NEWS

Beatrice Partnership Fund open for applications

The Beatrice Partnership Fund, supporting projects based on the east coast of Caithness, Sutherland and Ross-shire, has reopened for the final time.

BBC Alba tells story of mission to rescue stricken Catalina seaplane from Loch Ness

Documentary follows successful rescue of one of the world’s only airworthy Catalina flying boats from Loch Ness

14 fresh Covid-19 infections detected

A FURTHER 14 new coronavirus infections were recorded across the NHS Highland area in the past 24 hours.

Caithness businesses start receiving Closure Grants today

Businesses in Caithness will receive government Closure Grant payments in their bank accounts from today.

Public to be asked for feedback on Pulteneytown conservation plans

Members of the public are to be asked to have their say on plans highlighting the importance of Pulteneytown's architectural heritage.

Landslide road in Wick being assessed by council

Highland Council said it is assessing Harbour Road in Wick after yesterday's landslide and hopes it will soon reopen with traffic lights.

PICTURES: Winter wonderland across Caithness

Snowfalls over the weekend turned many parts of Caithness into a winter wonderland.

Road report highlights Wick landslide and black ice

Today's (January 25) Highland Council road report for the far north warns of black ice and road closures.

Spate of collisions spark police ice warning to Caithness motorists

POLICE have urged motorists to take added care after “hazardous road conditions” sparked “a number” of collisions.

Appeal for missing Thurso cat

A Thurso family is desperate to get back their feline friend Arya who was last seen in the Springpark area of Thurso on October 17.

Debenhams to permanently shut all its stores, including Inverness, after online retailer buyout

The Highland branch of Debenhams is to permanently close, along with the chain's other remaining 117 stores

Sex offender who struggled with police sent back to jail

A convicted sex offender wanted to buy a train ticket home – but all he got was a ticket back to prison.

Melvich community councillors 'fully supportive' of Ackron Wind Farm

Community councillors in Melvich are supporting a proposed wind farm near the village – and say they have no concerns over the NC500 being affected.

Landslide closes road in Wick

A landslide occurred near Wick harbour this afternoon (Sunday, January 24) and led to the closure of a road for safety reasons.

Webinar to help push local online sales

Independent businesses are to be helped to get a share of the online retail market in a webinar organised by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).

£6m funding for tourism businesses that rely on international visitors

Tourism businesses in the north that depend on international visitors could benefit from a new Scotland-wide funding package worth £6 million.

Witches and faeries give blackthorn a prickly name in the north

Beautiful Botanicals: Joanne Howdle explains how blackthorn has a troublesome past with its Highland folklore

Historic photographs of far north point to a long line of family creativity

Jenny Bruce, who recently published a booklet on Life in the Village Post Office about Berriedale, delves into some old photos from the north

Journeys to remember as we wait for the light to return

OUT AND ABOUT WITH RALPH: Travelling the highways in weather fair and foul – but not this winter

Two historic Caithness sites that were the scenes of tragic deaths

HERITAGE MATTERS: Our regular column from the Wick Society