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Garden waste collection service set to resume

29 April 2020
Garden waste collection service set to resume

Garden waste collection service set to resume

29 April 2020

Highland Council's garden waste collection service is to start up again from May 11, having been halted in March because of the coronavirus crisis.


Further success for Nuvia in RoSPA safety and health awards

28 April 2020
Further success for Nuvia in RoSPA safety and health awards

Further success for Nuvia in RoSPA safety and health awards

28 April 2020

Local employer Nuvia has again been recognised by RoSPA for its approach to occupational safety and health.


Our staff are doing an incredible job, says Highland Council leader

28 April 2020
Our staff are doing an incredible job, says Highland Council leader

Our staff are doing an incredible job, says Highland Council leader

28 April 2020

Highland Council leader Margaret Davidson has praised the efforts of local authority staff in responding to the Covid-19 emergency.


New fund to support students affected by coronavirus

28 April 2020
New fund to support students affected by coronavirus

New fund to support students affected by coronavirus

28 April 2020

The University of the Highlands and Islands has launched an emergency fund to help students who have been affected by the coronavirus crisis.


High Life Highland creates new activities online

27 April 2020
High Life Highland creates new activities online

High Life Highland creates new activities online

27 April 2020

High Life Highland has extended its range of services and classes available online, using technology to create new activities during the lockdown.


Lizi hails 'incredible community response' as thousands of face guards are produced

27 April 2020
Lizi hails 'incredible community response' as thousands of face guards are produced

Lizi hails 'incredible community response' as thousands of face guards are produced

27 April 2020

Lizi Blackwood from Thurso is helping to create thousands of face guards for key workers in the Highlands.


Groups keep Caithness hospital patients connected with tablet computers

27 April 2020
Groups keep Caithness hospital patients connected with tablet computers

Groups keep Caithness hospital patients connected with tablet computers

27 April 2020

Two community groups have gifted a total of 30 Samsung tablet computers to hospitals in Caithness to help keep patients and staff connected.


ScotRail helps volunteer group deliver vital equipment to NHS staff

27 April 2020
ScotRail helps volunteer group deliver vital equipment to NHS staff

ScotRail helps volunteer group deliver vital equipment to NHS staff

27 April 2020

NHS staff in Caithness and other parts of the north will receive a vital donation of scrubs thanks to a volunteer group and the help of ScotRail.


£500 prize for music inspired by nature

27 April 2020
£500 prize for music inspired by nature

£500 prize for music inspired by nature

27 April 2020

The deadline is looming for a contest calling on musicians of all genres to write music inspired by the coasts and waters of Scottish nature reserves.


North Highland Harriers take up virtual challenges

27 April 2020
North Highland Harriers take up virtual challenges

North Highland Harriers take up virtual challenges

27 April 2020

North Highland Harriers are adapting to the lockdown with training sessions delivered online and virtual challenges covering different distances.


Colin snaps up Thurso Camera Club’s photographer of the year title

26 April 2020
Colin snaps up Thurso Camera Club’s photographer of the year title

Colin snaps up Thurso Camera Club’s photographer of the year title

26 April 2020

Thurso Camera Club’s photographer of the year for 2019/20 is Colin Campbell, who amassed 95 points over a series of monthly competitions.


More than 2300 businesses get Highland Council grant aid

26 April 2020
More than 2300 businesses get Highland Council grant aid

More than 2300 businesses get Highland Council grant aid

26 April 2020

Highland Council's Covid-19 small business and self-catering grant scheme has now paid out £26.89 million to 2341 businesses across the region.


Former Wick job centre in online auction with £60,000 guide price

24 April 2020
Former Wick job centre in online auction with £60,000 guide price

Former Wick job centre in online auction with £60,000 guide price

24 April 2020

Wick's former job centre building is to go under the hammer next week in an auction that will be live-streamed over the internet.


Caithness photographer takes runner-up spot in Scottish Press Awards

24 April 2020
Caithness photographer takes runner-up spot in Scottish Press Awards

Caithness photographer takes runner-up spot in Scottish Press Awards

24 April 2020

James Gunn says he is "really chuffed" at being named runner-up in the Sports Photographer of the Year category at the Scottish Press Awards.


Vehicle carrier ship Traviata looms large in Thurso Bay

24 April 2020
Vehicle carrier ship Traviata looms large in Thurso Bay

Vehicle carrier ship Traviata looms large in Thurso Bay

24 April 2020

Dominating the horizon at Thurso Bay today was the huge vehicle carrier ship Traviata which stopped near Scrabster on its way from the US to Germany.


Highlands and Islands business owners urged to take part in major FSB survey

24 April 2020
Highlands and Islands business owners urged to take part in major FSB survey

Highlands and Islands business owners urged to take part in major FSB survey

24 April 2020

All business owners and self-employed people in the north are being urged to take part in a major survey by the Federation of Small Businesses.


We must clamp down on people travelling to rural areas, says Jamie Stone

23 April 2020
We must clamp down on people travelling to rural areas, says Jamie Stone

We must clamp down on people travelling to rural areas, says Jamie Stone

23 April 2020

Jamie Stone has spoken of his concern about the impact of coronavirus on rural communities after worrying research from the University of St Andrews.


Caithness businessmen among finalists in IoD awards

23 April 2020
Caithness businessmen among finalists in IoD awards

Caithness businessmen among finalists in IoD awards

23 April 2020

Two Caithness-based businessmen, Martin Murray and Dr Keith Nicholson, are among the finalists in the IoD Scotland Director of the Year Awards.


Survey finds cash flow is 'a major worry' for crofters

23 April 2020
Survey finds cash flow is 'a major worry' for crofters

Survey finds cash flow is 'a major worry' for crofters

23 April 2020

Cash flow, labour, contractors, supplies and veterinary care are the main problems being faced by crofters due to Covid-19, according to a survey.


'Get your thinking caps on' as call goes out for quizzes and puzzles

22 April 2020
'Get your thinking caps on' as call goes out for quizzes and puzzles

'Get your thinking caps on' as call goes out for quizzes and puzzles

22 April 2020

A call has gone out for quizzes on a local theme as a way of raising the spirits of vulnerable people in the Wick area who are coping with isolation.


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