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Two charged over mountain bike theft in Thurso

14 April 2022
Two charged over mountain bike theft in Thurso

Two charged over mountain bike theft in Thurso

14 April 2022

Two males have been charged in relation to the theft of a mountain bike in Thurso last week, police have said.


Public invited to grand opening of Heritage and Vintage Motor Centre in Halkirk

14 April 2022
Public invited to grand opening of Heritage and Vintage Motor Centre in Halkirk

Public invited to grand opening of Heritage and Vintage Motor Centre in Halkirk

14 April 2022

A new motor attraction is set to be opened in Caithness this weekend after one man's vision was turned into a reality.


Pop-up events to highlight community support for people in Caithness

12 April 2022
Pop-up events to highlight community support for people in Caithness

Pop-up events to highlight community support for people in Caithness

12 April 2022

The first of a series of events aimed at helping the local community in Caithness understand what support is available takes place later this month.


MP Jamie Stone calls for Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak to quit over lockdown party fines

12 April 2022
MP Jamie Stone calls for Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak to quit over lockdown party fines

MP Jamie Stone calls for Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak to quit over lockdown party fines

12 April 2022

Far north MP Jamie Stone has called for the Prime Minister and Chancellor to resign after it emerged they would be fined over lockdown parties.


NHS 24 urges people to check prescriptions ahead of Easter weekend

12 April 2022
NHS 24 urges people to check prescriptions ahead of Easter weekend

NHS 24 urges people to check prescriptions ahead of Easter weekend

12 April 2022

People who take regular medication are being reminded to check their prescriptions ahead of the Easter weekend.


Castle of Old Wick among properties due to be inspected

11 April 2022
Castle of Old Wick among properties due to be inspected

Castle of Old Wick among properties due to be inspected

11 April 2022

An inspection of historic properties across Scotland which includes the Castle of Old Wick is getting under way.


Surfers gear up to defend their titles

11 April 2022
Surfers gear up to defend their titles

Surfers gear up to defend their titles

11 April 2022

Scotland’s premier surfing tournament, the Scottish National Surfing Championships, returns to Thurso this week.


PICTURES: New play area and 'polycrub' opened at Keiss Primary

07 April 2022
PICTURES: New play area and 'polycrub' opened at Keiss Primary

PICTURES: New play area and 'polycrub' opened at Keiss Primary

07 April 2022

Rosie Florence, a primary 3 pupil at Keiss, cut the ribbon to officially open the school's new play area and polycrub.


PICTURES: Lybster school children help raise £4k for Ukraine refugees by walking equivalent distance of Kyiv to Warsaw

05 April 2022
PICTURES: Lybster school children help raise £4k for Ukraine refugees by walking equivalent distance of Kyiv to Warsaw

PICTURES: Lybster school children help raise £4k for Ukraine refugees by walking equivalent distance of Kyiv to Warsaw

05 April 2022

School children in Lybster have really stepped up to help children fleeing the war in Ukraine.


Camera club takes Steps to improving their artwork

03 April 2022
Camera club takes Steps to improving their artwork

Camera club takes Steps to improving their artwork

03 April 2022

The winter season has seen a range of activities for the Thurso Camera Club, not least a trip to Whaligoe Steps near Lybster.


Bookings at youth hostels in Highlands show promise for year ahead

03 April 2022
Bookings at youth hostels in Highlands show promise for year ahead

Bookings at youth hostels in Highlands show promise for year ahead

03 April 2022

Youth hostels on the North Coast 500 and elsewhere in the Highlands are proving popular with travellers now that the facilities are fully open again.


Beginner golfers invited to come and try the sport at Reay Golf Club

02 April 2022
Beginner golfers invited to come and try the sport at Reay Golf Club

Beginner golfers invited to come and try the sport at Reay Golf Club

02 April 2022

Reay Golf Club is bringing back its free 'come and try' golf sessions, which it says have been successful in attracting new golfers to the sport.


Meet Lyra – the robot helping to go where humans can't at Dounreay

01 April 2022
Meet Lyra – the robot helping to go where humans can't at Dounreay

Meet Lyra – the robot helping to go where humans can't at Dounreay

01 April 2022

A newly developed robot has been used to survey an inaccessible duct at the Dounreay complex in Caithness.


Space sector opportunities outlined at business breakfast

01 April 2022
Space sector opportunities outlined at business breakfast

Space sector opportunities outlined at business breakfast

01 April 2022

Businesses in the north Highlands were given a chance to hear about upcoming opportunities in the space sector at a breakfast meeting this week.


Thurso woman's Raigmore run raises £750 for health group

30 March 2022
Thurso woman's Raigmore run raises £750 for health group

Thurso woman's Raigmore run raises £750 for health group

30 March 2022

A Caithness woman who ran more than 100 miles to highlight the distance people need to travel for health care has handed over a cheque.


Latest LGBT+ magazine UnDividingLines features HNM sports reporter

29 March 2022
Latest LGBT+ magazine UnDividingLines features HNM sports reporter

Latest LGBT+ magazine UnDividingLines features HNM sports reporter

29 March 2022

A sports writer for Highland News and Media, which publishes the Groat, is featured in a new edition of a magazine produced in the far north.


Crofters reminded of census deadline on Thursday

29 March 2022
Crofters reminded of census deadline on Thursday

Crofters reminded of census deadline on Thursday

29 March 2022

The Crofting Commission is reminding crofters that they must return their crofting census by Thursday this week.


MP accuses Scottish Government of kicking ball into long grass over Caithness maternity care

25 March 2022
MP accuses Scottish Government of kicking ball into long grass over Caithness maternity care

MP accuses Scottish Government of kicking ball into long grass over Caithness maternity care

25 March 2022

MP Jamie Stone has hit back at Scotland's health secretary for dismissing his invitation to make the trip from Caithness to Raigmore as "tokenistic".


Deadly ice warning for hillwalkers as Highland mountains remain in grip of winter

24 March 2022
Deadly ice warning for hillwalkers as Highland mountains remain in grip of winter

Deadly ice warning for hillwalkers as Highland mountains remain in grip of winter

24 March 2022

Hillgoers are being warned of a "deadly skating rink" in the mountains as experts say winter conditions are still prevalent in the mountains.


PICTURES: Superheroes show their true colours for Red Nose Day

21 March 2022
PICTURES: Superheroes show their true colours for Red Nose Day

PICTURES: Superheroes show their true colours for Red Nose Day

21 March 2022

Pupils at Miller Academy Primary and ELC in Thurso celebrated Red Nose Day in style on Friday.


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