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A Highland business leader has said many B&B owners will be breathing "a huge sigh of relief" following a rethink on the Business Support Fund.

Befriending Caithness has been marking Volunteers' Week by capturing words describing the service in a design incorporating a teacup and saucer.

No new Covid-19 cases were recorded in the NHS Highland area in the past 24 hours, according to latest figures released by the Scottish Government.

The staff of Caithness General Hospital in Wick took advantage of Monday's sunny weather to step outside and give a resounding clap for the community.

Employees of Subsea 7 in Caithness are waiting to find out if they are to be affected by 3000 job losses being made by the company worldwide.

More than two-thirds of tourism firms on the North Coast 500 route are ready to reopen as soon as the go-ahead is given, according to a new survey.

Efforts to maximise the visitor potential of the John O’Groats Trail have been given a financial boost from the Caithness and North Sutherland Fund.

Groups of volunteers have been beavering away to keep on top of matters at a popular Caithness woodland.

Highland Council is to set out a dire assessment of its financial state showing its budget gap can only be plugged by a Scottish Government bailout.

With the government restrictions of lockdown being gradually eased at the end of last week there has been a tentative return to local beaches.

The NHS Highland area's four-day run without freshly confirmed cases of Covid-19 has ended after one more person was diagnosed with the virus.

Covid-19 lockdown restrictions could be reimposed after a wave of people broke the guidance over the weekend, according to Nicola Sturgeon.

Members of the public are being urged to help Crimestoppers Scotland tackle crime against commercial outlets that remain shut.

North MSP Gail Ross is encouraging parents of children aged four or five to apply for the Scottish Government’s Best Start Grant.

Plans for a Thrumster dairy to bring back doorstep deliveries to the county have met with a "fantastic" response locally.

Strathnaver Museum in north Sutherland is aiming to become "a world-class visitor attraction" after being awarded £150,000 by SSE Renewables.

Alex Henderson still leads the way in Thurso Camera Club’s weekly photo challenge series, with James Gunn and Neil Buchan close behind.

Recent good weather has meant that local farmers are getting silage operations under way across the county.

Leading figures in tourism and hospitality across the north Highlands are stepping up their campaign for urgent action from Nicola Sturgeon.

A mum in Thurso received a special gift from her neighbours in recognition of the selfless work she has done throughout the lockdown.