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WATCH: Sick hedgehog turns up at Wick hospital

12 September 2020
WATCH: Sick hedgehog turns up at Wick hospital

WATCH: Sick hedgehog turns up at Wick hospital

12 September 2020

Caithness General Hospital in Wick may normally deal with humans but a rather prickly patient turning up one afternoon obviously in need of some help.


Highland Maggie's centre reopens after break-in

08 September 2020
Highland Maggie's centre reopens after break-in

Highland Maggie's centre reopens after break-in

08 September 2020

A Highland cancer care centre in Inverness has reopened its doors after being forced to close following a break-in.


Fantastic score secures Three-Team Yellow Ball for Jean, Laura and Fiona

20 August 2020
Fantastic score secures Three-Team Yellow Ball for Jean, Laura and Fiona

Fantastic score secures Three-Team Yellow Ball for Jean, Laura and Fiona

20 August 2020

Recent ladies' competitions at Thurso Golf Club have included the Mackay Cup, Three-Team Competition, Three-Team Yellow Ball and Killearnan Cup.


Mowat at the double after making a welcome return to Reay

15 July 2020
Mowat at the double after making a welcome return to Reay

Mowat at the double after making a welcome return to Reay

15 July 2020

Andy Mowat has made a welcome return to Reay Golf Club, and he showed he had lost none of his previous magic by claiming not one but two prizes.


Caithness and Sutherland families and their links to the slave trade

12 July 2020
Caithness and Sutherland families and their links to the slave trade

Caithness and Sutherland families and their links to the slave trade

12 July 2020

Families from the far north were among those who played a part in the transatlantic slave trade of the 18th and early 19th centuries.


Ladies swing back into action at Thurso Golf Club

10 July 2020
Ladies swing back into action at Thurso Golf Club

Ladies swing back into action at Thurso Golf Club

10 July 2020

There has been a busy return to action for the Thurso ladies, with Laura Durrand winning the July Medal thanks to a course record-equalling score.


Harper makes up for lost time with medal victory at Reay

08 July 2020
Harper makes up for lost time with medal victory at Reay

Harper makes up for lost time with medal victory at Reay

08 July 2020

The delayed start to the golf season has led to some oddities in the Reay fixture list, such as the April Medal being played in the sunshine of July.


Ross gets the job done in William Simpson Memorial at Thurso

06 July 2020
Ross gets the job done in William Simpson Memorial at Thurso

Ross gets the job done in William Simpson Memorial at Thurso

06 July 2020

Ross Sutherland won Thurso's William Simpson Memorial event, while Chris Sutherland saw his Summer League odds shortened after a third sub-par round.


Birdie blitz helps Sutherland achieve an exceptional score in Summer League

29 June 2020
Birdie blitz helps Sutherland achieve an exceptional score in Summer League

Birdie blitz helps Sutherland achieve an exceptional score in Summer League

29 June 2020

The A&A Mackay Builders Summer League at Thurso Golf Club is going from strength to strength with last Thursday’s round four attracting 97 entrants.


Durrand wins by a country mile in second round of Summer League at Thurso

23 June 2020
Durrand wins by a country mile in second round of Summer League at Thurso

Durrand wins by a country mile in second round of Summer League at Thurso

23 June 2020

The fairways at Thurso have been very busy since lockdown restrictions were eased – many new members have appeared as well as some well-kent faces.


Captain Bain wins by two shots in Reay's June Medal

17 June 2020
Captain Bain wins by two shots in Reay's June Medal

Captain Bain wins by two shots in Reay's June Medal

17 June 2020

After a couple of months of enforced absence, golfers have returned to the fairways of Reay in their droves for the resumption of competitive action.


Tyler (11) takes first medal of 2020 season at Thurso

16 June 2020
Tyler (11) takes first medal of 2020 season at Thurso

Tyler (11) takes first medal of 2020 season at Thurso

16 June 2020

Competitive golf has returned to Thurso, with the first medal of the 2020 season going to 11-year-old Tyler Gordon.


One killed and several injured in Inverness stabbing

29 May 2020
One killed and several injured in Inverness stabbing

One killed and several injured in Inverness stabbing

29 May 2020

One man was killed and several other people were injured when a knifeman burst into an Inverness flat and ran amok.


Two-vehicle smash in Wick

11 May 2020
Two-vehicle smash in Wick

Two-vehicle smash in Wick

11 May 2020

Two police cars and an ambulance attended the scene of a car crash in Wick this afternoon.


Five cattle forward at young farmers' overwintering competition

11 May 2020
Five cattle forward at young farmers' overwintering competition

Five cattle forward at young farmers' overwintering competition

11 May 2020

The annual overwintering cattle competition took place at ANM's Caithness Livestock Centre, with social distancing measures in place.


New resource highlights training courses to furloughed workers

27 April 2020
New resource highlights training courses to furloughed workers

New resource highlights training courses to furloughed workers

27 April 2020

People who have been furloughed or made redundant are being encouraged to develop their skills with the help of a new online resource.


NHS Highland tells MSP it is working on model to help care home staff

24 April 2020
NHS Highland tells MSP it is working on model to help care home staff

NHS Highland tells MSP it is working on model to help care home staff

24 April 2020

North Labour MSP Rhoda Grant has been told that NHS Highland is developing a model that will help care home staff during the Covid-19 pandemic.


University of the Highlands and Islands supporting NHS response

22 April 2020
University of the Highlands and Islands supporting NHS response

University of the Highlands and Islands supporting NHS response

22 April 2020

Students and staff from across the University of the Highlands and Islands are lending their skills and resources to support the health service.


Caithness GP backs Near Me system as remote consultations are escalated

21 April 2020
Caithness GP backs Near Me system as remote consultations are escalated

Caithness GP backs Near Me system as remote consultations are escalated

21 April 2020

The NHS in Scotland is escalating its use of a ground-breaking system that allows clinicians to consult with patients remotely.


New guidance issued to support home learning

20 April 2020
New guidance issued to support home learning

New guidance issued to support home learning

20 April 2020

New guidance to support the home learning of children and young people during the new term has been issued by the Scottish Government.


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