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‘It’s a sad loss for the town’

05 September 2012
‘It’s a sad loss for the town’

‘It’s a sad loss for the town’

05 September 2012

ADOPTED Caithnessian David Morrison, who has died at the age of 71, was yesterday described as "a man of considerable stature" and "a stalwart supporter…


Operators insist Wick Airport has bright future

31 August 2012
Operators insist Wick Airport has bright future

Operators insist Wick Airport has bright future

31 August 2012

WICK Airport has a strong future, Caithness councillors have been assured after they expressed concern about the "deeply damaging" decision by the operators…


Memorial rose garden unveiled at Castle of Mey

29 August 2012
Memorial rose garden unveiled at Castle of Mey

Memorial rose garden unveiled at Castle of Mey

29 August 2012

A NEW rose garden was officially opened at the Castle of Mey at the weekend to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the death of the Queen Mother.


Thurso square’s ‘danger trees’ now face the chop

24 August 2012
Thurso square’s ‘danger trees’ now face the chop

Thurso square’s ‘danger trees’ now face the chop

24 August 2012

THE fate of 16 trees in Sir John’s Square in Thurso has been decided.


Wick airport hours cutback slammed

22 August 2012
Wick airport hours cutback slammed

Wick airport hours cutback slammed

22 August 2012

THE decision to close Wick Airport for part of Friday morning and all day Saturday was slammed as "absolutely pathetic" by a Caithness councillor this…


Cuts to bus service a ‘slap in the face’

17 August 2012
Cuts to bus service a ‘slap in the face’

Cuts to bus service a ‘slap in the face’

17 August 2012

A DECISION by Stagecoach to terminate its X99 evening services between Caithness and Inverness has been criticised as “a knee-jerk reaction”.


‘Talking shop’ jibe for new area body

17 August 2012
‘Talking shop’ jibe for new area body

‘Talking shop’ jibe for new area body

17 August 2012

THE new area committee for Caithness and Sutherland could become “an embarrassment and little more than a talking shop”, according to local…


Father demands CCTV cover for Wick cemetery

15 August 2012
Father demands CCTV cover for Wick cemetery

Father demands CCTV cover for Wick cemetery

15 August 2012

Seventeen-year-old Christopher Durrand was killed in a road accident near Bower earlier this year. The tragedy devastated his family and when they discovered…


Thurso Gala chairwoman considers her position

15 August 2012
Thurso Gala chairwoman considers her position

Thurso Gala chairwoman considers her position

15 August 2012

ONE of the stalwarts of Thurso Gala is unsure about her future with the body which runs the event.


New bilingual sign sparks fresh wrangle

10 August 2012
New bilingual sign sparks fresh wrangle

New bilingual sign sparks fresh wrangle

10 August 2012

A CAITHNESS councillor yesterday hit out at the cost of installing bilingual road signs in the far north and described the move as “the height of…


Shoe shop's closure is an end of an era

10 August 2012
Shoe shop's closure is an end of an era

Shoe shop's closure is an end of an era

10 August 2012

THE closure of an established shoe shop in Thurso will signal the end of an era for a family-run business.


Caithness exile brews international success

08 August 2012
Caithness exile brews international success

Caithness exile brews international success

08 August 2012

Ross Stewart was delighted to be part of the Tennent Caledonian team which won awards at an international beer challenge in Belgium.


Lybster exile (29) killed in Canadian bar attack

08 August 2012
Lybster exile (29) killed in Canadian bar attack

Lybster exile (29) killed in Canadian bar attack

08 August 2012

A CAITHNESS woman spoke this week of the "nightmare" of losing her youngest nephew in a fight in Canada – just four months after the death of her…


Watten’s Berry Good picks up Great Taste gold stars

05 August 2012
Watten’s Berry Good picks up Great Taste gold stars

Watten’s Berry Good picks up Great Taste gold stars

05 August 2012

A CAITHNESS firm has done berry well in a prestigious national food award.


Assurances given over GP practice

01 August 2012
Assurances given over GP practice

Assurances given over GP practice

01 August 2012

A LONG-established Thurso medical partnership is about to come to an end following what was described as "an exceptionally difficult period".


Cottage upgrade given royal seal of approval

01 August 2012
Cottage upgrade given royal seal of approval

Cottage upgrade given royal seal of approval

01 August 2012

PRINCE Charles was "absolutely delighted" with the £100,000 restoration of two former flagstone workers’ cottages in Castletown.


Takings down at rain-hit games

01 August 2012
Takings down at rain-hit games

Takings down at rain-hit games

01 August 2012

AROUND 3000 people attended Halkirk Highland Games on Saturday and generated £9000 in gate takings – but that was down about £3500 on…


Renewed appeal over vandalism of Wick teenager’s gravestone

27 July 2012
Renewed appeal over vandalism of Wick teenager’s gravestone

Renewed appeal over vandalism of Wick teenager’s gravestone

27 July 2012

POLICE believe the answer to solving an act of vandalism at a Wick cemetery “lies within the town”.


Breakthrough in Bower school buses wrangle

25 July 2012
Breakthrough in Bower school buses wrangle

Breakthrough in Bower school buses wrangle

25 July 2012

CAMPAIGNERS who opposed a controversial plan to make pupils from Bower pay almost £100 a month to travel to Thurso High School have won a partial…


Council due to award £8.5m office contract

20 July 2012
Council due to award £8.5m office contract

Council due to award £8.5m office contract

20 July 2012

THREE tenders are being evaluated for the new £8.5 million Highland Council building in Wick.


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