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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.


'Hazardous' waste from Dounreay ended up in landfill, report states

19 May 2023
'Hazardous' waste from Dounreay ended up in landfill, report states

'Hazardous' waste from Dounreay ended up in landfill, report states

19 May 2023

A probe is under way into how a batch of non-radioactive, hazardous waste from Dounreay ended up in the landfill site at Seater.


Sangster and Brims play key roles as Caley Reds earn a place in inter-district final

16 May 2023
Sangster and Brims play key roles as Caley Reds earn a place in inter-district final

Sangster and Brims play key roles as Caley Reds earn a place in inter-district final

16 May 2023

Underdogs Caley Reds produced a rousing display to win a place in the final of the newly reinstated Scottish inter-district rugby championship.


Solar farm mooted for Thurso farm site

12 May 2023
Solar farm mooted for Thurso farm site

Solar farm mooted for Thurso farm site

12 May 2023

Farmland to the west of Thurso is being earmarked for what would be the first commercial solar farm in the far north.


Cruise trade at Scrabster on the rise as harbour prepares for liner visit

04 May 2023
Cruise trade at Scrabster on the rise as harbour prepares for liner visit

Cruise trade at Scrabster on the rise as harbour prepares for liner visit

04 May 2023

The post-Covid bounce in Scrabster's cruise trade is continuing with a record number of vessels and passengers expected this year.


International squash duo to hold coaching sessions in Thurso

03 May 2023
International squash duo to hold coaching sessions in Thurso

International squash duo to hold coaching sessions in Thurso

03 May 2023

Squash players in the far north of all ages and abilities are being given the chance to be put through their paces by two Scottish internationalists.


Krakens round off season with success in Orkney Sevens

02 May 2023
Krakens round off season with success in Orkney Sevens

Krakens round off season with success in Orkney Sevens

02 May 2023

Caithness Krakens rounded off their season on a high when they took the spoils in the Orkney Sevens, overcoming Orkney Dragons in the final.


Mackays make it seven in a row at Highland Open badminton championships

27 April 2023
Mackays make it seven in a row at Highland Open badminton championships

Mackays make it seven in a row at Highland Open badminton championships

27 April 2023

Dynamic badminton duo Mark and Shona Mackay extended their tenure of the mixed doubles silverware at the Highland Open at the weekend.


Hannah signs off from five-game stint with Scotland under-18s

19 April 2023
Hannah signs off from five-game stint with Scotland under-18s

Hannah signs off from five-game stint with Scotland under-18s

19 April 2023

Caithness rugby starlet Hannah Dunnett has signed off from her stint with Scotland under-18s with a demanding schedule at the Six Nations Festival.


Caithness Krakens fall agonisingly short in National Plate semi-final bid

12 April 2023
Caithness Krakens fall agonisingly short in National Plate semi-final bid

Caithness Krakens fall agonisingly short in National Plate semi-final bid

12 April 2023

A victory in their final match at home to Strathmore would have seen the Krakens go through in the National Plate as one of the three pool winners.


Three in a row for Yellows as they cap off long and demanding campaign

11 April 2023
Three in a row for Yellows as they cap off long and demanding campaign

Three in a row for Yellows as they cap off long and demanding campaign

11 April 2023

The Yellows' season lasted over two months longer than that of the 1st XV and, for the first time, they played and won more games than the Greens.


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