Doctor accused of assaulting nurse and molesting two patients
A doctor has gone before his professional watchdog accused of assaulting a nurse and molesting two patients.
Caithness
Budding vexillologists urged to submit designs for Sutherland flag
A county in the Highlands is calling on people to design is official flag, after its neighbour became the first to do so by competition.
Mother of teen who almost died after being hit by football to lodge formal complaint with NHS
The mother of a Caithness teen who almost died after a football struck his head is poised to lodge a formal complaint with NHS Highland after her family’s terrifying ordeal.
Jamie Stone: Travel risk assessment for far north mums to Inverness is now of paramount importance
I give credit where it is due.
Class B drugs worth more than £5,000 found in Highland home
A 36-year-old man has been charged after class B drugs worth more than £5,000 were discovered in a Highland home.
Campaigners pin hopes on local politician to keep hospital beds in Caithness
Campaigners want their local SNP MSP to do more to stop a threatened hospital closure in Caithness.
10,000 outpatient visits in past year from Caithness to north’s flagship hospital
Ten thousand outpatient visits were made to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness last year by people living more than 100 miles away in Caithness.
Police warning over fake £20 notes in Caithness
Police have issued a warning after counterfeit bank notes were circulating in Caithness.
Fears grow over potential closure of Caithness hospital
Fears are growing in Caithness that a hospital will soon close its doors as part of an NHS Highland review.
100 miles too far: Thousands in postcard protest over maternity care
Thousands of postcards from members of the public protesting about health services moving from Caithness to Inverness have been gathered by a pressure group.
Viscount Thurso is new Lord Lieutenant for Caithness
Former Highland MP Viscount John Thurso has been named as the new Lord Lieutenant for Caithness.
Boy ‘waited 75 minutes before ambulance arrived’ after crash
The father of an 11-year-old boy who lay injured in the gutter after being hit by a car has claimed the case highlights the lack of ambulance cover in Caithness.
Staff avert school bus crisis by working late into the night
A school transport crisis in the north was averted when staff worked late into the night to ensure youngsters were able to attend their classes.
Campaigners aim to raise awareness of Moray nuclear flights at meeting
Anti-nuclear campaigners will meet in Moray to press for alternatives to transporting radioactive waste through the region.
Chieftain Charles enjoys Mey Highland Games
The Prince of Wales was treated to an afternoon of traditional activities when he attended the Mey Highland Games.
Charles tours new fishing vessel on Caithness visit
The Prince of Wales visited the latest addition to the Caithness fishing fleet during a visit to Scrabster harbour.
Got a budget of £475,000? This nine-bedroom home is looking for a new owner
House hunters seeking a private rural retreat may find their dream property at the end of a quiet, tree lined sweeping driveway in Halkirk, Caithness.
Call to investigate lifejackets used in fishing boat tragedy
An official report into the MV Louisa fishing boat tragedy has revealed a litany of disaster including apparently ineffective lifejackets, delays in the rescue operation and a switched-off alarm.
Scale of community windfall questioned
Windfarm bosses have insisted that a multi-millin pound windfarm off the coast of Caithness will be a boon in terms of jobs and money.
Jamie Stone steps down from council role
There will soon be a vacancy for a Highland councillor.
Pledge to consult on Caithness health care
Health chiefs want public feedback on a range of options to shape the future of health care across Caithness.
VIDEO: Highland rock band play eerie session on old organ found on abandoned island
A Caithness rock band staged an eerie recording session on an abandoned island after discovering an old organ inside a dilapidated school.
Could a spaceport be built in the Highlands?
A remote north peninsula has rocketed into the lead as spaceport plans take off.
Former chief inspector to lead Highland Council in relationship with emergency services
A former chief inspector has been appointed to lead Highland Council's relationship with the emergency services
Caithness campaigners to meet health secretary to discuss maternity shake-up
Health campaigners in the far north have secured a summit with Scottish Health Secretary Shona Robison - warning they will pursue their fight to the next Holyrood election.
RAF Tornado tragedy: A timeline of events
The events that happened after the tragic Tornado crash:
How the far north’s neolithic history could be the region’s economic future
A neolithic history tourist boom could be the economic future of Caithness.
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: Meet your MP
Liberal Democrat candidate Jamie Stone is the new MP for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross.
Liberal Democrat Jamie Stone takes Highland seat from SNP
SNP's Paul Monaghan has lost his Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross seat to local Liberal Democrat Jamie Stone.
Driver caught doing 97mph on A9 fined
A driver who hit a near ton-up speed on the A9 was fined £325 and banned from driving for two months, at Wick Sheriff Court yesterday.
Fears over plan to amalgamate GP surgeries in Caithness to solve doctor shortage
NHS Highland was under fire last night as plans for a radical shake-up of healthcare in the north emerged.
Caithness, Sutherland & Easter Ross: Meet the candidates
One of the Highlands' most passionate public protests in modern times has gripped a sizeable chunk of the mainland's northern-most constituency for many months since the SNP seized the parliamentary seat from the Liberal Democrats in 2015.