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A call has been issued for Caithness litter pickers to get involved in an event to make 2025 the biggest and best Spring Clean yet.

Altnaharra, Loch Glascarnoch, Lairg and Aviemore all saw the mercury plunging to negative double digits.

With temperatures dropping across Caithness this week, drivers are being told of household items they can use to help defrost their cars.

A retired civil engineer who overtook a driver when it was unsafe to do so has been fined £500.

Scottish Water is calling on customers to be vigilant and check for burst water mains and pipes as a thaw is forecast in the coming days.

The Royal Burgh of Wick Community Council will again be at the forefront of local efforts for Spring Clean Scotland, taking place in March and April.

Caithness Rhythmic Gymnastics took to the stage for a Movie Night show, with all the routines performed to music from well-known films.

A professor with 30 years experience of “fostering academic innovation” has been given a crucial leadership role at UHI.

Police stopped Andrew Cabrelli near the entrance to the Tesco supermarket at Wick after a check revealed he had no insurance.

A Wick man is facing a string of charges including police assault, threatening or abusive behaviour, and possession of an offensive weapon.

Police came upon a parked car with its lights and engine on and wipers running in the early hours but no-one in the driving seat, Wick court heard.

Delays in securing reimbursement for a cancelled Wick/Aberdeen flight last summer have been branded “unacceptable” by a local community councillor.

Approval for the controversial Swarclett wind turbines would demonstrate that “rural residents count for nothing”, according to campaigner Tony Shaw.

A Thurso businessman held his keys in the air and said Highland Council can take his company if controversial parking plans go ahead in the town.

Highland Council’s latest moves to regulate parking in Thurso town centre have stirred up a hornet’s nest.

The statue at the Braehead in Wick commemorating lost seafarers will be the focus of Caithness Family History Society’s first meeting of the year.

Scammers are targeting Highland rail passengers with fake unlimited travel deals, ScotRail has warned.

Highland Council has paid tribute to its winter maintenance crews for helping keep Caithness roads open.

A man who made a name for himself selling racing tips is consulting a King’s Counsel in his bid to challenge allegations of a sexual nature.

The family of Nairn’s Alistair Wilson, murdered in 2004, said they were “extremely grateful” to the First Minister after he met with them yesterday.