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Poetic windfall for auctioneer, tenants to blame for damp and MacKenzies take over hotel.

Five keen bakers are in the mix for next week's Caithness and Sutherland regional heat of the 2024 Highland Shortbread Showdown taking place in Wick.

Thurso's Heritage by a Thirsa Loon

George and Sheena Heppel from Thrumster celebrated 60 years of married life together and received a card from the King and Queen.

Plans have been put forward to Highland Council for a pet crematorium facility to be sited near Wick.

Eighty-five members, helpers and carers attended the annual Valentine buffet dance held by the Caithness branch of Enable at the RBL club in Thurso.

SEE THE PICTURES! Almost 150 people attended a prize bingo event at Miller Academy to help raise funds towards a special school trip.

Children at Mount Pleasant Primary School in Thurso enjoyed a celebration of all things Scottish when they marked the 265th birthday of Robert Burns.

Shelagh Swanson from Thurso said she felt honoured to have met Queen Camilla at Aberdeen Art Gallery during the unveiling of her sculpture.

Overcome by gas, teacher recruitment to continue and work on controversial mobile mast.

Alanna Taylor from Watten won two awards this week after competing in the prestigious IKA Culinary Olympics against international opponents.

Miller Academy Primary School was awash with tartan to mark Burns Day when a delicious traditional Burns Day lunch of haggis and sausages was enjoyed.

An Australian man repatriated his mother's remains to Wick and recently named his yacht after her home street of Willowbank.

Far north MP Jamie Stone speaks to the Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar about Holyrood and Westminster, his inspirations and how he blows off steam

Distress among Caithness crofters, Top-level oil talks call and Call-up for Caithness ball boys.

An event for Wick's senior citizens' called the Golden Years Treat finally went ahead last Thursday in the town's Assembly Rooms.

A Caithness creative group was ready to host its first craft fair and show at Scrabster village hall when a major problem occurred.

Cynthia Grant has been playing the right notes at Keiss Church of Scotland as its organist for six decades and was recognised for her service.

Fifty members, helpers and carers attended the Monday Club's annual Burns supper at the Caithness rugby club pavilion Thurso.

PUPILS at Melvich Primary went back in time to the Victorian period when they experienced what is was like to be taught in a classroom from that era.