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A woman who embezzled £50,000 from her mother's estate while acting as her Power of Attorney has been jailed for a year.
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.
A total of 120 ladies enjoyed prosecco and afternoon tea at Stemster House before dancing the night away – all in aid of Maggie's cancer care centre.
Santa will be at John O'Groats on Sunday, December 3, as local businesses join forces for the village's inaugural Christmas fun day.
Caithness United's three age groups – under-12s, under-14s and under-16s – have secured sponsorship for new away strips thanks to local businesses.
Young people are encouraged to take up the offer of routine vaccines at school – stats show a decline in vaccine uptake rates for this group.
Campaigner Iain Gregory has warned that the winter months will be "disastrous" for local roads, arguing that they are deteriorating on a daily basis.
Home-Start Caithness (HSC) has a special Christmas campaign to help families who are struggling to make ends meet.
A crowd estimated at more than 1000 turned out to celebrate the switch-on of Wick's Christmas lights in the town centre on Saturday afternoon.
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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.
Chloe Mackenzie and Arran Johnson each secured a treble in Caithness Badminton Association's under-17 championships held in Wick at the weekend.
Steven Mackay praised his Nairn players for “digging deep” as they continued their winning run in the Highland League with a 3-2 victory at Wick.
Wick Academy manager Gary Manson admitted the manner of Saturday's 3-2 home defeat to Nairn County in the Highland League was difficult to take.
The Scorries will be going all out to avoid an unwanted treble when they renew their acquaintance with Nairn County on Saturday at Harmsworth Park.
Scott Davidson admitted Saturday's 3-3 draw with Clachnacuddin "A" felt like two points dropped rather than one gained after the Vikings had led 3-1.
Olivia Mackay (16) says she and her Scotland team-mates are having "an amazing time" in Brazil ahead of the World Junior Surfing Championships.
The red card shown to Owen Rendall during Wick Academy's Highland League match against Buckie Thistle at the weekend has been downgraded to a yellow.
I always enjoy the weather, whatever it may be doing, but admit that some days are better for some activities rather than others!
A wet Munro mission in Kintail as John Davidson heads onto the South Glen Shiel Ridge with his head in the clouds
Making Space for Nature by Fiona MacLean
Police are on scene and directing traffic.
At school my only dream career was to be a Blue Peter presenter.
As 2023 draws to a close BBC Scotland has a stocking full of festive goodies across television and radio to entertain audiences over the holidays.
Rockers You Me At Six have announced they will be coming to Aberdeen in February.
Fans of musical theatre in the north-east will be spoiled for choice with their pick of shows from fresh and fun West End hits
Phil Cunningham’s Christmas Songbook show is set to return to the Music Hall, Aberdeen, ready to get people of all ages into the Christmas spirit.
Anna’s adventures include bike-packing through Tasmanian and becoming the first woman to successfully ascend Mount Roraima in the Amazon.
Scottish rock heroes Gun are set to play Aberdeen next month.
Renowned punk rockers Spear of Destiny will be rounding out the year with a UK headline tour which is coming to the north-east.
This month marks 21 years since Cheryl, Kimberley, Nadine, Nicola and Sarah were voted the winners of Popstars: The Rivals.
Her father has revealed how the nine-year-old was led through gunfire in her pyjamas.
The Conservatives announced an environmental shake-up ahead of Dubai’s Cop28 summit.
Omid Scobie’s royal tell-all book Endgame has made waves in the British press.
The pod of 48 dolphins inhabits the coastline of the English Channel and is under threat from pollution and fishing
