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A new report finds that many butterfly species are flourishing in Caithness and the rest of Scotland.

People are being asked to keep themselves and their pets away from algal scum in the water at Loch Watten as a precautionary measure.

A collection of three ruined and windswept cottages in Caithness, with views stretching over the moors and out to sea, are to go under the hammer.

'People are being empowered to take forward local priorities and projects and making a difference in their local areas,' says committee chair.

The Highland Council has been shortlisted for four APSE Service Awards which celebrate excellence in local public services.

Thurso's Heritage by a Thirsa Loon

Members of a women's health campaign group say they are committed to working with NHS Highland and the Scottish Government to help improve services.

Musicians met in Caithness recently to play Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony – an event that had been postponed for two years due to the pandemic.

The Highland Council is inviting communities to apply for a share of the 2022/23 allocation of the Nature Restoration Fund.

Parents and carers are being urged to get their children vaccinated against flu this autumn and winter.

The Highland Council warmly welcomed this year’s new cohort of probationer teachers to the Highlands at Millburn Academy in Inverness.

Police said they are aware of inaccurate information circulating on social media related to an incident in Wick in the small hours on Sunday morning.

Consumers in Caithness have been urged to be aware of new cost-of-living scams as national ScamWatch Fortnight gets underway.

A one-stop online facility shares the latest news, training opportunities, job vacancies and articles pertinent to mental health and well-being.

The impact on Scotland’s children of the Education (Scotland) Act 1872 is highlighted in a new online picture exhibition.

The Met Office has issued a warning for Sunday evening and into Monday for the far north of thunderstorms bringing heavy rain and possible disruption.

Hundreds across Scotland have been given help with their SQA results by an expert group of careers advisers from Skills Development Scotland.

On Monday (August 15), the covers come off the "remarkable community excavation" at Swartigill in preparation for this year’s archaeological dig.

Jane Coll from Thurso has just released a companion piece to her walkers guidebook on saintly pilgrim routes through the far north.

A rare ostracod – a tiny crustacean around 1mm in size – has been discovered at Smoo Cave.