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Children in Need concert raises funds at Wick High School

21 November 2011
Children in Need concert raises funds at Wick High School

Children in Need concert raises funds at Wick High School

21 November 2011

A concert at Wick High School on Friday raised awareness and funds for the BBC’s Children in Need appeal. Around 10 acts took to the stage in the main…


A taste of Italy comes to Wick

18 November 2011
A taste of Italy comes to Wick

A taste of Italy comes to Wick

18 November 2011

A FORMER North Highland College cookery student is bringing a taste of Italy to Caithness. Chef Giuseppe De Vita (22) is opening a long-awaited new restaurant…


Plea for new blood to stop closure of Staxigoe hall

16 November 2011
Plea for new blood to stop closure of Staxigoe hall

Plea for new blood to stop closure of Staxigoe hall

16 November 2011

A VILLAGE hall committee has issued a last-ditch appeal for new blood – “before the keys are handed back to the council and the windows are boarded up”. Secretary…


Call to help save Thurso gala

16 November 2011
Call to help save Thurso gala

Call to help save Thurso gala

16 November 2011

VOLUNTEERS are desperately needed to make sure next year’s Thurso Gala goes ahead. The plea for people to commit to help run events comes after organisers…


Game strategy 'went to pot' says Kirkwood

16 November 2011
Game strategy 'went to pot' says Kirkwood

Game strategy 'went to pot' says Kirkwood

16 November 2011

A FAILURE to follow instructions is what led to three points being plucked from Wick Academy’s grasp at the weekend. That is according to Scorries…


Scottish Open will return to Inverness next year

15 November 2011
Scottish Open will return to Inverness next year

Scottish Open will return to Inverness next year

15 November 2011

FAR North golf fans won’t have to reschedule for the Scottish Open which returns to Inverness next summer. The European Tour has confirmed the prestigious…


Thurso High pupils raise over £1000 for cancer research

13 November 2011
Thurso High pupils raise over £1000 for cancer research

Thurso High pupils raise over £1000 for cancer research

13 November 2011

SIXTH-year pupils at Thurso High once again donned pink and blue in order to raise over £1000 for research into breast and testicular cancers. For…


Awards pile up for Caithness cycling champ

11 November 2011
Awards pile up for Caithness cycling champ

Awards pile up for Caithness cycling champ

11 November 2011

A CAITHNESS world cycling champion’s season of success has seen him short listed for four different sports awards, Team GB cyclist and Olympic hopeful…


Kirkwood challenges Wick Academy players to move up the league

11 November 2011
Kirkwood challenges Wick Academy players to move up the league

Kirkwood challenges Wick Academy players to move up the league

11 November 2011

“WE’RE in a false position but we are in this position and the only people who can do anything about it are the players.” Those are the words of Wick…


Mackay hits out at joke jibe over Twitter comment

11 November 2011
Mackay hits out at joke jibe over Twitter comment

Mackay hits out at joke jibe over Twitter comment

11 November 2011

A FORMER local Labour political candidate has rejected claims that he tweeted a joke about job losses in the county.


Mother’s tribute to tragic teen

11 November 2011
Mother’s tribute to tragic teen

Mother’s tribute to tragic teen

11 November 2011

Daughter would have celebrated 25th birthday today – 11:11:11...


Self-rule vote delay is threat to Far North jobs, claims MP

09 November 2011
Self-rule vote delay is threat to Far North jobs, claims MP

Self-rule vote delay is threat to Far North jobs, claims MP

09 November 2011

UNCERTAINTY over Scotland’s future in the Union is threatening investment in the Far North renewables sector, according to the local MP.


Spittal build project brings new insight into brochs

09 November 2011
Spittal build project brings new insight into brochs

Spittal build project brings new insight into brochs

09 November 2011

AN architecture project held at Spittal has given a greater insight into early stone brochs in Caithness. Caithness Archaeological Trust and the Archie…


Thurso High parents warned of youth bust-up threat

09 November 2011
Thurso High parents warned of youth bust-up threat

Thurso High parents warned of youth bust-up threat

09 November 2011

PARENTS of pupils at Thurso High were warned in a text message about the possibility youngsters were planning to travel to Wick in a large group at the…


Gibson and Mackay lock horns in a war of words

04 November 2011
Gibson and Mackay lock horns in a war of words

Gibson and Mackay lock horns in a war of words

04 November 2011

FAR North MSP Rob Gibson has been involved in a war of words with a former parliamentary candidate this week – 140 characters at a time.


‘Let’s make Harmsworth a fortress’ says Wick boss

04 November 2011
‘Let’s make Harmsworth a fortress’ says Wick boss

‘Let’s make Harmsworth a fortress’ says Wick boss

04 November 2011

WICK Academy’s Davie Kirkwood faces a tough dilemma this weekend – who should stay and who should go? After a resounding 2-0 victory over Formartine…


Play park pipe dream is becoming a reality

04 November 2011
Play park pipe dream is becoming a reality

Play park pipe dream is becoming a reality

04 November 2011

A LOCAL village community project is within touching distance of providing a brighter fun-filled future for children in the area...


Turning Scorries around no quick fix

28 October 2011
Turning Scorries around no quick fix

Turning Scorries around no quick fix

28 October 2011

TURNING around the fortunes of Wick Academy is “not a three-month project”, according to manager Davie Kirkwood. The Scorries boss has issued a plea…


Pentland Firth energy pledge hailed as 'good news'

26 October 2011
Pentland Firth energy pledge hailed as 'good news'

Pentland Firth energy pledge hailed as 'good news'

26 October 2011

HOPES have been raised for the future development of marine energy in the Pentland Firth following a multi-million-pound Scottish Government pledge –…


United front to fight mental health stigma in Caithness

26 October 2011
United front to fight mental health stigma in Caithness

United front to fight mental health stigma in Caithness

26 October 2011

THE social stigma surrounding mental ill health is to be stamped out in Caithness.


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