Local volunteers have made a great difference to Wick’s riverside after scraping back and relaying paths for walkers in the scenic area.
Holyrood Notebook by Ariane Burgess
The archaeological dig at Sarclet for the remains of a 15th-century stronghold called Thurster Tower has started up again this year.
A mystery donor is helping to build bridges in the north of Scotland after pledging thousands of pounds to a Caithness trail group.
Highland Council has been working to improve biodiversity in Caithness by embarking on ambitious tree-planting projects in Wick and Thurso.
The John Muir Trust has welcomed an announcement that the Scottish Government will hold a public consultation on a carbon land tax.
People are being encouraged to take an hour this month now the weather is turning warmer, to build a ‘bee hotel’ for Scotland’s solitary bees.
Police have closed their investigation of a possible human bone found on Dunnet beach after it was established to be around 1500 years old.
The council’s controversial new non-recyclable waste bins are wending their way to Caithness with a roll-out now happening in Ross and Cromarty.
Trees for Life says it is ‘hugely worrying and a move in the wrong direction’ while Oxfam Scotland call it ‘an acute global embarrassment’.