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Police plea to improve driving standards on North Coast 500

05 May 2023
Police plea to improve driving standards on North Coast 500

Police plea to improve driving standards on North Coast 500

05 May 2023

Motorists on the North Coast 500 are being asked to improve their driving after police detected a number of offences in a recent enforcement crackdown


Promise of 250 Highland jobs as first turf cut at Sutherland Spaceport

05 May 2023
Promise of 250 Highland jobs as first turf cut at Sutherland Spaceport

Promise of 250 Highland jobs as first turf cut at Sutherland Spaceport

05 May 2023

Up to 250 new job opportunities could be launched on the back of Sutherland Spaceport, developers claimed as work started on the north coast site.


Thurso Beaver Scouts get in the mood for coronation weekend

03 May 2023
Thurso Beaver Scouts get in the mood for coronation weekend

Thurso Beaver Scouts get in the mood for coronation weekend

03 May 2023

Beaver Scouts in Thurso got themselves in the spirit ahead of the coronation by making crowns and playing royal-themed games.


Food sharing helps Watten nursery earn green flag award

03 May 2023
Food sharing helps Watten nursery earn green flag award

Food sharing helps Watten nursery earn green flag award

03 May 2023

Children and staff at a Caithness nursery have been celebrating securing their third Eco-Schools Scotland Green Flag Award.


Electric timber wagons to be trialled on Highland roads

03 May 2023
Electric timber wagons to be trialled on Highland roads

Electric timber wagons to be trialled on Highland roads

03 May 2023

Electric timber lorries will be used in the Highlands as part of a trial scheme which has been awarded £452,000.


Pulteney Distillery adds voice to water scarcity warnings from SEPA

02 May 2023
Pulteney Distillery adds voice to water scarcity warnings from SEPA

Pulteney Distillery adds voice to water scarcity warnings from SEPA

02 May 2023

Scotland's environment agency is calling on businesses to prepare for possible water shortages this summer.


Parents of Marelle Sturrock 'devastated' after death of pregnant daughter

02 May 2023
Parents of Marelle Sturrock 'devastated' after death of pregnant daughter

Parents of Marelle Sturrock 'devastated' after death of pregnant daughter

02 May 2023

The family of Wick woman Marelle Sturrock, who was killed in Glasgow last week, have said they are devastated and in total shock.


Quoybrae Caithness sale: Cattle exceed sellers' expectations

02 May 2023
Quoybrae Caithness sale: Cattle exceed sellers' expectations

Quoybrae Caithness sale: Cattle exceed sellers' expectations

02 May 2023

Quoybrae, Aberdeen and Northern Marts on Monday, May 1, sold 107 store cattle, 1083 ewes with lambs at foot, prime, store and feeding sheep.


Thurso pupils take to the skies with hands-on lessons in science of flight

01 May 2023
Thurso pupils take to the skies with hands-on lessons in science of flight

Thurso pupils take to the skies with hands-on lessons in science of flight

01 May 2023

Pupils have been getting behind the controls of a virtual light aircraft as part of an education programme led by the Science Skills Academy (SSA).


A9 closed in Thurso after former Clydesdale Bank roof collapses into road

01 May 2023
A9 closed in Thurso after former Clydesdale Bank roof collapses into road

A9 closed in Thurso after former Clydesdale Bank roof collapses into road

01 May 2023

The A9 has been closed at Traill Street in Thurso after part of a roof from the former Clydesdale Bank building collapsed into the road.


MV Pentalina: Investigation under way into grounding of vessel on key Caithness-Orkney route

30 April 2023
MV Pentalina: Investigation under way into grounding of vessel on key Caithness-Orkney route

MV Pentalina: Investigation under way into grounding of vessel on key Caithness-Orkney route

30 April 2023

An investigation is under way after the MV Pentalina ran aground just days after the vessel returned to service between Caithness and Orkney.


Watchdog to probe police over Marelle Sturrock death

29 April 2023
Watchdog to probe police over Marelle Sturrock death

Watchdog to probe police over Marelle Sturrock death

29 April 2023

The police are being investigated in relation to the murder of a pregnant teacher originally from Wick, it has emerged.


Body in reservoir is murdered Wick woman's partner, police confirm

29 April 2023
Body in reservoir is murdered Wick woman's partner, police confirm

Body in reservoir is murdered Wick woman's partner, police confirm

29 April 2023

Police have confirmed that a body found at Mugdock Reservoir near Glasgow was the partner of a murdered teacher who was originally from Wick.


Caithness and Sutherland Flow Country bid could mean tougher rules for developers

28 April 2023
Caithness and Sutherland Flow Country bid could mean tougher rules for developers

Caithness and Sutherland Flow Country bid could mean tougher rules for developers

28 April 2023

Developers could face tougher planning regulations in the Flow Country as Highland Council looks to tighten up the bid for World Heritage Site status.


Wick and Groats pigeon fanciers flying again

28 April 2023
Wick and Groats pigeon fanciers flying again

Wick and Groats pigeon fanciers flying again

28 April 2023

Wick and District Pigeon Club held its first race of the season from Culbokie, a distance of 73 miles, on Saturday.


'A beauty inside and out' – tributes pour in to Wick woman as murder hunt launched

28 April 2023
'A beauty inside and out' – tributes pour in to Wick woman as murder hunt launched

'A beauty inside and out' – tributes pour in to Wick woman as murder hunt launched

28 April 2023

A Wick woman who was found dead in her Glasgow home this week has been described as having an "inner light" and a big talent.


Murder police in hunt for missing partner of Wick woman

27 April 2023
Murder police in hunt for missing partner of Wick woman

Murder police in hunt for missing partner of Wick woman

27 April 2023

Police are hunting for the missing partner of a woman from Wick after launching a murder investigation into her death.


A9 resurfacing works near Thurso to start early

27 April 2023
A9 resurfacing works near Thurso to start early

A9 resurfacing works near Thurso to start early

27 April 2023

Resurfacing works on the A9 south of Thurso will begin on Monday next week instead of Wednesday as originally planned.


Wick-based financial services firm wins industry honour again

27 April 2023
Wick-based financial services firm wins industry honour again

Wick-based financial services firm wins industry honour again

27 April 2023

A financial services firm with a base in Caithness has won a top industry award for the second year in succession.


Death of teacher from Wick 'suspicious' police say

26 April 2023
Death of teacher from Wick 'suspicious' police say

Death of teacher from Wick 'suspicious' police say

26 April 2023

Police are treating the death of a teacher who was originally from Wick as suspicious as the hunt goes on for a man in relation to the incident.


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