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Almost half of under-30s intend to move away from Highlands and Islands, survey finds

13 October 2022
Almost half of under-30s intend to move away from Highlands and Islands, survey finds

Almost half of under-30s intend to move away from Highlands and Islands, survey finds

13 October 2022

Almost half of adults in the under-30 age group in the Highlands and Islands intend to move away over the next five years, a new study has found.


Caithness branch of Enable set for 60th anniversary get-together

12 October 2022
Caithness branch of Enable set for 60th anniversary get-together

Caithness branch of Enable set for 60th anniversary get-together

12 October 2022

Members of the Caithness branch of Enable are all set for a 60th anniversary celebration in Wick this weekend – their first function since Covid.


TV duo head to John O'Groats in quest for antique treasures

12 October 2022
TV duo head to John O'Groats in quest for antique treasures

TV duo head to John O'Groats in quest for antique treasures

12 October 2022

John O'Groats features prominently in a new edition of BBC One's Antiques Road Trip as the quest for collectables reaches Caithness and Sutherland.


Jamie Stone accuses Chancellor of 'petty politics' over anti-growth jibe

12 October 2022
Jamie Stone accuses Chancellor of 'petty politics' over anti-growth jibe

Jamie Stone accuses Chancellor of 'petty politics' over anti-growth jibe

12 October 2022

Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has been accused of engaging in "petty politics" after he directed an anti-growth jibe at north MP Jamie Stone.


Thurso, Spittal and Bettyhill to host consultation events over 125-turbine offshore wind farm

12 October 2022
Thurso, Spittal and Bettyhill to host consultation events over 125-turbine offshore wind farm

Thurso, Spittal and Bettyhill to host consultation events over 125-turbine offshore wind farm

12 October 2022

Consultation events are being held in Caithness and Sutherland next month over a wind farm off the north coast that will be bigger than Beatrice.


Scrabster harbour in top three in Scotland as fishing activity outperforms national average

12 October 2022
Scrabster harbour in top three in Scotland as fishing activity outperforms national average

Scrabster harbour in top three in Scotland as fishing activity outperforms national average

12 October 2022

Fishing activity at Scrabster outperformed the national average last year and the port is now in the top three in Scotland, new figures have shown.


Blythswood Shoebox Appeal for eastern Europe set to get under way in Caithness

11 October 2022
Blythswood Shoebox Appeal for eastern Europe set to get under way in Caithness

Blythswood Shoebox Appeal for eastern Europe set to get under way in Caithness

11 October 2022

The annual Blythswood Shoebox Appeal gets under way in Caithness this month, with gifts being collected for people in need across eastern Europe.


Study finds more than half of young people in Highlands face 'significant stress'

11 October 2022
Study finds more than half of young people in Highlands face 'significant stress'

Study finds more than half of young people in Highlands face 'significant stress'

11 October 2022

The scale of the mental health crisis among young people has been laid bare in a new study in which most of those taking part were from Caithness.


Caithness riders qualify for Spring Festival at arena event in Halkirk

11 October 2022
Caithness riders qualify for Spring Festival at arena event in Halkirk

Caithness riders qualify for Spring Festival at arena event in Halkirk

11 October 2022

Spring Festival places were at stake as Caithness Pony Club members competed in an arena event at the Halkirk indoor riding centre.


Wick apprentice sees renewable energy role as 'a job for life' as part of SSE

11 October 2022
Wick apprentice sees renewable energy role as 'a job for life' as part of SSE

Wick apprentice sees renewable energy role as 'a job for life' as part of SSE

11 October 2022

An apprentice has spoken of how he is "set up for a good career" as one of the latest recruits who will help SSE deliver a home-grown energy system.


TetraSub hailed as 'ideal fit' for floating wind farm off Dounreay

11 October 2022
TetraSub hailed as 'ideal fit' for floating wind farm off Dounreay

TetraSub hailed as 'ideal fit' for floating wind farm off Dounreay

11 October 2022

The developers of a wind farm off the north coast, due to be operational in 2026, say their choice of floating technology "ticks all the boxes".


Craig 'on a roll' with U18 junior national championship victory

10 October 2022
Craig 'on a roll' with U18 junior national championship victory

Craig 'on a roll' with U18 junior national championship victory

10 October 2022

Craig McLachlan followed up his British Cup triumph with another winning performance in the Scottish junior national championships in Fraserburgh.


Manson 'really proud' of under-strength Wick Academy as Locos hold on

10 October 2022
Manson 'really proud' of under-strength Wick Academy as Locos hold on

Manson 'really proud' of under-strength Wick Academy as Locos hold on

10 October 2022

Wick Academy manager Gary Manson told his players they could hold their heads high after Saturday's 2-1 home defeat to Inverurie Locos.


PICTURES: Youngsters receive their prizes at Riding for the Disabled end-of-term event

10 October 2022
PICTURES: Youngsters receive their prizes at Riding for the Disabled end-of-term event

PICTURES: Youngsters receive their prizes at Riding for the Disabled end-of-term event

10 October 2022

Winners from the Caithness branch of the Riding for the Disabled Association received their awards at the end-of-term prize-giving in Halkirk.


Struie is 700th course for 85-year-old Tom

08 October 2022
Struie is 700th course for 85-year-old Tom

Struie is 700th course for 85-year-old Tom

08 October 2022

A dedicated golfer with a famous name – a Tom Watson, retired Perthshire farmer – made for Sutherland to celebrate teeing up at his 700th course.


Caithness groups get share of £18,200 from Thurso fundraising football match

07 October 2022
Caithness groups get share of £18,200 from Thurso fundraising football match

Caithness groups get share of £18,200 from Thurso fundraising football match

07 October 2022

Twenty-six clubs, charities and community groups have been given an equal share of a bumper £18,200 payout following a fundraising football match.


Caithness communities set to benefit from £3.75 million Halsary wind farm fund

07 October 2022
Caithness communities set to benefit from £3.75 million Halsary wind farm fund

Caithness communities set to benefit from £3.75 million Halsary wind farm fund

07 October 2022

Communities across Caithness are set to benefit from a new £3.75 million fund created by ScottishPower Renewables' 15-turbine Halsary wind farm.


Anglers hoping to get key players off the injury table

07 October 2022
Anglers hoping to get key players off the injury table

Anglers hoping to get key players off the injury table

07 October 2022

Ewan McElroy admits that the absence of some key players from his squad is proving costly for Halkirk United, who have lost their last three matches.


'He has listened to us' – Caithness campaigners heartened by response from Humza Yousaf

07 October 2022
'He has listened to us' – Caithness campaigners heartened by response from Humza Yousaf

'He has listened to us' – Caithness campaigners heartened by response from Humza Yousaf

07 October 2022

Scotland's health secretary Humza Yousaf has given renewed hope to Caithness campaigners that more services can be provided locally.


CHAT chairman to speak at Skye campaign group protest

06 October 2022
CHAT chairman to speak at Skye campaign group protest

CHAT chairman to speak at Skye campaign group protest

06 October 2022

Caithness campaigner Ron Gunn will be among the speakers at a protest and public meeting being held by Skye campaign group Save Portree Hospital.


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