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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.

Callum Prideaux has been awarded the Arthur Yates Memorial Shield at a presentation which took place at Thurso High School.

Within 15 years Caithness will have about the same number of pupils in secondary education as just one school in Inverness, according to new figures.

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

Local author Glyn Salisbury is hosting what he thinks may be the first-ever book fair at Murkle Hall this Saturday (May 18).

A network of walking groups which operates in Thurso, Castletown and Wick has become the 700th organisation to sign up to a mental health charter.

Wildlife watchers are gearing up to look out for orcas and other marine creatures around the Caithness coast at a special event.

A movie-themed barbecue and quiz event set the scene at Brough Bay on Saturday, May 4.

OBITUARY: John (Jack) Miller Dunnett MBE BSc(Agric) PhD (Edin) DUniv FRAgS. 1929-2024

Intense solar activity on Friday evening and then on Saturday led to some spectacular sightings of the Aurora Borealis above Caithness.

Jamie Stone, MP for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, is set to arrange two 'one-stop' support events for senior residents in Wick and Dunbeath.

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

National Fishing Remembrance Day will highlight the need to ensure the safety of those who rely on the sea for their livelihood, says Jackie Dodds.

The Seafarers Memorial was the backdrop as Wick played its part in a new commemoration of those who have lost their lives in the fishing industry.

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

The charity at the forefront of Wick’s town centre lanes project has thanked local residents for playing their part in the design process.

Woodturning enthusiasts in Caithness will celebrate a 20-year anniversary by holding a demonstration day at Castlehill Heritage Centre on May 25.

When the 2nd Thurso Beavers first met, the weekly “subs” were just 20 pence – and the town’s provost was among the young Scouts earning their badges!

Places of interest around Sandside, Reay, have been highlighted in a new illustrated sign thanks to Caithness West Community Council.

A free event in Wick St Fergus Church Hall on May 25 will be a showcase for local community groups and the wide-ranging work they do.