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Row growing over Thurso town centre vegetable garden

03 July 2020
Row growing over Thurso town centre vegetable garden

Row growing over Thurso town centre vegetable garden

03 July 2020

Seeds of discontent have been sown over plans to establish a vegetable garden at a popular site in the middle of Thurso.


Buses on Caithness to Inverness X99 route replaced following criticism

03 July 2020
Buses on Caithness to Inverness X99 route replaced following criticism

Buses on Caithness to Inverness X99 route replaced following criticism

03 July 2020

The buses on the X99 route between Caithness and Inverness have been replaced following widespread public criticism, it has been confirmed.


Man's body found in Thurso

02 July 2020
Man's body found in Thurso

Man's body found in Thurso

02 July 2020

The body of a man has been found in Thurso and the family of 39-year-old Adam Pritchard have been informed, police have said.


Village grass-cutting volunteers are making a difference

02 July 2020
Village grass-cutting volunteers are making a difference

Village grass-cutting volunteers are making a difference

02 July 2020

"Mower power to your elbows" could be the call from the people of Castletown to three volunteers who have been helping tidy up parts of the village.


'Increasingly critical' that future of Wick airport is safeguarded

01 July 2020
'Increasingly critical' that future of Wick airport is safeguarded

'Increasingly critical' that future of Wick airport is safeguarded

01 July 2020

A Caithness trade union leader has said it is "increasingly critical" the Scottish Government safeguards the future of Wick John O'Groats Airport.


Prime Minister's speech dismissed as 'vomit' in scathing attack by Jamie Stone

30 June 2020
Prime Minister's speech dismissed as 'vomit' in scathing attack by Jamie Stone

Prime Minister's speech dismissed as 'vomit' in scathing attack by Jamie Stone

30 June 2020

The plan set out by Boris Johnson for the UK's economic recovery in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic has been condemned as "vomit" by Jamie Stone.


Scottish Government 'recognises issues faced by Caithness' over loss of flights

30 June 2020
Scottish Government 'recognises issues faced by Caithness' over loss of flights

Scottish Government 'recognises issues faced by Caithness' over loss of flights

30 June 2020

The Scottish Government says it recognises the difficulties facing Caithness following the loss of its air Aberdeen and Edinburgh air links.


Thurso Premier Inn expected to open within next nine months

27 June 2020
Thurso Premier Inn expected to open within next nine months

Thurso Premier Inn expected to open within next nine months

27 June 2020

Thurso's new Premier Inn should open in the next nine months, according to a director of the company that owns the hotel chain.


Frank's feelgood tunes strike a chord during lockdown

26 June 2020
Frank's feelgood tunes strike a chord during lockdown

Frank's feelgood tunes strike a chord during lockdown

26 June 2020

A Caithness accordionist has been hailed as an unsung hero after starting a musical slot on social media during the coronavirus lockdown.


Stagecoach to step up bus services in north

26 June 2020
Stagecoach to step up bus services in north

Stagecoach to step up bus services in north

26 June 2020

Bus company Stagecoach is to step up its services in the Highlands next week as the coronavirus restrictions are eased in Scotland.


Dounreay looking for additional office space in county

25 June 2020
Dounreay looking for additional office space in county

Dounreay looking for additional office space in county

25 June 2020

Dounreay has confirmed it is looking for additional office space in the Caithness area to protect its staff and comply with coronavirus guidelines.


Growing calls for Scottish Government to act over 'dire situation' at Wick John O'Groats Airport

25 June 2020
Growing calls for Scottish Government to act over 'dire situation' at Wick John O'Groats Airport

Growing calls for Scottish Government to act over 'dire situation' at Wick John O'Groats Airport

25 June 2020

Pressure is growing on the Scottish Government to take action after Caithness was left in the "dire situation" of having no scheduled air services.


Downgrading of air traffic control at Wick could have 'serious implications' for local economy

25 June 2020
Downgrading of air traffic control at Wick could have 'serious implications' for local economy

Downgrading of air traffic control at Wick could have 'serious implications' for local economy

25 June 2020

A plan to downgrade air traffic control at Wick John O'Groats Airport could have "serious implications" for the local economy, it has been claimed.


Closure of Travis Perkins will have 'significant ramifications' for local building trade

24 June 2020
Closure of Travis Perkins will have 'significant ramifications' for local building trade

Closure of Travis Perkins will have 'significant ramifications' for local building trade

24 June 2020

The loss of Travis Perkins in Thurso will have "significant ramifications" for the local building trade, according to a Highland councillor.


Decision to axe Wick to Aberdeen air route 'a blow to Caithness community'

23 June 2020
Decision to axe Wick to Aberdeen air route 'a blow to Caithness community'

Decision to axe Wick to Aberdeen air route 'a blow to Caithness community'

23 June 2020

The decision by Eastern Airways to withdraw from its Wick/Aberdeen route has been described as "a blow to the Caithness community".


Call for Scottish Government to secure Wick air links

19 June 2020
Call for Scottish Government to secure Wick air links

Call for Scottish Government to secure Wick air links

19 June 2020

A Call has been made for the Scottish Government to secure air links from Wick to help the local economy recover in the wake of the virus pandemic.


Work on Thurso Premier Inn set to resume next week

19 June 2020
Work on Thurso Premier Inn set to resume next week

Work on Thurso Premier Inn set to resume next week

19 June 2020

Work on the multi-million-pound Premier Inn in Thurso is expected to resume next week, according to the company behind the project.


Some measures outlined by First Minister 'do not add up', Jamie Stone claims

18 June 2020
Some measures outlined by First Minister 'do not add up', Jamie Stone claims

Some measures outlined by First Minister 'do not add up', Jamie Stone claims

18 June 2020

Some of the measures announced today by Nicola Sturgeon to ease the coronavirus restrictions in Scotland "do not add up", Jamie Stone has claimed.


Five jobs go with closure of Travis Perkins branch at Thurso

18 June 2020
Five jobs go with closure of Travis Perkins branch at Thurso

Five jobs go with closure of Travis Perkins branch at Thurso

18 June 2020

Five jobs are being lost in Thurso with the closure of the Travis Perkins builders' merchants in the town.


Police confirm death of man following Wick disturbance

17 June 2020
Police confirm death of man following Wick disturbance

Police confirm death of man following Wick disturbance

17 June 2020

The man injured during a disturbance in a house in Wick at the weekend has died, the police have confirmed.


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