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Caithness pressure groups heaved a sigh of relief as Highland Council announced today that local respite care will be reinstated for disabled children
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With Wick’s Bank of Scotland set to close next year, it has just been announced that Sutherland’s last branch will close in February 2025.
Government inspectors have put Dounreay into “special measures” as a result of unresolved safety concerns.
The project will see Orkney connected to the GB electricity network for the first time, with contracts awarded to key supply chain partners.
A Caithness charity that supports young carers and a Wick organisation that has developed the town’s campsite were winners at a recent awards event.
Graffiti is not always welcomed in Thurso but a painted message on the pavement highlights a good cause.
Jamie Stone, MP for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, voted this week against the Government’s plans to cut the Winter Fuel Payment.
A man was jailed for 11 years today after trying to murder a sleeping woman in a fire attack at an address in Wick.
A pensioner who sexually assaulted a teenage girl has been jailed for 13 months and placed on the Sex Offenders’ Register for 10 years.
Festive holiday in Scotland? Macdonald Aviemore Resort is the place to be!
An elderly Castletown man with major health issues says he will make himself homeless and live in a van due to the cost of heating his damp home.
Efforts have begun to secure funding for urgent repairs to a storm-damaged harbour wall at Wick amid fears that a collapse would be a "catastrophe".
Ten out of the 11 most dangerous single-carriageway sections of the A9 are north of Inverness, new figures have revealed.
A Caithness councillor is calling on an animal rescue charity to rethink its "shocking" decision to close its far north centre near Dounreay.
The Scorries will be the underdogs at Glebe Park this weekend, but Manson will not accept a backs against the wall performance.
The final event of the year was held last Saturday at Loch Caluim, where Aivis Kreslins took the win.
There was one last bit of business to take of for the cycling club, but it was the shortest and most intense of them all.
Thurso shipped nine goals against Halkirk United in the North Caledonian League on Wednesday night.
It ended up being a one-sided result on Wednesday evening.
It has been an adjustment period for Caithness United, but they eased past their latest opponents Fort William in Wick.
Caithness Krakens will make their first competitive appearance of the season on Saturday when they host Moray in Caledonian North League 2.
The conditions meant Andrew MacLeod’s record time was never challenged.
ACTIVE OUTDOORS: John Davidson joins volunteers in the Cairngorms National Park as they help keep mountain paths in good working order
John Davidson finds time for a nice circuit on the mountain bike, visiting some fine features of the national park
Excited couples planning the biggest day of their lives will get the chance to make their dream wedding a reality when a special showcase is held.
John Davidson and his wife Meg took on the 24-hour running challenge for the first time - and came out smiling
Hundreds of runners donned head-torches as they ran through the night in a 24-hour challenge on the shores of Loch Ness at the weekend.
Ministry of Sound is coming back to Inverness in December.Ministry of Sound is coming back to Inverness in December.
Frank To, who is also a lecturer at UHI Inverness, is representing the best of Scottish contemporary art after his work was accepted for major events.
Nairn’s classical music calendar is set for a great kickoff with a renowned violin and piano duo to launch the new season of Music Nairn.
A host of West End performers are bringing their incredible talents north for an exclusive evening fundraiser.
International bestselling crime writer Peter May will talk about his forthcoming new book when he visits Inverness later this month.
Isle of Skye’s Iconic Distillery to Offer Exclusive Tastings, Tours, and Adventures on Talisker Day, this 13th September
Businesses and schools discussed the shared goals of prosperity and sustainability in connection to the young workforce.
Foreign and domestic affairs feature on Saturday’s newspaper front pages.
The Prime Minister met with US President Joe Biden in Washington.
The SNP MP wants nationalists, unionists and civic Scotland to come together to consider how to resolve the ‘impasse’ over independence.
Record levels of people are using the private sector for their healthcare, according to figures from the Private Healthcare Information Network.
