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In the hope that conditions will improve on Loch Watten over the coming weeks, DFFA brought forward the annual Loch Caluim bank competition.

Staff at a Wick care home have been praised by inspectors for their "warm and friendly manner" and for ensuring that residents feel "listened to".

The Summer Sessions at the Rosebank Playing Fields in Wick have been hailed as "a big success" by the director of Lyth Arts Centre

School Street Zones aim to drastically reduce traffic around schools, providing cleaner air and safer streets.

Liam Anderson has praised the players who rallied round to ensure Halkirk United put up a good fight in their opening North Caledonian League match.

Andrew “Hamper” MacLeod stormed to victory in Caithness Cycling Club’s 10-mile time trial, averaging 27 mph to clock an impressive 22 min 16 sec.

The Highland Council is seeking local feedback on a public housing survey that will help it deliver new affordable housing and housing services.

The local authority was responding to the uncertainty triggered by strike action

At the Caithness Committee meeting yesterday members approved a winter maintenance plan for the area which includes priority gritting routes.

The developers of the Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm have submitted their offshore application to the government agency Marine Scotland.

In a message to staff Professor Todd Walker cites "family and personal reasons" for the decision.

Orbex is developing a small commercial orbital rocket called Prime which it intends to launch from Space Hub Sutherland,

A donation of nearly £850 was raised for the Halkirk Heritage and Vintage Motor Society at the funeral of local man Douglas (Dougie) Cameron.

STRIKE action is set to hit bin collections and street cleaning across the Highlands, residents have been warned.

Gary Manson is hoping his Wick players have learned a few lessons from last week's cup defeat to Clachnacuddin as the teams prepare to meet again.

UK inflation could soar to 18.6 per cent in early 2023, economists have warned today.

THE winter flu and Covid-19 vaccination programme is under way, and NHS Highland bosses have urged people to get their jags when invited for them.

The community dig at Swartigill has started up again – volunteers are welcome to come along and work at this 'hidden gem of archaeology' in Caithness.

Work to clear trees and other vegetation alongside an eight-mile stretch of the Far North Line will continue next month.

A Wick-based oil firm has seen its profits rise by more than £500,000 over the last financial year.