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Bond film team scouted Freswick

02 November 2012
Bond film team scouted Freswick

Bond film team scouted Freswick

02 November 2012

JAMES Bond nearly came to Caithness in his latest screen outing.


Superstorm Sandy would have 'swamped' Scotland

02 November 2012
Superstorm Sandy would have 'swamped' Scotland

Superstorm Sandy would have 'swamped' Scotland

02 November 2012

But for Wick artist Ian Charles Scott, who lives and works in New York, the past week has been an experience he does not want to relive anytime soon,…


Wick jobs hope as wind farms await go-ahead

26 October 2012
Wick jobs hope as wind farms await go-ahead

Wick jobs hope as wind farms await go-ahead

26 October 2012

UP to 100 jobs could be created at Wick Harbour if two large-scale windfarms off the Caithness coast are given the green light.


Castletown woman wins Mod gold medal

24 October 2012
Castletown woman wins Mod gold medal

Castletown woman wins Mod gold medal

24 October 2012

ONCE again Caithness has a gold medal winner from the Royal National Mod after a passionate supporter of the Gaelic language scooped the prestigious prize…


Helping hands needed to tackle tide of trash

19 October 2012
Helping hands needed to tackle tide of trash

Helping hands needed to tackle tide of trash

19 October 2012

VOLUNTEERS are needed to help clean up Thurso beach ahead of the UK Pro Surfing Tour arriving for the Wave North festival next weekend.


Turbines could sound death knell for peat firm

19 October 2012
Turbines could sound death knell for peat firm

Turbines could sound death knell for peat firm

19 October 2012

A COMMERCIAL peat-cutting business in Caithness could go up in smoke if plans for a large-scale wind farm get the go-ahead.


Wind farm cash pot remains unclaimed

17 October 2012
Wind farm cash pot remains unclaimed

Wind farm cash pot remains unclaimed

17 October 2012

A RURAL community benefit fund in west Caithness is sitting at over half a million pounds that is going nowhere fast.


Young Caithness musicians shine brightly at Dunoon Mod

17 October 2012
Young Caithness musicians shine brightly at Dunoon Mod

Young Caithness musicians shine brightly at Dunoon Mod

17 October 2012

WATCHING Castletown’s award-winning junior musician romp to victory at the Royal National Mòd in a senior competition was "absolutely electrifying,"…


Wick could be without a tree this Christmas

05 October 2012
Wick could be without a tree this Christmas

Wick could be without a tree this Christmas

05 October 2012

FEARS that no star will shine over Wick’s winter wonderland this year are growing as the public faces a bleak festive season without a Christmas…


Hi-tech treasure hunters head for Wick

03 October 2012
Hi-tech treasure hunters head for Wick

Hi-tech treasure hunters head for Wick

03 October 2012

TREASURE hunting on a global scale will be taking place across the Caithness countryside this weekend as amateur adventurers from around the UK attend…


Artist's work gets royal seal of approval

03 October 2012
Artist's work gets royal seal of approval

Artist's work gets royal seal of approval

03 October 2012

A CAITHNESS artist has just received a Royal Diploma for Painting from the Queen in recognition of his work being selected for the Royal Scottish Collection…


Overnight clampdown on Wick’s boy racers

03 October 2012
Overnight clampdown on Wick’s boy racers

Overnight clampdown on Wick’s boy racers

03 October 2012

LATE night noise nuisances in Wick are to be silenced this week with a Highland Council-funded roadblock.


Businessman slams HIAL over airport cutbacks

28 September 2012
Businessman slams HIAL over airport cutbacks

Businessman slams HIAL over airport cutbacks

28 September 2012

A CAITHNESS businessman claims he has been fighting against Highlands and Islands Airways Ltd (HIAL) for two decades to bring new business to Wick Airport.


Grief-stricken mother turned author launches publishing firm

28 September 2012
Grief-stricken mother turned author launches publishing firm

Grief-stricken mother turned author launches publishing firm

28 September 2012

Nicola Simpson’s daughter Abigail was killed in 2007 when the Ford Fiesta belonging to Castletown’s Scott Manson smashed into a pillar on…


Airport changes name to cash in on Groats revamp

26 September 2012
Airport changes name to cash in on Groats revamp

Airport changes name to cash in on Groats revamp

26 September 2012

The name extension is designed to bring about more business to the airport through its association with John O’Groats which has been transformed…


Proposals for far north court shake-up prompt angry backlash

26 September 2012
Proposals for far north court shake-up prompt angry backlash

Proposals for far north court shake-up prompt angry backlash

26 September 2012

CAITHNESS will lose jury trials and its Justice of the Peace Court if new plans being set out by the Scottish Court Service (SCS) are given the go-ahead.


Wick court could be downgraded in review

21 September 2012
Wick court could be downgraded in review

Wick court could be downgraded in review

21 September 2012

A FEARED downgrading of Wick Sheriff Court would mean witnesses, jurors and accused in trials travelling “unacceptable” distances, according…


Green light for Wick’s new council base

19 September 2012
Green light for Wick’s new council base

Green light for Wick’s new council base

19 September 2012

THE great exodus of Highland Council workers from Wick town centre to make way for a multi-million pound office redevelopment is to go ahead this winter…


Calls to challenge soaring cost of renting school facilities

14 September 2012
Calls to challenge soaring cost of renting school facilities

Calls to challenge soaring cost of renting school facilities

14 September 2012

THE UK’s Olympic 2012 legacy of encouraging children into sport could be lost in Caithness as local youth groups struggle to pay rising charges…


Floral clock chimes with awards judges

14 September 2012
Floral clock chimes with awards judges

Floral clock chimes with awards judges

14 September 2012

SILVER medal hopes have been realised by a blooming hard-working Caithness community group.


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