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Caithness Environment Volunteers improve habitat for butterflies and bumblebees

17 May 2023
Caithness Environment Volunteers improve habitat for butterflies and bumblebees

Caithness Environment Volunteers improve habitat for butterflies and bumblebees

17 May 2023

Caithness Environment Volunteers carried out tasks at Castlehill aimed at improving the habitat for the Small Blue butterfly as well as bumblebees.


Rescue teams continue to search for missing diver in Pentland Firth

17 May 2023
Rescue teams continue to search for missing diver in Pentland Firth

Rescue teams continue to search for missing diver in Pentland Firth

17 May 2023

Rescue teams are continuing to search for a missing diver in the Pentland Firth after the alarm was raised south-east of Swona on Tuesday evening.


Patients and visitors may still be asked to wear a mask, says NHS Highland

16 May 2023
Patients and visitors may still be asked to wear a mask, says NHS Highland

Patients and visitors may still be asked to wear a mask, says NHS Highland

16 May 2023

Patients and visitors may still be asked to wear a mask in hospitals or other healthcare settings despite this week's relaxation of Covid rules.


Sea dogs get their own lounge on NorthLink ferry

16 May 2023
Sea dogs get their own lounge on NorthLink ferry

Sea dogs get their own lounge on NorthLink ferry

16 May 2023

NorthLink's latest pet-friendly initiative is set to prove pup-ular on sailings between Caithness and Orkney on the MV Hamnavoe.


Duncansby cliff collapse: 'I would say at least 1000 tonnes of rock has broken away'

16 May 2023
Duncansby cliff collapse: 'I would say at least 1000 tonnes of rock has broken away'

Duncansby cliff collapse: 'I would say at least 1000 tonnes of rock has broken away'

16 May 2023

A rockfall at Duncansby Head brought an estimated 1000 tonnes of stone crashing down a cliff-face close to a popular coastal walking route.


Wick church coffee afternoon raises more than £700

16 May 2023
Wick church coffee afternoon raises more than £700

Wick church coffee afternoon raises more than £700

16 May 2023

The sum of £739 was raised towards the cost of painting the windows in Wick St Fergus Church at a well-attended coffee afternoon held at the weekend.


Sailings by Pentland Ferries suspended for a further five days

16 May 2023
Sailings by Pentland Ferries suspended for a further five days

Sailings by Pentland Ferries suspended for a further five days

16 May 2023

There will be no sailings on Pentland Ferries' route between Gills and Orkney for a further five days following the grounding of the Pentalina.


Trial run for environmentally friendly cargo ebike at Wick River Campsite

15 May 2023
Trial run for environmentally friendly cargo ebike at Wick River Campsite

Trial run for environmentally friendly cargo ebike at Wick River Campsite

15 May 2023

Staff at Wick River Campsite have been given the opportunity to try out an environmentally friendly cargo ebike thanks to George Ewing of Cycling UK.


Enable safari treasure hunt at Thurso boating pond

15 May 2023
Enable safari treasure hunt at Thurso boating pond

Enable safari treasure hunt at Thurso boating pond

15 May 2023

Charlene Wilkinson and Peter Butterfield emerged as the winners of a safari treasure hunt held in Thurso by the Caithness branch of Enable.


Call for volunteers to drive Wick community minibus for shopping trips

15 May 2023
Call for volunteers to drive Wick community minibus for shopping trips

Call for volunteers to drive Wick community minibus for shopping trips

15 May 2023

Wick and East Caithness Church and Community Transport is looking for people who can drive a minibus to take older members of the community to Tesco.


Tough trip to Orkney awaits High Ormlie after comeback win against Acks

15 May 2023
Tough trip to Orkney awaits High Ormlie after comeback win against Acks

Tough trip to Orkney awaits High Ormlie after comeback win against Acks

15 May 2023

High Ormlie Hotspur will have to come through a tough trip to Orkney if they are to continue their love affair with the Highland Amateur Cup.


Flow Country World Heritage Site bid 'has captured the imagination'

15 May 2023
Flow Country World Heritage Site bid 'has captured the imagination'

Flow Country World Heritage Site bid 'has captured the imagination'

15 May 2023

Stakeholders looked at new opportunities for communities and businesses resulting from the potential Unesco inscription for the Flow Country.


Scrabster stop-off for 'ultra-luxury' Seabourn Ovation cruise ship

15 May 2023
Scrabster stop-off for 'ultra-luxury' Seabourn Ovation cruise ship

Scrabster stop-off for 'ultra-luxury' Seabourn Ovation cruise ship

15 May 2023

The Seabourn Ovation, with almost 400 passengers, spent more than 11 hours at Scrabster on Sunday – and 20 other cruise ships are expected this year.


Thurso and Wick netball teams gain valuable experience in Orkney tournament

12 May 2023
Thurso and Wick netball teams gain valuable experience in Orkney tournament

Thurso and Wick netball teams gain valuable experience in Orkney tournament

12 May 2023

S2 teams from Thurso and Wick high schools took on their counterparts from two Orkney schools at a netball festival in Kirkwall this week.


Wick's revamped caravan site on course to be 'highly profitable' for town regeneration

12 May 2023
Wick's revamped caravan site on course to be 'highly profitable' for town regeneration

Wick's revamped caravan site on course to be 'highly profitable' for town regeneration

12 May 2023

Wick's caravan and camping site is on course to be "highly profitable for the town" after a major programme of improvements.


Farquhar looking ahead to big day with testimonial game against ex-SPL stars

12 May 2023
Farquhar looking ahead to big day with testimonial game against ex-SPL stars

Farquhar looking ahead to big day with testimonial game against ex-SPL stars

12 May 2023

Wick Academy captain Alan Farquhar sees himself concentrating more on coaching than on playing as he looks beyond his testimonial game next weekend.


Mackay family members meet up in Wick for annual golfing challenge

11 May 2023
Mackay family members meet up in Wick for annual golfing challenge

Mackay family members meet up in Wick for annual golfing challenge

11 May 2023

Twenty-three keen golfers took part in this year's Mackays' Golf Challenge – an annual social gathering of family and friends, now in its 19th year.


Caithness driver Jack Ryan looking to maintain strong podium record at Kames

11 May 2023
Caithness driver Jack Ryan looking to maintain strong podium record at Kames

Caithness driver Jack Ryan looking to maintain strong podium record at Kames

11 May 2023

Jack Ryan faces a long trip to East Ayrshire this weekend for round two of the 2023 Junior 1000 Ecosse season, the Albar Kames Trophy Rally.


High Ormlie Hotspur 'buzzing' for cup clash as they look to move on from poor run

11 May 2023
High Ormlie Hotspur 'buzzing' for cup clash as they look to move on from poor run

High Ormlie Hotspur 'buzzing' for cup clash as they look to move on from poor run

11 May 2023

Liam Sutherland is confident High Ormlie Hotspur can put a poor run of results behind them when the holders take on Acks in the Highland Amateur Cup.


NorthLink introduces extra ferry crossings on Hamnavoe after Pentalina grounding

11 May 2023
NorthLink introduces extra ferry crossings on Hamnavoe after Pentalina grounding

NorthLink introduces extra ferry crossings on Hamnavoe after Pentalina grounding

11 May 2023

NorthLink has stepped up its response to the recent Pentalina incident by introducing extra ferry crossings on Friday, Saturday and Monday evenings.


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