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North MSP Gail Ross has launched a consultation on a bill to address the needs of rural areas and is calling for feedback before the end of January.

No new candidate has been chosen yet by the Labour Party following the deselection of Bill Curran in Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross.

North MP says rural communities will benefit from greater access to phone coverage

Poor broadband access could see EU residents in Caithness lose their right to remain in the UK post-Brexit, north MP Jamie Stone has warned.

Councillors in Wick and Thurso comment on the future imposition of car parking charges in Caithness.

Witches of east Wick and west Thurso are amongst many plotted on an interactive map created by Edinburgh University academics.

Lyth-based model Natalie Oag and her friend Eleanor Hargrave are using Halloween to highlight the issues surrounding greyhound racing.

Highland Council's tenant participation team will be in Caithness for three days at the end of November as part of a month-long consultation tour.

Struan Mackie, deputy chairman of the Dounreay Stakeholder Group, has visited Japan to discuss the impact of nuclear decommissioning on communities.

A plea is being issued to NHS Highland staff returning from their October break to get their flu vaccination if they haven’t already done so.

The far north line is to benefit from a funding boost by Network Rail Scotland to improve performance in the Highlands and the north-east.

Scottish ministers are gathering today for a special convention to discuss how to tackle issues affecting the Highlands and Islands.

Acclaimed clarsach player Corrina Hewat is to entertain in Caithness in November as part of the Music in Thurso season.

Volunteers are now helping the elderly and disabled of the far north get to grips with modern technology and avoid feeling isolated.

NFU Scotland is calling on local farmers and crofters to attend a roadshow which will focus on the "unprecedented" challenges facing the industry.

A new low-emission vehicle is busily making its way along the country roads of the county thanks to Caithness Rural Transport.

A Highlands and Islands MSP has welcomed news that care-experienced young people in the region will benefit from more than £400,000 of funding.

Neon Waltz fans are set for a festive treat as the band prepare for their biggest home-town gig to date – and we have a pair of tickets to give away.

A controversial wind farm near Reay will not damage tourism and will generate around £350,000 a year in community benefit, the landowner has said.

A pre-school group is to reopen with a new focus on outdoor education, encouraging child-led learning in a safe forest area and a garden space.