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Holyrood Notebook by Maree Todd

A young farmer set out from John O’Groats with his support team on Sunday and is heading to Land’s End in a pig-themed car aptly named Pigasso.

Callum Prideaux has been awarded the Arthur Yates Memorial Shield at a presentation which took place at Thurso High School.

A Highland boy (5) with an extremely rare genetic disease is searching for a Ross County FC kit in time for his “best day ever” as club mascot.

Within 15 years Caithness will have about the same number of pupils in secondary education as just one school in Inverness, according to new figures.

A gentle paddle is a small adventure after a difficult few weeks for getting out and about

A Westerdale man has been cleared of a charge that he left a shotgun outside his gun cabinet at his home.

Two unions at Dounreay are to strike on Wednesday after rejecting a new pay offer from management.

An Upper-Gills bakery is a finalist in the prestigious Scottish Baker of the Year Awards, it has just been announced.

Local author Glyn Salisbury is hosting what he thinks may be the first-ever book fair at Murkle Hall this Saturday (May 18).

A network of walking groups which operates in Thurso, Castletown and Wick has become the 700th organisation to sign up to a mental health charter.

Wildlife watchers are gearing up to look out for orcas and other marine creatures around the Caithness coast at a special event.

A movie-themed barbecue and quiz event set the scene at Brough Bay on Saturday, May 4.

High Ormlie Hotspur co-manager Liam Sutherland lauded the character of his players after they came back to win 3-2.

Pentland United co-manager Michael Gray reserved praise for his opposition number after his side were held for over an hour on Saturday.

OBITUARY: John (Jack) Miller Dunnett MBE BSc(Agric) PhD (Edin) DUniv FRAgS. 1929-2024

A storage area for wind turbine components is being proposed between two housing estates at Pennyland in Thurso.

The scorching temperatures in Wick on Saturday marked the fifth hottest May day in the last 114 years, according to a local weather expert.

Intense solar activity on Friday evening and then on Saturday led to some spectacular sightings of the Aurora Borealis above Caithness.

Referee Billy Baxter blew his whistle for the final time in the league on Saturday, April 27.