Community

Scotland’s senior law officer has encouraged victims not to suffer in silence this festive period.

Residents and guests at Pentland View care home in Thurso enjoyed a live music performance from Brandon McPhee.

The Far North Line Community Rail Partnership has appointed a sustainable transport officer.

Police officers will be working with communities and patrolling roads across Caithness as they focus on preventing drink and drug driving.

Dounreay apprentices handed over the princely sum of £2000 to Caithness General Hospital after a special charity walk they undertook.

A new location has been created for Wick Academy’s Black and White Mini Ultras – in a specially converted container installed at Harmsworth Park.

The latest trail run in the North Highland Harriers series was at Broubster Forest.

One of the people involved in the “transformative” establishment of UHI will be moving on to new challenges after the new year.

Members of Wick and District Gardening Club enjoyed a Christmas lunch followed by carol singing at the Nethercliffe Hotel this week.

Reay Beavers held their Christmas party with eight Beavers attending to play games and win prizes, as well as receive gifts from Santa.

The latest serious accident on the A9 has led to fresh concerns over the safety of mums-to-be from Caithness who have to travel to Inverness.

A charity for disadvantaged children and young people has benefited from the annual Christmas dinner held by Thurso Golf Club seniors.

“I’ve always wanted to give blood, but life has had a habit of getting in the way.”

Harry Gow’s passion for baking and community will leave a lasting legacy.

The organiser of the Hogmanay bonfire in Wick has been reflecting on how the occasion was marked a century ago as he prepares for this year’s event.

The Christmas show involved all pupils from the Early Learning Centre through to P7.

Nanette Munro (88) has had a lifelong association with St Fergus Church. She is sad that it is closing, but accepts ‘there has got to be change’.

Campaigners have warned that the imminent planning application for Swarclett Wind Farm is of “huge significance in terms of what might follow”.

Christmas is nearly upon us and you may very well still be looking for gifts that are a little out of the ordinary.

It’s a Christmas cake fit for a king – and it should be, as it was a gift from Charles himself.