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Thurso's Pentland View care home has been praised in a report which said 'residents and relatives spoke very highly of the care they received'.

Local MP Jamie Stone is seeking action over a child maintenance case in which one of his constituents is said to be owed £30,000.

Civic leader Willie Mackay has expressed misgivings over the opening times of the mobile post office that will be introduced in Wick in November.

A Caithness artist has raised £800 for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust after being inspired by the Big Hoof journey to donate two paintings to the cause.

A plea has gone out to find a new owner for an overlooked snake in Caithness in the run-up to Reptile Awareness Day on October 21.

Caithness residents are urged to keep their guard up in the fight to tackle the current coronavirus pandemic.

Saturday saw the long-awaited return of sheepdog trials in the north of Scotland, with the Mey Nursery Trials attracting nearly 30 competitors.

Police have launched an appeal for information following the theft of local AI technician Willie Mackay's van and trailer in Caithness yesterday.

Two charities are appealing for people in Caithness to help support the UK’s biggest food collection this Christmas.

SIXTEEN further Covid-19 infections have been detected across the NHS Highland health board region, it has been confirmed.

Worries over the financial outlook for Lyth Arts Centre have been eased for the time being after the venue was awarded £97,000.

A testing capacity issue with the UK government Lighthouse facility in Glasgow has impacted on today's coronavirus statistics.

Caithness Voluntary Group's Julie Marker is taking part in a series of seven online masterclasses being run by the Highland Third Sector Interface.

PICTURES: Thurso Camera Club members sought out some lesser-known historic sites, demonstrating that the county has a wealth of untapped heritage.

Staff at a specialist battery manufacturing organisation based at Thurso Business Park are all charged up after the company won a major industry award

FOOD FOR THOUGHT: By the Rev Heather Stewart, Parish of Latheron

Operators of fishing vessels working out of Caithness ports are being reminded of a new registration requirement being imposed as a result of Brexit.

There have been 11 additional confirmed coronavirus cases in the NHS Highland area in the past 24 hours, new figures have shown.

A brother and sister have taken the helm at Gills Harbour Ltd after two key members announced they were stepping down from their posts.

Wick firefighters were called out in the early hours of this morning to deal with a house fire in the town's Willowbank.