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A new fixed-base post office in Wick is set to open in January – and the man behind the plans is confident he can make it work.

Find out where to see Santa on Wednesday and Thursday this week!

In light of the rising popularity of open-water swimming, HM Coastguard has issued salient advice to those lured in by the call of the wild.

A Christmas toy appeal has landed a welcome boost of £1000 thanks to the generosity of a number of Scrabster-based companies.

A supermarket in Wick is helping bring some Christmas kindness out to elderly people who may be feeling lonely and isolated at this time of year.

There are two sides to the story of a Wick high street retailer as she converts her premises from one line of products to another overnight.

For some of the senior pupils at Thurso High School, the lockdown provided an opportunity to finally complete their Duke of Edinburgh Awards.

A Caithness contractor and his wife are helping bring smiles at Christmas for some of the poorest children in Europe.

YOUNGSTERS in Watten have been learning about the dangers of plastic waste and helping to improve the environment.

Caithness Disabled Access Panel have finally been able to start a planned survey into community building access.

A photo that was nearly discarded has been carefully restored and tells a tale of how a family dynasty achieved commercial success in John O'Groats.

A special meeting today of the Caithness Committee concerned itself with issues relating to suicide and addiction in the county.

Families with children in receipt of free school meals due to reasons of low income are eligible for a £100 per child Covid winter hardship payment.

Pupils from Pennyland Primary's P7 class were thrilled to each receive handwritten letters from local MP Jamie Stone in response to a query they had.

Conservation charity Buglife is launching a B-Lines map that could help the dwindling numbers of great yellow bumblebees found in Caithness.

A former Wick resident and teacher at Thurso High School has fulfilled a long-held ambition to write a book based in Caithness.

Fraudsters are targeting people in Caithness with new Covid-19 and tax scams, consumers have been warned.

A wild swimming group based around the far north coastline invites people to 'step out of their comfort zone' and join up.

A pioneering £180,000 conservation project in Caithness has saved a prehistoric monument from ruin.

A campaign to tackle a range of crime and policing priorities has kicked off in the Caithness area.