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One Caithness litterbug fined during Highland Council campaign

One Caithness litterbug fined during Highland Council campaign

THE LATEST zero tolerance campaign against litter is proving that the message to keep the streets clean is getting through to people. During the two-week…


Caithness anger at Murdoch hacking scandal

Caithness anger at Murdoch hacking scandal

HUNDREDS of e-mails have been received by local MP John Thurso over the News International phone-hacking scandal. The Caithness, Sutherland and Easter…


Clarke proves skill as biggest wicket taker

Clarke proves skill as biggest wicket taker

Cathness and Orkney prove formidable opponents.


Conditions at Reay spot on for Tunn

Conditions at Reay spot on for Tunn

A BUMPER field of 50 players contesting the recent ladies’ open at Reay was boosted by a large contingent from Kirkwall Golf Club.


Financial advice not just a privilege for the rich

Financial advice not just a privilege for the rich

As the phone-hacking scandal goes deeper and deeper, it is time for this column to man up, come clean and admit that we too have been involved...


Late strike seals Wick Academy win

Late strike seals Wick Academy win

THURSO’S Stevie Reid emerged the happier manager after his side’s pre-season friendly versus Wick Academy on Saturday.


Morven is tops for Andrew... at 70

Morven is tops for Andrew... at 70

A RETIRED head teacher, originally from Thurso, celebrated his 70th birthday last Monday by climbing the 706 metres up Morven.


New scheme to develop future stars of rugby

New scheme to develop future stars of rugby

Neil Livett, the new club development officer for Caithness Rugby Club believes the Far North is an untapped resource for rugby talent...


Sartorial challenge of a royal garden party

Sartorial challenge of a royal garden party

IF a cat may look upon a king, then surely a girl from Indiana can have tea with the Queen? That was the logic I used at any rate when fretting about…


Speed bumps in Wick not way to tackle boy racers

Speed bumps in Wick not way to tackle boy racers

PLANS to implement traffic-calming measures to deter antisocial drivers would be detrimental to Wick claims a local councillor.


The wheels are falling off the Murdoch bus

The wheels are falling off the Murdoch bus

I LOVE cowboy films. I think it is something about frontier people struggling through an alien wilderness in their hope of finding a promised land that…


Thurso's Cartwright breaks 25-year-old club record

Thurso's Cartwright breaks 25-year-old club record

A SQUAD of twenty nine Thurso Amateur Swimming Club members travelled to Inverness earlier this month to take part in the Highland Swim Team summer meet.…


Ulbster trucker help lift diabetes drive ban

Ulbster trucker help lift diabetes drive ban

‘DONALD Campbell of Caithness has single-handedly helped change the rules.”


Wester pipeline launch going to plan

Wester pipeline launch going to plan

A 7.2 kilometre pipeline, which was constructed at Subsea 7’s Wester site, was being launched yesterday.


Wick youngsters show off their skills

Wick youngsters show off their skills

WICK Amateur Swimming Club finished off its swimming year with a fun gala and the club’s championships. The fun gala was for younger swimmers just starting…


Crowds and takings up at Caithness County Show

Crowds and takings up at Caithness County Show

THE Caithness County Show held at the Riverside and Westerseat grounds in Wick on Saturday was a great success with the crowd and takings up on last year.…


£20m for upgraded ‘Swiss army knife’ to clean up DFR

£20m for upgraded ‘Swiss army knife’ to clean up DFR

IT has been dubbed the most sophisticated Swiss army knife ever built. The 16-piece tool is designed to reach deep inside one of Britain’s earliest atomic…


Clean-up appeal for Telford’s historic mill lade in Wick

Clean-up appeal for Telford’s historic mill lade in Wick

An appeal has been made for volunteers to help clean up a historic waterway in Wick while a “very rare opportunity” allows access.


Takings up as Caithness County Show attracts bumper crowd

Takings up as Caithness County Show attracts bumper crowd

OVER 5000 people attended the Caithness County Show on Saturday which was staged at Wick’s Riverside.


Big top rises for circus thrills at Thurso

Big top rises for circus thrills at Thurso

Staff and workers with the Circus of the Orient wasted no time in getting the big top up and ready for yesterday’s (Monday’s) 3.30pm performance.


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