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Man and woman in hospital after crash between van and car on A9

A SECTION of the A9 in the Highlands has been forced to close due to a collision...

The National (Scotland)

Bookings to Highlands skyrocketing due to 'Traitors effect', Trainline data shows

THE number of people travelling to the Highlands by train has shot up since the hit BBC show The Traitors began, according to a leading rail company…

The National (Scotland)

Why the illegal lynx release in the Highlands could never have succeeded

SCOTTISH wildlife experts have shed light on why the recent illegal potential reintroduction attempt of lynx in the Highlands was bound to fail...

The National (Scotland)

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Stagecoach apologises for 'repeatedly' leaving pupils stranded in 'freezing cold'

STAGECOACH has apologised after school pupils in the Highlands were "repeatedly" left stranded in the "freezing cold" last week.

The National (Scotland)

Family of murdered banker ‘disappointed’ at not meeting chief constable

Alistair Wilson was murdered at his home in Nairn in the Highlands on November 28 2004.

Evening Standard

Lynx illegally released in the Scottish highlands dies after capture

One lynx has died after four were illegally released into a popular hiking area in the Scottish Highlands last week

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Campaign to protect tartan needs to be 'approved' by Westminster

A MILL’S campaign to protect tartan woven in the Highlands has been told the Scottish Government does not have the powers to safeguard it and that…

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Illegal Release Of Lynx In Scottish Highlands Raises Concerns

Recent lynx sightings in Scotland raise concerns over illegal release and reintroduction efforts, sparking debates on conservation and ecosystem management.

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Illegally released lynx captured in Scottish Highlands dies

A post-mortem will be launched after the death of the cat

The Independent UK

Lynx released illegally into Highlands has died overnight, keepers say

The big cat was one of a second pair to be captured near the the Dell of Killiehuntly on Friday.

Evening Standard

Lynx illegally released in Highlands dies after being recaptured

A LYNX which was captured after being illegally released in the Highlands has died.

The National (Scotland)

Temperature falls to -18.9C in north Scotland, a 15-year low for UK

Altnaharra in Highlands recorded -18.9C on Friday night, the coldest January overnight temperature since 2010

The Guardian - UK

Rogue rewilding warning after second pair of lynx captured

The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland has said the captured lynx are tame and used to humans

The Independent UK

Warning of ‘rogue rewilding’ dangers after second pair of lynx captured

Police are searching for answers after the wild cats were found in the Highlands.

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Temperatures plummet to minus 18.9C overnight as cold spell continues

Altnaharra, which is in the most northern region of the Highlands, recorded minus 18.9C on Saturday morning, the Met Office said.

Evening Standard

Scottish hamlet reaches minus 17.3C in coldest January night in 15 years

Altnaharra, a hamlet in the most northern region of the Highlands, had reached the temperature before 9pm on Friday.

The Independent UK

UK records coldest January night in 15 years as temperatures plummet to -18.7C

Altnaharra, a hamlet in the most northern region of the Highlands, had reached the temperature before 9pm on Friday

The Independent UK

Loose lynx: Scotland has a history of illicit guerrilla releases

Lynx disappeared from Scotland between 500 and 1,300 years ago

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The Guardian - UK

Fears of ‘rogue rewilding’ in Scottish Highlands after further lynx sightings

Environmentalists condemn unauthorised releases as ‘reckless’ and ‘highly irresponsible’

The National (Scotland)

Avoid temptation to look for lynx on loose in the Highlands, police urge

POLICE Scotland have issued an update after a sighting of two lynx in the Highlands – after two illegally released ones were captured.

Evening Standard

Scotland shivers through coldest January night since 2010

Temperatures dropped to minus 14.5C overnight into Friday in Altnaharra in the Highlands.

The Independent UK

Two more lynx spotted in the Highlands as public warned of dangerous animals

The public have been told not to approach the animals

Evening Standard

Two more lynx sighted in Highlands

Members of the public have been warned not to approach the animals.

The Independent UK

Swinney condemns illegal release of lynx in Highlands after animals captured

The Scottish First Minister said he is ’emormously grateful’ to everyone involved in safely trapping the two cats.

Evening Standard

Hundreds of schools closed across northern Scotland as weather warning extended

A Met Office yellow alert for ice and snow is now in place until 10am on Friday.

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