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Are Caithness roads now safe after council patch job?

Highland Council said it has 'completed the current programmed works on the A882' despite the fact long stretches of potholes still lie on it.

Pupils in the far north and elsewhere in the Highlands will be heading back to school on Monday

Highland Council’s roads team was kept busy providing a daily gritting and winter ploughing service but the crews are now switching to road repairs.

People from across the Highlands have been sending messages of their condolences to a special e-book hosted by the council.

Read the first part of our series to find out how Libertarian Party candidate Harry Christian would tackle the problem

The Highlands 'join the nation in mourning', according to council convener Bill Lobban.

A Thurso man removed an advertising banner from the town centre because he felt it was disrespectful to the nearby war memorial.

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Last night's snow warning from the Met Office for Caithness and the far north was lifted at 10am today.

From today the range of materials accepted at recycling centres includes textiles, glass bottles and jars, engine oil, plasterboard, soil and rubble.

The Highland Council has appointed four dedicated Covid compliance officers to work throughout the region.

Highland Council is currently treating roads in the far north with gritters and snow ploughs where necessary.

An ambitious plan for the Highlands to capitalise on a hydrogen economy has been backed by councillors.

Highland Council updated details on an ambitious recruitment programme to fill positions for key project and programme staff.

The move will allow more businesses from the region to apply after extra funds were made available to support a wider range of firms.

The Highland Council has today (April 1) reopened the Discretionary Grant Fund to allow more businesses to apply to the scheme.