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The spaceport was set to be built on land owned by Melness Crofters’ Estate on the A’Mhoine Peninsula.

Calls are growing for an urgent rethink on proposals which could affect services for women and children affected by domestic abuse in the Highlands.

People across the Highlands are being invited to take part in the next round of budget engagement in light of the financial forecast for 2025-26.

Highlands and Islands Enterprise said it was not yet clear of the impacts of Orbex’s decision on Sutherland.

An environmental group that cleans up Caithness beaches is delighted to make positive steps towards its eco goals with a new recycling initiative.

Orbex is halting construction work on the £20 million spaceport which received a £14.6 milllion public investment package.

A petition demanding "better digital connectivity" for the Highlands and Islands has been launched by a political campaigner in the region.

After a recent Highland Council report warned that 26 Caithness play parks were under threat of closure a Thurso protest group made its views known.

Andrew Wilson, then aged four, saw his father Alistair lying in a pool of blood after he was shot in Nairn.

Gordon MacNab forced in a late goal against Huntly at Harmsworth Park but it wasn’t enough to prevent Wick suffering a seventh home defeat in a row.

Speaking after Huntly’s 2-1 win at Harmsworth Park, Colin Charlesworth said he believes Wick Academy are in a false position in the bottom four.

Far north MSP Maree Todd acknowledged that rural communities are facing “critical challenges” after a report said basic rights were not being met.

Figures show 89 offences recorded in Highlands and Islands during last year's festive period

Young Farmers from Halkirk cooked up a winning dish to impress the judges at a Ready Steady Cook-style contest in Tain at the weekend.

Eight members of Wick Amateur Swimming Club took part in the Highland Swim Team’s autumn meet at the Aquadome in Inverness.

People in Caithness needing a helping hand to give their children gifts this Christmas can now register with the Caithness FM Toy Appeal.

Two Glasgow men intend to fight allegations that they chased a teenager along Thurso Esplanade and beach while armed with a crowbar and a knife.

Almost 300 fines have been issued to drivers in Inverness though totals for other areas including Dingwall, Nairn, Wick and Thurso are much lower.

Community representatives in Thurso are concerned about moves to rejig how Women’s Aid groups operate in the Highlands.

Hugh McPhee was “fed up” with a curfew condition and decided to breach it, Sheriff Neil Wilson was told at Wick.