Health

The event was organised by the Royal British Legion as the latest of several annual “historic cycle” events.

A water scarcity warning across Scotland has prompted a Highland Council alert to householders with private supplies.

Scotland’s national children’s charity is urging Highland parents and carers to seek their support if worried about their child’s mental health.

A Wick optician is calling on aspiring football commentators to help enhance the matchday experience of visually-impaired fans.

Listen to episode one of our brand new look at what is going on behind the headlines in Beyond the Briefing.

Edward Mountain and Fergus Ewing fear that losing services leads to ‘adverse outcomes’ for patients.

Exactly one year away from the vote we look at what the region wants and what could change.

An ex-military man from Castletown is trekking around the NC500 as part of a fundraising bid to help homeless veterans.

A GP surgery has been told to apologise to a patient for its “unreasonable failure” to diagnose their deep vein thrombosis over an 18 month period.

Health chiefs at NHS Highland have been ordered to apologise to relatives over the nursing care given to a patient who later died in hospital.

Almost 18,000 Highland children and adults had warmer homes over winter after receiving £1.3 million in heating payment help, new figures reveal.

Kev Stewart, from Papigoe near Wick, is no stranger to endurance, both physical and emotional.

Energy giant SSEN is continuing investigative work along the controversial super-pylon route stretching from Caithness to Peterhead through Beauly.

Dunnet Bay is set to be the latest Scottish beach where access will be afforded to people whose mobility issues prevent them from enjoying the seaside

That has delayed crews by a total 14,544 hours last year – the equivalent of 606 days.

A Highland MSP has raised concerns over the Scottish Government downplaying the impact of chronic pain in people’s lives.

Caithness projects for Green Health Week (May 3-11) include events at Castletown, Dunnet Forest, Wick and Lybster.

An 81-year-old will undertake a classic car fundraising drive from John O’Groats to Land’s End to thank the medical services that saved his life.

Cllr Ron Gunn opened up about the health issues that led to the hard decision to stand down from chairing the Caithness Committee.

Caithness pensioners worried about changes to a key benefit worth up to £441 a month have been urged to seek support as a new system rolls out.