Tourism

A former Thurso community councillor has started a Facebook page with the intention of cleaning up weedy eyesores around Thurso beach and esplanade.

One of our readers has shared his thoughts on an issue that can be found at many beauty spots across the Highland region.

Ecstatic groups fighting plans for a swathe of 4G masts in some of the Highlands’ most unspoilt landscapes are declaring victory after a sharp u-turn.

Despite June figures showing 100 per cent reliability for Wick flights, a pressure group says it will take time to build up passenger confidence.

Local speculation is rife over whether Matt Damon will make an appearance in Caithness this weekend with film crews seen in the Thrumster area.

High-visibility police patrols have spoken to hundreds of motorists at major Highland tourist hot-spots in a bid to cut serious crashes in the region.

A disability campaigner from Thurso gave her opinion of a new Caithness attraction, the John O’Groats Mill, and an event staged there.

The new directors will fill previously vacant posts overseeing airport operations, operational support, and safety & compliance.

Overflowing bins and littering at Caithness beauty spots has sparked the roll out of additional waste facilities at numerous tourist hotspots.

Proposals to introduce a Highland-wide restriction on holiday lets have been delayed amid concerns they could “kill off” tourism in the region.

Two groups of wild swimmers took to the cold Caithness waters around the Wick area to celebrate the rising of the summer solstice sun.

Serious concerns about lack of control spark twin moves for action by Labour, Highland Alliance, and Greens.

Members of Pentland Canoe Club shared stunning pictures from an ‘unforgettable’ seven-day sea kayaking expedition in Greece.

Boxing legend Tyson Fury dropped into John O’Groats for a no-frills car camping stay last night as part of a filming schedule for a new Netflix series

Invited guests watched as Lord Thurso unveiled the North Coast Visitor Centre’s latest acquisition, a Pictish stone that had undergone restoration.

YOUR VIEWS: Readers have their say on the issues in Caithness and across the far north in our regular letters page

Roadworks on an A9 bridge have been put on hold - after engineers found a nesting tawny owl and chicks living within it.

A Pictish stone unearthed in Caithness nearly three years ago will go on display in Thurso from today after undergoing conservation work in Edinburgh.

Lyth Arts Centre’s ‘Between Two Beaches’ programme celebrates the centre's unique location between two of the county's most beautiful beaches.

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