Work on Thurso’s new Premier Inn at the former mart in Ormlie Road is expected to start in the early summer, according to the site owner.
The summer season is under way at Reay, although players in the first events have been faced with breezy conditions more akin to winter.
Twenty members of Thurso Golf Club went off on their annual Tour Cup, playing Lossiemouth new and old and also the Aigas course.
Wick Academy’s Richard Macadie was honoured for his many years of loyal service to the club at a testimonial dinner at the weekend.
Ormlie Girls – a subsection of the Ormlie Lodge Club – has handed over a cheque for £1000 to the Diabetes UK Caithness Group.
There was a good turnout at Castlehill Heritage Centre for Caithness Astronomy Group's public event.
Caithness United under-13s had a fine 6-1 victory over their Forres Mechanics counterparts in the Moray Firth Youth Development League.
The Royal British Legion bowling club had their annual Donnie Swanson triples with 22 teams taking part from Caithness and north Sutherland.
Yvonne Bale from Thurso has posed her last question after arranging quiz nights on behalf of the RNLI in the winter months for the past 20 years.
Views on what’s good about life in Wick – and where there is room for improvement – are being sought at a consultation session this Friday.
Wick Academy under-17s turned in a solid performance against league leaders Alness in what was a must-win match.
Wick Amateur Swimming Club sent its biggest ever team to take part in the Scottish National Age Group championships at Glasgow's Tollcross centre.
Thurso Golf Club's season got under way on Saturday with a huge turnout of 57 golfers for the traditional captain versus vice-captain match.
A one-woman show celebrating women of courage across the centuries comes to Caithness this month with performances in Dunnet and Lyth.
Jack Edward Lancefield is inviting Caithness runners to join him on the first few legs of a 950-mile, 27-day fundraising journey.
Several members of the Duncansby coastguard team have received valedictory certificates and long service medals covering 166 years' service.
Organisers of the Castle of Mey 10k are expecting a bumper entry this year, with an increase in prize money on offer.
Wick High School pupil Natasha Fraser has presented a cheque for £250 to the Thurso Cancer Research UK shop.
Several people from north Sutherland and beyond took part in WDC training session at North West Sutherland Forest Trust’s log cabin.
The coaches were proud of the Caithness junior team who travelled to play Orkney in the annual inter-county tournament in Kirkwall.
