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Caithness business leader hopes battery factory sale will bring stability

30 January 2024
Caithness business leader hopes battery factory sale will bring stability

Caithness business leader hopes battery factory sale will bring stability

30 January 2024

North business leader Trudy Morris has said she hopes the sale of Thurso's battery factory will bring stability and peace of mind to its employees.


Jamie Stone says constituency 'is going to grow massively' as he opens Wick office

29 January 2024
Jamie Stone says constituency 'is going to grow massively' as he opens Wick office

Jamie Stone says constituency 'is going to grow massively' as he opens Wick office

29 January 2024

The imminent expansion of the Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross seat at Westminster has prompted Jamie Stone to open a new constituency office.


We're not scoring enough goals, says Manson as Wick lose at Fraserburgh

29 January 2024
We're not scoring enough goals, says Manson as Wick lose at Fraserburgh

We're not scoring enough goals, says Manson as Wick lose at Fraserburgh

29 January 2024

Manager Gary Manson accepts it is "glaringly obvious" that Wick Academy need to find the net more often if they are to start climbing up the table.


Bard celebrated at Thurso Rotary Club's Burns supper

29 January 2024
Bard celebrated at Thurso Rotary Club's Burns supper

Bard celebrated at Thurso Rotary Club's Burns supper

29 January 2024

Members and guests of Thurso Rotary Club celebrated Scotland's national bard in traditional style at a Burns supper in the town's Pentland Hotel.


Battery cell manufacturing to continue in Thurso as 20 jobs are saved

29 January 2024
Battery cell manufacturing to continue in Thurso as 20 jobs are saved

Battery cell manufacturing to continue in Thurso as 20 jobs are saved

29 January 2024

Twenty jobs have been saved in Thurso after a deal with with Dutch-owned LionVolt that ensures battery cell manufacturing will continue in the town.


Caithness campaigner tells of anger over pause on healthcare projects

26 January 2024
Caithness campaigner tells of anger over pause on healthcare projects

Caithness campaigner tells of anger over pause on healthcare projects

26 January 2024

CHAT chairman Ron Gunn has spoken of his anger and disappointment over the "bombshell" news that new healthcare projects are being put on hold.


Wick lane artworks will bring 'a little bit of magic' to town centre

26 January 2024
Wick lane artworks will bring 'a little bit of magic' to town centre

Wick lane artworks will bring 'a little bit of magic' to town centre

26 January 2024

Artworks being installed in Wick lanes will bring "a little bit of magic and intrigue" to the town centre, according to Sustrans Scotland.


Councillor Willie plays his part in Burns lunches in Wick

26 January 2024
Councillor Willie plays his part in Burns lunches in Wick

Councillor Willie plays his part in Burns lunches in Wick

26 January 2024

Councillor Willie Mackay has been taking part in a series of events honouring Robert Burns, having been an admirer of the bard for some 25 years.


Campaigners in 'plea for unity' over new pylons ahead of Dunbeath public meeting

26 January 2024
Campaigners in 'plea for unity' over new pylons ahead of Dunbeath public meeting

Campaigners in 'plea for unity' over new pylons ahead of Dunbeath public meeting

26 January 2024

Caithness campaigners opposed to new high-voltage pylons are urging the community to "raise its voice" and "safeguard the land that defines us".


Wick Academy striker on course to return for trip to Fraserburgh

26 January 2024
Wick Academy striker on course to return for trip to Fraserburgh

Wick Academy striker on course to return for trip to Fraserburgh

26 January 2024

Gordon MacNab could return to the Wick Academy line-up for Saturday's visit to Fraserburgh in the Highland League after a spell on the sidelines.


Dounreay Stakeholder Group chairman says nuclear expansion is 'colossal opportunity'

25 January 2024
Dounreay Stakeholder Group chairman says nuclear expansion is 'colossal opportunity'

Dounreay Stakeholder Group chairman says nuclear expansion is 'colossal opportunity'

25 January 2024

The biggest expansion of nuclear power in Britain for 70 years is seen as a "colossal opportunity" by the chairman of Dounreay Stakeholder Group.


Halkirk United's Orkney call-off 'a sensible decision'

25 January 2024
Halkirk United's Orkney call-off 'a sensible decision'

Halkirk United's Orkney call-off 'a sensible decision'

25 January 2024

Postponing Halkirk United's scheduled North Caledonian League fixture in Orkney on Saturday was "a sensible decision", according to Liam Anderson.


Caithness facing 'death by a thousand cuts', says mental health campaigner

24 January 2024
Caithness facing 'death by a thousand cuts', says mental health campaigner

Caithness facing 'death by a thousand cuts', says mental health campaigner

24 January 2024

Steven Szyfelbain says the pause on capital projects by health boards is the latest setback for Caithness and he wants Humza Yousaf to take action.


Offshore wind farm funds will support state-of-the-art welding training

24 January 2024
Offshore wind farm funds will support state-of-the-art welding training

Offshore wind farm funds will support state-of-the-art welding training

24 January 2024

Funding from a wind farm off the east coast of Caithness and Sutherland will help colleges meet the needs of the offshore renewable energy sector.


'Step up to the mark or resign': MSP challenged over pause on health projects

24 January 2024
'Step up to the mark or resign': MSP challenged over pause on health projects

'Step up to the mark or resign': MSP challenged over pause on health projects

24 January 2024

Maree Todd is being urged to consider her position as constituency MSP as the fallout continues over the pause on new healthcare projects.


Attitude is a big part of it: Halliday tells of commitment needed at Wick Academy

24 January 2024
Attitude is a big part of it: Halliday tells of commitment needed at Wick Academy

Attitude is a big part of it: Halliday tells of commitment needed at Wick Academy

24 January 2024

Key midfielder Jack Halliday has been talking about the qualities that are needed to play for Wick Academy – and the need for more consistency.


Caithness people treated 'appallingly' over pause on health redesign

24 January 2024
Caithness people treated 'appallingly' over pause on health redesign

Caithness people treated 'appallingly' over pause on health redesign

24 January 2024

The Scottish Government has been accused of treating the people of the far north "appallingly" after the £80m Caithness health redesign was halted.


Doubts emerge over £80m redesign of Caithness health services

22 January 2024
Doubts emerge over £80m redesign of Caithness health services

Doubts emerge over £80m redesign of Caithness health services

22 January 2024

Uncertainty surrounds the £80m Caithness health redesign after it emerged that NHS Highland has been told to stop all spending on capital projects.


Praise for Dunbeath emergency response during A9 snow closure

22 January 2024
Praise for Dunbeath emergency response during A9 snow closure

Praise for Dunbeath emergency response during A9 snow closure

22 January 2024

Local people who helped those stranded in the snow in the Dunbeath area have been praised for the way they rallied round.


Thurso care home residents all shook up for Elvis's birthday

21 January 2024
Thurso care home residents all shook up for Elvis's birthday

Thurso care home residents all shook up for Elvis's birthday

21 January 2024

Residents and staff at Thurso's Pentland View care home were all shook up when the King of Rock ’n’ Roll paid a visit for some birthday celebrations.


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