Transport

Thanks to the Wick Christmas Lights Committee Santa and his helpers took a sleigh ride through the town.

PLANS for a tourist tax in the Highlands could take a big step forward next week when councillors vote on whether to further explore the idea.

Whittles Publishing, based in Dunbeath, has launched a new book about the shipbuilding industry.

Councillors have approved new traffic-calming measures at Thurso's Pennyland Primary School in a bid to improve pupil safety.

A man who witnessed a bus lose control on black ice road in Wick said the driver "deserves an award" for managing to avert a more serious accident.

Caithness Chamber of Commerce says it is 'deeply disappointed' by Eastern Airways' decision to reduce its Wick/Aberdeen service.

An offshore worker depending on air travel between Wick and Aberdeen has blasted Eastern Airways for reducing its timetable on the route.

Conditions throughout Caithness were described as 'atrocious' on Monday and Tuesday with many condemning a lack of gritting on pavements and roads.

Motorists are being warned to be aware of the increased risk of collisions with deer as it gets dark earlier.

Issues with roads, bus services and air travel were among those highlighted by Caithness councillors at a meeting in Inverness.

A full revamp of Wick's riverside car park has been given the green light after a successful funding bid was announced today.

The campaign group Friends of the Far North Line has hailed a report that recommends improvement to the rail service between Caithness and Inverness.

Members of the armed forces and veterans are being offered free bus travel on Sunday in an initiative by Stagecoach Highlands.

Pentland Ferries' new £14m catamaran marks "a huge step forward" for Caithness/Orkney ferry links, the company's managing director has said.

The Portland Hotel in Lybster is bringing festive cheer to the village with the announcement of free Christmas dinners for lonely older people.

The new £14 million Pentland Ferries catamaran which will operate between Caithness and Orkney is to make its inaugural voyage today.

The owner of a popular roadside café at Lochshell, Wick, has condemned so-called boy racers after a suspected hit-and-run incident at his premises.

North MSP Gail Ross has launched a consultation on a bill to address the needs of rural areas and is calling for feedback before the end of January.

Councillors in Wick and Thurso comment on the future imposition of car parking charges in Caithness.

The far north line is to benefit from a funding boost by Network Rail Scotland to improve performance in the Highlands and the north-east.