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Highland railway station building hits market — for only £50,000

A ‘unique opportunity’ to snap up a traditional Highland railway station property on the NC500 is being flagged up at a knock-down price.

Caithness primary and nursery school praised for progress in meeting inspectors’ demands

A Caithness school has been hailed by Scotland’s education authority for improvements made since a previous inspection.

Wick pavements to get revamp

Footways on Willowbank and Broadhaven Road in Wick are due to be improved with works getting under way next week.

Highland politicians respond to public demands to ‘pause’ major renewable projects

More than 300 people attended a packed Beauly convention to demand a moratorium on new developments.

PICTURE SPECIAL: Pictish stone unveiled in Thurso expected to be a major draw for tourists

Invited guests watched as Lord Thurso unveiled the North Coast Visitor Centre’s latest acquisition, a Pictish stone that had undergone restoration.

Higher brown bin costs will NOT be passed to taxpayers

Highland Council hopes the move with retain customers and attract more.

Ban on mobile phones in the classroom for pupils at Wick High School next term

Wick High School has come down hard on the use of mobile phones in the classroom by prohibiting their use by pupils in the school and on its grounds.

Watten earth does that mean? Confusing road sign seems a strange mix of English and Gaelic

Some drivers around Watten were perplexed over road signs showing a strange mix of English and Gaelic.

MP Jamie Stone voices concerns in Westminster over multibillion-pound tsunami of Highland renewable projects

He applauds bravery of Councillor Helen Crawford about ‘democratic failure’ amid her call to ‘unite’ ahead of Beauly convention.

REVEALED: Expenses claimed by Highland Councillors last year

Find out if your councillor makes the top 10 most expensive or least expensive.

Is Highland Council finally getting serious about attainment by declaring ‘learning and teaching’ as a priority?

It will hire quality improvement managers and officials plan to meet all head teachers and staff.

White-lining works in Caithness helping to ‘improve road safety’

Highland Council says it has completed 150km of white-lining works across Caithness, Sutherland and Skye, with work ongoing elsewhere in the Highlands

Campaigner says Wick resurfacing work ‘will make a great difference’

Highland Council’s resurfacing programme in the Wick area “will make a great difference”, according to Iain Gregory from Caithness Roads Recovery.