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Exploring the remote lochs and lochans of Caithness is not the same challenge that it once was, but there are few who have visited them all

An ex-soldier from Wick will be paying tribute to the troops who took part in the Normandy landings during a three-day charity bike ride this summer.

Two senior and two junior shooters from Caithness took part in a Scotland versus North Island New Zealand postal competition.

Quoybrae Aberdeen and Northern Marts on Monday sold 519 store cattle.

A Thurso mum has taken a step further with her demands for better respite care in Caithness with a new online group that parent-carers can join.

The Vikki Mackay School of Dance held its first competition in Wick with over 100 dancers taking part from all over Scotland.

Sewage was dumped in the Highland area almost 1500 times last year – a figure described as "disgusting" by far north MP Jamie Stone.

Police Scotland says that online hate crime reports have dropped significantly in the second week after the introduction of a new law.

A former shop in Wick was described as a ‘damn disgrace’ and eyesore for locals and tourists, at a meeting of the town’s community council.

Two wind turbines planned for central Caithness have been branded “monstrosities” by nearby residents who have joined forces to form a protest group.

Talented athletes from across the Highlands are receiving support to help them realise their sporting dreams.

The Staxigoe community rallied round for a clean-up of the village and shoreline at the weekend, collecting two dozen bags of rubbish.

Local musicians are joining forces to support a multiple sclerosis charity by putting on a day of live entertainment in Thurso this weekend.

The Roy Barker II was launched at 7:15pm on Sunday April 14.

Hundreds of workers at the Dounreay site will go on strike next month, unions have announced.

The Outdoor Access team and Highland council have completed a small-scale of projects to improve active travel on core paths across the Highlands.

Local charities benefitted to the tune of £2000 thanks to the popular Caithness Model Club show in Wick.

Travellers on the A882 heading into Watten from the west may think they’ve taken a wrong turn thanks to the efforts of a prankster.

Ron Gunn of Caithness Health Action Team is to take part in an online discussion later this month on the state of rural healthcare in Scotland.

A newly-refurbished area of the Castlehill Heritage Centre, which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, will be officially opened next month.