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HIAL confirms strikes won't affect Wick and Inverness flights

07 February 2023
HIAL confirms strikes won't affect Wick and Inverness flights

HIAL confirms strikes won't affect Wick and Inverness flights

07 February 2023

Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd has said that strike action at its airports later this month will not affect flights at Wick and Inverness.


UPDATE: Wick John O'Groats Airport no longer affected by Unite strike action, says HIAL

06 February 2023
UPDATE: Wick John O'Groats Airport no longer affected by Unite strike action, says HIAL

UPDATE: Wick John O'Groats Airport no longer affected by Unite strike action, says HIAL

06 February 2023

Strike action announced for all 11 Highlands and Islands airports on Monday will not now affect Wick, it has been claimed.


Potholes: The 178 roads needing repaired in Caithness – but only 13 will be fixed

03 February 2023
Potholes: The 178 roads needing repaired in Caithness – but only 13 will be fixed

Potholes: The 178 roads needing repaired in Caithness – but only 13 will be fixed

03 February 2023

See the list of all the road repairs needed in Caithness – and find out which ones will actually be fixed, in our searchable list


Young trees cleared from River Thurso SSSI fen habitat

03 February 2023
Young trees cleared from River Thurso SSSI fen habitat

Young trees cleared from River Thurso SSSI fen habitat

03 February 2023

Volunteers joined forces with countryside rangers in Caithness to help NatureScot maintain a scientifically protected area in the county.


Flow Country bid to become Unesco World Heritage Site is officially handed over

02 February 2023
Flow Country bid to become Unesco World Heritage Site is officially handed over

Flow Country bid to become Unesco World Heritage Site is officially handed over

02 February 2023

A dossier outlining why the Flow Country of Caithness and Sutherland should become a World Heritage Site has been formally submitted to Unesco.


Work is still needed to uphold Scotland's world-leading access rights

01 February 2023
Work is still needed to uphold Scotland's world-leading access rights

Work is still needed to uphold Scotland's world-leading access rights

01 February 2023

As Scotland marks 20 years of access laws under the Land Reform Act, John Davidson speaks to charities and politicians on the future of outdoor access


Evidence needed to get policy-makers to act on business troubles in Caithness and Sutherland

01 February 2023
Evidence needed to get policy-makers to act on business troubles in Caithness and Sutherland

Evidence needed to get policy-makers to act on business troubles in Caithness and Sutherland

01 February 2023

Businesses in Caithness and Sutherland are being urged to make their voices heard in a nationwide survey about difficult trading conditions.


OUT AND ABOUT WITH RALPH: Praying for a turn in fortune as e-bike takes the strain

31 January 2023
OUT AND ABOUT WITH RALPH: Praying for a turn in fortune as e-bike takes the strain

OUT AND ABOUT WITH RALPH: Praying for a turn in fortune as e-bike takes the strain

31 January 2023

Winter wonders are enjoyed on quieter – if potholed – roads around Dunnet as a turbo boost helps deal with wind and hills


Call for young people in Highlands to find out about their vote

31 January 2023
Call for young people in Highlands to find out about their vote

Call for young people in Highlands to find out about their vote

31 January 2023

Young people are being encouraged to find out more about democracy during Welcome to Your Vote week.


Mount Pleasant Primary gardening club help put some spring colour into Thurso

31 January 2023
Mount Pleasant Primary gardening club help put some spring colour into Thurso

Mount Pleasant Primary gardening club help put some spring colour into Thurso

31 January 2023

Children from Mount Pleasant Primary School in Thurso helped to plant hundreds of spring-flowering bulbs in part of the town.


Scottish SPCA issues urgent appeal for animal foster carers in Caithness

30 January 2023
Scottish SPCA issues urgent appeal for animal foster carers in Caithness

Scottish SPCA issues urgent appeal for animal foster carers in Caithness

30 January 2023

Emergency foster homes are needed for animals in Caithness as the Scottish SPCA warned its local centre is nearing capacity.


Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm will be precursor to large-scale development across UK and globe

30 January 2023
Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm will be precursor to large-scale development across UK and globe

Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm will be precursor to large-scale development across UK and globe

30 January 2023

Developers behind an offshore wind farm close to Dounreay say the project will act as a blueprint for floating wind technology across the world.


Call for trustees to help shape future of Hostelling Scotland

30 January 2023
Call for trustees to help shape future of Hostelling Scotland

Call for trustees to help shape future of Hostelling Scotland

30 January 2023

Enthusiastic people with a passion for adventure are being sought to help shape the future of hostelling in Scotland.


Your Caithness – readers' photos from across the far north

29 January 2023
Your Caithness – readers' photos from across the far north

Your Caithness – readers' photos from across the far north

29 January 2023

Every week, we ask readers to submit their own photographs of Caithness in all its glory.


WATCH: 'Ambitious' bid to improve station platforms across Caithness and Sutherland

27 January 2023
WATCH: 'Ambitious' bid to improve station platforms across Caithness and Sutherland

WATCH: 'Ambitious' bid to improve station platforms across Caithness and Sutherland

27 January 2023

Railway stations in Caithness and Sutherland are on track to have tactile paving installed this year.


UHI STEM initiative given £900K boost as First Minister announces ScotWind funding

25 January 2023
UHI STEM initiative given £900K boost as First Minister announces ScotWind funding

UHI STEM initiative given £900K boost as First Minister announces ScotWind funding

25 January 2023

A UHI initiative which promotes careers in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) has received a £900,000 funding boost.


Can the far north really benefit from economic spin-offs of Cromarty Firth freeport status?

25 January 2023
Can the far north really benefit from economic spin-offs of Cromarty Firth freeport status?

Can the far north really benefit from economic spin-offs of Cromarty Firth freeport status?

25 January 2023

Caithness and Sutherland won't be left out of the expected jobs and investment boon from the Cromarty Firth green freeport deal, it has been claimed.


Call for better support for older people as Ofgem clamps down on prepayment meter moves

24 January 2023
Call for better support for older people as Ofgem clamps down on prepayment meter moves

Call for better support for older people as Ofgem clamps down on prepayment meter moves

24 January 2023

A national charity is calling for more action to help safeguard older and more vulnerable customers after moves by the energy regulator.


Burns' Supper enjoyed by Thurso Rotary Club

24 January 2023
Burns' Supper enjoyed by Thurso Rotary Club

Burns' Supper enjoyed by Thurso Rotary Club

24 January 2023

Members and guests of Thurso Rotary Club welcomed the return of its annual Burns' Supper in the Pentland Hotel last week.


Guidebook to John O'Groats Trail is a new milestone on long-distance walk

22 January 2023
Guidebook to John O'Groats Trail is a new milestone on long-distance walk

Guidebook to John O'Groats Trail is a new milestone on long-distance walk

22 January 2023

With the first guidebook due to be published next month, John Davidson spoke to co-author and John O'Groats Trail founder Jay Wilson about the journey


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