NEWS

Money advice team helps households in Highlands and Islands achieve £890,000 financial gain

Households in the Highlands and Islands are better off by more than £890,000 after being helped by a money advice service during the pandemic.

'Extreme weather' sparks rail cancellations and delays

ALL trains in the Highlands are likely to be disrupted by "extreme weather" over the next 24 hours, Network Rail Scotland has warned.

Wet December weather in Wick is not extreme according to records

Weather Watch by Keith Banks

Care homes hit by Covid-19 outbreaks

TWO Highland care homes have had outbreaks of Covid-19, NHS Highland has confirmed.

Covid cases exceed 3000 in NHS Highland area

More than 3000 coronavirus cases have been detected across the NHS Highland area since the pandemic began.

WATCH: Warnings issued for further disruptive snowfall and persistent rain

HIGHLANDERS are being warned to expect further potentially disruptive snowfall.

With plans cast aside, there is only now – embrace it

Northern Drift: New columnist Monique Sliedrecht, based in Freswick, is an artist and blogger inspired by the wild open spaces of the far north

Minister leaves his Wick post for 'personal reasons'

A Wick minister, who has given up his post after 12 years, said his decision was made partly for health reasons.

Looking Back – news from the John O'Groat Journal of yesteryear

Stricken crew rescued by Scarfskerry rocket company in 1921, RNLI service honoured in 1971 and Business as usual after takeover in 1996

Light at the end of the tunnel despite Covid restrictions

Holyrood Notebook by Rhoda Grant

Our success is due entirely to our strong team, says Willie Watt after retiring as Subsea 7 site boss

PICTURES: Newly retired Willie Watt has paid tribute to the workforce at Wester – and given an assurance that Subsea 7 remains committed to the area.

Covid rate in Highlands falls but remains above 200 cases per 100,000 people

THE Covid-19 infection rate in the Highlands has fallen slightly – but still sits above 200 cases per 100,000 people.

Poll results 'don't reflect strength of feeling'

A far north anti-wind farm campaigner is disappointed in a poll that showed only a slender majority in favour of halting further developments.

Caithness football president tips Mackay-Steven to be a success at Hearts

County football president Murray Coghill has tipped Gary Mackay-Steven to be a success at Hearts following the winger's move from New York City.

Posing riverside robin makes a pretty picture

It may be a bit late in the day but this little robin posed for the perfect Christmas card scene while flitting around Wick riverside yesterday.

Almost 100 new registered Covid-19 cases in NHS Highland area

There have been 97 additional confirmed coronavirus cases in the NHS Highland area in the past 24 hours, new figures have shown.

Three Wick firefighters receive retirement gifts

Three firefighters have had their retirements from the service marked with special presentations.

WATCH: Ice and rain warnings issued by Met Office

TWO new weather warnings have been issued by the Met Office - amid concerns that rain and a partial thaw could cause localised flooding.

Your Caithness – Dunnet beach

This week's photograph shows New Year's Day on Dunnet beach, from David Lindsay.

Clifftop trail at Groats and Duncansby Head is a favourite walk

OUT AND ABOUT WITH RALPH: Seals and swell are best experienced from a distance and this walk from the end of the road is ideal