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In a recent conversation about the north coast of Scotland, I was reminded that there were once people settled in all the straths.

Caithness Krakens made it two away cup wins on the spin at the weekend after they returned with a 48-29 victory over Kirkcaldy.

Planting trees is hard work wherever you are, but in the far north we need to look after this precious resource even more than elsewhere

Caithness Environment Volunteers carried out tree-planting in Rumster Forest following an invitation from Neil McInnes of Forestry and Land Scotland.

Work to reopen public toilets in Wick will get under way next month after a contract for the works was awarded to a local company.

Carol Phillips has continued her crochet work for the community with a donation of colourful knee blankets to organisations in Thurso and Scrabster.

Military aircraft understood to be in the area at the time

Sound heard in Castletown and Watten

A pressure group that campaigns against large-scale wind farms is calling for help following a change in the way petitions to parliament are handled.

When Kate Forbes declared her intention to stand in the SNP leadership contest on February 20, many felt she was already the candidate to beat.

People have been urged to be on the lookout for conmen in Caithness after one couple was almost left £600 out of pocket from a cold-calling scam.

A Thurso Highland councillor is putting his weight behind the town's involvement in the operation of the controversial deposit return scheme.

Manager Gary Manson has issued an apology to Wick Academy supporters following Saturday's record Highland League defeat at the hands of Brechin City.

It's an issue in Caithness where many feel distant from the decision-making centre.

Plans to create a wellbeing garden at a local daycare centre have been boosted by a £3000 funding award secured by Wick High School pupils.

Plans to breathe new life into the historic mill at John O'Groats have been given another massive boost with lottery funding of almost £1.6 million.

A team of young business learners at Thurso High School is setting its sights on national success after winning a Young Enterprise competition.

Six hundred yellow plastic ducks will be released into Wick River in a family-friendly lifeboat fundraising event during coronation weekend in May.

People in the Highlands will be looking to the new leader to take up concerns over the impact of the centralisation of 999 services.

Scotland’s national walking charity is inviting businesses and charities in the Highlands to take part in its four-week Step Count Challenge.