Community

President Anne Gunn welcomed a good turnout to the March meeting of Spittal SWI after members had enjoyed success at the West of Caithness bulb show.

Caithness runners took part in the Inverness Half Marathon on Sunday, with 17 members of North Highland Harriers completing the 13.1-mile course.

A Thurso baker impressed judges with his traditional shortbread at a culinary competition’s grand final held in Inverness last weekend.

A sparkling new cafe and bar in Thurso have opened and are ready for customers to enjoy snacks and a drink with special discounts available.

Academic reveals disturbing details showing local police guided a Nazi professor to find Caithness travellers in 1938 and conduct experiments.

Plans are being made to establish a literary association for the far north that will run book club meetings and a children’s writing competition.

Dog thieves are being hunted by police after a young border collie was stolen in Berriedale.

The first new broch in two millennia could be “the symbol of Caithness to the world”, those behind it said after lodging their planning application.

127 dancers from across the Highlands and Orkney gathered for a dance festival on Saturday, March 1 at Keiss Hall.

Glenna Morrison’s play Guffy, a hard-hitting piece of social realism with “nothing glitzed or glammed over”, is to be staged in Glasgow next month.

Staff and residents alike dressed up as beloved characters, such as Harry Potter and Captain Underpants, adding to the fun.

Community groups and organisations in Caithness can submit expressions of interest for Community Regeneration Funding.

Caithness Floral Art Club is delighted to welcome a relative newcomer to the local floral art scene to the group’s upcoming meeting.

Northern Drift by Monique Sliedrecht

Jamie Stone has pledged to continue speaking up on healthcare for women, arguing that females deserve equal access regardless of where they live.

Mhairi Ross is urging other women to join the lifeboat service, describing it as “an incredible opportunity to be part of something meaningful”.

New helpers have come forward to join Wick Flowers and play their part in brightening up the town for 2025, community councillors have been told.

Primary pupils at Keiss and Bower took part in a range of creative activities on World Book Day 2025 as they dressed up in literary-themed costumes.

Alistair Dodds CBE has served on the HIE board for 11 years and was due to stay in the chairman position until April 2026.

Highland Council has said efforts to secure funding to support flights between Wick and Aberdeen for a further 12 months are “ongoing”.