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Devolved power, flexible working and smart budgeting are among modernisation plans floated by Councillor Bill Lobban.

A call out for volunteers has been made to help at two Wick locations this week – the Trinkie and the Town and County Hospital garden.

Jamie Stone has urged the Scottish Government to "get a grip" on literacy and numeracy after Highland primaries fared poorly in national rankings.

A historical group that has been highlighting the ancient paths of saints through Caithness was given a major accolade on Saturday morning in Wick.

Dominic Long was described at Wick Sheriff Court as being "sensible and courteous" at times but with a tendency to go off the rails.

Thurso athlete Lorna Stanger took third place in the female section of the Loch Ness Ultra Marathon Challenge – despite being bitten by a dog.

Plans unveiled for a new wind farm near Watten have been slammed by opponents who say it is one of the "largest proposed in the UK".

Steven Mackay has been praised for making a "life-changing" difference to children across the north through his latest long-distance fundraising run.

Four members of from an autism specific care provider made it to the end of the road on Thursday after 1000 miles of intense cycling across the UK.

High Life Highland’s Countryside Rangers will be providing a week of online activities about Highland mammals to schools.

She was supporting Steven Mackay as he reaches the the most northerly part of his run around the North Coast 500 (NC500).

A motorist is being reported to the procurator fiscal following a one-vehicle crash on Friday night on the A836 between Thurso and Forss.

Landscapes in Caithness and other parts of Scotland are being "trashed in pursuit of profit" by wind developers and landowners, it has been claimed.

You’ll have heard the one about the journalist who walked out of an awards dinner because she didn’t like the jokes?

Step Forward Wick Youth has been nominated for Scotland’s Recognising Skills and Achievement Award for its work with young people in the local area.

Donations for local museum in 1922, Householders urged not to waste water in 1972 and NHS trust leading the way in 1997

He pleaded guilty to a charge of breach of the peace.

The man's former partner contacted police after the January 1 call.

Scott Chapman (27), of Aberdeen and Northern Marts, has received the M J Thomson Memorial Prize for being the top student in his year in Scotland.

He was granted bail at Wick Sheriff Court and will be sentenced next month.