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Ex-Old Firm stars were among those paying tribute to Alan Farquhar after the Wick Academy captain's testimonial match at Harmsworth Park on Saturday.

Halladale Film Club is running a “Do What You Can” initiative in Halladale Community Hall on Friday June 16.

An award-winning performance called Sex Education Xplorers (S.E.X.) by artist and performer Mamoru Iriguchi comes to Lyth Arts Centre next month.

A dog is at the centre of an ongoing criminal case at Wick Sheriff Court.

Flowers were laid on the water as 10 local vessels played their part in the Seafarers Memorial ceremony by forming a flotilla in Wick Bay.

People admiring the Seafarers Memorial described it as "fantastic" and "a wonderful tribute", with one saying: "It has brought a lump to my throat."

The Fishermen's Mission area officer for Caithness and Orkney was honoured to be asked to officiate at the dedication of the Seafarers Memorial.

King Charles III will be told about the "simply magnificent" Seafarers Memorial in Wick, Lord Thurso told invited guests and members of the public.

Local poet Jenny Szyfelbain said the Seafarers Memorial had "exceeded all expectations" and underlined the strength of Wick's community spirit.

Sculptor Alan Beattie Herriot declared that his newly unveiled Seafarers Memorial at the Braehead in Wick is among his most satisfying works.

Caithness community organisations are now able to access training for volunteers to gain the formal licensed events qualification.

Andrew Bremner said the newly unveiled Seafarers Memorial would be "a lasting token of the hardships and sadness the sea has brought to families".

Wick's new statue will be "treasured by locals and visitors alike", according to Willie Watt, chairman of the Seafarers Memorial Group.

A driver who failed to provide two specimens of breath was fined £600 at Wick Sheriff Court on Thursday.

The May meeting of Banniskirk SWI had Lucy Wilson of Burning Love Gifts & Design along to demonstrate how to undertake pyrography and weaving.

Work carried out by community councillor, John Calder

Rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus) is a fragrant shrub that is native to the Mediterranean region where it is used extensively as a herb in cooking.

Caithness-based badminton player Shona Mackay is preparing for the NatWest International Island Games in Guernsey where she will represent Shetland.

Those taking part in Sea Watch Foundation’s Orca Watch 2023 will be hoping for a repeat of some of last year's killer-whale excitement.

Pupils at Thrumster gave the police a helping hand in checking for speeding vehicles in the village.