THIS weekend will see the return of a popular football tournament in memory of a talented teenager. The Scott Mackenzie Memorial Tournament will take…
HALKIRK-born journalist and community politician Hamish Mackay has announced he is entering the fray as an independent candidate in a key Aberdeen City…
A Thurso couple have signed up to take part in the annual WildHearts WolfTrek, an outdoor challenge taking place in the Highlands August 6th, organised…
THE maritime industry has paid tribute to a man who has given 38 years of service to saving lives. Thurso's Billy Farquhar was awarded the Old Pulteney…
LOCAL businesses dependent on Dounreay are being urged to act now to ensure they have a prosperous future in the area as the rundown of the plant gathers…
MONTHLY screenings, special events, late-night films and a membership scheme are the aims on a new film club in Thurso.
ACADEMY co-managers Richard Hughes and Ian Munro got a five-star send-off in Speyside as they stepped down from the helm at the weekend. Despite an indifferent…
BUILDING contractors in Caithness have expressed fears that new water supply rules will have a damaging impact on the industry locally... and even lead…
BUS services to Inverness from the Far North are likely to be disrupted during essential maintenance work.
BY going the extra mile for charity a local woman has raised money for a vital service in the county. Louise Charlton, from Thurso, took part in the Edinburgh…
A THURSO mother-of-four shaved her hair for charity in memory of a teenage relative who died in a tragic road accident in Caithness.
A LOCAL woman recently completed a two-year course to become a fully qualified pharmacy technician.
IT IS the end of era at Harmsworth Park as the club says goodbye to its managerial duo. Richard Hughes and Ian Munro left the sidelines for the last…
A WICK community councillor has branded the closure of the town’s passport interview office as “ridiculous”. First-time applicants could now face a round…
THE north-east coast of the Moray Firth is wild and forbidding, its grim inhospitality welcome only to gull and peregrine falcon, to cormorant and diver.…
THE heat had been so intense that the glass in the windows had melted into stalactite shapes before the metal frames fell out.
A FALL in infection rates across the North has been welcomed by the local health partnership. The number of on-site reported infections at Caithness General…
THERE are seven weeks left until the biggest golf tournament ever to hit the North gets under way at the Castle Stuart Golf Course near Inverness.
THE Highlands have been named as the top holiday destination for people planning to holiday in the UK this year, according to a survey by Travelodge.
A WICK florist who won a silver medal at the prestigious Chelsea Flower Show admits that she felt the pressure of being the only contestant from Scotland…