Health

Rapid Covid-19 community testing will be available at the riverside car park in Wick next week – from Monday to Friday.

A new campaign has been launched across Scotland to urge defibrillator owners to register their devices on a national database to help save lives.

A woman in her eighties was reduced to tears after waiting over an hour to book jabs – only to be told that all places in the clinic had been filled.

CHAT is calling for the army to be brought in to administer jabs after patients in Caithness faced a series of problems trying to make appointments.

Wick continues to have the highest rate of Covid infection in the Highlands.

The uptake of the Covid-19 vaccine programme in NHS Highland has been excellent and many are now keen to get their next jabs.

People who are suffering from ongoing Covid symptoms are being told to seek guidance from NHS 24.

A health chief has warned of the need to remain vigilant over Covid-19 after it emerged that Wick has the highest infection rates in the Highlands.

A Bower man has been awarded with the honorary title of Explorer of the Year 2021 after after 17 years of remote travel and exploration.

The newly launched Caithness men's group JIM – Join In More – has received a funding boost of £1154 thanks to competitors in the Beast Race.

An 83-year-old Caithness man is seeking answers as to why he has not yet been notified about his flu jab and Covid-19 booster vaccination.

A family-owned Caithness company and one of its employees are celebrating success with a prestigious business award.

A Wick woman who suffers from a severe form of arthritis has raised £2367.95 to help patients in a special care unit watch their favourite TV shows.

New research states that 18 percent of people in Scotland could not buy essential food items.

It was a very special week for 52 little learners and the Early Years staff of Miller Academy as they moved in to their new Early Learning Centre.

A Caithness woman raised £250 for an animal welfare charity through a month of dog walking treks across the county.

Today marks World Mental Health Day and volunteers and staff from the local support service Listening Ear are available to provide a helping hand.

A special fundraising day at Thurso High School (THS) raised over £700 for charity.

Holyrood Notebook by Rhoda Grant

JIM – a new group for Caithness men – will be starting meetings at Stepping Stones, Thurso, on Monday (October 11) from 7-9pm.