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Storm Ashley will bring high winds and heavy rain across Scotland throughout Sunday, and into Monday, with coastal flooding expected due to a combination of high tides and large waves. Some Regional Flood Alerts and local Flood Warnings are in place but many more are expected to be issued over the weekend.

Regional Flood Alerts and local Flood Warnings are in place as Storm Ashley brings high winds and heavy rain across Scotland tonight and tomorrow. The combination of high tides, storm surge and large waves means coastal flooding is expected across the Western Isles, Orkney and along the west coast.

This is a policy statement and relates to the Official Statistics Publication for Scotland - household waste summary 2023, waste landfilled in Scotland 2023, and waste incinerated in Scotland 2023 statistics published at 9.30am on Tuesday 29 October 2024.

The latest Radioactivity in Food and the Environment Report (RIFE 29) has been published today (7 November) and shows that levels and concentrations of man-made radioactivity measured in the environment during 2023 were well within international dose limits.

Scotland’s environmental regulator is warning that poor mitigation measures could result in financial consequences after serving a £600 civil penalty on an island management company.

Scotland’s environmental regulator is warning that illegally burning waste could result in financial consequences after serving a £600 civil penalty on a Perthshire farm partnership.