A REMEMBRANCE Day service in Wick “demeaned” the memory of the men and women who died in two world wars and other conflicts. That was claimed this…
SHOPPERS are being warned not to be duped into buying counterfeit sports clothes and equipment from bogus websites. The warning comes from the Highland…
A PROPOSED upgrade of the Berriedale Braes has been branded “unacceptable” by a former Caithness councillor who claimed the only solution to the problem…
DOUNREAY workers will next week find out the identity of the site’s new operator. Two Anglo-American consortia are vying to take over the running of the…
ROLLS-Royce is committed to Caithness and has work in the Far North until 2030 and beyond. That was the assurance given by the company to local MP John…
THE £6 million redevelopment of John O’Groats is “an absolutely tremendous project” and one which should be “welcomed with open arms”.
A CAITHNESS police officer has been appointed to a new role in the west of Scotland. Inspector Maurice Lindsay, a former pupil of Dunbeath Primary and…
A CAITHNESS musician will be taking part in this year’s Hogmanay street party in Edinburgh. Barry Gordon, who comes from Thurso, will be playing with…
FORTY years ago two Scout leaders – one from Caithness and one from a small town in northern Germany – met at a conference in London. The meeting between…
RENEWED fears about the future of the vet lab near Thurso have been raised with one local farmer claiming any decision to close the unit would be “a disaster”. Robert…
TWO Highland MSPs have been given roles in the new Scottish Conservative Party shadow cabinet. Highlands and Islands list MSP Mary Scanlon becomes the…
A CAITHNESS charity which helps people with hearing problems is facing “worrying times” because of budget cutbacks and reduced staff hours. But Deirdre…
A TWO-day visit to Caithness by a Scottish tourism boss has been described as “a great opportunity for the area”. Andrew Mackay, who owns the Norseman…
TWO Caithness sports clubs have been awarded £4000 from the National Lottery. Caithness Disability Multi-Sport and Lybster Junior Football Club each received…
COST-cutting measures are to be introduced at an established local social club to prevent it from closure.
A SHERIFF told three young people who torched a car in Wick what they did was “extremely serious, foolish and dangerous” and stressed the consequences…
THE second Dip with a Nip fundraising event is to be held in Caithness next month – and the organisers are hoping for an even bigger response than last…
FIFTEEN per cent of the local population will be over the age of 75 by 2033. That was what Sheena Macleod, the general manager of the North Highland Community…
AN assurance was given this week about the future of the physiotherapy department at the Dunbar Hospital in Thurso.
ALL health services in the Far North will have to be reviewed as staff try to deal with an overspend which is expected to exceed £1 million by the end…
