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The bid to have the Flow Country designated as a World Heritage Site is being stepped up with a series of consultations in Caithness and Sutherland.

A Caithness fisherman who admitted tax evasion of £42,500 was thrown a lifeline by a sheriff.

Passengers can expect a smoother service on far north trains thanks to new equipment installed to check wheels.

A mix of children's toys, drug user equipment and empty booze bottles were found lying side-by-side at a derelict building in Wick Cemetery.

Funding for public services needs to be "substantially increased" in places such as Caithness to help the local economy.

Ewan Morrison talks about his new novel Nina X and how childhood experiences in Wick inspired it.

The former government buildings on Girnigoe Street in Wick go up for auction on Wednesday at the Trades Hall in Glasgow.

Pupil support staff in Caithness and other parts of the Highlands could go on strike over "stealth cuts" to their budget.

A former Watten Primary School pupil is making her mark in the literary world with a novel set against the backdrop of Nazi Germany.

A collection – comprising photographs, research and writings on the far north rail line – has been presented to the Nucleus archive in Wick.

A two-vehicle road traffic collision occurred on the A99 near Occumster on Tuesday morning.

The annual remembrance parade for the fallen servicemen known as Anzacs took place at Wick cemetery on Thursday.

Wick Players took part in their third consecutive Scottish community drama final at the weekend, performing Gods Have Fallen and All Safety Gone.

A lone kayaker was rescued by Thurso lifeboat at the weekend after becoming stranded on rocks near Melvich.

Cash prizes worth £400 are up for grabs on June 8 when around 14 acts take to the Thurso High School stage for this year’s event.

Family history enthusiasts from the length and breadth of Scotland gathered in Caithness at the weekend to share their passion for genealogy.

A stinging attack has been made by MP, Jamie Stone on RBS chief executive Ross McEwan, who has resigned from his post.

Members of Wick SWI have been busy knitting hats and mittens for premature babies who are cared for at Raigmore Hospital.

Wick man Chris McIvor, whose family are living in Sri Lanka, was relieved to hear they were safe after the weekend terrorist attacks.

Contracts worth an estimated £400 million have been awarded by Dounreay as part of the ongoing decommissioning of the site.