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A defibrillator has been installed in memory of a Thurso woman’s commitment to the town’s West Church.

A major infrastructure project to export electricity from Caithness to Aberdeenshire and the rest of the grid has taken a major step forward.

A teenage driver was said to have panicked when he saw a police car signalling him to stop.

A driver sparked a full-scale emergency after he left the scene of an accident, Wick Sheriff Court heard.

A Wick woman was shocked when her partner shouted at her and placed a plastic bag over her head, the town's sheriff court was told.

A Thurso woman who carried out a glass assault at her home has avoided a jail sentence.

Scottish Green MSP Ariane Burgess marked World Population Day by focusing on the challenges of rural depopulation in the Highlands.

Highland Council has launched a 12-week public consultation on its draft ecology strategy and action plan.

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Pupils at Mount Pleasant Primary School in Thurso received a range of awards before the summer holidays.

Music graced the upstairs of the Ross Institute in Halkirk as jammers played everything except Mussorgsky’s famous 'Pictures at an Exhibition'.

An 82-year-old adventurer is hoping to head out of Wick in the coming days on an epic Arctic voyage, having received medical attention in the town.

Wick’s provost Jan McEwan praised road workers delivering major improvements to Wick’s town centre and said traffic delays will be well worth it.

A man was attacked while sitting in his car during his lunch break, Wick Sheriff Court heard last week.

Figures compiled by the enterprise agency show how businesses and communities have been supported by the agency during the 2023/ 24 financial year.

Gary Manson is confident that Wick Academy will benefit from having a settled squad as they look to “hit the ground running” in the 2024/25 campaign.

Members of the community group Wick Flowers have been brightening up the town with colourful displays, and new volunteers are always welcome.

High Ormlie Hotspur and Pentland United take on Black Rock Rovers and Ness respectively in the Highland Amateur Cup quarter-finals this weekend.

North of Scotland Kart Club held its inaugural Piston Cup event using the original track layout at the Littleferry venue near Golspie.

A medal awarded more than 60 years ago to a long-serving firefighter has been handed over to Wick Heritage Museum where it will be put on display.