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Two children were saved by an off-duty lifeguard after getting caught in a rip tide while bodyboarding in Farr Bay earlier this month.

The Halkirk Highland Games chieftain, Viscount Thurso, talked about his memories of the event which he calls ‘the highlight of the Caithness summer’.

Wick’s provost talked of her delight in seeing how road resurfacing works have progressed in Wick ahead of the Gala Week parade on Saturday.

Eighty-five youngsters enjoyed two days of coaching when the Rangers Soccer Academy came to the Dammies in Thurso.

The Halkirk Highland Games 2024, a traditional and spectacular Scottish sporting event held in Caithness, will take place on Saturday, July 27.

Highland Council’s ranking as the worst-performing local authority area has led to a renewed call for Caithness to look after its own affairs.

The title of John O’Groats Strongest Man will be up for grabs again this weekend as musclebound competitors face a series of gruelling challenges.

Former soldier Kev Stewart felt “immense gratitude, pride and respect” when he took part in a charity cycling challenge around the Normandy beaches.

The charity behind a planned long-distance walking route along the north coast is aiming to have the Caithness section up and running by next summer.

Wick historian Harry Gray will be remembered for his “encyclopaedic” knowledge of local heritage and his willingness to share it with others.

Ceilidhs galore and a broad range of artists lined up for event credited with generating at least £8m for the Highland economy since launched.

Wick Players has decided to run a brand new five-session drama workshop aimed at all youngsters between the ages of 11 and 16.

The public has been having their say on whether or not they agree Highland Council has the worst public services in mainland Scotland.

The SWI tent saw a big rise in baking entries, while secretary Alison Hill also pointed to encouraging signs of rising membership in some institutes.

Flower exhibitors managed to produce a dazzling display of colour, with convener Avril Henderson saying: “It’s excellent – everybody is happy.”

The 2024 County Show is thought to have attracted a record-breaking attendance, with president Iain Miller saying: ‘It is beyond my wildest dreams.’

A round-up of results and trophies from the open industrial section of the 181st Caithness County Show held at Thurso East at the weekend.

Highland Council has said an analysis that ranks it as the worst local authority in Scotland ‘does not reflect the true picture of Highland’.

A rural Caithness post office that has been in the same family for more than 110 years is marking another milestone.

After overnight rain, nobody could deny there was a sense of trepidation in the air as to how the weather would unfold for today’s County Show.