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Recently signed goalkeeper Lewis Gallacher is keen to help Wick Academy move up the Highland League table in the closing few months of the campaign.

Visiting angler Ken McGeorge declared it was “a total honour and privilege” to be invited to make the first cast of the season on the River Thurso.

As Caithness experiences a steady thaw after the freezing temperatures of the weekend, a local weather pundit has shared a detailed overview.

Stunning aerial views of breath-taking Highland landscapes are set to wow visitors to Fort George.

The winners of the latest Premium Bonds prize draw have been announced - with 30 winners in the Highlands and Islands scooping £345,000 between them.

Sophie Mackay from Dunnet had a great start to 2025 when she took part in the Scottish Schools Badminton Union 2013 age group tournament in Wishaw.

Flood warnings are in place for Strathcarron and Strath Oykel.

Employers across Caithness are being encouraged to mark their calendars for the far north’s largest jobs, training and recruitment event.

A Wick man who refused to identify the driver of a car involved in an accident was fined £400 at Wick Sheriff Court on Wednesday.

A Sutherland woman who drove away after an accident she caused was fined £200 at Wick Sheriff Court.

The massive Banniskirk Hub substation is “completely unacceptable in a rural location” and “should be rejected out of hand”, according to objectors.

An Aberdeenshire-based oilfield equipment firm with premises in Caithness has reported another record year, with revenues expected to hit £22m.

A “social spaces” initiative is returning next week for its third year, based at three village halls in the Sinclair’s Bay area.

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross MP Jamie Stone has called for more Wick flights to make up for “inadequate public transport on the ground”.

Severe weather was causing chaos for some Highland rail services on Saturday, after temperatures in parts of the region plunged to -20C overnight.

A retired civil engineer who overtook a driver when it was unsafe to do so has been fined £500.

Scottish Water is calling on customers to be vigilant and check for burst water mains and pipes as a thaw is forecast in the coming days.

The Royal Burgh of Wick Community Council will again be at the forefront of local efforts for Spring Clean Scotland, taking place in March and April.

Police stopped Andrew Cabrelli near the entrance to the Tesco supermarket at Wick after a check revealed he had no insurance.

A Wick man is facing a string of charges including police assault, threatening or abusive behaviour, and possession of an offensive weapon.