Health

Age Scotland is encouraging older people feeling lonely or isolated to call their free friendship line.

The Scottish Government is reminding people that new temporary measures have now come into force to help limit the spread of Omicron.

Holyrood Notebook by Edward Mountain

Recent research from environmental charity Keep Scotland Beautiful shows that most Caithness residents agree that litter is a problem.

NHS 24 is encouraging people to prioritise their mental health this festive season. See what help is available here.

A leading cancer specialist who helped devise anti-viral drugs for HIV and Aids says that Covid-19 could be under control "within the coming year".

Children, parents and staff from a Caithness Early Learning Centre (ELC) were delighted to put together food boxes for the Caithness Foodbank.

Selfless children from Thrumster Primary School donated items from a special Christmas collection for the local foodbank on Sunday.

Wick Thistle FC made a donation of gifts to the patients of Caithness General Hospital who will be spending the festive season in the Rosebank Wing.

FREE INFO: Highland Council advises its Caithness service users and customers of its opening hours and service arrangements over the festive period.

The generous pupils at Watten Primary School have brought festive cheer through a series of kind acts in their community.

Senior pupils at Wick High School dug into their pockets to buy boxes of items for local people struggling to make ends meet over the festive season.

NHS Highland has hailed the "fantastic" progress of its vaccination programme with over 170,000 booster or third dose jabs having been delivered.

At least 50 cases of Covid have been detected across Caithness in the latest seven-day period recorded by Public Health Scotland.

The Highland Council has confirmed that designs for the renovation of the vandalised Wick Whitechapel Road public conveniences have been finalised.

The League of Friends of Caithness General Hospital has handed over its annual Christmas gifts for the various wards and departments.

Caithness consumers have been offered advice on how to avoid Christmas food waste as families prepare for the festive celebrations.

NHS Highland’s clinical emergency pathways have been under significant pressure across primary and secondary care.

A charity organisation has employed a new operational growth manager to deliver efficient services at Dunbeath and District Centre.

A series of videos from the Highland Alcohol and Drugs Partnership hope to help those in need.