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A contestant from Wick, 28-year-old Sam Hendry, will be appearing on TV’s Countdown on Monday.

Wick's Laurandy Centre has received top grades and has been hailed as a leader in its sector in a inspection report.

Caithness teams took two of the top three places in the Highland YFC regional elimination for the Scotch Beef Country Cooks Competition.

Organisers of this year’s Orca Watch say they are “ecstatic” about the sightings of killer whales and other marine species in northern waters.

A photographic record of a day spent on the uninhabited "island in the stream", with echoes of the long-gone human population never far away.

Belladrum festival is taking to the road with two acts appearing in Wick this Friday (May 24).

North MP Jamie Stone is urging banks to pool resources and open "banking hubs" in the Highlands following a series of branch closures.

Staxigoe Hall has been given a facelift thanks to the Community Payback Team based in Wick.

A Thrumster man talked about the distress and anger he felt after having to deal with an aggressive phone scammer.

Two new seafaring books are now available from Dunbeath publisher Whittles.

A Keiss mum has completed the first part of a "romantic fantasy" set of books that is now available to buy.

Does this Thurso photo by Alan McIvor show spirits heading to the heavens above?

Made in Chelsea star Josh Patterson recently set a new world record after travelling from John o' Groats to Land's End in a wheelchair.

Councillors have condemned the small-scale temporary repairs carried out this week at Wick's riverside car park as a "sticking plaster" operation.

The positive effects of group music-making were trumpeted at the Health and Wellbeing Market in Wick, showcasing a wide range of groups and services.

RSPB staff at Forsinard have praised both the fire service and local gamekeepers in helping to beat back the wildfire in the Melvich area.

Wildlife enthusiasts crossing the Pentland Firth were given a memorable Orca Watch treat when killer whales were spotted from the John O’Groats ferry

Wick John O'Groats Airport will not be affected by the air traffic control strike action due to take place on Thursday.

The completion of the Beatrice offshore wind farm presents an "enormous opportunity" for Scotland, according to Claire Mack of Scottish Renewables.

Another theft of heating oil has recently occurred in the caithness countryside with the latest incident happening in Altnabreac.