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Leg injury on opening day ends Shona's hopes in Island Games

17 July 2023
Leg injury on opening day ends Shona's hopes in Island Games

Leg injury on opening day ends Shona's hopes in Island Games

17 July 2023

Shona Mackay's involvement in the NatWest International Island Games ended in heartbreak when she was sidelined by a leg injury on the opening day.


Young Farmers rally at Quoybrae to mark 100th anniversary of Caithness scene

26 June 2023
Young Farmers rally at Quoybrae to mark 100th anniversary of Caithness scene

Young Farmers rally at Quoybrae to mark 100th anniversary of Caithness scene

26 June 2023

An open rally at Quoybrae is the latest event to celebrate the Caithness roots of the young farmers' movement in Scotland.


Promise of 140 permanent jobs as Scrabster harbour gears up for offshore wind farm

23 June 2023
Promise of 140 permanent jobs as Scrabster harbour gears up for offshore wind farm

Promise of 140 permanent jobs as Scrabster harbour gears up for offshore wind farm

23 June 2023

A wind farm being planned off the north coast is expected to create 140 full-time, permanent jobs at Scrabster harbour later this decade.


Bid to extend lifespan of Watten wind farms is just the beginning, say campaigners

22 June 2023
Bid to extend lifespan of Watten wind farms is just the beginning, say campaigners

Bid to extend lifespan of Watten wind farms is just the beginning, say campaigners

22 June 2023

Operators of commercial wind farms are increasingly looking to extend the lifespans of their schemes.


Safety concerns over Dounreay electrical items and low-risk radioactive leak

14 June 2023
Safety concerns over Dounreay electrical items and low-risk radioactive leak

Safety concerns over Dounreay electrical items and low-risk radioactive leak

14 June 2023

Dounreay's regulators have flagged up safety concerns about some of the site's elderly electrical equipment.


Talks ongoing over plans for Vulcan base to move into hands of Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

13 June 2023
Talks ongoing over plans for Vulcan base to move into hands of Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

Talks ongoing over plans for Vulcan base to move into hands of Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

13 June 2023

Discussions are continuing with moves to put the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) in charge of the clean-up of the Vulcan military base.


Yellows take silverware by a single point after high-scoring second leg

07 June 2023
Yellows take silverware by a single point after high-scoring second leg

Yellows take silverware by a single point after high-scoring second leg

07 June 2023

Caithness Seconds' thrilling three-point victory against their Orkney counterparts in Kirkwall was just enough to claim the Lyle Cup.


Don't let extra roads cash give unrealistic expectations, warns Caithness councillor

02 June 2023
Don't let extra roads cash give unrealistic expectations, warns Caithness councillor

Don't let extra roads cash give unrealistic expectations, warns Caithness councillor

02 June 2023

A Caithness Highland councillor has questioned how much impact recent announcements about extra resources to tackle potholes will have in Caithness.


Demand to re-instate respite care at Thor House in Thurso

01 June 2023
Demand to re-instate respite care at Thor House in Thurso

Demand to re-instate respite care at Thor House in Thurso

01 June 2023

Community representatives are continuing to press for the restoration of overnight respite care at Thurso's Thor House.


Evergreens head to Orkney for Come Ashore Cup fundraising match

31 May 2023
Evergreens head to Orkney for Come Ashore Cup fundraising match

Evergreens head to Orkney for Come Ashore Cup fundraising match

31 May 2023

Caithness Evergreens head north on Saturday for the second staging of a charity rugby match inaugurated to remember former player Alexander Mill.


Thurso councillor hits out at 'unbelievable' pace of razing seaside hut

31 May 2023
Thurso councillor hits out at 'unbelievable' pace of razing seaside hut

Thurso councillor hits out at 'unbelievable' pace of razing seaside hut

31 May 2023

A Thurso Highland councillor has hit out at the "unbelievable" delay in demolishing a redundant watersports base in Thurso.


No need for so many mobile phone masts, says Caithness estate manager

31 May 2023
No need for so many mobile phone masts, says Caithness estate manager

No need for so many mobile phone masts, says Caithness estate manager

31 May 2023

A Caithness estate manager is baffled by a planned cluster of new telecom masts on his patch.


Safety checks in Thurso town centre find 'no particular concern' after parapet collapse

30 May 2023
Safety checks in Thurso town centre find 'no particular concern' after parapet collapse

Safety checks in Thurso town centre find 'no particular concern' after parapet collapse

30 May 2023

Nothing untoward has been found in initial safety checks on buildings in Thurso town centre in the wake of a sudden collapse of masonry.


Bus route to Dounreay altered due to potholed road

30 May 2023
Bus route to Dounreay altered due to potholed road

Bus route to Dounreay altered due to potholed road

30 May 2023

Complaints from bus passengers about a parlous, pothole-stricken stretch of road west of Thurso has led to Stagecoach altering the route.


Thurso businesses ‘could do better’ claim

29 May 2023
Thurso businesses ‘could do better’ claim

Thurso businesses ‘could do better’ claim

29 May 2023

Retailers in Thurso have been given a mixed report card for how they received passengers from the first couple of cruise ships to berth in Scrabster.


Vandalised Thurso toilets an 'embarrassment' to town

26 May 2023
Vandalised Thurso toilets an 'embarrassment' to town

Vandalised Thurso toilets an 'embarrassment' to town

26 May 2023

The ongoing closure of a public toilet at Thurso's Riverside is giving visitors a poor impression of the town, according to community representatives.


Confusion over 'unauthorised' Thurso community Facebook page

25 May 2023
Confusion over 'unauthorised' Thurso community Facebook page

Confusion over 'unauthorised' Thurso community Facebook page

25 May 2023

Community representatives in Thurso were continuing their bid to deactivate an unauthorised Facebook site purporting to be theirs.


Risk from Dounreay waste dump 'negligible' says site operator Magnox

25 May 2023
Risk from Dounreay waste dump 'negligible' says site operator Magnox

Risk from Dounreay waste dump 'negligible' says site operator Magnox

25 May 2023

Dounreay's operators have held their hands up to dumping clinical waste at a local landfill site.


League revamp will cut down travelling commitments for Greens

24 May 2023
League revamp will cut down travelling commitments for Greens

League revamp will cut down travelling commitments for Greens

24 May 2023

Next season will be miles better for Caithness 1st men's rugby side after the latest restructuring of the Scottish league pyramid.


Shona looking forward to 'amazing atmosphere' at Island Games

21 May 2023
Shona looking forward to 'amazing atmosphere' at Island Games

Shona looking forward to 'amazing atmosphere' at Island Games

21 May 2023

Caithness-based badminton player Shona Mackay is preparing for the NatWest International Island Games in Guernsey where she will represent Shetland.


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