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Households in Caithness face soaring energy bills in 2022

28 December 2021
Households in Caithness face soaring energy bills in 2022

Households in Caithness face soaring energy bills in 2022

28 December 2021

Some experts say prices could double over a 12 month period


Indoor coaching area and green keeping facility at Reay should suit golfers to a tee

28 December 2021
Indoor coaching area and green keeping facility at Reay should suit golfers to a tee

Indoor coaching area and green keeping facility at Reay should suit golfers to a tee

28 December 2021

Club hopes to benefit from proximity to the popular North Coast 500 tourist route


Highland Council approves plan to take 9000 tonnes of timber off Caithness roads and on to rail network

27 December 2021
Highland Council approves plan to take 9000 tonnes of timber off Caithness roads and on to rail network

Highland Council approves plan to take 9000 tonnes of timber off Caithness roads and on to rail network

27 December 2021

Loading facility at Altnabreac could be model for others across Scotland, states report.


Caithness hotelier says new Covid restrictions will be 'tough after catastrophic December'

24 December 2021
Caithness hotelier says new Covid restrictions will be 'tough after catastrophic December'

Caithness hotelier says new Covid restrictions will be 'tough after catastrophic December'

24 December 2021

Measures announced by the First Minister will be 'a bitter blow' for businesses across the north, according to Caithness commerce chief


Wick Business Park extension plan approved by Highland Council

23 December 2021
Wick Business Park extension plan approved by Highland Council

Wick Business Park extension plan approved by Highland Council

23 December 2021

Expansion will include three buildings for light and industrial use


Company changes will not impact on Caithness wind farm

23 December 2021
Company changes will not impact on Caithness wind farm

Company changes will not impact on Caithness wind farm

23 December 2021

Greencoat gives assurance on Stroupster wind farm after company changes


Highland Council to recruit 55 extra teachers after getting additional Scottish Government funding

21 December 2021
Highland Council to recruit 55 extra teachers after getting additional Scottish Government funding

Highland Council to recruit 55 extra teachers after getting additional Scottish Government funding

21 December 2021

Additional funding for teachers welcomed by Highland Council education chairman


Wick fire service youth volunteers help Caithness Foodbank with a donation

21 December 2021
Wick fire service youth volunteers help Caithness Foodbank with a donation

Wick fire service youth volunteers help Caithness Foodbank with a donation

21 December 2021

The Caithness Foodbank has benefited from a donation by the youth volunteers at the Wick branch of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service


North has key role in creating jobs in renewables industry, says Highlands and Islands Green MSP

18 December 2021
North has key role in creating jobs in renewables industry, says Highlands and Islands Green MSP

North has key role in creating jobs in renewables industry, says Highlands and Islands Green MSP

18 December 2021

The Highlands and Islands can create "sustainable and quality" jobs in the renewables industry as alternative to fossil fuels


Sale price of 19th century Caithness hall cut by one-third to try and attract more buyers

17 December 2021
Sale price of 19th century Caithness hall cut by one-third to try and attract more buyers

Sale price of 19th century Caithness hall cut by one-third to try and attract more buyers

17 December 2021

The asking price for the historic Traill Hall has been reduced by one-third from £60,000 to £40,000


Consent granted for bottling plant at old mill near Castletown

17 December 2021
Consent granted for bottling plant at old mill near Castletown

Consent granted for bottling plant at old mill near Castletown

17 December 2021

Dunnet Bay Distillers want to develop the mill site as part of expansion plans


Caithness primary pupils can get Christmas treat from Eden Court in Inverness

16 December 2021
Caithness primary pupils can get Christmas treat from Eden Court in Inverness

Caithness primary pupils can get Christmas treat from Eden Court in Inverness

16 December 2021

Primary school children in Caithness can watch a live performance from Eden Court without leaving their classrooms


Bank deal could be game changer for far north, says Jamie Stone

15 December 2021
Bank deal could be game changer for far north, says Jamie Stone

Bank deal could be game changer for far north, says Jamie Stone

15 December 2021

A ground-breaking banking deal to ensure communities across the UK have access to cash is best Christmas present, according to local MP


Highland boundary changes would damage democracy, says council leader.

15 December 2021
Highland boundary changes would damage democracy, says council leader.

Highland boundary changes would damage democracy, says council leader.

15 December 2021

Highland Council leader writes to Boundary Commission for Scotland on planned changes to UK parliamentary constituencies


Highlands to benefit from improvements to 4G network coverage

15 December 2021
Highlands to benefit from improvements to 4G network coverage

Highlands to benefit from improvements to 4G network coverage

15 December 2021

Over 80 locations in the Highlands are to have their 4G network coverage improved by June 2024


Highland Council responds to Scottish Government consultation on education

15 December 2021
Highland Council responds to Scottish Government consultation on education

Highland Council responds to Scottish Government consultation on education

15 December 2021

Consultation could help "set the direction of travel for the future of Scottish education


Call for furlough scheme to be re-introduced following spread of new Covid variant

14 December 2021
Call for furlough scheme to be re-introduced following spread of new Covid variant

Call for furlough scheme to be re-introduced following spread of new Covid variant

14 December 2021

Ariane Burgess urges the UK Government to re-introduce the furlough scheme to help in the fight against the Omicron variant while protecting jobs


Two accolades for Dunnet distillery at Highland Business Awards

12 December 2021
Two accolades for Dunnet distillery at Highland Business Awards

Two accolades for Dunnet distillery at Highland Business Awards

12 December 2021

Dunnet Bay Distillers is celebrating after winning two awards


Talk on Orkney writer George Mackay Brown to be held in John O' Groats

11 December 2021
Talk on Orkney writer George Mackay Brown to be held in John O' Groats

Talk on Orkney writer George Mackay Brown to be held in John O' Groats

11 December 2021

The talk on George Mackay Brown will take place at The Seaview Hotel in John O' Groats


Judicial factor will tell charities how much they will receive from Wick Academy Development Fund

10 December 2021
Judicial factor will tell charities how much they will receive from Wick Academy Development Fund

Judicial factor will tell charities how much they will receive from Wick Academy Development Fund

10 December 2021

Three charities will benefit from the estimated £140,000 in the fund


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