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Caithness firms in the spotlight at Royal Highland Show

02 May 2022
Caithness firms in the spotlight at Royal Highland Show

Caithness firms in the spotlight at Royal Highland Show

02 May 2022

Caithness firms – from a gin distillery to a candle maker – will be in the spotlight at the Royal Highland Show in Edinburgh this June.


High Life Highland are seeking a new youth convener

01 May 2022
High Life Highland are seeking a new youth convener

High Life Highland are seeking a new youth convener

01 May 2022

The search is on for a new youth convener to champion the cause of young people in the Highlands.


Motorcyclist course aims to raise awareness of road safety

30 April 2022
Motorcyclist course aims to raise awareness of road safety

Motorcyclist course aims to raise awareness of road safety

30 April 2022

Police Scotland, along with road safety partners, are holding training courses for motorcyclists to help them ride responsibly and reduce collisions.


Wick Players appeal for help to stage a Christmas production

27 April 2022
Wick Players appeal for help to stage a Christmas production

Wick Players appeal for help to stage a Christmas production

27 April 2022

After taking part in the SCDA Scottish Final in Orkney at the weekend Wick Players are now planning their next performance – a Christmas pantomine.


New £1.2m funding opportunity for local community groups

27 April 2022
New £1.2m funding opportunity for local community groups

New £1.2m funding opportunity for local community groups

27 April 2022

The Ideas Fund has announced it will be opening its next round of grant funding to support up to seven new partnerships in the Highlands and Islands


PICTURES: Over £400 raised for Befriending Caithness at North Coast Market

26 April 2022
PICTURES: Over £400 raised for Befriending Caithness at North Coast Market

PICTURES: Over £400 raised for Befriending Caithness at North Coast Market

26 April 2022

Stallholders from as far afield as Australia took part in this month's North Coast Market held at Armadale Village Hall on Saturday.


Discover Thurso part of new tourism body urging visitors to make 'conscious choice' to support Scotland’s local communities

26 April 2022
Discover Thurso part of new tourism body urging visitors to make 'conscious choice' to support Scotland’s local communities

Discover Thurso part of new tourism body urging visitors to make 'conscious choice' to support Scotland’s local communities

26 April 2022

A new national tourism body is urging visitors to support community owned tourism enterprises across Scotland and deliver a boost for local jobs.


Missed opportunities for children 'to reach full potential' at Pennyland Primary Nursery, say care inspectors

26 April 2022
Missed opportunities for children 'to reach full potential' at Pennyland Primary Nursery, say care inspectors

Missed opportunities for children 'to reach full potential' at Pennyland Primary Nursery, say care inspectors

26 April 2022

An unannounced inspection at Pennyland Primary Nursery has found that children's experiences are being compromised due to insufficient staffing levels


Women's surfing taken to the next level at Scottish championships in Caithness

23 April 2022
Women's surfing taken to the next level at Scottish championships in Caithness

Women's surfing taken to the next level at Scottish championships in Caithness

23 April 2022

Thurso looks set to continue being the preferred base for the Scottish surfing championships following another very successful event in the county.


Plenty on offer at North Coast Market in Armadale this weekend

22 April 2022
Plenty on offer at North Coast Market in Armadale this weekend

Plenty on offer at North Coast Market in Armadale this weekend

22 April 2022

Another busy North Coast Market is set to take place in Armadale Village Hall tomorrow from 11am to 3pm.


MSP Maree Todd and Cooper contend for prestigious Holyrood Dog of the Year title

22 April 2022
MSP Maree Todd and Cooper contend for prestigious Holyrood Dog of the Year title

MSP Maree Todd and Cooper contend for prestigious Holyrood Dog of the Year title

22 April 2022

North MSP Maree Todd and her dog Cooper are calling on people from Caithness, Sutherland and Ross for support in a special public vote.


Caithness riders bound for Blair after success at Spring Show

21 April 2022
Caithness riders bound for Blair after success at Spring Show

Caithness riders bound for Blair after success at Spring Show

21 April 2022

Standards were high once again at Caithness Riding Club's Spring Show with a good number of competitors picking up NPS qualifying tickets for Blair.


Double success for Mark Boyd in the Scottish National Surfing Championships

19 April 2022
Double success for Mark Boyd in the Scottish National Surfing Championships

Double success for Mark Boyd in the Scottish National Surfing Championships

19 April 2022

Thurso-based surfer Mark Boyd (35) won the men's champion title as well as the masters at the Scottish National Surfing Championships at the weekend.


Reid's Bakery in Thurso set to focus on growing the wholesale side of the business

19 April 2022
Reid's Bakery in Thurso set to focus on growing the wholesale side of the business

Reid's Bakery in Thurso set to focus on growing the wholesale side of the business

19 April 2022

It's the end of an era for the retail side of Reid's Bakery, Thurso, with the town centre café and riverside chip shop no longer run by the business.


Thurso churches join together for outdoor Easter service

13 April 2022
Thurso churches join together for outdoor Easter service

Thurso churches join together for outdoor Easter service

13 April 2022

Churches in Thurso will join together for a Easter service in the town centre on Saturday morning.


Scrabster couple left in 'financial difficulty' after collapse of pre-paid funeral plan business Safe Hands

09 April 2022
Scrabster couple left in 'financial difficulty' after collapse of pre-paid funeral plan business Safe Hands

Scrabster couple left in 'financial difficulty' after collapse of pre-paid funeral plan business Safe Hands

09 April 2022

A Scrabster couple were "shocked" to find out they stand to lose out on their pre-paid funeral plan after the collapse of provider Safe Hands.


Local gin-based cocktails featured in new book

06 April 2022
Local gin-based cocktails featured in new book

Local gin-based cocktails featured in new book

06 April 2022

Rock Rose and Crosskirk Bay are two of the local gins getting a mention in a new illustrated book – The Scottish Gin Bible.


Equine staff and students pull together to raise money for local charity

05 April 2022
Equine staff and students pull together to raise money for local charity

Equine staff and students pull together to raise money for local charity

05 April 2022

Ten equine degree students at UHI North Highland organised and hosted an instruction clinic to raise money for the Caithness RDA.


Easter eggs get a thumbs up from Pennyland nursery pupils

05 April 2022
Easter eggs get a thumbs up from Pennyland nursery pupils

Easter eggs get a thumbs up from Pennyland nursery pupils

05 April 2022

Pennyland Early Learning and Childcare children delighted with the Easter eggs received from a Wick nursing home as part of a colouring competition.


Dunnet Bay Distillers win environmental title in small business awards

05 April 2022
Dunnet Bay Distillers win environmental title in small business awards

Dunnet Bay Distillers win environmental title in small business awards

05 April 2022

A Caithness distillery has won the Environmental/Sustainability Business of the Year title in the latest FSB Scotland Small Business Awards 2022.


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