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The owners of a riding school in rural Caithness have warned of the “enormous” impact a village-sized substation will have if it goes ahead.

New 20mph speed limits in communities across the Highlands look set to be made permanent.

Read all about the latest cases from Wick Sheriff Court

A sheriff has issued a warrant for an elderly man accused of stalking a woman in Thurso.

Wick witnessed record-breaking warmth for December on Christmas Eve, says local weather watcher Keith Banks.

A funeral date has been set for the legendary Highland baker Harry Gow.

“In the end it was a deal that suited everybody,” Wick Academy manager Gary Manson said after midfielder Gary Pullen moved to Brora Rangers.

After recent fears over the future of Caithness play parks, Cllr Raymond Bremner shared positive news on funding streams to purchase new equipment.

A Wick group has received prizes for a band of the year award after a vote from local members saw them come out on top.

As part of an ongoing programme of improvements both on and off the course, Reay Golf Club has purchased a new rough cutting machine.

One of the joys of living in the north is the view we have of the night skies.

Young Farmers in Caithness are all set for another Christmas tractor run in aid of charities, this time going from Halkirk to Thurso via Castletown.

A group of cold-water swimmers have raised £4800 after doing lengths of the North Baths in Wick almost every day for eight weeks.

A far north charity is making a “wonderful difference” after being nominated to receive a share of a rural insurance company’s charity fund.

Gifts worth more than £1000 were handed over by the League of Friends of Caithness General Hospital.

A Wick woman has been warned that she is likely to face a jail sentence if she doesn’t toe the line with her unpaid community service.

Rail passengers setting off on the Christmas Eve getaway were being hit by disruption on the Far North Line after a signalling fault.

Millbank is set to stage the latest instalment of the annual festive rugby fixture between Caithness and the Exiles/Students.

The mother of a two-year-old boy tragically killed in a crash on the A99 more than three years ago said life has been “torture” since the incident.

Wick Academy manager Gary Manson admitted he felt sorry for his shivering players after Saturday’s 4-1 defeat to Deveronvale in “horrendous” weather.