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A personal reflection following the passing of Janet McDonald who, with her late husband Ian, ran J McDonald Photographers in Wick for many years

A lack of information on how care home residents and staff can be protected has been described as "frustrating and unsettling" by Rhoda Grant MSP.

The senior general manager of a care home in Wick has talked about the benefits of being positive during the lockdown.

Another 354 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Scotland – as the Highland number rose a further four to 184.

Jamie Stone has spoken out after reports that visitors have been escaping to their second homes in the Highlands during the coronavirus pandemic.

NHS Highland says it has been overwhelmed by the community support it has received from both companies and individuals.

RAF Puma helicopters have been operating in Caithness and other parts of the north in support of health services during the coronavirus outbreak.

A tourism cooperative is offering a small gesture of support to businesses in Caithness and Sutherland by way of a free six-month membership.

The Covid-19 pandemic has spurred one NHS Highland consultant to take on fake medical news and urban myths and stop them from “going viral”.

Dounreay is helping health workers in the front line of dealing with Covid-19 by providing portable welfare facilities to various GP practices.

The MeyGen tidal energy project off the north Caithness coast is continuing to operate despite the difficulties created by the coronavirus pandemic.

A campaign inviting the public to light sky lanterns in a show of solidarity for NHS workers could place unnecessary pressure on emergency services.

A new drama penned by a Caithness writer and with a star-studded cast, including an actress from the far north, is on BBC Radio 4 this weekend.

Four adjoining semi-detached houses in the Pulteneytown area of Wick are coming up for auction on Thursday.

NHS Highland chairman Professor Boyd Robertson has thanked health board staff for their “exceptional work” during the Covid-19 outbreak.

A poster has been produced by NFU Scotland urging care to be taken by those accessing the countryside during the coronavirus pandemic.

Nicola Sturgeon has emphasised that care homes residents "matter every bit as much" as hospital patients or people in the wider community.

Unsuspecting householders in the north are being urged to be on their guard after a new council tax scam emerged.

A north politician has called on the Scottish Government to reverse a five per cent funding cut to HIE to help the economy recover from coronavirus.

Almost 1000 people have been confirmed or suspected to have died because of coronavirus in Scotland, including another 13 in the NHS Highland area.