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New-look Fort William will be a 'step into the unknown' for Wick Academy

11 February 2022
New-look Fort William will be a 'step into the unknown' for Wick Academy

New-look Fort William will be a 'step into the unknown' for Wick Academy

11 February 2022

Wick Academy will face a "step into the unknown" at Harmsworth Park as they come up against new-look Fort William under their boss Shadab Iftikhar.


Thurso will regroup for cup quarter-final against Nairn after midweek derby defeat

10 February 2022
Thurso will regroup for cup quarter-final against Nairn after midweek derby defeat

Thurso will regroup for cup quarter-final against Nairn after midweek derby defeat

10 February 2022

Michael Bremner says his Thurso squad will look to regroup for Saturday's cup quarter-final against Nairn "A" after losing out in the midweek derby.


Thurso TSB customers seeking to withdraw large sums will face 'absolutely ridiculous' dilemma

10 February 2022
Thurso TSB customers seeking to withdraw large sums will face 'absolutely ridiculous' dilemma

Thurso TSB customers seeking to withdraw large sums will face 'absolutely ridiculous' dilemma

10 February 2022

A person wishing to take out £5000 would either have to arrange a trip to Inverness or make 10 journeys in as many days to an ATM or post office.


McElroy says his team had a point to prove after derby win lifts Anglers to fourth in league

10 February 2022
McElroy says his team had a point to prove after derby win lifts Anglers to fourth in league

McElroy says his team had a point to prove after derby win lifts Anglers to fourth in league

10 February 2022

Halkirk United manager Ewan McElroy praised his players for their "determined and combative" display in the midweek derby triumph against Thurso.


WATCH: River surge in Thurso is likened to a 'mini-tsunami'

09 February 2022
WATCH: River surge in Thurso is likened to a 'mini-tsunami'

WATCH: River surge in Thurso is likened to a 'mini-tsunami'

09 February 2022

A 45-second video clip by Henk Pieter Sterk shows the dramatic scene as a tidal surge pushes its way up the River Thurso in a succession of waves.


New planters being put in place around Thurso precinct

09 February 2022
New planters being put in place around Thurso precinct

New planters being put in place around Thurso precinct

09 February 2022

More than a dozen new planters are being positioned as part of an environmentally friendly initiative led by Thurso Community Development Trust.


Crofters invited to explore tree-growing opportunities in online session

08 February 2022
Crofters invited to explore tree-growing opportunities in online session

Crofters invited to explore tree-growing opportunities in online session

08 February 2022

Crofters are being invited to a free event – Tea and Trees with Crofters – to explore the opportunities around growing trees to boost their business.


Cost-of-living crisis 'intensifying day by day', warns Maree Todd

08 February 2022
Cost-of-living crisis 'intensifying day by day', warns Maree Todd

Cost-of-living crisis 'intensifying day by day', warns Maree Todd

08 February 2022

Caithness, Sutherland and Ross MSP Maree Todd revealed that she has been contacted by constituents who fear they will be unable to make ends meet.


Covid statistics show 73 new cases in Caithness

08 February 2022
Covid statistics show 73 new cases in Caithness

Covid statistics show 73 new cases in Caithness

08 February 2022

There were at least 73 new Covid-19 cases in Caithness in the latest seven-day period recorded by Public Health Scotland.


Council depute leader calls rise in energy bills 'an absolute horror story'

08 February 2022
Council depute leader calls rise in energy bills 'an absolute horror story'

Council depute leader calls rise in energy bills 'an absolute horror story'

08 February 2022

The imminent rise in energy bills has been described by Highland Council's depute leader as "an absolute horror story" for many householders.


Speed camera checks stepped up at Forss as councillor tells of 'appalling' driving

08 February 2022
Speed camera checks stepped up at Forss as councillor tells of 'appalling' driving

Speed camera checks stepped up at Forss as councillor tells of 'appalling' driving

08 February 2022

Moves to increase the frequency of A836 speed checks have been welcomed by a Caithness councillor who says he has been appalled by some driving.


Children and parents 'deserve better' than potholed roads near Caithness primary schools

08 February 2022
Children and parents 'deserve better' than potholed roads near Caithness primary schools

Children and parents 'deserve better' than potholed roads near Caithness primary schools

08 February 2022

Caithness Roads Recovery has highlighted the badly potholed state of streets close to two primary schools and told MSPs that people "deserve better".


Thurso role created as part of Highland waste reduction partnership

07 February 2022
Thurso role created as part of Highland waste reduction partnership

Thurso role created as part of Highland waste reduction partnership

07 February 2022

Recruitment is under way for a climate action development officer in the latest stage of Thurso's efforts to reduce waste and move towards net-zero.


Manager laments 'ridiculous' goals as Wick Academy are edged out by Formartine

07 February 2022
Manager laments 'ridiculous' goals as Wick Academy are edged out by Formartine

Manager laments 'ridiculous' goals as Wick Academy are edged out by Formartine

07 February 2022

Wick manager Gary Manson felt that his team gifted “ridiculous” goals to Formartine United in Saturday's Highland League game at North Lodge Park.


New figures reveal growing reliance on post offices as bank branches close

07 February 2022
New figures reveal growing reliance on post offices as bank branches close

New figures reveal growing reliance on post offices as bank branches close

07 February 2022

New figures show how communities and businesses are increasingly relying on post offices to deposit and withdraw cash as bank branches disappear.


Thurso 'worthy of being an exception to the rule' as TSB is urged to think again on branch closure

06 February 2022
Thurso 'worthy of being an exception to the rule' as TSB is urged to think again on branch closure

Thurso 'worthy of being an exception to the rule' as TSB is urged to think again on branch closure

06 February 2022

TSB is again being urged to rethink its closure plan for Thurso and has been told that the local branch should be seen as 'an exception to the rule'.


New £2m fund from Scottish Government for outdoor education centres

06 February 2022
New £2m fund from Scottish Government for outdoor education centres

New £2m fund from Scottish Government for outdoor education centres

06 February 2022

Outdoor education centres facing financial challenges as a result of the pandemic can apply this month to a new £2 million fund.


PICTURES: Treble for Mackay and double for Durrand in open county badminton championships

05 February 2022
PICTURES: Treble for Mackay and double for Durrand in open county badminton championships

PICTURES: Treble for Mackay and double for Durrand in open county badminton championships

05 February 2022

There was a treble for Shona Mackay and a double for John Durrand in Caithness Badminton Association's open county championships held in Wick.


Old-style phone provides a direct connection to oral history

05 February 2022
Old-style phone provides a direct connection to oral history

Old-style phone provides a direct connection to oral history

05 February 2022

An old-fashioned phone fitted with a Raspberry Pi is allowing local daycare centres and care homes to dial up hundreds of oral history recordings.


NHS Highland in patient notification exercise after positive HIV result

04 February 2022
NHS Highland in patient notification exercise after positive HIV result

NHS Highland in patient notification exercise after positive HIV result

04 February 2022

NHS Highland is contacting a small number of patients who had blood samples processed at Raigmore in early 2021 in a patient notification exercise.


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