Tourism

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.

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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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Event organisers across the Highlands an tap into funds of up to £10,000 to help put on public events over the quieter season.

A £300 million deal will help more than double the number of EV charge points in the Highlands before the end of 2027.

The Highland Council has issued its support for a Scottish Government proposal to give local authorities the power to create a cruise ship levy.

Powers to introduce a cruise ship levy have been proposed at Holyrood. Trudy Morris of Caithness Chamber of Commerce warns of unintended consequences

A police crackdown on poor driving on the NC500 in Sutherland and Caithness snared almost two dozen motorists at the weekend.