08 February 2025
The absence of overnight respite provision in the north Highlands for youngsters with special needs has taken a major toll, it has been claimed.
07 February 2025
Far north MP Jamie Stone has lamented the “wasted potential” for nuclear development in Scotland with its potential to generate high-quality jobs.
07 February 2025
A three-vehicle crash has partially closed the A9 at Dornoch Bridge.
07 February 2025
Councillors questioned whether a draft three-year plan to implement the changes was “achievable”.
07 February 2025
A Thurso woman had a visit from her ex partner, who behaved in a threatening or abusive manner towards her on New Year’s Day, Wick court heard.
07 February 2025
The UK government’s much-criticised inheritance tax plans are “based on outdated and inaccurate data”, the outgoing NFU Scotland president says.
07 February 2025
A new date has been fixed for the trial of a man who made his name selling racing tips.
07 February 2025
A member of a well-respected Caithness farming family is to judge pedigree bulls and females at a royal occasion.
07 February 2025
A man travelling on the Inverness-Wick bus service was subjected to an unprovoked attack by a drunken fellow passenger – just out of prison.
07 February 2025
Turbines rising to a height of 200 metres will be built close to the Flow Country World Heritage site if plans for a new wind farm are approved.
06 February 2025
Owners and staff at the family-run convenience store D&M Fraser in Thurso have entered 2025 with a “renewed buzz” after winning a national award.
06 February 2025
CASWA is marking its 20th anniversary by highlighting its work in support of women, children and young people who have experienced domestic abuse.
06 February 2025
A special commemorative bench in Thurso has been brought back to good functional order thanks to dedicated volunteers from a local heritage group.
06 February 2025
The public can discuss the case for fair maternity healthcare in Caithness at special human rights events in Wick and Thurso.
06 February 2025
A man whose dog attacked a deer while being used to hunt hares at a Caithness cemetery has become the first to be convicted under new hunting laws.
06 February 2025
A couple who have raised hundreds of thousands of pounds for The Archie Foundation have been appointed as patrons of the charity.
06 February 2025
Numerous local reports were received by the Groat of a bright comet seen over Caithness that glowed green and white and left a smoky trail.
06 February 2025
The loss of many shops and services from high streets has left many Highland residents “feeling abandoned”, according to far north MP Jamie Stone.
06 February 2025
A young Bower man has admitted having sent a 13-year-old girl a series of sexual messages online.
06 February 2025
The high level of support provided to breastfeeding mothers in the Highlands has been recognised with a gold award.