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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.

Highland Council says Wick’s refurbished public conveniences are on course to be up and running by next month, four years after they were shut.

Danny Miller has led the way in the opening two weeks of Wick Wheelers’ 10-mile time trials, with second places going to Ewen Scott and Derek Fraser.

Four members of Caithness Junior Badminton Club travelled to Perth for the under-13 and under-17 Badminton Scotland National Junior Championships.

Members of the public were concerned when they observed a Wick man holding a knife in a local street and contacted the police.

The Crown Bar team won the Wick and District Pool League for the third successive year.

The archaeological dig at Sarclet for the remains of a 15th-century stronghold called Thurster Tower has started up again this year.

Davie Allan described his return to competitive football as “a good test” after making a welcome appearance in Wick’s 1-1 draw with Banks O’ Dee.

The new World War II heritage trail shows how Wick was transformed from “a sleepy little town” into having a key role in the fight against the Nazis.