Environment

Actor Louis Hall completed his charity ride – known as The Big Hoof – at Land's End on Saturday.

The prospect of water shortages in parts of northern Scotland has emerged in a new report from Scotland’s environmental regulator, SEPA.

Work has been carried out to replace a vandalised section of wooden fencing close to the historic Castle of Old Wick.

The donation of a food freezer to Caithness Foodbank's newly extended Thurso premises will be 'very useful in reducing' food wastage.

Children at Miller Academy have colourful benches and people using Victoria Walk are benefitting from refurbished fencing thanks to community payback.

OPINIONS and ideas over electric transport uptake are being sought by Highland Council at a series of special events to mark Scotland's Climate Week.

Highland Council is seeking final feedback from the public on British Telecom’s proposal to remove 107 public payphones from across the region.

WILDLIFE WATCH Rob Hughes shares his own and others' latest sightings from around Caithness

Caithness General Hospital in Wick may normally deal with humans but a rather prickly patient turning up one afternoon obviously in need of some help.

Walkers at Newton Hill Community Woodland may be wondering why part of the popular path network has been closed off to the public.

Highland Council advises parents to see that their children wear extra clothing to school as part of a strategy to combat Covid-19.

A Lyth-based model and riding school owner is on a mission to help save the declining populations of bumblebees with some sound advice.

A mother from the Dunnet area talked about her 'disappointment and frustration' over current restrictions in force at Thurso Leisure Centre.

Work to remove waste from a shaft at Dounreay will begin later this year after a major contract was awarded at the former nuclear facility.

Numerous reports of birds and other wildlife getting caught up in the cords of discarded PPE masks can be resolved with a simple snip.

Businesses in the north could face 'serious challenges' when the UK government's furlough scheme comes to an end next month.

Caithness Beach Cleans volunteers will be a lot more visible across the county's coastline thanks to the sponsorship of a Wick hotel.

The image of an alleged tourist climbing the historic ruin of the Castle of Old Wick has led to an outpouring of local anger and disappointment.

A crofter in Lyth has highlighted a growing problem in Caithness that has the potential to kill animals.

Local archaeological charity Caithness Broch Project has released its much anticipated Brochs of the North 2021 calendar.