* Young children who watch a lot of television are much fatter than those who do not. North-East scientists thought the cause was probably unhealthy snacking rather than inactivity.
*It is hoped that a 'pay as you play' nine-hole golf course will be developed on the Braham Estate, near Dingwall. The site, used for forty years as a Scout camp-site, closed in 2005 for "safety reasons due to timber extraction."
*A Wester Ross nature reserve has been honoured with another European Diploma for the sixth time in succession. A BBC camera crew has spent the past year filming the sights to see at Beinn Eighe and nearby Loch Maree. Beinn Eighe is Britain's oldest Nature Reserve, having been created in 1951.
*It is hoped that Inverness airport will attract more airlines now that an in-house radar system is in place. This replaces the service provided, in the past, by RAF Lossiemouth. The new radar tower employs twelve air traffic controllers and eight assistants. Eight of these are new employees.
*In case you were wondering... A carbon footprint is: "a measure of human activity in terms of the amount of greenhouse gasses produced" It is measured in the equivalent units of CO2.
*The toll of over-drinking in Scotland's public health was underlined when it emerged that alcohol-related illnesses now account for more admissions in Scotland's hospitals than does heart disease.
*Two pieces of useful equipment saved a Scottish walker's life when he became disorientated in thick mist. His mobile phone was kept warm (and therefore working) by rubbing it in his hands and the flash from his camera penetrated the mist and he was noticed by a rescue helicopter pilot.
*"Low fat foods don't taste awful - just different" said a professor of nutrition. He suggests that all manufacturers reduce fat in their products "by stealth" over a five year period. His worry is that if only ASDA do this, people would go to Tesco instead. A co-ordinated Government approach is suggested.
*Farmland birds, such as the yellowhammer and reed bunting, could be facing food shortages at the start of the breeding season due to early ploughing of fields. Birds face a "hungry gap" for several weeks from February to April where the ploughing of stubble and seed-bearing fields has already taken place.
*The Scottish Secretary, Jim Murphy, intends to mount a robust defence of Nuclear power. He believes that without it, Scotland will become an importer of electricity. The SNP has indicated that it intends to use devolved planning laws to prevent the building of Nuclear power stations.
*Stirling University is investigating the effects of domestic wind turbines on birds and bats. Anecdotal reports of birds and bats being killed - often by crashing into micro turbines - have prompted the investigation. Micro turbines are usually mounted on houses and business premises or in gardens and fields.
Pam Morrison
*It is hoped that a 'pay as you play' nine-hole golf course will be developed on the Braham Estate, near Dingwall. The site, used for forty years as a Scout camp-site, closed in 2005 for "safety reasons due to timber extraction."
*A Wester Ross nature reserve has been honoured with another European Diploma for the sixth time in succession. A BBC camera crew has spent the past year filming the sights to see at Beinn Eighe and nearby Loch Maree. Beinn Eighe is Britain's oldest Nature Reserve, having been created in 1951.
*It is hoped that Inverness airport will attract more airlines now that an in-house radar system is in place. This replaces the service provided, in the past, by RAF Lossiemouth. The new radar tower employs twelve air traffic controllers and eight assistants. Eight of these are new employees.
*In case you were wondering... A carbon footprint is: "a measure of human activity in terms of the amount of greenhouse gasses produced" It is measured in the equivalent units of CO2.
*The toll of over-drinking in Scotland's public health was underlined when it emerged that alcohol-related illnesses now account for more admissions in Scotland's hospitals than does heart disease.
*Two pieces of useful equipment saved a Scottish walker's life when he became disorientated in thick mist. His mobile phone was kept warm (and therefore working) by rubbing it in his hands and the flash from his camera penetrated the mist and he was noticed by a rescue helicopter pilot.
*"Low fat foods don't taste awful - just different" said a professor of nutrition. He suggests that all manufacturers reduce fat in their products "by stealth" over a five year period. His worry is that if only ASDA do this, people would go to Tesco instead. A co-ordinated Government approach is suggested.
*Farmland birds, such as the yellowhammer and reed bunting, could be facing food shortages at the start of the breeding season due to early ploughing of fields. Birds face a "hungry gap" for several weeks from February to April where the ploughing of stubble and seed-bearing fields has already taken place.
*The Scottish Secretary, Jim Murphy, intends to mount a robust defence of Nuclear power. He believes that without it, Scotland will become an importer of electricity. The SNP has indicated that it intends to use devolved planning laws to prevent the building of Nuclear power stations.
*Stirling University is investigating the effects of domestic wind turbines on birds and bats. Anecdotal reports of birds and bats being killed - often by crashing into micro turbines - have prompted the investigation. Micro turbines are usually mounted on houses and business premises or in gardens and fields.
Pam Morrison
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