Education

The ‘infectious enthusiasm’ of a Thurso High School teacher has seen a major rise in pupils studying classics with 70 per cent achieving an A grade.

NHS Highland urges parents and carers to ensure their child is protected against flu this winter and said it is as easy as a wee scoosh up the nose.

Highland Council chief executive Derek Brown has declined to seek answers to questions about controversies surrounding two local care centres.

Highland Council upheld complaints concerning two other members of staff, one of whom was described as ‘hostile’ to the teenager.

Caithness campaigner Iain Gregory has spoken out over the “truly dire” condition of roads used regularly for school transport in the county.

Blanket bog at Camster will be restored and land developed for recreational and educational purposes, thanks to a new charity organisation.

Anna Durrand will remember 2024 not only for being voted Wick Gala Queen but also for her exceptional exam results.

Parents and carers are being urged to check if they are eligible for funding as children prepare to return to school after the summer holidays.

Caithness, Sutherland and Ross MSP Maree Todd has congratulated pupils in the region as they receive their exam results.

Pupils at Wick and Thurso high schools have been praised for their hard work and resilience as they received their exam results on Tuesday.

Trudy Morris, CEO of Caithness Chamber of Commerce, aims to reassure youngsters that there are options for all, whatever your exam results

An Oxford lecturer from Caithness has been honoured in the university’s Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences (MPLS) Teaching Awards.

The University of The Highlands and Islands are set to launch a new green engineering maintenance course at its Thurso campus.

Highland Council is being challenged to “come clean” on the process that has led to the closure of the Avonlea children’s centre in Wick.

The head chef of Forss House Hotel, Andrew Smith, participated in a half-hour cooking demonstration at the Caithness County Show.

Far north MP Jamie Stone has blamed the SNP for a “continuous decline in education standards”, even though teachers are doing “their level best”.

A new peatland restoration project is to be launched to Caithness businesses in early September.

Families in Caithness and north Sutherland are urged to complete the survey.

Pupils at Mount Pleasant Primary School in Thurso received a range of awards before the summer holidays.

Caithness-based writer, Graham Winkle, children’s author of the Loch Mey Monster series has returned after a 16-year break with The Sound of The Wind.