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Plans are being made for those turning 60 this year to take part in a special weekend of activities in Wick in the summer.

Highland councillors for Wick and East Caithness are seeking to reassure the public over the contentious issue of introducing parking charges.

Dunnet artist Joanne Kaar will have two simultaneous exhibitions in Caithness and Newfoundland as a tribute to aviation pioneers from 100 years ago.

Employees from Dounreay have been honoured at the Women in Nuclear (WiN) Annual Awards in London.

A group of friends from Thurso who hiked 20 miles when their organised event was washed out have raised more than £6000 for charity.

People in two Caithness districts are being urged to support their neighbourhood and stand for election to their area's community council.

Memorabilia from Thurso's former auction mart is to be showcased at an open day in Forss Hall on Saturday, February 15.

There is concern that visitor numbers at Castlehill Heritage Centre could fall if parking charges are introduced by Highland Council.

Cameras are being introduced at Wick's riverside car park to help tackle vandalism in the area, the town's community council heard this week.

More money could be spent on Highland Council roads if there is an underspend in this year's budget, according to Councillor Matthew Reiss.

MP Jamie Stone dismisses demonstration in Westminster over English votes for English laws convention

Thurso business Riverside Interiors has presented the MS Society with £817.11 after raising the money through a Christmas raffle and fun weekend.

Scotland's rural economy secretary Fergus Ewing is being urged by north MSP Gail Ross to support small-scale local abattoirs.

People in Caithness affected by diabetes are being encouraged to go along to a meeting in Wick's Nethercliffe Hotel next week.

A bus company which started daily trips to Inverness from Caithness has decided to quit this part of its operation.

A memorial service is to be held in Sutherland in the early summer for Lord Maclennan of Rogart, the former far north MP who died last month aged 83.

A show featuring the music of three blues greats is to take to the stage in Wick in April – and we have a pair of tickets to give away.

North MSP Gail Ross has suggested that Inverness should have its own council so the rest of the Highlands can get the representation it needs.

A new development trust created to drive the regeneration of Wick town centre is seeking members and help in creating a new logo.

Thurso is one of three communities in the north Highlands hosting energy efficiency drop-in events.