Author - Gordon Calder

Military training exercise causes sonic boom in Caithness and north Sutherland

Loud bang like an explosion heard in the far north

Thurso community council backs afternoon opening at service point

Thurso community council backs afternoon opening at service point

Seventy per cent drop in transactions since the coronavirus pandemic

Thurso walking route is being 'ripped up' by motorised vehicles, says community councillor

Thurso walking route is being 'ripped up' by motorised vehicles, says community councillor

Bikes chewing up the ground at the Moors

North anti-nuclear group to oppose plans to build new nuclear power stations at the Moray Firth freeport

29 March 2023

North anti-nuclear group to oppose plans to build new nuclear power stations at the Moray Firth freeport

29 March 2023

Highlands Against Nuclear Power to strengthen its links with campaigners in UK and Ireland

Loud bang heard in Caithness and parts of Sutherland could have been sonic boom

Loud bang heard in Caithness and parts of Sutherland could have been sonic boom

Military aircraft understood to be in the area at the time

Mystery bang heard in parts of Caithness

Mystery bang heard in parts of Caithness

Sound heard in Castletown and Watten

Far north could have a 'strong future', says STUC general secretary on visit to Caithness

Far north could have a 'strong future', says STUC general secretary on visit to Caithness

Roz Foyer impressed by the potential of the area

New 20mph speed limit in 17 Caithness villages will make communities safer

New 20mph speed limit in 17 Caithness villages will make communities safer

A series of new 20mph speed limits will be put in place across Caithness in what has been described as "a step forward" for road safety in the county.

Call from north MSP for Scottish Government to give funding commitment to community housing trusts

Call from north MSP for Scottish Government to give funding commitment to community housing trusts

Ariane Burgess says such a move would help the trusts deliver their rural housing plans

Castlehill exhibition will help mark 100 years of Caithness young farmers

Castlehill exhibition will help mark 100 years of Caithness young farmers

Display runs until the end of May

New office for Welbeck Estate at Berriedale will restore derelict building

New office for Welbeck Estate at Berriedale will restore derelict building

Proposals part of wider initiative to restore estate properties

Budget 'missed a trick' says north MP Jamie Stone

Budget 'missed a trick' says north MP Jamie Stone

Chancellor should have done more on energy bills and to help the vulnerable, says Liberal Democrat politician.

Tribute paid to Caithness-born Lady Masham who has died at the age of 87

Tribute paid to Caithness-born Lady Masham who has died at the age of 87

She was longest serving female member of the House of Lords, a passionate disability campaigner and a Paralympian

BBC chairman must resign says Stone in wake of the Gary Lineker saga

BBC chairman must resign says Stone in wake of the Gary Lineker saga

Richard Sharp's position is untenable claims far north MP

Train service terminated after staff member becomes ill

Train service terminated after staff member becomes ill

The 12.34 train stopped at Georgemas Junction

Budget should target rural spending, says far north MP, Jamie Stone

Budget should target rural spending, says far north MP, Jamie Stone

Rural parts of Scotland face "clear and huge challenges", says Liberal Democrat MP

Pop-up hubs to be held in Caithness on community-led support and advice services

Pop-up hubs to be held in Caithness on community-led support and advice services

Events start in Keiss next week but others are planned later in the year

Plea for non-emergency phone calls to the police to be brought back under local control

Plea for non-emergency phone calls to the police to be brought back under local control