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Livestock exhibitors from the far north took home a handful of championships from the Sutherland Show on Saturday.

Classics took to the field in Halkirk on Sunday at a special event in memory of the late vintage car enthusiast Edward Sutherland.

Volunteers from the Wick Society hosted a pirate-themed event on the historic boat Isabella Fortuna on Wednesday as part of the gala week programme.

The Halkirk Highland Games have "changed out of all recognition" since the chieftain was a child in the 1950s – but the spirit is still the same.

The Halkirk Highland Games, which take place at Recreation Park on Saturday, are one of the premier events of their kind on the circuit.

A stormtrooper, a ballerina, an astronaut, three fairies and several Barbies were among the contestants in Tuesday's Wick gala fancy-dress parade.

A three-day flower festival in historic Canisbay Church, on the theme of The Church Year, has raised £1900 for a community playpark project.

The popular holiday club run by Pulteneytown and Thrumster Church in Argyle Square, Wick, is gearing up for a week of fun from Monday, August 7.

Several vehicles evaded police cordons and came head to head with Wick's Gala Week parade on Saturday.

Scots have lost at least £120,000 to cyber criminals through fake investment scams since the start of this year.

A project that tackles loneliness and isolation has secured almost £127,000 worth of funding to allow it to continue for the next three years.

Royal Navy chiefs are being urged to consider the far north in its plans to provide reactors for Australia’s first nuclear-powered submarines.

Are you pictured? The colourful procession of Gala Week floats and revellers saw hundreds line the streets of Wick's town centre.

Thousands turned out on the streets of Wick for the annual crowning of the Gala Queen and the procession of fancy dress revellers and floats.

Twelve youngsters from across Caithness and Sutherland have headed off for the adventure of a lifetime to join the Tall Ships Races.

See video and pictures as Thrumster historic railway station was linked to the electrical grid and power turned on.

A unique interactive installation is coming to Lyth Arts Centre for three weeks from July 27 which asks how we find energy and hope for the future.

Catherine Redgate to illustrate OllieMollyMylo

Forty-five public-spirited volunteers took part in Wick's summer spruce-up, tackling a range of tasks around the riverside and the town centre.

A push to have lifesaving defibrillators sited on far north trains and/or stations has taken a step forward after the Groat highlighted the issue.