Environment

Dirty camping issues included illegal camp fires and felling of trees, human excrement in local woods and huge amounts of litter

Consultation believe the return of the lynx is environmentally important, but will the public agree?

HIGHLANDERS woke up to heavy snow on Wednesday as the region braced itself for further falls overnight - amid three Met Office weather warnings.

A consultation hopes to find out your views on the reintroduction of the species.

A SNOW warning has been extended to cover most of the Highlands later this week, amid Met Office fears that Storm Christoph could cause disruption.

WIDESPREAD travel disruption is possible during “a period of disruptive snow” in the Highlands, the Met Office has warned.

MOTORISTS have been urged to take care on two of the region’s main trunk roads, amid continuing wintry conditions on higher routes.

MOTORISTS have been urged not to drive "unless absolutely necessary" following amid amber and yellow weather warnings for snow in the Highlands.

AN amber weather warning has been issued for heavy snow in parts of the Highlands later today.

DOZENS of cancellations were causing major disruption for Highland rail passengers on Monday morning – amid two active weather warnings.

ALL trains in the Highlands are likely to be disrupted by "extreme weather" over the next 24 hours, Network Rail Scotland has warned.

HIGHLANDERS are being warned to expect further potentially disruptive snowfall.

TWO new weather warnings have been issued by the Met Office - amid concerns that rain and a partial thaw could cause localised flooding.

THE Highlands recorded their coldest night of the winter so far, while other parts of Scotland saw the mercury fall further than it has in a decade.

FORECASTS for plummeting temperatures followed by freezing rain and sleet have sparked a fresh Met Office weather warning.

SNOW and ice warnings have been issued for the whole of the Highlands – amid forecasts for wintry weather overnight and on into Friday.

HIGHLANDERS woke up to a hard frost on Wednesday after the "coldest night of the winter" sent temperatures plunging as low as -12.2C.

A SNOW and ice warning for the Highlands has been extended well into Hogmanay.

TWO new weather warnings for snow and ice have been issued for parts of the Highlands over the next 50 hours.

HOPES for a White Christmas have received a faint boost after the Met Office issued a yellow warning for snow in the Highlands into Christmas Eve.