Business

Sobering statistics shared by Highland Council show, not only school rolls declining, but fewer houses being built in Caithness.

A Caithness crafting group says it is now running new classes that are filled to the gunwales, thanks to a successful funding bid,

It’s almost that time of year again as the Highland Business Women Awards are making a return.

Scottish Secretary Alister Jack confirmed that the UK government is planning a nuclear site north of the border.

The prospect of a return of nuclear power generation to Caithness has been welcomed with open arms by a far north councillor.

A long-time journalist with a passion for all things Caithness this week put down his notepad after retiring from the John O’Groat Journal.

Reporter Gordon Calder retires from the John O’Groat Journal and Caithness Courier this week. Here, he reflects on his 45-plus years in the business

A Highland MSP has called for collective action and shared responsibility to address Scotland’s escalating housing emergency.

SSEN Transmission announced they will soon launch a first round of funding to support communities in the Highlands and the north of Scotland.

Construction of a new state-of-the-art subsea transmission cable factory in the Highlands commenced this morning.

One of Britain’s best-known impressionists and comedians, Rory Bremner, will return as host of Prosper’s Highlands & Islands Awards.

Pickets were at Dounreay this morning as the Unite and GMB unions went on strike after rejecting a new pay offer from Nuclear Restoration Services.

Two unions at Dounreay are to strike on Wednesday after rejecting a new pay offer from management.

An Upper-Gills bakery is a finalist in the prestigious Scottish Baker of the Year Awards, it has just been announced.

A storage area for wind turbine components is being proposed between two housing estates at Pennyland in Thurso.

Unite has announced strike action at Dounreay Power Station is back on after over 500 of its members rejected the latest wage offer.

The public is “shouting” for flights between Caithness, Edinburgh and Glasgow as well as to Orkney, a Thurso community councillor has claimed.

The work being done to help diversify and grow the Caithness and North Sutherland economy has been highlighted at the STUC conference in Dundee.

Anti-wind farm campaigners are celebrating after the scrapping of plans to develop a nine-turbine scheme on the north Sutherland coast.

More than 600 metres of road have now been installed along with the first bridge.