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Thurso Pipe Band set for final street parade of summer

29 August 2019
Thurso Pipe Band set for final street parade of summer

Thurso Pipe Band set for final street parade of summer

29 August 2019

Thurso Pipe Band will be holding its last street parade of 2019 this weekend after another successful year.


Stars line up for new season at accordion and fiddle club

28 August 2019
Stars line up for new season at accordion and fiddle club

Stars line up for new season at accordion and fiddle club

28 August 2019

Thurso Accordion and Fiddle Club will be hoping to hit the right note when its new season gets under way next week.


Tourist tax would be 'a negative thing' for business, says Caithness hotelier

20 August 2019
Tourist tax would be 'a negative thing' for business, says Caithness hotelier

Tourist tax would be 'a negative thing' for business, says Caithness hotelier

20 August 2019

A proposed tourist tax in the Highlands would adversely impact on local businesses involved in the industry.


Call for improvements at Wick airport to safeguard its future

16 August 2019
Call for improvements at Wick airport to safeguard its future

Call for improvements at Wick airport to safeguard its future

16 August 2019

Improvements should be made to Wick John O' Groats Airport to safeguard its future, according to far north MP, Jamie Stone.


Caithness music stalwart to appear at Live Jive event in Thurso

16 August 2019
Caithness music stalwart to appear at Live Jive event in Thurso

Caithness music stalwart to appear at Live Jive event in Thurso

16 August 2019

A stalwart of the Caithness music scene from the 1960s will be making a guest appearance at this weekend's Live Jive event in Thurso


Community council in Thurso goes into abeyance after resignation

16 August 2019
Community council in Thurso goes into abeyance after resignation

Community council in Thurso goes into abeyance after resignation

16 August 2019

Thurso Community Council has gone into abeyance after the resignation of a member who claims it has "lost its way."


Pioneering pilot scheme being run by far north women's aid group

14 August 2019
Pioneering pilot scheme being run by far north women's aid group

Pioneering pilot scheme being run by far north women's aid group

14 August 2019

A far north women's aid group is pioneering the first pilot project of its kind in Scotland.


Special ceremony to commemorate tragic maritime tragedy at Wick

14 August 2019
Special ceremony to commemorate tragic maritime tragedy at Wick

Special ceremony to commemorate tragic maritime tragedy at Wick

14 August 2019

A tragic maritime event is to be commemorated at a special ceremony in Wick at the weekend for what is thought to be the first time


Caithness nursery gets a reprieve from Highland Council

14 August 2019
Caithness nursery gets a reprieve from Highland Council

Caithness nursery gets a reprieve from Highland Council

14 August 2019

A reprieve has been granted to a Caithness nursery which was under threat of closure after Highland Council axed its £28,000 funding.


Community councillor backs sale of housing site at Castletown

13 August 2019
Community councillor backs sale of housing site at Castletown

Community councillor backs sale of housing site at Castletown

13 August 2019

A Castletown community councillor backs the sale of a site earmarked for a housing project on the outskirts of the village


New offer made to north air traffic controllers

13 August 2019
New offer made to north air traffic controllers

New offer made to north air traffic controllers

13 August 2019

A revised pay offer has been made to air traffic controllers in the Highlands and Islands in a bid to end an industrial dispute.


Plea for more Caithness flagstone to be used in paving and building projects

13 August 2019
Plea for more Caithness flagstone to be used in paving and building projects

Plea for more Caithness flagstone to be used in paving and building projects

13 August 2019

A call has been made by MP Jamie Stone for Caithness flagstone to be used more often in paving and building developments.


Improved connections for Gills ferry to be introduced by Stagecoach

09 August 2019
Improved connections for Gills ferry to be introduced by Stagecoach

Improved connections for Gills ferry to be introduced by Stagecoach

09 August 2019

A new bus timetable should improve connections for passengers wanting to catch the ferry at Gills.


Planned housing development site at Castletown up for sale

09 August 2019
Planned housing development site at Castletown up for sale

Planned housing development site at Castletown up for sale

09 August 2019

The site of a planned housing development on the outskirts of Castletown has been put up for sale, it has emerged.


Thurso flooding 'worst in half a century'

09 August 2019
Thurso flooding 'worst in half a century'

Thurso flooding 'worst in half a century'

09 August 2019

A businesswoman described the flooding that affected parts of Thurso this week as the worst she had seen in almost 50 years.


End of the road for Benny after 50 years on the buses

08 August 2019
End of the road for Benny after 50 years on the buses

End of the road for Benny after 50 years on the buses

08 August 2019

Benny Geddes (76), from Castletown, retires officially on Friday after working as a bus driver for half a century.


City deal 'a swindle' says Caithness community councillor

02 August 2019
City deal 'a swindle' says Caithness community councillor

City deal 'a swindle' says Caithness community councillor

02 August 2019

A Caithness community councillor has described the £315 million Inverness City and Region deal as "a swindle".


Lorraine nets top job with Premiership football club Ross County

02 August 2019
Lorraine nets top job with Premiership football club Ross County

Lorraine nets top job with Premiership football club Ross County

02 August 2019

Caithness woman Lorraine Christie has been talking about her job as general manager at Ross County, newly promoted to Scottish football's top flight.


Three million pound award for Scrabster harbour is hailed as 'tremendous news'

02 August 2019
Three million pound award for Scrabster harbour is hailed as 'tremendous news'

Three million pound award for Scrabster harbour is hailed as 'tremendous news'

02 August 2019

The award of £3 million towards a major redevelopment project at Scrabster harbour was described as "tremendous news".


Lease agreement signed for far north space hub plan

02 August 2019
Lease agreement signed for far north space hub plan

Lease agreement signed for far north space hub plan

02 August 2019

A plan to create a space hub in the far north has taken an important step forward with the signing of a lease agreement.


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