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Highland Youth Parliament pushes ahead with mental health improvements

Members of the Highland Youth Parliament (HYP) are working on plans to improve mental health support following their annual conference.

Archaeology Festival to showcase historic past of Caithness

From this Saturday the Highland Archaeology Festival will offer a range of walks, talks, workshops, exhibitions, and activities for all ages.

Caithness councillors delighted over play park victory

Highland councillors across Caithness are delighted that the local authority has agreed to put in place a new strategy for the upkeep of play parks.

Ice-cream kiosk plan in Thurso approved by Highland Council

A bid to create an ice-cream kiosk in Thurso has been granted permission by Highland Council.

Plan to extend Wick care home being considered by Highland Council

A Caithness care home could be expanded if a planning application is approved by Highland Council.

Museum makes appeal for healthcare items, images and stories for Thurso show

An appeal has gone out to Caithness residents to donate healthcare items, images, and information for a new exhibition coming to Thurso.

Caithness Klics given go-ahead for plans after concerns aired

A charity's bid to improve its facilities has been approved despite concerns that the plans would reduce the size of a turning area in a cul-de-sac.

Councillor Bremner questions underspend on Caithness roads

A Wick councillor tackled a Highland Council committee chairwoman over the roads underspend for Caithness at a meeting last week.

PICTURES: Death of the monster potholes at Watten

See how an area of badly potholed road in Watten is tackled by the council team.

Caithness councillors push to improve playgrounds

Caithness play parks could soon be refurbished thanks to Wick and Thurso councillors pushing for a special playground strategy plan to be implemented.

Crumbling street in Wick looks like a war zone, says Caithness campaign group

PICTURES: A street in Wick town centre has been likened to a "war zone" because of its crumbling road surface and air of neglect.

WATCH: Further £1.5M investment in visitor management approved by council

Highland Council has agreed to extend the Visitor Management Plan funding into the 2022 season by a one-off investment of £1.5m.

Povlsen says he won't appeal space hub decision

Billionaire landowner Anders Holch Povlsen has conceded defeat in stopping the UK's first vertical launch space port in the Highlands.

Council approves the development of a Future Highlands Strategy

Members at the meeting of council today approved the development of a Future Highlands Strategy with the development of a Green Energy Hub.

School estate in Highlands comes out worst in Scotland

The Highlands has by far the worst education estate in Scotland with one in three primaries and one in four secondaries in a “poor” condition.