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Farmers and crofters have called for more timely intervention to help them mitigate against the impacts of white-tailed eagle predation on lambs.

A Wick youngster who has previously been the chair of the Highland Youth Parliament has been elected to represent the far north again.

Village Inn proved unbeatable in the second division of Wick and District Pool League, winning all their matches.

A Wick volunteer is playing his part in ensuring the war graves in the town’s cemetery are maintained to the highest possible standard.

Thurso United has taken delivery of a defibrillator with support from the Scottish Football Partnership Trust and Kilpatrick Fraser Charitable Trust.

Campaigners against Swarclett Wind Farm claim it will create “no sustainable employment opportunities for local people” and will be harmful to birds.

Anzac Day organisers in Wick have been praised for ensuring Australian and New Zealand service personnel are “commemorated in a proper fashion”.

More than £5000 has been raised towards a new bridge on the John O’Groats Trail after a mystery donor pledged to match funds donated by the public.

Scrabster harbour’s cruise season has begun with a visit by the 71,304-tonne AIDAsol, the largest vessel to ever berth at the port.

Manager Gary Manson admitted Wick Academy’s away results have been “absolutely rotten” after their penultimate fixture of the 2023/24 campaign.

The Krakens have a chance to make history on Saturday when they line up in the final of the women’s National Plate at Murrayfield Hive Stadium.

Half a dozen Caithness players travelled took part in the R Clouston Ltd Orkney Championships, a Badminton Scotland “B” ranking event.

High Ormlie Hotspur are setting their sights on a county league title challenge after proving their cup credentials over the past two seasons.

Head coach Tom McKenna is urging Caithness Ladies to get back to enjoying their football and not put themselves under undue pressure.

Twelve members of DFFA found more pleasant conditions for their season-opening Calder Bank event than those they endured at the same event in 2023.

A disjointed campaign for the Greens, blighted by a succession of opposition call-offs, ended with a 12-try rout of Aberdeen Wanderers on Saturday.

Caithness Cycling Club’s first two 10-mile time trials of the season both had to contend with cold temperatures, strong winds and showers.

Sunday saw some fantastic scoring in sunny conditions as Reay Golf Club hosted round one of the Dunnett Cup competition.

A Halkirk man has been cleared on a careless driving charge. Sheriff Neil Wilson said it was impossible to establish who was to blame for a collision.

The A9 is set to be closed in several locations in Caithness and Sutherland next month as works are carried out to improve the road surface.