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Tourist trade plummets as business market buoys hotels

18 July 2012
Tourist trade plummets as business market buoys hotels

Tourist trade plummets as business market buoys hotels

18 July 2012

2012 – one of the worst tourism seasons for Caithness in recent history.


Estate in Dounreay legal wrangle goes on the market

29 June 2012
Estate in Dounreay legal wrangle goes on the market

Estate in Dounreay legal wrangle goes on the market

29 June 2012

Sandside Estate near Reay has been put up for sale by Magnohard Ltd with an asking price of over £2.45 million.


Assynt Mountain Rescue Team in ‘Everest’ challenge

22 June 2012
Assynt Mountain Rescue Team in ‘Everest’ challenge

Assynt Mountain Rescue Team in ‘Everest’ challenge

22 June 2012

A LOCAL mountain rescue team is preparing to scale the equivalent height of Mount Everest in under 24 hours. Assynt Mountain Rescue Team – which covers…


Collapse brings £250k road upgrade work to grinding halt

22 June 2012
Collapse brings £250k road upgrade work to grinding halt

Collapse brings £250k road upgrade work to grinding halt

22 June 2012

A WICK bed-and-breakfast owner is threatening to sue Transport Scotland as a "deep-seated flaw" halts a quarter-of-a-million-pound upgrade of the town’s…


Health chief assures patients over emergency cover

20 June 2012
Health chief assures patients over emergency cover

Health chief assures patients over emergency cover

20 June 2012

PATIENTS in Caithness have been assured there will be no disruption to emergency medical services tomorrow as doctors prepare to strike for the first…


Gaels descend on county for annual provincial mod

01 June 2012
Gaels descend on county for annual provincial mod

Gaels descend on county for annual provincial mod

01 June 2012

A CULTURAL celebration hits Caithness this weekend as the Gaelic community from around Scotland takes part in the Caithness and Sutherland Provincial…


Family-friendly festival gets bigger and better

25 May 2012
Family-friendly festival gets bigger and better

Family-friendly festival gets bigger and better

25 May 2012

IT’S not all music and booze... it’s for families too. That’s the message from Skinandi’s nightclub as it prepares to hold its annual charity bash, the…


County runners help smash world record

18 May 2012
County runners help smash world record

County runners help smash world record

18 May 2012

RELAY runners in Caithness helped smash a Guinness World Record this week in their effort to raise money for a brain tumour charity.


Theatre girls keep on truckin'

18 May 2012
Theatre girls keep on truckin'

Theatre girls keep on truckin'

18 May 2012

THREE members of an English theatre company completed an unsual Land’s End to John O’Groats challenge on Monday – after getting a lift from a Caithness…


Wick school plan worry 'unfounded'

18 May 2012
Wick school plan worry 'unfounded'

Wick school plan worry 'unfounded'

18 May 2012

CONCERNS about a new primary school on the Wick High School campus are unfounded, according to the Highland Council.


County’s runners make bid for world record

11 May 2012
County’s runners make bid for world record

County’s runners make bid for world record

11 May 2012

A GUINNESS world record attempt passing through Caithness on Monday is to bolstered by local supporters roped in by a Wick woman.


Army tribute to ‘inspiring’ John

09 May 2012
Army tribute to ‘inspiring’ John

Army tribute to ‘inspiring’ John

09 May 2012

Cycling team prepare for gruelling JoGLE...


Delight at Wick road repairs U-turn

09 May 2012
Delight at Wick road repairs U-turn

Delight at Wick road repairs U-turn

09 May 2012

SOUTH Road in Wick is to be resurfaced this summer after all – at the cost of a quarter of a million pounds. But one local resident believes it will…


Charity cash proves Thurso team's a winner

04 May 2012
Charity cash proves Thurso team's a winner

Charity cash proves Thurso team's a winner

04 May 2012

AN amateur football club has proved it really is a winner. Not only did players secure cup success, they raised money to try to save their favourite Scottish…


Holyrood agrees Rob Gibson broke rules, it is claimed

04 May 2012
Holyrood agrees Rob Gibson broke rules, it is claimed

Holyrood agrees Rob Gibson broke rules, it is claimed

04 May 2012

HOLYROOD has ruled that local MSP Rob Gibson broke parliamentary rules by attempting to use public funds to promote two Caithness council candidates,…


Banksy-style work appears in Thurso

20 April 2012
Banksy-style work appears in Thurso

Banksy-style work appears in Thurso

20 April 2012

A WORLD-renowned international street artist may have taken a recent trip to Thurso, it has emerged.


Tesco remains tight-lipped over new store plan

20 April 2012
Tesco remains tight-lipped over new store plan

Tesco remains tight-lipped over new store plan

20 April 2012

THE Highland Council has not heard from supermarket giant Tesco since December regarding its plans for a new store in Thurso, it has emerged.


Wick Academy look to build on form

20 April 2012
Wick Academy look to build on form

Wick Academy look to build on form

20 April 2012

CONFIDENCE and consistency are key to Wick Academy winning another home game this weekend, according to Scorries assistant manager Richard Hughes.


Time running out for Tesco, warns Saxon

13 April 2012
Time running out for Tesco, warns Saxon

Time running out for Tesco, warns Saxon

13 April 2012

TIME is running out for a new Tesco development in Thurso, according to the town’s Highland Council Labour candidate.


Rallying cry issued to Rangers fans

06 April 2012
Rallying cry issued to Rangers fans

Rallying cry issued to Rangers fans

06 April 2012

This time around is an extra-special event as the Rangers supporters’ side is raising money for two important causes...


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