A proposed five-turbine wind farm mooted for a site near Thurso has been refused by planners despite changes made to a previous application.
The 2025 East of Caithness SWI bulb show was held on Saturday in Wick Assembly Rooms.
Crofters are being warned they could be turfed out if they neglect their duties.
Caithness, Aberdeen and Northern Marts on Monday sold 735 store cattle.
Rural communities and tourism businesses can be exposed to risks of out-of-control wildfires as spring gets under way, emergency workers have warned.
Maree Todd has warned of “catastrophic consequences” if social care providers in the far north are not exempt from a rise in national insurance costs.
Businesses in the Highlands and Islands are being encouraged to explore how they can integrate Gaelic into their plans for growth.
Food and drink businesses in the region can get support with their net zero ambitions thanks to a new support programme.
A strong show of pedigree bulls and females were exhibited at the Royal Northern Spring Show on Wednesday at the Thainstone Centre, Inverurie.
Bird watchers in Caithness and north Sutherland are being asked to keep a keen eye out for small brown birds with colourful rings.
Jamie Stone has praised Edward Mountain for working cross-party on important issues after the Conservative MSP announced he was stepping down.
ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Black and blue after taking on the blue route on the Kelpies Trails, John Davidson looks back at a great family fun day on the bikes
Temporary traffic lights and a 10mph convoy will be in place on the A9 at Latheron while improvements are made to the road.
A new film is hoping to inspire less confident people out into the Caithness countryside to help with relaxation and wellbeing.
The community payback team works on projects that give back to local areas where offending has taken place – Staxigoe Hall is one place to benefit
Maree Todd is pleased that nearly £750,000 has been invested in playparks across the Highlands in the last 12 months.
The owner of the now deserted Caithness island of Stroma has shared tales of life on the island in a new film.
There was mixed news for community councils hoping to form in Caithness, as one was successful and the other came up short of numbers.
Love was in the air for residents at Seaview House Care Home in Wick as they celebrated Valentine’s Day on February 14 in style.
Pupils from a Thurso school took part in National Storytelling Week earlier this month by reading to residents at a nearby care home.