The Royal Scottish Agricultural Benevolent Institution has launched a free helpline number for emotional, financial and practical support.
Author Alastair Mitchell looks at the experiences of early travellers, mapmakers and road-builders in The Immeasurable Wilds (Whittles Publishing).
Coxswain Allan Lipp admitted he was "blown away" by the level of support from the community after the Wick RNLI Harbour Day raised a five-figure sum.
Organisers of the Doors Open Days programme are keen to hear from groups in Caithness and north Sutherland that would be interested in taking part.
Wick's memorial to lost seafarers will be one of the top monuments in the north of Scotland, a public meeting heard as the design was revealed.
Ferry passengers could barely contain their excitement after seeing a group of eight killer whales in the Pentland Firth during Orca Watch week.
A cyclist reached John O'Groats after a gruelling trip from Land's End – and admitted it was "scandalous" he had never explored the far north before.
An Orca Watch volunteer has told of her "totally amazing" experience on the first day of this year's event, with close-up views of two killer whales.
Labour's Rhoda Grant has warned that rural communities are facing poverty reminiscent of the Victorian era as a result of the cost-of-living crisis.
The Scottish Junior Forester Award will equip young people with a range of skills so they can help manage woodlands in their schools or communities.
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross MP Jamie Stone has warned that nurses and carers in rural areas are being left out of pocket over travel costs.
Two people have been charged in connection with the destruction of eggs in what police described as an 'extremely sad and disheartening' act.
Jamie Stone has urged the Scottish Government to "get a grip" on literacy and numeracy after Highland primaries fared poorly in national rankings.
Steven Mackay has been praised for making a "life-changing" difference to children across the north through his latest long-distance fundraising run.
Fiddler Gordon Gunn and pianist/composer Andy Thorburn will be joining forces with poet and playwright George Gunn for a show at Reay hall on May 28.
Future-proofing woodlands to be more resilient will ensure they continue to provide environmental and economic benefits, according to new advice.
NHS Highland's director of public health is urging as many people as possible to come forward for their Covid spring booster jab when invited.
Two historic mills in Caithness – both of which are at the centre of ambitious redevelopment plans – featured prominently in a national conference.
Killer whale fans will be out in force across the far north at the end of this month as Sea Watch Foundation’s Orca Watch marks its 10th anniversary.
Endurance athlete Ed Robinson was "exhausted but elated" after completing a Loch Ness ultra run to raise funds for the Clan Gunn Heritage Centre.