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Sheila Cormack whose connection with Dunnet Church has spanned over 50 years, has been presented with a long service certificate by Prince Charles.

The Mey Highland Games has received a major sponsorship package totalling £15,000 from the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority.

A Caithness entrepreneur, award-winning company director and leading expert in cyber security has just been appointed to the board of VisitScotland.

Scotland's minister for the natural environment, Mairi Gougeon, has said World Heritage Site status for the Flow Country would be an enormous boost.

After Saturday's colourful parade of floats Wick Gala Week had even more colour to offer.

The Mey Highland Games kicks off on Saturday (August 3) and athletes are gearing up for more record breaking performances.

A world famous New York artist will give a free talk on his work in Wick on Sunday (August 4).

Stroma and many of the stories associated with it will be the focus of a public event this weekend involving the Wick Society and Lyth Arts Centre.

The Europe Direct Information Centre for the north Highlands and Islands has completed a successful summer programme of drop-in events.

Journalism student Kirstin Tait (21), of Keiss, has landed herself a stint with STV after scooping the top award in her class.

It was a record-breaking day at Halkirk Highland Games at the weekend. The gathering attracted a crowd of 2850 and gate takings of £15,500.

A cut in the opening hours at the minor injuries unit at the Dunbar Hospital is "quite concerning", a local campaign group has said.

The annual Wick Gala Week got under way on Saturday evening with a vibrant and colourful procession drawing bumper crowds in the sunshine.

A royal occasion for the official opening of the Beatrice offshore wind farm in Wick.

A total of 67kg of rubbish was gathered during a beach clean at John O'Groats as part of a campaign organised by record-breaking rower Kiko Matthews.

The launch of the North Coast 500 has been named as one of the greatest moments for Scottish tourism in the past half-century.

The Caithness flag was seen proudly billowing in Parliament Square during a special day of celebration last week.

As the Beatrice offshore wind farm had its royal opening in Wick today, SSE Renewables promised that the benefits will be felt for decades to come.

A design and colouring competition has been launched by Thurso Community Development Trust as part of a tie-up with Sustrans.

Preparations are under way for an action-packed week of fun and learning at the holiday club run by Pulteneytown Parish Church, starting on August 12.