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Wick Groats' 1-0 win against Acks ensured that the reigning champions will go into the final round of fixtures level on points with Pentland United.

Rhoda Grant has urged the Scottish Government to stop “dragging its feet” over possible changes to an expenses scheme for hospital appointments.

Members of a women's health campaign group say they are committed to working with NHS Highland and the Scottish Government to help improve services.

Scotland's health secretary has been given a first-hand account of the impact on families caused by the downgrading of Caithness maternity services.

Musicians met in Caithness recently to play Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony – an event that had been postponed for two years due to the pandemic.

A bus company boss in Wick talked candidly about how his business almost went bust due to Covid but has now bounced back with a fleet of 15 buses.

Highland Council’s visitor management plan will see £115,000 invested in hand dryers as part of a wave of improvements at public toilets.

Orkney visitor Torquil Clyde was fastest in Caithness Cycling Club’s weekly 10-mile time trial, clocking a fine 23 min 27 sec for a two-second PB.

The Highland Council is inviting communities to apply for a share of the 2022/23 allocation of the Nature Restoration Fund.

Recent sightings of white-tailed sea eagles in a north Sutherland village have led to calls for a planned wind farm to be put on hold.

Scotland's national police force says it will be "reaching out" to all community councils in Caithness following concerns about a lack of engagement.

Wick and District Gardening Club will be holding a plant sale and tombola stall with tea and coffee in the Nethercliffe Hotel from 11am on Saturday.

A programme of Gaelic medium summer activities was offered to pupils during the school summer holidays.

A silver and a bronze have been added to the collection of international silverware secured by Mark Mackay on the senior badminton circuit.

The Highland Council warmly welcomed this year’s new cohort of probationer teachers to the Highlands at Millburn Academy in Inverness.

Police said they are aware of inaccurate information circulating on social media related to an incident in Wick in the small hours on Sunday morning.

The annual game fair at Thrumster was back at the weekend and proved a great success for the organisers and public who attended.

Gary Manson insisted there is much more to come from Wick Academy as they picked up three points and a clean sheet for the second home game in a row.

There will be no rail services across the Highlands – including on the Far North Line – on Thursday and Saturday due to strike action.

Wick Groats secured their first silverware of the 2022 campaign – but the achievement was overshadowed by a leg-break suffered by Liam Bremner.