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Blythswood shoe box appeal sends 89,000 gifts to Ukraine and other Eastern European countries

10 January 2023
Blythswood shoe box appeal sends 89,000 gifts to Ukraine and other Eastern European countries

Blythswood shoe box appeal sends 89,000 gifts to Ukraine and other Eastern European countries

10 January 2023

Lorry loads of gifts were sent to Ukraine and elsewhere in Eastern Europe thanks to generous donations, including from people across Caithness.


Caithness International Science Festival to get £10,000 from Scottish Government to help run 2023 event

10 January 2023
Caithness International Science Festival to get £10,000 from Scottish Government to help run 2023 event

Caithness International Science Festival to get £10,000 from Scottish Government to help run 2023 event

10 January 2023

Organisers of the Caithness International Science Festival are delighted that the Scottish Government has awarded them £10k towards this year's event.


Dunbeath wellbeing hub at centre of efforts to keep water flowing after burst

09 January 2023
Dunbeath wellbeing hub at centre of efforts to keep water flowing after burst

Dunbeath wellbeing hub at centre of efforts to keep water flowing after burst

09 January 2023

Dunbeath and District Centre distributed 3600 litres of drinking water to households in east Caithness when a water mains burst in the county.


Plea for people to give blood in Wick

09 January 2023
Plea for people to give blood in Wick

Plea for people to give blood in Wick

09 January 2023

People in Caithness are being encouraged to sign up to give blood in Wick next week to help maintain supplies in the local area.


ACTIVE OUTDOORS: A winter wonderland on Glen Affric trails

08 January 2023
ACTIVE OUTDOORS: A winter wonderland on Glen Affric trails

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: A winter wonderland on Glen Affric trails

08 January 2023

'Bears', birds and snowball fights on a family walk at Dog Falls in Glen Affric national nature reserve


Wick is My Kind of Town, as BBC TV show features Caithness location

07 January 2023
Wick is My Kind of Town, as BBC TV show features Caithness location

Wick is My Kind of Town, as BBC TV show features Caithness location

07 January 2023

Ian Hamilton and his guide dog Major spent time in Wick as part of a new series of the BBC TV show My Kind of Town.


Caithness CAB hit by 300% rise in council tax arrears and energy support calls

06 January 2023
Caithness CAB hit by 300% rise in council tax arrears and energy support calls

Caithness CAB hit by 300% rise in council tax arrears and energy support calls

06 January 2023

Families in Caithness and north Sutherland have been reaching out for help after a national advice service warned of soaring council tax debts.


Volunteers needed to help govern RNLI in Scotland

05 January 2023
Volunteers needed to help govern RNLI in Scotland

Volunteers needed to help govern RNLI in Scotland

05 January 2023

People with an in-depth knowledge of the RNLI are being urged to put themselves forward for vital roles with the life-saving charity.


Crofting census is launched

05 January 2023
Crofting census is launched

Crofting census is launched

05 January 2023

The Crofting Commission has begun the process of asking crofters to complete their annual notice, often referred to as the crofting census.


Former Wick man Alastair MacDonald to perform live online accordion show with Caithness fiddler Karen Steven

05 January 2023
Former Wick man Alastair MacDonald to perform live online accordion show with Caithness fiddler Karen Steven

Former Wick man Alastair MacDonald to perform live online accordion show with Caithness fiddler Karen Steven

05 January 2023

Two Caithness musicians are coming together as part of a live-stream show being performed in Canada this weekend.


Final push to restore water supply to properties in Caithness

04 January 2023
Final push to restore water supply to properties in Caithness

Final push to restore water supply to properties in Caithness

04 January 2023

Work to reconnect the water supply at the remaining properties affected by a mains burst this week is expected to be completed on Wednesday evening.


Customers still experiencing supply issues after Scottish Water completes burst main repair

04 January 2023
Customers still experiencing supply issues after Scottish Water completes burst main repair

Customers still experiencing supply issues after Scottish Water completes burst main repair

04 January 2023

Scottish Water says that supplies are "slowly returning to normal" after it completed urgent repairs to a burst water main overnight on Tuesday.


UPDATE: Repairs under way to burst water main in Caithness

03 January 2023
UPDATE: Repairs under way to burst water main in Caithness

UPDATE: Repairs under way to burst water main in Caithness

03 January 2023

Scottish Water is carrying out urgent repairs to a burst water main in Caithness.


Hundreds of customers in Wick and surrounding areas hit by water supply issue after mains burst

03 January 2023
Hundreds of customers in Wick and surrounding areas hit by water supply issue after mains burst

Hundreds of customers in Wick and surrounding areas hit by water supply issue after mains burst

03 January 2023

Water supplies in parts of Wick have been affected by a burst water main, according to Scottish Water.


International Scots come together to help boost space sector

02 January 2023
International Scots come together to help boost space sector

International Scots come together to help boost space sector

02 January 2023

A new group has been formed to help Scotland claim a £4 billion share of the global space industry


Happy New Year to all our readers and advertisers

01 January 2023
Happy New Year to all our readers and advertisers

Happy New Year to all our readers and advertisers

01 January 2023

As the new year gets under way, we want to send our best wishes for 2023 to all of our readers, subscribers and advertisers.


ACTIVE OUTDOORS: More seasons of adventure to look forward to in 2023

31 December 2022
ACTIVE OUTDOORS: More seasons of adventure to look forward to in 2023

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: More seasons of adventure to look forward to in 2023

31 December 2022

PICTURE SPECIAL: John Davidson selects more of his favourite images from the Active Outdoors series as he looks forward to what 2023 holds in store


App aims to help police return stolen bikes faster

28 December 2022
App aims to help police return stolen bikes faster

App aims to help police return stolen bikes faster

28 December 2022

Police are using a new app which helps them establish if a bicycle has been lost or stolen.


New NHS 24 Online app offers trusted health advice

27 December 2022
New NHS 24 Online app offers trusted health advice

New NHS 24 Online app offers trusted health advice

27 December 2022

A new smartphone app has been developed to help people find out more about symptoms and conditions for those under the weather.


WATCH: Thurso lifeboat called out over concerns of 'life raft' at sea in Boxing Day shout

27 December 2022
WATCH: Thurso lifeboat called out over concerns of 'life raft' at sea in Boxing Day shout

WATCH: Thurso lifeboat called out over concerns of 'life raft' at sea in Boxing Day shout

27 December 2022

The Thurso lifeboat was called out on Boxing Day after a member of the public spotted what they thought might be an emergency life raft.


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