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A Thurso-based peatland expert has completed a long-held ambition to run across the Flow Country to mark World Heritage Day.

The launch event for a community project to bring people together and support mental health will take place at the Drill Hall in Castletown on May 3.

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Fiona Russell speaks to Quinn Young who said she didn’t want to stop after becoming one of the youngest to finish the Munros aged 10

The Watten Helps Out community group lived up to its name and helped move lots of discarded rubbish from in and around Watten last Sunday (April 13).

Having reported on others’ blood donations for several months, staff from Highland News and Media rolled up their sleeves for the cause themselves.

A mum who almost died after giving birth has added her voice to calls for more people to donate blood.

A John O’Groats petting farm showed off one of its latest arrivals with Dottie the blind lamb and said it has many activities planned over Easter.

Cats Protection will be at Wick’s Pets at Home store to fundraise for the charity on Easter Friday and Saturday this week.

A Highland man whose family has been blighted by Huntington’s disease and is now fighting it as well remains fiercely positive about the future.

A branding designer and former DJ-turned-beekeeper is creating a buzz with the launch of a small-batch honey business in Caithness

Young people from across the Highlands are being given a chance to play their part in improving opportunities in rural areas.

A group of former Dounreay engineering apprentices are gearing up to undertake a charity bed push from John O’Groats to Thurso next weekend.

OUT AND ABOUT WITH RALPH: Exploring the Kyle of Tongue by sea-kayak needs careful planning in face of tides and wind

The Caithness Model Club (CMC) held its annual show at the Norseman Hotel in Wick and donated an impressive £1500 to local charities.

Litter collectors in Caithness are part of a public-spirited army of more than 22,000 who have been taking part in Spring Clean Scotland.

He is ready to ‘ruff it’ whenever called upon across 4660 square miles of rugged hills, mountain and moorland.

Keeping the kids busy and entertained over the Easter holidays can be a bit of a challenge, but you don’t have to look too far for some fantastic fun.

A teenager who saved his dad’s life when he sliced his arm open doing DIY has been rewarded for his heroic actions.

Pupils at Noss Primary School were praised for their willingness to “get stuck in” as they took part in their first express litter-pick this week.

Thurso Community Development Trust kicked off 2025 with a hugely popular event that saw many flocking to its Tool Repair Café and Seed Swap.