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Thurso Camera Club members enjoy animal magic at Geise Farm visit

30 May 2023
Thurso Camera Club members enjoy animal magic at Geise Farm visit

Thurso Camera Club members enjoy animal magic at Geise Farm visit

30 May 2023

Members of Thurso Camera Club held their first meeting of the summer season with a trip to the Geise Farm walk near Halkirk.


Funeral of Wick woman Marelle Sturrock due to take place today

26 May 2023
Funeral of Wick woman Marelle Sturrock due to take place today

Funeral of Wick woman Marelle Sturrock due to take place today

26 May 2023

The funeral of a Wick woman who was killed in her Glasgow home last month is due to take place today in Dundee.


Chance to tap into fund that boosted John O'Groats Mill plan by £1.5m

23 May 2023
Chance to tap into fund that boosted John O'Groats Mill plan by £1.5m

Chance to tap into fund that boosted John O'Groats Mill plan by £1.5m

23 May 2023

A fund which provided £1.5 million towards the regeneration of John O'Groats Mill in January is seeking expressions of interest for its next round.


Puffins and kittiwakes in Caithness can be helped by proposed sandeel measures

22 May 2023
Puffins and kittiwakes in Caithness can be helped by proposed sandeel measures

Puffins and kittiwakes in Caithness can be helped by proposed sandeel measures

22 May 2023

Highlands and Islands MSP Ariane Burgess says new measures proposed by the Scottish Government can help tackle a decline in puffins in Caithness.


Castletown coffee morning to raise cash for Parkinson's

22 May 2023
Castletown coffee morning to raise cash for Parkinson's

Castletown coffee morning to raise cash for Parkinson's

22 May 2023

A coffee morning in Castletown this weekend will help raise money for people in Caithness affected by Parkinson's.


Caithness voluntary groups given access to free training for licensed events

21 May 2023
Caithness voluntary groups given access to free training for licensed events

Caithness voluntary groups given access to free training for licensed events

21 May 2023

Caithness community organisations are now able to access training for volunteers to gain the formal licensed events qualification.


PICTURES: Banniskirk SWI try out pyrography and weaving

21 May 2023
PICTURES: Banniskirk SWI try out pyrography and weaving

PICTURES: Banniskirk SWI try out pyrography and weaving

21 May 2023

The May meeting of Banniskirk SWI had Lucy Wilson of Burning Love Gifts & Design along to demonstrate how to undertake pyrography and weaving.


PICTURES: Thrumster pupils get up to speed on road safety

20 May 2023
PICTURES: Thrumster pupils get up to speed on road safety

PICTURES: Thrumster pupils get up to speed on road safety

20 May 2023

Pupils at Thrumster gave the police a helping hand in checking for speeding vehicles in the village.


Dietician gives Spittal SWI food for thought

20 May 2023
Dietician gives Spittal SWI food for thought

Dietician gives Spittal SWI food for thought

20 May 2023

Anne Gunn, president of Spittal SWI, welcomed members to the May meeting.


Ultra-runners on their marks for 2023 Cape Wrath Ultra

19 May 2023
Ultra-runners on their marks for 2023 Cape Wrath Ultra

Ultra-runners on their marks for 2023 Cape Wrath Ultra

19 May 2023

All sights will be set on Cape Wrath as ultra-runners take their first steps of an eight-day endurance challenge on Sunday.


Missing Pentland Firth diver named by police as enquiries continue

18 May 2023
Missing Pentland Firth diver named by police as enquiries continue

Missing Pentland Firth diver named by police as enquiries continue

18 May 2023

Police say they are continuing to make enquiries after a diver went missing in the Pentland Firth on Tuesday evening.


New UHI course targets skills for jobs in nature and net zero

18 May 2023
New UHI course targets skills for jobs in nature and net zero

New UHI course targets skills for jobs in nature and net zero

18 May 2023

A new course aimed at equipping people for a new tranche of so-called green jobs is being launched at a north Highland college.


Search for missing diver in Pentland Firth called off

17 May 2023
Search for missing diver in Pentland Firth called off

Search for missing diver in Pentland Firth called off

17 May 2023

The search for a diver missing in the Pentland Firth has been called off, HM Coastguard has confirmed.


Green health projects across Caithness and Sutherland get funding boost

17 May 2023
Green health projects across Caithness and Sutherland get funding boost

Green health projects across Caithness and Sutherland get funding boost

17 May 2023

Projects including paddleboard instructor training and befriending walks are among those to receive funding from the Highland Green Health Partnership


A9 closed at Berriedale for extra night due to surfacing works

17 May 2023
A9 closed at Berriedale for extra night due to surfacing works

A9 closed at Berriedale for extra night due to surfacing works

17 May 2023

The A9 at Berriedale will be closed for an extra night as resurfacing works on the road have been extended.


REMINDER: Dounreay emergency alert to sound on Wednesday morning

16 May 2023
REMINDER: Dounreay emergency alert to sound on Wednesday morning

REMINDER: Dounreay emergency alert to sound on Wednesday morning

16 May 2023

The public are being reminded that the Dounreay site alert is due to be sounded on Wednesday.


Sutherland Spaceport: Access restrictions proposed at A' Mhoine peninsula

16 May 2023
Sutherland Spaceport: Access restrictions proposed at A' Mhoine peninsula

Sutherland Spaceport: Access restrictions proposed at A' Mhoine peninsula

16 May 2023

New byelaws to restrict access to a huge swathe of land on the north coast are being brought forward as the countdown to satellite launches continues.


Forss young farmers make a meal of cooking contest to take top prize

16 May 2023
Forss young farmers make a meal of cooking contest to take top prize

Forss young farmers make a meal of cooking contest to take top prize

16 May 2023

Young farmers from Forss have found the winning recipe in a north country cooking contest.


Reay Beaver Scout achieves Chief Scout Bronze Award

15 May 2023
Reay Beaver Scout achieves Chief Scout Bronze Award

Reay Beaver Scout achieves Chief Scout Bronze Award

15 May 2023

A Reay Beaver Scout has been recognised with the top achievement in his age group.


A right royal treat for Pennyland Primary pupils

15 May 2023
A right royal treat for Pennyland Primary pupils

A right royal treat for Pennyland Primary pupils

15 May 2023

Pennyland Primary pupils treated their parents like royalty at a coronation-themed event at the school.


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