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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.


UPDATE: Lybster water main repaired

15 May 2023
UPDATE: Lybster water main repaired

UPDATE: Lybster water main repaired

15 May 2023

Scottish water has confirmed that a burst water main in the Lybster area has been repaired.


Work to start on new passing places between Tongue and Bettyhill

15 May 2023
Work to start on new passing places between Tongue and Bettyhill

Work to start on new passing places between Tongue and Bettyhill

15 May 2023

New passing places are due to be created on the north coast road as part of preliminary works related to the construction of Sutherland Spaceport.


Dounreay alert to sound on Wednesday in emergency exercise

14 May 2023
Dounreay alert to sound on Wednesday in emergency exercise

Dounreay alert to sound on Wednesday in emergency exercise

14 May 2023

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


Marelle Sturrock: Celebration of life to take place in Wick as funeral date revealed

11 May 2023
Marelle Sturrock: Celebration of life to take place in Wick as funeral date revealed

Marelle Sturrock: Celebration of life to take place in Wick as funeral date revealed

11 May 2023

A celebration of the life of Marelle Sturrock is being planned to take place in Wick.


Pigeon racing results from John O'Groats and Wick

11 May 2023
Pigeon racing results from John O'Groats and Wick

Pigeon racing results from John O'Groats and Wick

11 May 2023

A double liberation of birds from the John O'Groats and Wick pigeon racing clubs took place from Kingussie and Beauly on Saturday, May 6.


'Icelandic model' trialled at Caithness and Sutherland schools aims to support young people

11 May 2023
'Icelandic model' trialled at Caithness and Sutherland schools aims to support young people

'Icelandic model' trialled at Caithness and Sutherland schools aims to support young people

11 May 2023

A scheme which is being piloted at secondary schools across Caithness and Sutherland is set to be widened after a £1.5 million investment.


Far north heart group donates new ECG machine to Caithness General Hospital

10 May 2023
Far north heart group donates new ECG machine to Caithness General Hospital

Far north heart group donates new ECG machine to Caithness General Hospital

10 May 2023

A new heart monitoring machine was handed over to medical staff at Caithness General Hospital this week thanks to local fundraisers.


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