Environment

A Wick community council led event on Sunday saw 32 locals brave the elements to clear rubbish as part of the Spring Clean Scotland initiative.

An image of fly-tipped tyres at a Wick beauty spot on social media led to widespread condemnation from locals.

Highland Council has released its draft of the Caithness Area Place Plan.

Making plans to build a replica broch involves more than just designing the tower. John Davidson spoke to Dawn Maclean of Caithness Broch Project

A Dunbeath man helped save a struggling seagull from roof netting on a Wick building and describes it as a death trap for wild birds.

Highland councillors will raise no objection to West of Orkney Windfarm’s offshore plans at a site around 25km from the north Sutherland coast.

The bill to taxpayers for crofters and farmers combating sea eagles attacking their lambs is now set to reach almost £1m.

Caithness stations may soon see hydrotreated vegetable oil powered trains arriving as the rail operator researches the possibility.

A Thurso woman has won a prestigious Lantra Scotland ALBAS award for her research project based around sheep farming.

Tourists and locals will be encouraged to explore Wick by using a handy new map setting out six walking routes around the town and surrounding area.

Volunteers are being sought for a clean-up event around High Ormlie in Thurso on Saturday (March 22).

Encouraging slow, sustainable tourism from the heart of a visitor hotspot saw a Loch Ness initiative scoop a prestigious Highland Heroes accolade.

A further phase of development is getting underway at Wick Business Park that will support economic growth and strengthen population retention.

Weather Watch by Keith Banks

Making Space for Nature by John Orr

James Tait from Mey ploughed his way to a respectable third position in a ploughing championship match in England over the first weekend of March.

A survey on priorities for rural areas could result in a “direct threat” to wellbeing and quality of life, a Caithness campaign group has warned.

The problems posed by the Highlands’ 516-mile NC500 route are undeniably tricky – and almost everyone has very strong opinions about it.

Highland councillors will raise no objection to West of Orkney Windfarm’s offshore plans at a site around 25km from the north Sutherland coast.

On one hand, tourism from the NC500 is vital to the Highland economy, but on the other hand, many communities feel they are at breaking point.