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Encouraging visitors to travel off the well-trodden path and to visit outwith the standard season was the theme of the Highland Tourism Conference.

Two cousins from Thurso have raised £11,159 by completing their own sponsored walk after an official charity trek had to be called off.

Around 200 children and adults attended a day of activities at North Lands Creative in Lybster.

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Parking charges for visitors to John O'Groats raised over £21,000 within the first three months of being introduced.

The George Robb trawler tragedy that occurred off the Caithness coast 60 years ago is to be commemorated at a special memorial service next week.

For well over half a century McDonald Photographers captured local life on camera, but now the family firm is closing its doors for the last time.

A call has been made for the Scottish Government to step in to help NHS Highland victims of bullying.

An artist who lived in Caithness for five years has one of her paintings on view at a major exhibition in Edinburgh.

A team of Caithness rhythmic gymnasts, their parents and coaches headed to Gymfest in Perth to show off their skills.

Volunteers from the community action group Pay it Forward Thurso are again preparing to bring some festive cheer to those who deserve it most.

A ceilidh held in Wick to mark the first birthday of Yes Caithness hit the right note with the public and helped raise money for local organisations.

Members of the public are being urged by Highland Council trading standards to be on their guard following reports of a new telephone scam.

A Christmas market consisting of locally produced food and crafts is being put together by the team at Thurso Grows.

Six towheads for the Equinor Snorre project have been delivered to Subsea 7's site at Wester, with a further three due to arrive at Wick next week.

ELECTION PROFILE: Sandra Skinner, Brexit Party candidate for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

Efforts to give one of Wick's most prominent buildings a new lease of life have taken another step forward with an open day held at the weekend.

Eight-year-old follows in author mum's footsteps

Two Wick Highland dancers, Abby Swanson and Carly Harrold, won their pre-championship titles at the North of Scotland championships in Inverness.

Good causes across Caithness received an early Christmas present when the Co-op revealed a £19,000 funding boost from its members.