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‘We might not have liked the answers but they would have been answers’

01 December 2024
‘We might not have liked the answers but they would have been answers’

‘We might not have liked the answers but they would have been answers’

01 December 2024

A Thurso Highland councillor has spoken of his frustration at being repeatedly rebuffed in his bid to discover information about two care facilities.


Concerns over Women’s Aid changes raised at Thurso meeting

01 December 2024
Concerns over Women’s Aid changes raised at Thurso meeting

Concerns over Women’s Aid changes raised at Thurso meeting

01 December 2024

Community representatives in Thurso are concerned about moves to rejig how Women’s Aid groups operate in the Highlands.


Desperate plea for more Thurso toilets

30 November 2024
Desperate plea for more Thurso toilets

Desperate plea for more Thurso toilets

30 November 2024

Highland Council is being asked to consider reopening the public toilets behind Thurso’s St Peter’s and Andrew’s Church.


Thurso plea for improved service point opening hours

30 November 2024
Thurso plea for improved service point opening hours

Thurso plea for improved service point opening hours

30 November 2024

Community representatives are unhappy with the change to opening hours of Highland Council’s Thurso service point since the pandemic.


Thurso junction railings ‘won’t be replaced’

29 November 2024
Thurso junction railings ‘won’t be replaced’

Thurso junction railings ‘won’t be replaced’

29 November 2024

Efforts to get railings reinstated at a busy Thurso junction have come to naught.


Thurso councillor sees opportunity to create ‘super-parks’ in town

28 November 2024
Thurso councillor sees opportunity to create ‘super-parks’ in town

Thurso councillor sees opportunity to create ‘super-parks’ in town

28 November 2024

A Thurso Highland councillor claims the current review which has put most play parks in the town under threat represents a good opportunity.


Wick squash veteran (70) in the frame for Scottish cap

22 November 2024
Wick squash veteran (70) in the frame for Scottish cap

Wick squash veteran (70) in the frame for Scottish cap

22 November 2024

Squash veteran Willie Jappy is enjoying a purple patch, with a new fitness regime propelling him to the top end of the Scottish masters circuit.


Greens face ‘massive test’ in bottom versus top clash with Aberdeenshire

21 November 2024
Greens face ‘massive test’ in bottom versus top clash with Aberdeenshire

Greens face ‘massive test’ in bottom versus top clash with Aberdeenshire

21 November 2024

The Greens’ unbeaten home record in the North Conference of Caley 1 will face its sternest test with the visit of Aberdeenshire on Saturday.


Krakens aiming to wrap up title at home to Orkney Dragons

14 November 2024
Krakens aiming to wrap up title at home to Orkney Dragons

Krakens aiming to wrap up title at home to Orkney Dragons

14 November 2024

Victory at home to Orkney Dragons on Saturday would put the Krakens in an unassailable position before they complete their campaign against Turriff.


Late heartbreak after Greens show they are ‘a match for anyone’

13 November 2024
Late heartbreak after Greens show they are ‘a match for anyone’

Late heartbreak after Greens show they are ‘a match for anyone’

13 November 2024

A last-minute try by Blairgowrie consigned the Greens to a heartbreaking 36-31 defeat in their National Shield encounter at Millbank on Saturday.


Caithness coach wants Millbank to be ‘a horrible place to play’

07 November 2024
Caithness coach wants Millbank to be ‘a horrible place to play’

Caithness coach wants Millbank to be ‘a horrible place to play’

07 November 2024

The Greens should be near full strength for the visit of Blairgowrie in the National Shield, with a number of experienced regulars set to return.


Caithness coach hoping to see improvement in sizeable casualty list

30 October 2024
Caithness coach hoping to see improvement in sizeable casualty list

Caithness coach hoping to see improvement in sizeable casualty list

30 October 2024

Stonehaven was the latest location where the Greens came to grief in the North Conference of Caley North 1, losing out 50-5 to Mackie at the weekend.


Krakens make it 61 tries in four outings after latest one-sided contest

30 October 2024
Krakens make it 61 tries in four outings after latest one-sided contest

Krakens make it 61 tries in four outings after latest one-sided contest

30 October 2024

As impressive as the mountain of tries the Krakens have run in this season in Caley North League 2 has been the precious few they have conceded.


New piece of kit is a potential life-saver for Pentland Canoe Club

26 October 2024
New piece of kit is a potential life-saver for Pentland Canoe Club

New piece of kit is a potential life-saver for Pentland Canoe Club

26 October 2024

A watersports club is highlighting the potential life-saving benefits of investing in a pioneering, mobile piece of emergency first-aid equipment.


Under-strength Greens drop to bottom place after second-half slump

23 October 2024
Under-strength Greens drop to bottom place after second-half slump

Under-strength Greens drop to bottom place after second-half slump

23 October 2024

The Greens’ sequence of a cracking bonus-point win on home soil being followed by a thumping loss on the road was maintained against North Police.


Nominations are sought for Caithness Sports Council awards

22 October 2024
Nominations are sought for Caithness Sports Council awards

Nominations are sought for Caithness Sports Council awards

22 October 2024

The search is to recognise the 2024 high-flyers among Caithness Sports Council’s member clubs, with a total of five individual prizes to be won.


Four vets complete charity bike marathon

21 October 2024
Four vets complete charity bike marathon

Four vets complete charity bike marathon

21 October 2024

A young Edinburgh man was among a quartet of Scottish vets who at the weekend completed an end-to-end charity cycle ride in memory of his girlfriend.


Caithness aiming to keep North Police in bottom spot

16 October 2024
Caithness aiming to keep North Police in bottom spot

Caithness aiming to keep North Police in bottom spot

16 October 2024

The Greens could be forgiven if they do not know whether to look up or down the North Conference of Caley 1 as 12 points separate top from bottom.


Nine tries for Krakens in third successive bonus-point win

16 October 2024
Nine tries for Krakens in third successive bonus-point win

Nine tries for Krakens in third successive bonus-point win

16 October 2024

The Krakens turned on the style at the weekend with a 51-0 victory at Turriff to stay firmly in pole position in women’s Caledonian North League 2.


Caithness duo hailed as role models after 300 appearances

10 October 2024
Caithness duo hailed as role models after 300 appearances

Caithness duo hailed as role models after 300 appearances

10 October 2024

Hamish Coghill and Gordie Macleod were given a guard of honour at the end of the Greens’ National Shield win against Panmure at Millbank.


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