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Crowvus Publishing guests at Latheron SWI

20 September 2023
Crowvus Publishing guests at Latheron SWI

Crowvus Publishing guests at Latheron SWI

20 September 2023

Mrs Lynsey Macleod, vice-president of Latheron SWI, welcomed members and several new guests to the September meeting.


Dounreay in £600k boost to support far north

20 September 2023
Dounreay in £600k boost to support far north

Dounreay in £600k boost to support far north

20 September 2023

Dounreay spent more than £600,000 on local projects to benefit the region between 2020 and 2021, a new report shows.


Man missing from Castletown – police appeal for help

19 September 2023
Man missing from Castletown – police appeal for help

Man missing from Castletown – police appeal for help

19 September 2023

Police Scotland is appealing for help to trace a man who has been reported missing from Castletown.


Warning to keep pets out of river after Thurso oil spill

19 September 2023
Warning to keep pets out of river after Thurso oil spill

Warning to keep pets out of river after Thurso oil spill

19 September 2023

People in Thurso are being warned to keep pets and themselves away from the river after an oil leak contaminated the water.


Caithness Heart Support Group donates ECG unit to Three Harbour GP practice

19 September 2023
Caithness Heart Support Group donates ECG unit to Three Harbour GP practice

Caithness Heart Support Group donates ECG unit to Three Harbour GP practice

19 September 2023

The Three Harbours GP practice at Wick was delighted to receive the latest ECG unit funded by the Caithness Heart Support Group.


PICTURES: See inside the 19th-century Caithness mill undergoing a £4m transformation

18 September 2023
PICTURES: See inside the 19th-century Caithness mill undergoing a £4m transformation

PICTURES: See inside the 19th-century Caithness mill undergoing a £4m transformation

18 September 2023

The rich history of a 19th-century mill on the north coast will be “brought back to life” as it is transformed into a whisky distillery.


Don’t miss – Doors Open Days in Caithness and Sutherland

15 September 2023
Don’t miss – Doors Open Days in Caithness and Sutherland

Don’t miss – Doors Open Days in Caithness and Sutherland

15 September 2023

Venues across Caithness and Sutherland will open their doors this weekend to give the public a chance to experience the area’s heritage.


Prize winners rewarded at Wick High School

15 September 2023
Prize winners rewarded at Wick High School

Prize winners rewarded at Wick High School

15 September 2023

Wick High School held its prize-giving ceremony, with high-achieving pupils recognised for their work over the past academic year.


News in Brief: Motorcycle damaged in Thurso – Lodge Latheron anniversary – Wick book sale

15 September 2023
News in Brief: Motorcycle damaged in Thurso – Lodge Latheron anniversary – Wick book sale

News in Brief: Motorcycle damaged in Thurso – Lodge Latheron anniversary – Wick book sale

15 September 2023

Police Scotland have launched an appeal for information after a motorcycle was damaged in Thurso.


Children are picture perfect at Reiss Gardening Club annual show

15 September 2023
Children are picture perfect at Reiss Gardening Club annual show

Children are picture perfect at Reiss Gardening Club annual show

15 September 2023

Reiss Gardening Club had an excellent display of flowers, fruit and vegetables at their annual show this month.


Vote confirms Thurso flood scheme axed – along with Highland schools projects

15 September 2023
Vote confirms Thurso flood scheme axed – along with Highland schools projects

Vote confirms Thurso flood scheme axed – along with Highland schools projects

15 September 2023

A flood prevention scheme in Thurso is among dozens of projects across the Highlands that have been ditched as the council can no longer afford them.


Petition plea to save Scottish SPCA centre at Balmore in Caithness

15 September 2023
Petition plea to save Scottish SPCA centre at Balmore in Caithness

Petition plea to save Scottish SPCA centre at Balmore in Caithness

15 September 2023

A former volunteer says there are significant concerns about animal welfare after a charity announced it was to close its far north rescue centre.


Investigation into oil leak at Thurso school – smell likely to stay for 'some time'

14 September 2023
Investigation into oil leak at Thurso school – smell likely to stay for 'some time'

Investigation into oil leak at Thurso school – smell likely to stay for 'some time'

14 September 2023

Investigation works into a leak of heating oil at Thurso High School are expected to take up to two weeks, Highland Council has said.


Sewage overflow on River Thurso to be cleared, Scottish Water vows

14 September 2023
Sewage overflow on River Thurso to be cleared, Scottish Water vows

Sewage overflow on River Thurso to be cleared, Scottish Water vows

14 September 2023

Action will be taken to clear a “disgraceful” sewage overflow beside the River Thurso, Scottish Water has promised.


Monitor buoy launched for Caithness wind farm that could power 1 million homes

13 September 2023
Monitor buoy launched for Caithness wind farm that could power 1 million homes

Monitor buoy launched for Caithness wind farm that could power 1 million homes

13 September 2023

A high-tech buoy has been launched to monitor an offshore site off the Caithness coast ahead of a proposed giant wind farm.


White-tailed eagle chick fledges in Caithness for first time in a century

13 September 2023
White-tailed eagle chick fledges in Caithness for first time in a century

White-tailed eagle chick fledges in Caithness for first time in a century

13 September 2023

A pair of white-tailed eagles has successfully bred in Caithness for the first time in 100 years.


Delay to replacement block at Thurso High School after oil leak shuts games hall

12 September 2023
Delay to replacement block at Thurso High School after oil leak shuts games hall

Delay to replacement block at Thurso High School after oil leak shuts games hall

12 September 2023

Works on temporary classrooms at Thurso High School are expected to be delayed after an oil leak at the school was discovered at the site.


Caithness Half Marathon won by Inverness Harriers club runner

12 September 2023
Caithness Half Marathon won by Inverness Harriers club runner

Caithness Half Marathon won by Inverness Harriers club runner

12 September 2023

A good turnout of 60 runners took on the Caithness Half Marathon on Sunday in cool and drizzly conditions – a stark contrast to the recent hot spell.


Could you spare time to help children in Caithness and Sutherland?

11 September 2023
Could you spare time to help children in Caithness and Sutherland?

Could you spare time to help children in Caithness and Sutherland?

11 September 2023

An information evening in Thurso next week will give potential children’s hearings panel volunteers an insight into the service.


‘Urgent measures’ taken at Thurso school as oil leak shuts games hall

11 September 2023
‘Urgent measures’ taken at Thurso school as oil leak shuts games hall

‘Urgent measures’ taken at Thurso school as oil leak shuts games hall

11 September 2023

The games hall at Thurso High School has been closed until further notice after an oil leak at the school was detected on Friday.


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