WICK is to be visited by Jenny Brown who is one of Scotland’s leading literary agents. She will be giving a talk entitled “Writers in the driving seat?…
THE consortium of UK and US companies which is to take over the £3 billion contract to decommission Dounreay has “a critical role” to play in shaping…
A CAITHNESS mother who gave birth in a lay-by when she was being taken by ambulance to hospital in Inverness, described the experience as the worst of…
DOGS should be DNA tested so those that mess in public places can be traced.
NORTH Highland College is to get a funding boost after signing a partnership agreement with Whirlwind Renewables. The agreement – formally signed on Friday…
A SECTION of the A99 road north of Keiss is set for improvements costing £550,000. The work is scheduled to get under way next year.
CASTLETOWN community council has no chairman following the resignation of Doug Fraser. He decided to stand down from the post he has held for five years…
Tenants asked to sign up to the Ignis initiative...
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…
