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Sellafield decision will not affect Dounreay, says minister

16 January 2015
Sellafield decision will not affect Dounreay, says minister

Sellafield decision will not affect Dounreay, says minister

16 January 2015

DOUNREAY will not be affected by a decision to terminate the contract of the operators of the giant Sellafield site in Cumbria.


Church service to honour 'Cemfjord' crew

14 January 2015
Church service to honour 'Cemfjord' crew

Church service to honour 'Cemfjord' crew

14 January 2015

A SERVICE is to take place in Caithness at the weekend in honour of the crew of the cement carrier which sank in the Pentland Firth.


MP fears for emergency cover at Wick hospital

12 December 2014
MP fears for emergency cover at Wick hospital

MP fears for emergency cover at Wick hospital

12 December 2014

ACCIDENT and emergency cover at Caithness General could be compromised by cuts in out-of-hours surgery.


Virgin Galactic pilot tells his far north mum ‘he’s alright’

05 November 2014
Virgin Galactic pilot tells his far north mum ‘he’s alright’

Virgin Galactic pilot tells his far north mum ‘he’s alright’

05 November 2014

A CAITHNESS-born test pilot for Virgin Galactic contacted his mother in the far north to tell her he was not on board the space craft which crashed in…


Man appears on fire-raising charge

05 November 2014
Man appears on fire-raising charge

Man appears on fire-raising charge

05 November 2014

A CAITHNESS man has appeared in private at Wick Sheriff Court in connection with an alleged fire-raising incident in Thurso.


Standard has been set for Scorries

29 August 2014
Standard has been set for Scorries

Standard has been set for Scorries

29 August 2014

Manager Gordon Connelly says his team should “take confidence” from their 2-0 win over Steve Paterson’s men in the run-up to tomorrow’s…


Harbour set to benefit from Pentland energy contract

29 August 2014
Harbour set to benefit from Pentland energy contract

Harbour set to benefit from Pentland energy contract

29 August 2014

SCRABSTER harbour should benefit from the multi-million-pound MeyGen contract which has been secured by JGC Engineering and Technical Services Ltd.


Radioactive waste dump to open ‘by end of year’

22 August 2014
Radioactive waste dump to open ‘by end of year’

Radioactive waste dump to open ‘by end of year’

22 August 2014

THE new low-level waste dump at Dounreay is due to open at the end of the year.


Brothers to get life-saving bone marrow transplants

15 August 2014
Brothers to get life-saving bone marrow transplants

Brothers to get life-saving bone marrow transplants

15 August 2014

CAITHNESS brothers who have a rare genetic condition are to get life-saving bone marrow transplants.


Forss technology park for sale with £400k price tag

01 August 2014
Forss technology park for sale with £400k price tag

Forss technology park for sale with £400k price tag

01 August 2014

THE Forss Business and Technology Park has been put up for sale with a price tag of over £400,000.


Parents’ joy as marrow donors found for brothers

13 June 2014
Parents’ joy as marrow donors found for brothers

Parents’ joy as marrow donors found for brothers

13 June 2014

TWO Caithness brothers who have a rare genetic condition could soon get life-saving transplant operations.


Calls for long-term road strategy

06 June 2014
Calls for long-term road strategy

Calls for long-term road strategy

06 June 2014

A LONG-term solution has to be found to a lifeline Caithness road which is "deteriorating fast".


D-day looms for Thurso store impasse

09 May 2014
D-day looms for Thurso store impasse

D-day looms for Thurso store impasse

09 May 2014

POTENTIAL contamination of land at the site of the proposed new Tesco supermarket in Thurso, as well as legal and access issues contributed to a 16-month…


Caithness freezer name lives on – in England

18 April 2014
Caithness freezer name lives on – in England

Caithness freezer name lives on – in England

18 April 2014

NORFROST freezers are to be produced again – but in the north-east of England rather than in the north of Scotland.


Trials are moving in the right direction

16 April 2014
Trials are moving in the right direction

Trials are moving in the right direction

16 April 2014

A MULTI-million-pound test facility which can simulate the sea conditions in the Pentland Firth has been going through its final commissioning trials.


Decision day for pharmacy plan

26 March 2014
Decision day for pharmacy plan

Decision day for pharmacy plan

26 March 2014

That emerged yesterday after it was confirmed the meeting of NHS Highland’s pharmacy practices committee will he held at Caithness General in Wick.


Chamber has its own success story as it continues to champion business community

21 February 2014
Chamber has its own success story as it continues to champion business community

Chamber has its own success story as it continues to champion business community

21 February 2014

CAITHNESS Chamber of Commerce has become "a real success story" since its relaunch in 2009.


Pentland Firth 'could power half Scotland's homes'

22 January 2014
Pentland Firth 'could power half Scotland's homes'

Pentland Firth 'could power half Scotland's homes'

22 January 2014

A STUDY which predicts tidal energy from the Pentland Firth could power half the homes in Scotland, is "great news" for Caithness.


£1.2bn plan for power line upgrade welcomed

17 January 2014
£1.2bn plan for power line upgrade welcomed

£1.2bn plan for power line upgrade welcomed

17 January 2014

CAITHNESS firms are in line to benefit from a £1.2 billion project to upgrade the electricity transmission network between the far north and Moray.


Minister accuses MP of ‘cynical politicking’

03 January 2014
Minister accuses MP of ‘cynical politicking’

Minister accuses MP of ‘cynical politicking’

03 January 2014

A CAITHNESS minister has accused local MP John Thurso of "cynical politicking" after he voted against an opposition motion urging the Government to investigate…


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