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Warning over fixed penalty scam in the north

13 October 2020
Warning over fixed penalty scam in the north

Warning over fixed penalty scam in the north

13 October 2020

A warning has been issued about a fixed penalty notice scam which has been operating in the north


Stone calls for new rules to remove irresponsible MPs

13 October 2020
Stone calls for new rules to remove irresponsible MPs

Stone calls for new rules to remove irresponsible MPs

13 October 2020

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross representative Jamie Stone has called for a new mechanism to remove irresponsible MPs from their seats.


M&Co shops sold but business continuing to trade in far north

13 October 2020
M&Co shops sold but business continuing to trade in far north

M&Co shops sold but business continuing to trade in far north

13 October 2020

The M&Co shops in Caithness have been sold for a reported £320,000 but the business is continuing to trade in the far north.


Caithness firm Ashley Ann to recruit up to 30 extra staff after soaring demand

08 October 2020
Caithness firm Ashley Ann to recruit up to 30 extra staff after soaring demand

Caithness firm Ashley Ann to recruit up to 30 extra staff after soaring demand

08 October 2020

A Caithness firm is recruiting up to 30 additional staff after its orders increased by around 50 per cent.


Wick death review not be completed until 2021, family told

07 October 2020
Wick death review not be completed until 2021, family told

Wick death review not be completed until 2021, family told

07 October 2020

The investigation into the death of Wick man Kevin McLeod will not be competed until 2021, the family has been told


Governments failing to work together to tackle Covid, says Stone

07 October 2020
Governments failing to work together to tackle Covid, says Stone

Governments failing to work together to tackle Covid, says Stone

07 October 2020

The Scottish and UK governments are failing to work together to tackle the coronavirus, according to north MP Jamie Stone.


Time is right for Mikie in country music charts

01 October 2020
Time is right for Mikie in country music charts

Time is right for Mikie in country music charts

01 October 2020

A Caithness singer/songwriter hit the right note with his second single which has gone to number two in the iTunes Country Music Charts.


Caithness flu jab demand increases due to coronavirus

01 October 2020
Caithness flu jab demand increases due to coronavirus

Caithness flu jab demand increases due to coronavirus

01 October 2020

Demand for the flu vaccination in Caithness has increased this year due to ongoing concerns about the coronavirus.


Fire at Thurso property

30 September 2020
Fire at Thurso property

Fire at Thurso property

30 September 2020

Four engines attended the fire at Ormlie Hill.


Ross wants improved access for Covid-19 tests in Caithness

30 September 2020
Ross wants improved access for Covid-19 tests in Caithness

Ross wants improved access for Covid-19 tests in Caithness

30 September 2020

People in Caithness should have improved access to Covid-19 tests, according to Gail Ross, who has urged the Scottish Government to act swiftly.


Heartbroken husband told he can't be buried with wife and infant son

20 September 2020
Heartbroken husband told he can't be buried with wife and infant son

Heartbroken husband told he can't be buried with wife and infant son

20 September 2020

A grieving husband has been left heartbroken after discovering he cannot be buried with his wife and infant son due to what he claims is a blunder.


No superfast broadband until 2027, warns Tory MSP

20 September 2020
No superfast broadband until 2027, warns Tory MSP

No superfast broadband until 2027, warns Tory MSP

20 September 2020

People in Caithness and other areas of the Highlands may have to wait until 2027 to get superfast broadband, according to north MSP Edward Mountain.


Gold challenge award for Crossroads pupils

16 September 2020
Gold challenge award for Crossroads pupils

Gold challenge award for Crossroads pupils

16 September 2020

Pupils from Crossroads primary school struck gold when they took part in the RSPB Challenge awards.


Broadband delay is 'not acceptable' – Stone

16 September 2020
Broadband delay is 'not acceptable' – Stone

Broadband delay is 'not acceptable' – Stone

16 September 2020

Far north MP Jamie Stone has hit out at the Scottish Government over its “failed delivery” of a superfast broadband system for parts of the Highlands


Hope on the Horizons

13 September 2020
Hope on the Horizons

Hope on the Horizons

13 September 2020

A cultural and tourism venue in Thurso could be up and running early next year to replace the troubled Caithness Horizons.


Stone Age burial chamber 'used as toilet'

11 September 2020
Stone Age burial chamber 'used as toilet'

Stone Age burial chamber 'used as toilet'

11 September 2020

The use of a 5000-year-old Caithness burial chamber as a toilet has been described as "deplorable and unacceptable" by Caithness's civic leader.


Timber freight scheme to take 250 lorries off A99 and A9 a week

08 September 2020
Timber freight scheme to take 250 lorries off A99 and A9 a week

Timber freight scheme to take 250 lorries off A99 and A9 a week

08 September 2020

Caithness is playing a key role in a £195k project which hopes to show that moving timber by rail is a viable and greener alternative to using roads.


End of furlough scheme could mean 'serious challenges' for north firms, says business leader.

08 September 2020
End of furlough scheme could mean 'serious challenges' for north firms, says business leader.

End of furlough scheme could mean 'serious challenges' for north firms, says business leader.

08 September 2020

Businesses in the north could face 'serious challenges' when the UK government's furlough scheme comes to an end next month.


Forestry road funding does not include Caithness

07 September 2020
Forestry road funding does not include Caithness

Forestry road funding does not include Caithness

07 September 2020

Caithness not included in £980,000 funding package


Lorna completes final run as ultra duathlon raises almost £4300

03 September 2020
Lorna completes final run as ultra duathlon raises almost £4300

Lorna completes final run as ultra duathlon raises almost £4300

03 September 2020

Caithness woman Lorna Stanger raised almost £4300 for a cancer charity after a gruelling trip which involved her cycling and running over 755 miles.


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