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North MP Jamie Stone is among those urging the UK Government to reform the way public money is allocated to renewable energy projects.

Thurso Rotary Club had its annual Fun Day recently with a record 37 competitors taking part in a series of indoor fun games.

Castletown's Brandon McPhee wins at the recent Hot Country TV awards.

Tourists can now enjoy the spectacular view over Lybster Harbour in a bit more comfort with three brand new benches.

THE former government buildings in Wick's Girnigoe Street sold at auction last Wednesday (May 1) to a mystery buyer.

Police are to visit supermarkets in Wick and Thurso to tell shoppers about ATM skimmers and how to watch out for fraudulent activity.

Work has been carried out by Highland Council to clear sand from the Esplanade area of Thurso.

Wick experienced an air frost on Tuesday morning that rivalled any experienced during the winter, according to local weather-watcher Keith Banks.

Councillors are urging the public to take part in this month’s series of drop-in events about the World Heritage Site project for the Flow Country.

Police were called out to two separate incidents in Wick over the weekend, although there have been no arrests yet.

Negotiations have broken down in the pay dispute involving air traffic controllers at Wick and six other airports in the Highlands and Islands.

The condition of buses used by Stagecoach in Caithness "leaves a lot to be desired", according to a local Highland councillor.

The volunteers who run Castlehill Heritage Centre are gearing up for another busy summer season of exhibitions, workshops and community activities.

Animation classes in Thurso Library will be running for eight weeks from May 11.

A teenager who staged a hold-up at a Wick shop has been given a chance by a sheriff to leave his “chaotic, drug-fuelled lifestyle” behind him.

Work to transfer around 700kg of highly enriched uranium (HEU) from Dounreay to America has been completed.

A Caithness war veteran who has died at the age of 102 has been described as "a gentleman with a lovely sense of humour".

Hugh Campbell shared donations received on his surprise 70th birthday party with cheques of £375.15 each for Thurso RNLI and Enable.

A Thurso community councillor says there is no connection between the build-up of sand at the Esplanade and work at Scrabster harbour.

The Francis Street Club in Wick had debts of £86,109 when it was wound up earlier this year.