Community

Murkle Community Centre was a blaze of colour last Saturday for the West of Caithness Annual Bulb Show.

Two crossings in close proximity near the junction of Thurso Road and Bankhead Road, Wick, had been left unmarked since resurfacing work last June.

Police Scotland’s first national campaign of the year is about to commence with the focus on speed limits.

Funeral directors across the Highlands are asking people to be ‘vigilant’ after fraudulent scammers have been targeting bereaved families.

Plans to invest up to £60m new capital in Highland roads and infrastructure were approved at a council meeting today (March 14).

Skills Development Scotland is changing location in Thurso as part of a drive to help more people through partnership working in community venues.

Highland Council has issued a statement to say it 'remains committed' to supporting mentoring in schools, including the support through MCR Pathways.

The Highland shortbread showdown returns this weekend at Eden Court Theatre.

After a late-night finish, David Simpson of Wick Old Stagers took the trophy in Caithness Small Bore Rifle Association's senior indoor championship.

The 22nd annual Caithness International Science Festival is set to bring entertainment and education for the whole family at venues across the region.

Sewing mentors, Craft from the Croft Caithness, is following its successful Thurso and Halkirk sewing workshops with another two dates for the diary.

Highland Council will be making arrangements to investigate the cause of the "sinkhole" that opened up in the middle of Dempster Street in Wick.

A petition has been launched to save a Highland programme which currently supports hundreds of young people in seven secondary schools.

A single mum with three teens in the house talked about her financial struggles after thieves siphoned off her heating oil twice in a fortnight.

Willie Mackay is set for another spoon-playing milestone as he continues to serve up a weekly helping of musical entertainment for his many fans.

The Assembly Rooms in Wick is the venue this weekend for the Scottish Spring Rally of the Handbell Ringers of Great Britain.

A stalwart of community gardening in Thurso has once again showed his green-fingered skills with the appearance of thousands of crocuses in the town.

An organisation providing care and social services to Thurso's Ormlie residents is £5000 better off after winning an award.

A man has died after a fatal crash on the A9 between North Kessock and Tore. He has been named as 30-year-old James Noble from the Nairn area.

A police traffic officer is directing traffic at the Lovat Bridge just outside Beauly.