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WATCH: Forces of nature that carved out Caithness landscapes and the Pentland Firth

02 November 2024
WATCH: Forces of nature that carved out Caithness landscapes and the Pentland Firth

WATCH: Forces of nature that carved out Caithness landscapes and the Pentland Firth

02 November 2024

The powerful natural forces that carved out the Pentland Firth and left their mark on the landscapes of Caithness are featured in a new film.


North Highland A9 road safety campaign to focus on high-risk deer collision spot

01 November 2024
North Highland A9 road safety campaign to focus on high-risk deer collision spot

North Highland A9 road safety campaign to focus on high-risk deer collision spot

01 November 2024

Traffic speeds are to be monitored on a stretch of the A9 in the north Highlands where there is a high risk of deer collisions.


Fears over staff recruitment after budget double blow for businesses

31 October 2024
Fears over staff recruitment after budget double blow for businesses

Fears over staff recruitment after budget double blow for businesses

31 October 2024

Recruitment could stall across the north Highlands, it is feared, after the Budget dealt a double whammy to businesses in the far north.


North Coast 500 pledge asks tourists to be ‘part of the solution’

31 October 2024
North Coast 500 pledge asks tourists to be ‘part of the solution’

North Coast 500 pledge asks tourists to be ‘part of the solution’

31 October 2024

The group that promotes the North Coast 500 says it is encouraging responsible tourism with a new Visitor Pledge it has introduced.


Man dies after fall near Keiss Castle

31 October 2024
Man dies after fall near Keiss Castle

Man dies after fall near Keiss Castle

31 October 2024

A man has died after falling from cliffs near Keiss Castle on Wednesday.


Caithness constituents urged to seek help with fuel poverty amid calls to reverse cut to winter fuel payments in Budget

30 October 2024
Caithness constituents urged to seek help with fuel poverty amid calls to reverse cut to winter fuel payments in Budget

Caithness constituents urged to seek help with fuel poverty amid calls to reverse cut to winter fuel payments in Budget

30 October 2024

People in Caithness struggling with fuel bills are being encouraged to seek help from their local MSP.


Last chance to get priority entry for 2025 Etape Loch Ness cycling sportive

28 October 2024
Last chance to get priority entry for 2025 Etape Loch Ness cycling sportive

Last chance to get priority entry for 2025 Etape Loch Ness cycling sportive

28 October 2024

Tickets for next year’s Etape Loch Ness are expected to sell out within a couple of days as priority entry is due to open on Tuesday morning.


Thurso rapist (71) who poses ‘significant danger to children and young girls’ jailed for decades of abuse

28 October 2024
Thurso rapist (71) who poses ‘significant danger to children and young girls’ jailed for decades of abuse

Thurso rapist (71) who poses ‘significant danger to children and young girls’ jailed for decades of abuse

28 October 2024

A rapist from Thurso who abused children and young girls over the course of more than four decades has been jailed.


‘Their performance has been remarkable’ – Caithness and Sutherland youngsters take part in confidence-boosting activity weekend

21 October 2024
‘Their performance has been remarkable’ – Caithness and Sutherland youngsters take part in confidence-boosting activity weekend

‘Their performance has been remarkable’ – Caithness and Sutherland youngsters take part in confidence-boosting activity weekend

21 October 2024

A dozen youngsters proved an asset to the far north after taking part in a confidence-building weekend in the Cairngorms.


MeyGen turbine to be redeployed at world-leading Pentland Firth site

19 October 2024
MeyGen turbine to be redeployed at world-leading Pentland Firth site

MeyGen turbine to be redeployed at world-leading Pentland Firth site

19 October 2024

Works to install a repaired tidal turbine in the Pentland Firth are expected to get under way by the end of this month.


Thurso band Forgetting The Future set for tour of Ireland

17 October 2024
Thurso band Forgetting The Future set for tour of Ireland

Thurso band Forgetting The Future set for tour of Ireland

17 October 2024

A Thurso band hope they can be a driving force for the modern Caithness music scene as they head overseas for their first tour of Ireland.


Wick care home residents show their sporty side with Olympic prizes!

15 October 2024
Wick care home residents show their sporty side with Olympic prizes!

Wick care home residents show their sporty side with Olympic prizes!

15 October 2024

Athletes in this summer’s Olympics might have been quick to receive their medals – but winners of a care home tournament had to wait a little longer!


Swanson siblings take top spot at lamb dressing during agri weekend in Caithness

15 October 2024
Swanson siblings take top spot at lamb dressing during agri weekend in Caithness

Swanson siblings take top spot at lamb dressing during agri weekend in Caithness

15 October 2024

Members from across Caithness and the north competed in the Young Farmers’ North Regional Agri Competitions Day held at Quoybrae auction mart.


Youngsters head to Wick court – but not for nefarious reasons!

15 October 2024
Youngsters head to Wick court – but not for nefarious reasons!

Youngsters head to Wick court – but not for nefarious reasons!

15 October 2024

Young people got a chance to go behind the dock at Wick Sheriff Court - but they weren’t facing the judgement of the sheriff.


Caithness archivists among High Life Highland winners to receive award

13 October 2024
Caithness archivists among High Life Highland winners to receive award

Caithness archivists among High Life Highland winners to receive award

13 October 2024

Archivists at Nucleus: The Nuclear and Caithness Archives were among the team members who received a national award for their work this week.


ACTIVE OUTDOORS: MTB course takes a step up in riding skills

13 October 2024
ACTIVE OUTDOORS: MTB course takes a step up in riding skills

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: MTB course takes a step up in riding skills

13 October 2024

John Davidson enjoys a weekend of mountain bike leadership learning in Pitlochry as he hones his riding for the future


Caithness parents could get help with cost of meals over school holidays

13 October 2024
Caithness parents could get help with cost of meals over school holidays

Caithness parents could get help with cost of meals over school holidays

13 October 2024

Parents are being reminded that they could be eligible for extra payments over the October holidays to cover the cost of meals for their children.


Thurso-led tourism project aims to put ‘communities first’

12 October 2024
Thurso-led tourism project aims to put ‘communities first’

Thurso-led tourism project aims to put ‘communities first’

12 October 2024

A tourism initiative that aims to put “communities first, visitors second” is looking to expand after seeing success in Thurso and beyond.


Caithness subsea cable project workers to be housed at new SSEN office

10 October 2024
Caithness subsea cable project workers to be housed at new SSEN office

Caithness subsea cable project workers to be housed at new SSEN office

10 October 2024

Workers developing projects that will see miles of subsea cables connecting into Caithness will be based at a new Highland hub in Inverness.


New Quoybrae record as champion cross heifer sold for top price

08 October 2024
New Quoybrae record as champion cross heifer sold for top price

New Quoybrae record as champion cross heifer sold for top price

08 October 2024

Quoybrae - Aberdeen and Northern Marts on Monday sold 457 weaned calves and store cattle.


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