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Crofters in the far north are being invited to learn more about livestock health planning at an event in Wick next week.

'People are being empowered to take forward local priorities and projects and making a difference in their local areas,' says committee chair.

A ten-day surfacing project on a major trunk road within the north Highlands is set to begin next week.

The Highland Council has been shortlisted for four APSE Service Awards which celebrate excellence in local public services.

Gary Manson was stunned at the way Wick Academy found themselves 3-0 down inside 23 minutes as Clach dumped them out of the North of Scotland Cup.

The Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm developers are organising a series of events at which they will speak to "as many suppliers as possible".

A Thurso driver was found to be more than three times the legal drug-driving limit after police recorded him travelling at speeds of up to 100mph.

A driver who hit 113mph in a 60mph limit on a main road has been fined £2000.

Two young brothers from Dunbeath have again shown their support for those in need by setting up a lemonade stall in aid of Caithness Foodbank.

The gents' action at Reay Golf Club has been firmly focused on the Summer Stableford with the tension starting to ramp up ahead of the final round.

A sneak thief who stole from a neighbour's house in Wick after he kept their dog quiet with a tasty chew has been jailed for eight months.

A group that campaigns for fairer fuel prices says that drivers are being 'fleeced by the profiteering fuel supply chain and even their own Treasury'.

As children go back to school, HM Revenue and Customs is reminding families in Scotland to not miss out on up to £2,000 a year towards childcare

Wick Groats' 1-0 win against Acks ensured that the reigning champions will go into the final round of fixtures level on points with Pentland United.

Rhoda Grant has urged the Scottish Government to stop “dragging its feet” over possible changes to an expenses scheme for hospital appointments.

Members of a women's health campaign group say they are committed to working with NHS Highland and the Scottish Government to help improve services.

Scotland's health secretary has been given a first-hand account of the impact on families caused by the downgrading of Caithness maternity services.

Musicians met in Caithness recently to play Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony – an event that had been postponed for two years due to the pandemic.

A bus company boss in Wick talked candidly about how his business almost went bust due to Covid but has now bounced back with a fleet of 15 buses.

Highland Council’s visitor management plan will see £115,000 invested in hand dryers as part of a wave of improvements at public toilets.