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Seaweed company with base in Wick wants its brand to be a household name

31 March 2021
Seaweed company with base in Wick wants its brand to be a household name

Seaweed company with base in Wick wants its brand to be a household name

31 March 2021

A seaweed processing company, which has a base in Wick, plans to develop its brand into a household name over the next five years.


Labour hits out at the lack of investment in road repairs in the north

30 March 2021
Labour hits out at the lack of investment in road repairs in the north

Labour hits out at the lack of investment in road repairs in the north

30 March 2021

The lack of money for road repairs in the Highlands has been lambasted by two Labour candidates in May’s Scottish Parliament elections


Historic costumes from across the Highlands to go on show in virtual exhibition

28 March 2021
Historic costumes from across the Highlands to go on show in virtual exhibition

Historic costumes from across the Highlands to go on show in virtual exhibition

28 March 2021

WATCH: A Victorian mourning dress and a fisherman's gansey from Caithness are among the costumes being featured in a virtual exhibition.


Photography project creates 'unique and vivid record of Castletown'

26 March 2021
Photography project creates 'unique and vivid record of Castletown'

Photography project creates 'unique and vivid record of Castletown'

26 March 2021

A PhD student from the University of the Highlands and Islands has spent the past year working on a unique photography project in Caithness.


Organisers hope Caithness County Show can return in 2022

20 March 2021
Organisers hope Caithness County Show can return in 2022

Organisers hope Caithness County Show can return in 2022

20 March 2021

PICTURES: With the Caithness County Show having to be cancelled again, our gallery offers a few reminders of shows from recent years.


County Show cancelled for second year due to Covid-19

18 March 2021
County Show cancelled for second year due to Covid-19

County Show cancelled for second year due to Covid-19

18 March 2021

The Caithness County Show has been cancelled for the second year due to the coronavirus pandemic


Plea to register for vote in May's Scottish Parliament elections

17 March 2021
Plea to register for vote in May's Scottish Parliament elections

Plea to register for vote in May's Scottish Parliament elections

17 March 2021

Voters who wish to take part in elections for the Scottish Parliament have been urged to make sure they are on the electoral register.


Ewing should ' hang his head in shame' over failure to deliver superfast broadband, says Mountain.

17 March 2021
Ewing should ' hang his head in shame' over failure to deliver superfast broadband, says Mountain.

Ewing should ' hang his head in shame' over failure to deliver superfast broadband, says Mountain.

17 March 2021

North MSP, Edward Mountain, hits out after after hearing parts of the Highlands will not get superfast broadband until 2026


MSP backs group's demands for action on Caithness potholes

15 March 2021
MSP backs group's demands for action on Caithness potholes

MSP backs group's demands for action on Caithness potholes

15 March 2021

A NORTH MSP has asked the Scottish Government what it plans to do to tackle the state of the roads in Caithness and and north-west Sutherland.


Far north could get jobs boost over next three years, states NDA report

14 March 2021
Far north could get jobs boost over next three years, states NDA report

Far north could get jobs boost over next three years, states NDA report

14 March 2021

Almost 700 jobs could be created in Caithness and north Sutherland over the next three years, according to NDA report.


Digital science festival in Caithness 'an interesting challenge', say organisers

13 March 2021
Digital science festival in Caithness 'an interesting challenge', say organisers

Digital science festival in Caithness 'an interesting challenge', say organisers

13 March 2021

Organisers say putting this year's Caithness International Science Festival on a digital platform has been "an interesting challenge."


Crisis in mental health in Caithness following deaths 'related to suicide and drug overdose.'

12 March 2021
Crisis in mental health in Caithness following deaths 'related to suicide and drug overdose.'

Crisis in mental health in Caithness following deaths 'related to suicide and drug overdose.'

12 March 2021

Caithness has a crisis in mental health and addiction issues “in the wake of ongoing incidents and deaths related to suicide and drug overdose”.


Caithness wind farm decision 'a big missed opportunity' but objectors claim plan 'a gross act of vandalism.'

12 March 2021
Caithness wind farm decision 'a big missed opportunity' but objectors claim plan 'a gross act of vandalism.'

Caithness wind farm decision 'a big missed opportunity' but objectors claim plan 'a gross act of vandalism.'

12 March 2021

A decision to reject Hill of Forss wind farm branded "a big missed opportunity for the local workforce, businesses and the environment."


Vehicle and machinery theft 'a major blight' on Scottish countryside

11 March 2021
Vehicle and machinery theft 'a major blight' on Scottish countryside

Vehicle and machinery theft 'a major blight' on Scottish countryside

11 March 2021

Theft from farms continues to be a major blight on the Scottish countryside but progress is being made, say NFU Scotland and the police.


Households in Caithness could benefit from solar panel funding scheme

11 March 2021
Households in Caithness could benefit from solar panel funding scheme

Households in Caithness could benefit from solar panel funding scheme

11 March 2021

Caithness residents and others in the Highlands could get up to 100 per cent funding to install solar panels and battery storage.


Virtual cafe marks special event with online singalong and tea

10 March 2021
Virtual cafe marks special event with online singalong and tea

Virtual cafe marks special event with online singalong and tea

10 March 2021

The organisers of a virtual cafe - set up in Caithness a year ago - to hold a special event next week.


Extra money for play parks welcomed by Caithness councillor

10 March 2021
Extra money for play parks welcomed by Caithness councillor

Extra money for play parks welcomed by Caithness councillor

10 March 2021

A Caithness councillor has welcomed extra money for play parks in the far north


Funding for farmers and crofters welcomed by north MSP

10 March 2021
Funding for farmers and crofters welcomed by north MSP

Funding for farmers and crofters welcomed by north MSP

10 March 2021

A north MSP has welcomed the news that funding for farmers and crofters has been delivered ahead of schedule.


Fly-tipping costing Scottish taxpayer £2.5 million a year

10 March 2021
Fly-tipping costing Scottish taxpayer £2.5 million a year

Fly-tipping costing Scottish taxpayer £2.5 million a year

10 March 2021

Illegal fly-tipping is costing taxpayers in Caithness and other parts of Scotland more than £2. 5 million a year.


Highland Council invested £46 million in fossil fuels, says report.

08 March 2021
Highland Council invested £46 million in fossil fuels, says report.

Highland Council invested £46 million in fossil fuels, says report.

08 March 2021

Council's pension fund invested £46 million in fossil fuel companies, according to Friends of Earth report.


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