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An exciting future is in store for Caithness and Sutherland after the Flow Country peatlands were designated as a World Heritage Site on Friday.

Unesco World Heritage Site status for the Flow Country will unlock a raft of economic, environmental and social opportunities, it has been predicted.

Moves are under way to promote the “world-class” railway line in Caithness and Sutherland as a sustainable travel choice for residents and tourists.

Highland Council is being challenged to “come clean” on the process that has led to the closure of the Avonlea children’s centre in Wick.

Neighbours in a Thurso street were left stunned after a total of £1.95 million was handed out in a People’s Postcode Lottery bumper prize.

Decorated floats taking part in the Wick Gala Week procession will have a chance to win a new accolade this year – a People’s Choice Award.

The head chef of Forss House Hotel, Andrew Smith, participated in a half-hour cooking demonstration at the Caithness County Show.

The Society of Caithness Artists celebrated its 89th annual exhibition by putting on the ‘largest show of its kind in recent memory’.

Allan Lipp and Mhairi Ross have spoken of the “rollercoaster of emotions” they’ve experienced so far on their round-Britain rowing adventure.

Lyth Arts Centre returns to the Rosebank Playing Fields in Wick for another instalment of its much anticipated Summer Sessions.

People of all ages are being invited to a special day out to help nature at Dunnet Head next week.

Two children were saved by an off-duty lifeguard after getting caught in a rip tide while bodyboarding in Farr Bay earlier this month.

The Halkirk Highland Games chieftain, Viscount Thurso, talked about his memories of the event which he calls ‘the highlight of the Caithness summer’.

Wick’s provost talked of her delight in seeing how road resurfacing works have progressed in Wick ahead of the Gala Week parade on Saturday.

Eighty-five youngsters enjoyed two days of coaching when the Rangers Soccer Academy came to the Dammies in Thurso.

The Halkirk Highland Games 2024, a traditional and spectacular Scottish sporting event held in Caithness, will take place on Saturday, July 27.

Highland Council’s ranking as the worst-performing local authority area has led to a renewed call for Caithness to look after its own affairs.

The title of John O’Groats Strongest Man will be up for grabs again this weekend as musclebound competitors face a series of gruelling challenges.

Former soldier Kev Stewart felt “immense gratitude, pride and respect” when he took part in a charity cycling challenge around the Normandy beaches.

The charity behind a planned long-distance walking route along the north coast is aiming to have the Caithness section up and running by next summer.