A last-ditch effort to stop proposals to change Caithness Highland Council wards appears to have persuaded the Boundary Commission to drop the plans.
Efforts are to be made to repair some of the damage the pandemic lockdowns inflicted on children and young people through a programme of activities.
Newly elected Caithness, Sutherland and Ross MSP Maree Todd has been appointed as minister for public health, women's health and sport.
Recruitment to the new £122,812 post had been delayed amid the fallout from controversial education consultant appointment
Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch MSP Kate Forbes has said she is "delighted" to be reappointed to the cabinet with an expanded portfolio.
A vehicle had to be recovered after hitting a pothole on a Caithness road – while being driven by a Highland roads inspector.
Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed a major lifting of restrictions from level three to level two from Monday.
The win came at the expense of Labour which lost one of its two seats from 2016 while the SNP and Greens held at one MSP each
But the Conservatives made gains as all eyes now turn to the regional vote
Maree Todd has vowed to stand up for people across the north Highlands after winning the Caithness, Sutherland and Ross seat at Holyrood.
She fought off a strong challenge from Liberal Democrat newcomer Molly Nolan
The returning officer confirmed that the ballot verification is 'well under way' for the three constituency seats to be declared today
The regional list hopeful says it is time 'to rediscover some of the Highland radicalism that existed' and bring the people into politics
The final part of our pre-election series examining how the Holyrood hopefuls would tackle the key issues in the Highlands
The penultimate part of our ongoing series about the key issues affecting the Highlands in the next parliament
Willie Rennie believes that far north candidate Molly Nolan can topple the SNP in the constituency.
The former First Minister also talks about making the Highlands a renewables 'powerhouse'
MSP hopefuls give us their views on how to deal with potholes, train services and the battle to secure Wick airport
The ex-Greens MSP says the country needs less party politics and more power devolved to local areas
Molly Nolan says it is a great chance to hear from the public and put the case for the constituency