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All things bright and beautiful in Wick churchyard

All things bright and beautiful in Wick churchyard

A group of local people have transformed the gardens adjacent to St Fergus Church in Wick with a colourful display of blooms.


Peatland restoration work resumes in Sutherland

Peatland restoration work resumes in Sutherland

Forestry and Land Scotland has resumed its peatland restoration work at Meall an Lochain in north-west Sutherland.


Birdie blitz helps Sutherland achieve an exceptional score in Summer League

Birdie blitz helps Sutherland achieve an exceptional score in Summer League

The A&A Mackay Builders Summer League at Thurso Golf Club is going from strength to strength with last Thursday’s round four attracting 97 entrants.


Shoppers encouraged to support local businesses – safely

Shoppers encouraged to support local businesses – safely

Members of the public are being encouraged to shop locally as retail businesses across the country reopen today.


NHS Highland area records one new case of coronavirus

NHS Highland area records one new case of coronavirus

The NHS Highland area's four-day run without any fresh positive tests for Covid-19 has ended after it registered one newly confirmed case.


WATCH: Alladale Wilderness Reserve owner Paul Lister talks about his captive wildcat breeding programme

WATCH: Alladale Wilderness Reserve owner Paul Lister talks about his captive wildcat breeding programme

The owner of Alladale Wilderness Reserve in Sutherland has spoken of his hopes of releasing captive bred wildcats into Strathcarron.


Pentland Venture to remain tied up as ferry season is cancelled

Pentland Venture to remain tied up as ferry season is cancelled

The John O'Groats ferry will remain tied up for the rest of the summer as a result of the Covid-19 crisis.


Natalie's bid to save pangolins

Natalie's bid to save pangolins

A Caithness-based animal rights campaigner has started a bid to help save an endangered creature linked to Covid-19.


Lybster locals leave no stone unturned for ornamental feature

Lybster locals leave no stone unturned for ornamental feature

A group of inspired villagers set about brightening Lybster up a bit with a colourful display on Harbour Road.


Families benefit as Cash for Kids supports delivery of learning packs

Families benefit as Cash for Kids supports delivery of learning packs

A joint effort by MFR Cash for Kids and High Life Highland has delivered learning packs to families with disabled and disadvantaged children.


Donald Grant, a man of humour and history

Donald Grant, a man of humour and history

Regular columnist Thirsa Loon looks at the life and work of Donald Grant – teacher, rector, author, playwright, poet, researcher and writer of jokes.


Shondie revisits Balmore animal centre in TV vet series

Shondie revisits Balmore animal centre in TV vet series

The next episode of TV series The Highland Vet sees Shondie Maclean going back to the Scottish SPCA's Caithness and Sutherland animal centre.


Obituary: Dr Robert (Bert) Stewart OBE, TD

Obituary: Dr Robert (Bert) Stewart OBE, TD

Wick-born man who became the British embassy doctor in Moscow and Warsaw and achieved the rank of colonel in the Royal Army Medical Corps


No new Covid-19 cases recorded in NHS Highland area for fourth day in a row

No new Covid-19 cases recorded in NHS Highland area for fourth day in a row

There have been no additional confirmed cases of coronavirus in the NHS Highland area in the past 24 hours, the latest figures show.


Focus on animal kingdom in latest Thurso Camera Club challenge

Focus on animal kingdom in latest Thurso Camera Club challenge

Members of Thurso Camera conjured up some animal magic in week eight of their weekly photo challenges.


Caithness FM beginning to expand its schedule

Caithness FM beginning to expand its schedule

With the gradual easing of lockdown, Caithness FM is beginning to expand the schedule to include some more of its presenters.


Lockdown video shows how pupils have been learning at home

Lockdown video shows how pupils have been learning at home

Highland Council has produced a new video which shines a spotlight on how children in the region have been able to continue learning during lockdown.


Plaque gift inspires Strathnaver Museum to ask the public to celebrate local heroes

Plaque gift inspires Strathnaver Museum to ask the public to celebrate local heroes

The gift of a historic plaque has inspired a north coast museum to ask the public to help it celebrate modern-day "local heroes".


Thurso Premier Inn expected to open within next nine months

Thurso Premier Inn expected to open within next nine months

Thurso's new Premier Inn should open in the next nine months, according to a director of the company that owns the hotel chain.


Aidan's canny poster message praised by First Minister

Aidan's canny poster message praised by First Minister

Nicola Sturgeon has given her personal seal of approval to a public safety message created by an 11-year-old Caithness boy.


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