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Local testing for any Caithness health workers suspected of having coronavirus

30 April 2020
Local testing for any Caithness health workers suspected of having coronavirus

Local testing for any Caithness health workers suspected of having coronavirus

30 April 2020

Tests on Caithness health workers suspected of having coronavirus would be carried out in Wick, NHS Highland has said.


Frontline staff remembered on International Workers' Memorial Day

29 April 2020
Frontline staff remembered on International Workers' Memorial Day

Frontline staff remembered on International Workers' Memorial Day

29 April 2020

NHS staff and frontline workers who have lost their lives in the fight against coronavirus were remembered by Thurso and Wick Trade Union Council.


Fancy-dress posties deliver some good cheer

27 April 2020
Fancy-dress posties deliver some good cheer

Fancy-dress posties deliver some good cheer

27 April 2020

Thurso posties have been delivering a bit of mirth along with the mail to try and lift the spirits of the public during the coronavirus pandemic.


Frontline staff have the PPE they need in coronavirus fight, says Gail Ross

24 April 2020
Frontline staff have the PPE they need in coronavirus fight, says Gail Ross

Frontline staff have the PPE they need in coronavirus fight, says Gail Ross

24 April 2020

Frontline health staff in Caithness and Sutherland have the appropriate PPE they need in the fight against coronavirus, according to Gail Ross.


Beatrice offshore wind farm teams adapt working arrangements

23 April 2020
Beatrice offshore wind farm teams adapt working arrangements

Beatrice offshore wind farm teams adapt working arrangements

23 April 2020

The Beatrice offshore wind farm is continuing to operate during the coronavirus pandemic but working arrangements have been adapted.


Fall in oil prices brings 'crippling uncertainty' for north workers

23 April 2020
Fall in oil prices brings 'crippling uncertainty' for north workers

Fall in oil prices brings 'crippling uncertainty' for north workers

23 April 2020

Oil workers in the north are facing "crippling uncertainty" due to the global fall in oil prices, which has been made worse by coronavirus.


Anger at pile of rubbish beside Castlehill harbour

23 April 2020
Anger at pile of rubbish beside Castlehill harbour

Anger at pile of rubbish beside Castlehill harbour

23 April 2020

A Castletown woman has hit out after parts of an old boat and other items of rubbish were left near picnic tables at Castlehill harbour.


Memory discussion sheets going down well with care home residents

22 April 2020
Memory discussion sheets going down well with care home residents

Memory discussion sheets going down well with care home residents

22 April 2020

A Thurso man's plan to help entertain vulnerable and elderly people has been a great success, according to the general manager of a local care home.


Firefighters dealing with Melvich incident

21 April 2020
Firefighters dealing with Melvich incident

Firefighters dealing with Melvich incident

21 April 2020

Three fire appliances are dealing with an incident at Melvich where gorse bushes are ablaze.


Wick family grateful for support from Baroness Newlove

16 April 2020
Wick family grateful for support from Baroness Newlove

Wick family grateful for support from Baroness Newlove

16 April 2020

A Caithness mother says she is very grateful the fight for justice for her son has been supported by a leading member of the House of Lords.


Lack of information on care home protection 'frustrating and unsettling'

16 April 2020
Lack of information on care home protection 'frustrating and unsettling'

Lack of information on care home protection 'frustrating and unsettling'

16 April 2020

A lack of information on how care home residents and staff can be protected has been described as "frustrating and unsettling" by Rhoda Grant MSP.


MeyGen tidal energy project continuing to operate

15 April 2020
MeyGen tidal energy project continuing to operate

MeyGen tidal energy project continuing to operate

15 April 2020

The MeyGen tidal energy project off the north Caithness coast is continuing to operate despite the difficulties created by the coronavirus pandemic.


Caithness writer's Weir of Hermiston adaptation on BBC Radio 4

15 April 2020
Caithness writer's Weir of Hermiston adaptation on BBC Radio 4

Caithness writer's Weir of Hermiston adaptation on BBC Radio 4

15 April 2020

A new drama penned by a Caithness writer and with a star-studded cast, including an actress from the far north, is on BBC Radio 4 this weekend.


Call for Highlands and Islands Enterprise funding cut to be scrapped

15 April 2020
Call for Highlands and Islands Enterprise funding cut to be scrapped

Call for Highlands and Islands Enterprise funding cut to be scrapped

15 April 2020

A north politician has called on the Scottish Government to reverse a five per cent funding cut to HIE to help the economy recover from coronavirus.


Ross speaks out over need for frontline workers to have correct PPE

10 April 2020
Ross speaks out over need for frontline workers to have correct PPE

Ross speaks out over need for frontline workers to have correct PPE

10 April 2020

Gail Ross has said it is "imperative" health and care workers on the front line in the fight against the coronavirus get the right PPE.


Heritage project encourages care home residents to share memories

09 April 2020
Heritage project encourages care home residents to share memories

Heritage project encourages care home residents to share memories

09 April 2020

People in care homes in Thurso are taking a stroll down memory lane with the help of the town's heritage society.


Whisky video to 'relieve cabin fever' during lockdown

09 April 2020
Whisky video to 'relieve cabin fever' during lockdown

Whisky video to 'relieve cabin fever' during lockdown

09 April 2020

Wick's Pulteney Distillery has come up with a dram good idea to help people escape the confines of their homes during the coronavirus pandemic.


Call for non-essential work on construction sites to stop

08 April 2020
Call for non-essential work on construction sites to stop

Call for non-essential work on construction sites to stop

08 April 2020

A Highland MP has backed a call for all work on construction sites to stop during the coronavirus pandemic – unless it is for essential projects.


Call for local coronavirus numbers to be given

07 April 2020
Call for local coronavirus numbers to be given

Call for local coronavirus numbers to be given

07 April 2020

A call was made today for the Scottish Government to reveal the number of coronavirus cases in the far north.


Grant scheme extended to self-catering operators

07 April 2020
Grant scheme extended to self-catering operators

Grant scheme extended to self-catering operators

07 April 2020

A grant scheme offering funding of up to £25,000 has been extended to self-catering businesses.


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