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CRIME rates in the Highlands remain among the lowest in the country, Police Scotland has claimed ahead of the publication of a new performance report.

The veteran cyclist from Durness completed the 516-mile route in 29 hours, five minutes and 42 seconds,

A plan to create a multi-million pound energy storage plant in Caithness is to go before Highland Council next week.

Do you know where all the best fish and chip shops are in the north and north-east?

Children from Castletown and Canisbay primary schools have enjoyed the freedom and excitement of a school trip at long last.

The owners of a popular soft-play centre in Thurso say they are "extremely excited" to be getting back to business from the start of next week.

A handwritten letter giving an insight into the origins of Staxigoe village hall has come to light after more than a century.

People struggling with the long-term effects of Covid-19 are feeling the health benefits of oxygen therapy sessions in Wick.

Campaigners warn that anxiety levels are rising over the state of Caithness roads and say some people now feel like "prisoners in their own homes".

NatureScot is joining force with the North Highland Initiative and North Coast 500 Ltd to encourage visitors to enjoy the north responsibly.

An apparent act of vandalism has led to stones being knocked from a drystone seating feature at Thurso Harbour last night.

A volunteer who clocked up a driving speed of 95 mph was said to have been rushing to a training exercise at the time.

The deadline approaches for a Highland Council funding initiative that could bring great benefits to Caithness.

Killer whale pods have been spotted in Caithness, Shetland and Orkney as part of the ongoing annual Orca Week.

A dozen members of a community organisation went on a mission to improve their local harbour and its surroundings at Brough Bay near Dunnet Head.

ANOTHER 17 people have tested positive for the coronavirus across the NHS Highland area.

A Wick man has been jailed for eight months for an assault on his partner described by the sheriff as 'disgraceful'.

The council is to temporarily relax licensing regulations to enable landowners with suitable sites to provide continental style motorhome stopovers.

A disability group based in Caithness aims to improve accessibility at village halls to help them stay alive and prevent rural depopulation.

The proposed wind farm at Strathy South should have four fewer turbines, taking the number from 39 to 35.