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Prince Charles thanks people of Caithness for 'wonderful' community response to coronavirus

04 August 2020
Prince Charles thanks people of Caithness for 'wonderful' community response to coronavirus

Prince Charles thanks people of Caithness for 'wonderful' community response to coronavirus

04 August 2020

Prince Charles thanked the people of Caithness for "the wonderful job" they have done during the pandemic as he met community representatives today.


Sutherland spaceport 'could be key to reversing brain drain'

04 August 2020
Sutherland spaceport 'could be key to reversing brain drain'

Sutherland spaceport 'could be key to reversing brain drain'

04 August 2020

The proposed £17.3 million spaceport in the far north could be "the key to reversing the brain drain trend", local MP Jamie Stone has said.


Stone calls for more support for Highland families after survey of carers

01 August 2020
Stone calls for more support for Highland families after survey of carers

Stone calls for more support for Highland families after survey of carers

01 August 2020

Carers in the Highlands deserve better from the Scottish Government and need to have their voices heard "loud and clear", MP Jamie Stone has said.


Caithness councillor says wild camping is 'out of control' and action must be taken

31 July 2020
Caithness councillor says wild camping is 'out of control' and action must be taken

Caithness councillor says wild camping is 'out of control' and action must be taken

31 July 2020

Wild camping is "out of control" in Caithness and action has to be taken to deal with it, a local Highland councillor has said.


Lockdown 'all but destroyed customer numbers' on Stagecoach bus services

30 July 2020
Lockdown 'all but destroyed customer numbers' on Stagecoach bus services

Lockdown 'all but destroyed customer numbers' on Stagecoach bus services

30 July 2020

Stagecoach's managing director in the Highlands admitted to local MSP Gail Ross that "the last few months have been an extremely challenging time".


Brewery shop opens at Last House in John O'Groats

30 July 2020
Brewery shop opens at Last House in John O'Groats

Brewery shop opens at Last House in John O'Groats

30 July 2020

Part of a £250,000 brewery attraction has opened at a landmark site at John O'Groats, with a tasting room and visitor centre still to come.


Merseyside investigation 'could be last chance to get justice for Kevin'

29 July 2020
Merseyside investigation 'could be last chance to get justice for Kevin'

Merseyside investigation 'could be last chance to get justice for Kevin'

29 July 2020

The independent investigation by Merseyside Police "could be the last chance" to get justice for Kevin McLeod, his father told a TV programme.


Ross welcomes £70m funding package to help schools open safely

24 July 2020
Ross welcomes £70m funding package to help schools open safely

Ross welcomes £70m funding package to help schools open safely

24 July 2020

Gail Ross has welcomed an additional £70m funding package to help schools across Scotland open safely in August following the coronavirus pandemic.


New song due for release after Isaac put lockdown time to good use

24 July 2020
New song due for release after Isaac put lockdown time to good use

New song due for release after Isaac put lockdown time to good use

24 July 2020

Caithness musician Isaac Sutherland had time to kill during the coronavirus lockdown – and put it to good use.


Fighting council boundary changes will be a real struggle, admits Caithness civic leader

23 July 2020
Fighting council boundary changes will be a real struggle, admits Caithness civic leader

Fighting council boundary changes will be a real struggle, admits Caithness civic leader

23 July 2020

Civic leader Willie Mackay has vowed to fight proposals to reduce the number of local Highland councillors – but admits it will be "a real struggle".


Parents of Kevin McLeod to tell TV show of campaign for justice

22 July 2020
Parents of Kevin McLeod to tell TV show of campaign for justice

Parents of Kevin McLeod to tell TV show of campaign for justice

22 July 2020

The parents of Kevin McLeod, the young Wick man whose body was found in the town's harbour 23 years ago, will be appearing on TV on Thursday evening.


New lease of life for long-established Thurso business

17 July 2020
New lease of life for long-established Thurso business

New lease of life for long-established Thurso business

17 July 2020

Long-established Thurso business Elizabeth's Fabrics has been sold and is to take on a new lease of life.


Five jobs to be created in Wick after £1.7m Shore Seaweed investment

17 July 2020
Five jobs to be created in Wick after £1.7m Shore Seaweed investment

Five jobs to be created in Wick after £1.7m Shore Seaweed investment

17 July 2020

Five new jobs are to be created in Wick following a £1.7 million investment in seaweed processing company New Wave Foods.


Recommendations made as NHS Highland completes investigation into Covid samples on A9

16 July 2020
Recommendations made as NHS Highland completes investigation into Covid samples on A9

Recommendations made as NHS Highland completes investigation into Covid samples on A9

16 July 2020

The internal investigation into why Covid-19 samples being transported from Caithness to Inverness were found on the A9 near Tain has been completed.


Slow start but the signs are promising, says hotel boss

16 July 2020
Slow start but the signs are promising, says hotel boss

Slow start but the signs are promising, says hotel boss

16 July 2020

A slow start is how Caithness businessman Andrew Mackay described trade at two of his hotels that have reopened following the easing of restrictions.


Reopening plans for Caithness Horizons on hold due to pandemic

16 July 2020
Reopening plans for Caithness Horizons on hold due to pandemic

Reopening plans for Caithness Horizons on hold due to pandemic

16 July 2020

Plans to reopen Caithness Horizons have been put on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic, Highland Council has confirmed.


NDA announcement 'will present a number of opportunities' for Dounreay workforce

15 July 2020
NDA announcement 'will present a number of opportunities' for Dounreay workforce

NDA announcement 'will present a number of opportunities' for Dounreay workforce

15 July 2020

Staff at Dounreay and the local economy could benefit when the NDA takes over operations at the site, Councillor Struan Mackie has said.


Two arrested over Thurso incident

15 July 2020
Two arrested over Thurso incident

Two arrested over Thurso incident

15 July 2020

Two men have been arrested in connection with an incident which took place in Thurso's Mount Vernon area.


Union leader confident it will be 'business as usual' for Dounreay site

14 July 2020
Union leader confident it will be 'business as usual' for Dounreay site

Union leader confident it will be 'business as usual' for Dounreay site

14 July 2020

Union leader Davie Alexander is confident it will be "business as usual" at Dounreay following the news that the NDA will take over site operations.


John O'Groats Mill plans are 'still progressing'

11 July 2020
John O'Groats Mill plans are 'still progressing'

John O'Groats Mill plans are 'still progressing'

11 July 2020

Plans to renovate the historic John O'Groats Mill have been hit hard by the coronavirus crisis but are still making progressing.


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