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An audience of parents, grandparents and friends were treated to a primary school quiz competition in Thurso West Church on Wednesday, March 27.

Church officers have put together a jam-packed programme of events ranging from special services to a flower festival and a fundraising lunch.

Kyro Macphee was born on March 22, yet at just a week old he had been placed on a ventilator and was fighting off a severe infection.

From kayaking to a Caithness castle for afternoon tea to skills development, Pentland Canoe Club’s Emily Kearl celebrates the group’s 40th anniversary

The most popular baby names in the Highlands in the past year have been released by the National Records of Scotland (NRS).

A new report calls for more protection for livetsock from dog attacks.

Ariane Burgess, Green MSP for the Highlands & Islands, has asked the Scottish Government about implementation of tenant’s rights legislation.

Northern Drift by Monique Sliedrecht

Picturesque Wick procession, Council staff ban over election work and End of the line for health trust

Police in Caithness were asked for assistance by the Scottish Ambulance Service 342 times over five years.

Winning the Grand Final of the Gladiators TV show this weekend would be "a childhood dream come true" for Finlay Anderson who has family in Caithness.

CAITHNESS has been misled for the past 20 years over the timescale for the decommissioning of Dounreay.

An anonymous post on social media highlighted Lybster lighthouse’s 140th anniversary while lamenting the sorry state of its paintwork.

Highland tourism needs a “collective industry voice” to set out visitor levy investment priorities, a conference in Caithness has been told.

Artworks installed in Wick lanes will make the town centre "more inviting and appealing", according to Highland Council leader Raymond Bremner.

Children in Wick have been meeting the town’s elderly residents thanks to an intergenerational initiative.

Campaigners opposed to new high-voltage pylons have accused the Scottish Government of giving "preferential treatment" to SSE and SSEN Transmission.

Encompass Caithness will hold a meeting for parents/carers of children and adults with additional needs on Thursday (March 28) in Wick.

The price of an air fare between Wick and Aberdeen is to rise from next month due to "prevailing economic conditions."

The 22nd annual Caithness International Science Festival brought entertainment and education for the whole family to the far north.