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Volunteer press officer required for Wick RNLI

24 January 2023
Volunteer press officer required for Wick RNLI

Volunteer press officer required for Wick RNLI

24 January 2023

A volunteer is being sought to publicise the work of Wick's RNLI crew in the role of lifeboat press officer.


Covid and flu vaccination clinics for February in Caithness and Sutherland

23 January 2023
Covid and flu vaccination clinics for February in Caithness and Sutherland

Covid and flu vaccination clinics for February in Caithness and Sutherland

23 January 2023

Covid and flu vaccination clinics are taking place during February in Brora, Bonar Bridge, Golspie, Melvich, Lochinver, Wick and Thurso.


Thurso girls fight hard for well-deserved victory over Lossie

23 January 2023
Thurso girls fight hard for well-deserved victory over Lossie

Thurso girls fight hard for well-deserved victory over Lossie

23 January 2023

Thurso Netball Club got the better of Lossie Ladies in their latest fixture in the Highland and Moray Netball League.


Royal Dornoch duo are flying the flag in America

23 January 2023
Royal Dornoch duo are flying the flag in America

Royal Dornoch duo are flying the flag in America

23 January 2023

Two members of the Royal Dornoch Golf Club management team, Neil Hampton and Brad Smith, are flying the flag this week at events in the USA.


Ambulance transfers between Caithness and Raigmore still running at more than one a day

23 January 2023
Ambulance transfers between Caithness and Raigmore still running at more than one a day

Ambulance transfers between Caithness and Raigmore still running at more than one a day

23 January 2023

Ambulance transfers between Caithness and Raigmore Hospital in Inverness are continuing at a rate of more than one a day, it has emerged.


Dunnet distillery co-founder to give case study at Highlands and Islands Productivity Club

22 January 2023
Dunnet distillery co-founder to give case study at Highlands and Islands Productivity Club

Dunnet distillery co-founder to give case study at Highlands and Islands Productivity Club

22 January 2023

Caithness gin-maker Martin Murray will be the case study speaker at the Highlands and Islands Productivity Club's first online meeting of the year.


Allan turns trash into cash with £500 LitterLotto windfall

22 January 2023
Allan turns trash into cash with £500 LitterLotto windfall

Allan turns trash into cash with £500 LitterLotto windfall

22 January 2023

Wick community councillor Allan Bruce managed to turn trash into cash when he landed a £500 windfall through an innovative anti-litter initiative.


'Full service' pledge by NHS Highland after criticism from North Highland Women’s Wellbeing Hub

21 January 2023
'Full service' pledge by NHS Highland after criticism from North Highland Women’s Wellbeing Hub

'Full service' pledge by NHS Highland after criticism from North Highland Women’s Wellbeing Hub

21 January 2023

NHS Highland has responded to criticism over its level of care for women in the far north by outlining how it seeks to deliver a "full service".


We're keeping his name alive: Wick plaque commemorates sculptor Scott Sutherland

20 January 2023
We're keeping his name alive: Wick plaque commemorates sculptor Scott Sutherland

We're keeping his name alive: Wick plaque commemorates sculptor Scott Sutherland

20 January 2023

A plaque has been installed in Wick in honour of locally born sculptor Scott Sutherland, best known for the Commando Memorial at Spean Bridge.


Caithness FM Toy Appeal supporters 'made 350 children smile'

20 January 2023
Caithness FM Toy Appeal supporters 'made 350 children smile'

Caithness FM Toy Appeal supporters 'made 350 children smile'

20 January 2023

Some 350 children across the county benefited from the generosity of local people who supported the 2022 Caithness FM Toy Appeal.


Crews praised by BEAR Scotland after gritter slides into ditch near Wick

20 January 2023
Crews praised by BEAR Scotland after gritter slides into ditch near Wick

Crews praised by BEAR Scotland after gritter slides into ditch near Wick

20 January 2023

BEAR Scotland has confirmed that a gritter lorry became stuck for a brief period after sliding into a ditch in Caithness earlier this week.


Villagers baffled and frustrated by delay over Reay gateway signs

20 January 2023
Villagers baffled and frustrated by delay over Reay gateway signs

Villagers baffled and frustrated by delay over Reay gateway signs

20 January 2023

Community councillors say they are baffled and frustrated by a continuing delay in installing new village gateway signs on the outskirts of Reay.


Second-half 'horror show' as Vikings crash out of cup

20 January 2023
Second-half 'horror show' as Vikings crash out of cup

Second-half 'horror show' as Vikings crash out of cup

20 January 2023

Thurso saw their last chance of silverware this season disappear after what Michael Bremner called a second-half "horror show" against Invergordon.


Politicians urged to act over 'patchwork quilt of neglect' on Caithness roads

20 January 2023
Politicians urged to act over 'patchwork quilt of neglect' on Caithness roads

Politicians urged to act over 'patchwork quilt of neglect' on Caithness roads

20 January 2023

Caithness Roads Recovery is calling on politicians to find a solution to the "shameful" state of local roads, warning of a danger to public safety.


Wick boss warns Strathspey Thistle will be 'fighting for their lives'

19 January 2023
Wick boss warns Strathspey Thistle will be 'fighting for their lives'

Wick boss warns Strathspey Thistle will be 'fighting for their lives'

19 January 2023

Manager Gary Manson insists Wick Academy can't take anything for granted when they meet the Highland League's bottom club, Strathspey Thistle.


£1.5m funding award for John O’Groats mill transformation

19 January 2023
£1.5m funding award for John O’Groats mill transformation

£1.5m funding award for John O’Groats mill transformation

19 January 2023

Funding of £1.5 million will help transform John O'Groats mill into a "fantastic community resource", with work expected to start by the end of 2023.


Anglers will focus on league points in first of two games against Golspie

19 January 2023
Anglers will focus on league points in first of two games against Golspie

Anglers will focus on league points in first of two games against Golspie

19 January 2023

North Caledonian League points will be the sole focus for Halkirk United when they welcome Golspie Sutherland to Morrison Park this weekend.


Fatal accident inquiry hears of last moments of Cemfjord in Pentland Firth

19 January 2023
Fatal accident inquiry hears of last moments of Cemfjord in Pentland Firth

Fatal accident inquiry hears of last moments of Cemfjord in Pentland Firth

19 January 2023

An inquiry in Wick has been told of the final moments of the Cemfjord, eight years after it sank in the Pentland Firth with the loss of all crew.


Applications open for 2023 bursaries from Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm fund

19 January 2023
Applications open for 2023 bursaries from Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm fund

Applications open for 2023 bursaries from Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm fund

19 January 2023

The Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm Education and Training Fund gives school leavers from Thurso and Farr financial support for STEM studies.


Campaigners say healthcare services for women in Caithness and Sutherland are 'not safe or ethical'

18 January 2023
Campaigners say healthcare services for women in Caithness and Sutherland are 'not safe or ethical'

Campaigners say healthcare services for women in Caithness and Sutherland are 'not safe or ethical'

18 January 2023

Far north health campaigners have reiterated their view that services for women in Caithness and Sutherland are neither safe nor ethical.


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