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Thurso set for three events in one day to reduce waste

18 January 2023
Thurso set for three events in one day to reduce waste

Thurso set for three events in one day to reduce waste

18 January 2023

Thurso Youth Club will be the venue for three events in one day – all with the aim of reducing waste by making the most of what we've already got.


Jamie Stone highlights Outlander and The Crown in screen tourism plea

18 January 2023
Jamie Stone highlights Outlander and The Crown in screen tourism plea

Jamie Stone highlights Outlander and The Crown in screen tourism plea

18 January 2023

Jamie Stone has underlined the importance of screen tourism and asked the UK government what it is doing to support independent production companies.


Cold-dip commando Tim Crossin takes the plunge at freezing John O'Groats

18 January 2023
Cold-dip commando Tim Crossin takes the plunge at freezing John O'Groats

Cold-dip commando Tim Crossin takes the plunge at freezing John O'Groats

18 January 2023

Cold-dip commando Tim Crossin braved freezing temperatures to take the plunge at John O'Groats on the northernmost leg of his 2800-mile challenge.


Holyrood underfunding blamed for Highland public toilet closures

18 January 2023
Holyrood underfunding blamed for Highland public toilet closures

Holyrood underfunding blamed for Highland public toilet closures

18 January 2023

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross MP Jamie Stone has blamed closures of public toilets on years of underfunding by the Scottish Government.


Ex-Royal Marine Tim planning to take the plunge at John O'Groats

17 January 2023
Ex-Royal Marine Tim planning to take the plunge at John O'Groats

Ex-Royal Marine Tim planning to take the plunge at John O'Groats

17 January 2023

A former Royal Marine who has been diagnosed with cancer four times is due in John O'Groats today for what promises to be a very chilly dip.


Commitment to north energy users will 'barely scratch the surface'

16 January 2023
Commitment to north energy users will 'barely scratch the surface'

Commitment to north energy users will 'barely scratch the surface'

16 January 2023

A pledge by the UK government to protect energy users in the north of Scotland has been called into question by local MSP Maree Todd.


Willie to honour Scotland's bard at series of events from Caithness to Aberdeenshire

16 January 2023
Willie to honour Scotland's bard at series of events from Caithness to Aberdeenshire

Willie to honour Scotland's bard at series of events from Caithness to Aberdeenshire

16 January 2023

Caithness councillor Willie Mackay is gearing up for a series of events in the north and north-east over the coming weeks in honour of Robert Burns.


PICTURES: Henry double for Wick as manager hails 'really good performance'

16 January 2023
PICTURES: Henry double for Wick as manager hails 'really good performance'

PICTURES: Henry double for Wick as manager hails 'really good performance'

16 January 2023

Wick boss Gary Manson praised his players' game management after they secured a 3-1 Highland League victory over Clachnacuddin at Grant Street Park.


Brandon McPhee set for double A-side release and February tour

15 January 2023
Brandon McPhee set for double A-side release and February tour

Brandon McPhee set for double A-side release and February tour

15 January 2023

Brandon McPhee says he is offering "something out of the norm" with his latest single release as he gears up for a busy spell on the road next month.


Public invited to attend weekly Archive Afternoons at Nucleus in Wick

15 January 2023
Public invited to attend weekly Archive Afternoons at Nucleus in Wick

Public invited to attend weekly Archive Afternoons at Nucleus in Wick

15 January 2023

Members of the public are being invited to delve into some of the archives at the Nucleus centre in Wick every Wednesday afternoon from January 25.


Surfing ace Craig McLachlan backs Highland travel scheme

15 January 2023
Surfing ace Craig McLachlan backs Highland travel scheme

Surfing ace Craig McLachlan backs Highland travel scheme

15 January 2023

Surfer Craig McLachlan has highlighted the benefits of the Highland Athlete Travel Award Scheme, which opens for 2023/24 applications on January 20.


Anna's new role with ANM livestock division will include Caithness

14 January 2023
Anna's new role with ANM livestock division will include Caithness

Anna's new role with ANM livestock division will include Caithness

14 January 2023

Caithness will be part of the region covered by Anna Wilson in her new role as canvasser/fieldsperson with ANM Group's livestock division.


New building could be cheaper than refurbishing Wick public toilets

13 January 2023
New building could be cheaper than refurbishing Wick public toilets

New building could be cheaper than refurbishing Wick public toilets

13 January 2023

Plans to refurbish the disused public toilets in Wick could be dropped in favour of clearing the site and putting a new modular building in place.


Match-winner McNicol 'has gone from strength to strength' for Halkirk United

12 January 2023
Match-winner McNicol 'has gone from strength to strength' for Halkirk United

Match-winner McNicol 'has gone from strength to strength' for Halkirk United

12 January 2023

Halkirk United's Aaron McNicol was praised for the "excellent" progress he has made after heading home the only goal against Nairn County "A".


We'll do all we can to get through in North Caledonian Cup, insists Thurso manager

12 January 2023
We'll do all we can to get through in North Caledonian Cup, insists Thurso manager

We'll do all we can to get through in North Caledonian Cup, insists Thurso manager

12 January 2023

Manager Michael Bremner hopes to have a strong squad at his disposal for Thurso's North Caledonian Cup first-round tie at home to Invergordon.


Woman and boy taken to hospital after Wick collision

12 January 2023
Woman and boy taken to hospital after Wick collision

Woman and boy taken to hospital after Wick collision

12 January 2023

Police have confirmed that two pedestrians, a woman and a boy, were taken to hospital after a traffic accident on Friday at Norton Place in Wick.


PICTURES: River Thurso in 'tip-top condition' as anglers mark start of 2023 salmon season

11 January 2023
PICTURES: River Thurso in 'tip-top condition' as anglers mark start of 2023 salmon season

PICTURES: River Thurso in 'tip-top condition' as anglers mark start of 2023 salmon season

11 January 2023

Keen anglers found the River Thurso in "tip-top condition" as the 2023 salmon season began on Wednesday with the traditional opening ceremony.


Gold for Noss Head lighthouse cottage in Green Tourism Awards

11 January 2023
Gold for Noss Head lighthouse cottage in Green Tourism Awards

Gold for Noss Head lighthouse cottage in Green Tourism Awards

11 January 2023

The operators of a lighthouse cottage in Caithness have struck gold in a national certification programme for sustainable tourism businesses.


Call for Keep Scotland Beautiful's Spring Clean to be 'bigger and better' in Wick

11 January 2023
Call for Keep Scotland Beautiful's Spring Clean to be 'bigger and better' in Wick

Call for Keep Scotland Beautiful's Spring Clean to be 'bigger and better' in Wick

11 January 2023

Wick litter-pick organiser Allan Bruce wants to make this year's Spring Clean in the town "bigger and better" than ever when it begins in March.


Wick garden space could be spruced up after approach by residents

11 January 2023
Wick garden space could be spruced up after approach by residents

Wick garden space could be spruced up after approach by residents

11 January 2023

A neglected garden space in Pulteneytown could be given a new lease of life with the help of the Royal Burgh of Wick Community Council.


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