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A dress-down week held by staff at the BT call centre in Thurso provided a boost for Hearing and Sight Care.

Youngsters at Reay Youth Club are set to enjoy another year of fun activities thanks in part to a festive raffle.

Highland Council has agreed an increase in payments to foster carers after a campaign waged by a local councillor and latterly an MSP.

Children in Melvich Primary School have opted for an environmentally friendly festive season.

A warning has been issued by the police about a bank scam which has been targeting people in the north of Scotland.

The Caithness-Moray HVDC link will play a major role in achieving emissions targets, Scotland's energy minister Paul Wheelhouse has said.

Big-hearted kids at Canisbay primary have been inspired by Oor Wullie to raise hundreds of pounds for a hospital charity.

A new exhibition at Dunnet has some of the best local work sitting alongside creative pieces from a few of the big names in contemporary Scottish art.

Scottish Provincial Press Limited has been acquired out of administration by Highland News and Media Limited.

An archaeological site in Caithness, thought to have been occupied by the Picts 1400 years ago, could "greatly add to the knowledge of the period".

Despite the rainy weather, nothing could spoil the festive cheer at Thurso Fun Day on Saturday.

A moving memorial event for the George Robb fishing boat disaster was held at Duncansby Head lighthouse and the Seaview Hotel in John O'Groats.

A plan to introduce a tourist tax in the Highlands by 2021 could cost the north economy £16 million, a business leader has warned.

Thanks to the Wick Christmas Lights Committee Santa and his helpers took a sleigh ride through the town.

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross SNP candidate Karl Rosie has hit out at the Prime Minister’s comments on migration, branding them "shameful".

Far north Liberal Democrat candidate Jamie Stone has said the time has come to take "radical action" on the climate emergency.

A local children's charity is appealing for crisp packets so that it can make bivvy bags for homeless people as part of a Christmas project.

Sheriff Andrew Berry has expressed concern about unacceptable posts on Facebook cropping up in "all manner of criminal cases" coming before him.

SNP candidate Karl Rosie has questioned Jamie Stone's commitment to the NHS – but the Lib Dem accuses Mr Rosie of having failed to do his homework.

Thurso is one of the venues at which youngsters and their families can experience the world’s longest-running science lecture series this week.