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Highland News and Media, which publishes the Strathy, has been shortlisted 12 times in this year’s Highlands and Islands Media Awards.

Maree Todd MSP talked with a Melness crofters group after Orbex shelved its Sutherland Spaceport plan for the area.

The Met Office has updated its Yellow Warning for high winds on Saturday across Caithness to include Sunday (December 22).

Highland Coast Hotels has appointed its first managing director to drive growth for the group on the NC500 as the route nears its 10th anniversary..

Halkirk United have achieved their end-of-year target of being “up there and challenging” for the North Caledonian League title.

Harper’s bar and function suite was the venue for Wick and District Darts League’s Christmas Cracker event, attracting a record post-Covid turnout.

Home comforts again yielded maximum returns for the Greens, who can now enjoy the festive period having lifted themselves clear of bottom spot.

An Austrian company is planning to include the NC500 in a 140-car rally in June next year.

Excavation material from the site of a new substation in west Caithness was taken away before traces of radioactive contamination were found there.

A spectacular eagle three at the long par-five fifth hole helped David R Craig to glory in the men’s December Medal in the latest action at Reay.

Will we see a White Christmas this festive season? The Met Office has given us the first indication of what we can expect…

The Met Office has issued a Yellow Warning for high winds over Caithness this Saturday.

Highland Council has just released information on recycling arrangements for Caithness residents over the festive period.

Hopes have emerged that St Fergus Church in Wick can be “developed as a community asset” after it closes as a place of worship at the end of 2024.

Wick High School netball players had a busy spell towards the end of the year, including a notable victory for the S2 team in the Scottish Cup.

“See in the New Year with Specsavers,” is the motto for Wick’s town centre Hogmanay event after a sponsorship deal with the local opticians.

Work will start on the Strathy South wind farm in spring next year, SSE has confirmed.

Wick Academy made it 12 wins from 12 in SHFL Under 18 North with a 4-2 victory against a Dingwall side who made them work hard for the three points.

Pupils donned Father Christmas suits and other seasonal outfits as they took part in the first Santa dash held by Noss Primary School at the weekend.

Highland Council’s proposed visitor levy has sparked a heated debate.