royal Dornoch Golf Club has two hives on land near the 9th on the Struie Course.

The public meeting is taking place at Helmsdale Community Centre on Friday, December 8, from 5.30pm.