Author - Gordon Calder

Scrap yard plan on outskirts of Castletown 'under consideration' by Highland Council

Site at the Old Mossy quarry extends to 0.9 of a hectare

Firefighters and security staff at airports in Highlands and Islands set for strike action over pay

Firefighters and security staff at airports in Highlands and Islands set for strike action over pay

Seventy-one percent vote for a strike in ballot with 84 per cent backing action short of a strike

Call for Scottish Government to reject plans to build nuclear plants at freeports

14 February 2023

Call for Scottish Government to reject plans to build nuclear plants at freeports

14 February 2023

Plea made by Highlands Against Nuclear Power and Nuclear Free Local Authorities

Guitar great Jeff Beck was impressed with the Wick Assembly Rooms when he played there with The Yardbirds

11 February 2023

Guitar great Jeff Beck was impressed with the Wick Assembly Rooms when he played there with The Yardbirds

11 February 2023

Beck, who died last month, was delighted with the venue's acoustics

Caithness business leader says decision on A9 road is 'reprehensible' and putting lives at risk

10 February 2023

Caithness business leader says decision on A9 road is 'reprehensible' and putting lives at risk

10 February 2023

Trudy Morris says viable transport infrastructure is crucial for the prosperity of the area

Rhoda Grant says delay in dualling the A9 road between Inverness and Perth is 'unacceptable'

Rhoda Grant says delay in dualling the A9 road between Inverness and Perth is 'unacceptable'

The MSP raises the issue in the Scottish Parliament

Police under huge pressure as they respond to calls where people are at 'breaking point', says former officer

Police under huge pressure as they respond to calls where people are at 'breaking point', says former officer

Iain Gregory said Caithness police attended 695 'concern for person' calls last year

North nuclear campaign group plans to widen its remit and change its name

North nuclear campaign group plans to widen its remit and change its name

Highlands Against Nuclear Transport set to become Highlands Against Nuclear Power

North MSP says latest round of Levelling-Up funding snubs rural communities

North MSP says latest round of Levelling-Up funding snubs rural communities

Wick and North Coast 500 miss out

Disparity on roads spending highlighted by Caithness councillor

08 February 2023

Disparity on roads spending highlighted by Caithness councillor

08 February 2023

Far north gets a third of the average road spend in Scotland

Thurso woman landed in pool of water after her wheelchair struck a pothole

06 February 2023

Thurso woman landed in pool of water after her wheelchair struck a pothole

06 February 2023

Louise Smith tells her story at community council meeting

Four Caithness communities set to benefit from £750,000 Scottish Government funding package

03 February 2023

Four Caithness communities set to benefit from £750,000 Scottish Government funding package

03 February 2023

Initiative could being "positive changes for all," says Highland Council leader

Action needed to prevent young people in Thurso getting involved in vandalism and anti-social behaviour, say community council

Action needed to prevent young people in Thurso getting involved in vandalism and anti-social behaviour, say community council

More could be done to support the youngsters, it was stated

Caithness needs £4.6 million to repair potholes, says Thurso councillor

Caithness needs £4.6 million to repair potholes, says Thurso councillor

Caithness needs an estimated £4.6 million to repair its potholes but there is just over £500,000 to deal with the problem.

Tribute paid to former Thurso Community Council secretary Jean Lipa

Tribute paid to former Thurso Community Council secretary Jean Lipa

She was described as "a stalwart" of the organisation.

Castletown accident at new break-out site on Main Street could have been 'much more serious'

Castletown accident at new break-out site on Main Street could have been 'much more serious'