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Three iconic red phone boxes in Caithness could be saved if adopted from British Telecom (BT) for just £1.

A Wick-based author talked of her delight at learning that her latest work has been shortlisted for a global book award.

Girlguiding leaders in Caithness and Sutherland are on the lookout for volunteers who can support local groups with online guiding.

Members of Thurso Camera Club are hosting an online exhibition as part of the Caithness International Science Festival.

Volunteers at John O'Groats have been busy putting the finishing touches to a new Viking-themed cutout photo board and play areas for children.

Organisers say putting this year's Caithness International Science Festival on a digital platform has been "an interesting challenge."

End-of-life care charity Marie Curie is holding an online art sale to help plug a funding gap caused by the pandemic.

Highland Council has taken the decision to remove padlocks and any other attachments from the Coghill Bridge at Wick riverside.

Caithness has a crisis in mental health and addiction issues “in the wake of ongoing incidents and deaths related to suicide and drug overdose”.

Caithness residents are urged to make their eye health a priority so they don’t succumb to one of the leading causes of blindness – glaucoma.

The organisers of a virtual cafe - set up in Caithness a year ago - to hold a special event next week.

A Caithness councillor has welcomed extra money for play parks in the far north

A tourism strategy to prepare the Highlands for an influx of tourists once lockdown ends needs to be implemented rapidly, industry insiders insist.

Illegal fly-tipping is costing taxpayers in Caithness and other parts of Scotland more than £2. 5 million a year.

Caithness International Science Festival 2021 is running online throughout March and has a a special presentation with an astronaut on Wednesday.

Highland Council members agreed that surplus reserves should be invested in the organisation’s recovery from Covid.

A community activist has been helping transform Thurso's town centre with a major flower-planting initiative and a little help from his gnome friends.

Subsea7 and Shell UK have teamed up to instal speed signs at Reiss in a bid to address road safety concerns.

A Thurso man has become the first person from the far north to become a director of Community Land Scotland.

At a Highland Council meeting yesterday (March 4), it was agreed there will be no increase on Council Tax rates for the next financial year.