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Cap call for Jamie would be some-Finn else

19 February 2017
Cap call for Jamie would be some-Finn else

Cap call for Jamie would be some-Finn else

19 February 2017

THURSO squash professional Jamie Henderson is looking to establish himself in the Scotland squad to play in the European Squash Team Championships in…


Fears over future of Lybster's Portland Arms Hotel

18 January 2017
Fears over future of Lybster's Portland Arms Hotel

Fears over future of Lybster's Portland Arms Hotel

18 January 2017

FEARS over the future of one of the county’s longest established hotels have been expressed after its doors closed less than a year after it was…


Boy Andrew is the catch of the day

18 January 2017
Boy Andrew is the catch of the day

Boy Andrew is the catch of the day

18 January 2017

THE newest addition to the Caithness fishing fleet has officially been christened as dozens of people from Caithness headed to Denmark for its naming…


Murkle surfer confident Scots are closing gap on leading surfing nations

07 January 2017
Murkle surfer confident Scots are closing gap on leading surfing nations

Murkle surfer confident Scots are closing gap on leading surfing nations

07 January 2017

SCOTTISH under-18 women’s surfing champion Iona McLachlan capped off a memorable 2016 when she represented Scotland at the Eurosurf Junior Championships…


Morris races off with female driver of the year award

06 January 2017
Morris races off with female driver of the year award

Morris races off with female driver of the year award

06 January 2017

ASHLEIGH Morris has taken on the mantle of the queen of Scottish motor racing after being named the top female driver in the country.


Pay rise offer is not good enough, say Dounreay staff

26 November 2016
Pay rise offer is not good enough, say Dounreay staff

Pay rise offer is not good enough, say Dounreay staff

26 November 2016

INDUSTRIAL action could take place at Dounreay after union members overwhelmingly rejected a one per cent pay increase offered by bosses at the site.


Caithness comes out in force against cuts to health services

26 October 2016
Caithness comes out in force against cuts to health services

Caithness comes out in force against cuts to health services

26 October 2016

WE’VE HAD ENOUGH!


VIDEO - Hundreds take to the streets in health service protest

23 October 2016
VIDEO - Hundreds take to the streets in health service protest

VIDEO - Hundreds take to the streets in health service protest

23 October 2016

INCREDIBLE scenes took place in Wick Town Centre as hundreds of people took to the streets in a protest against downgrading of health services…


Mum blasts NHS Highland after nightmare journey

14 October 2016
Mum blasts NHS Highland after nightmare journey

Mum blasts NHS Highland after nightmare journey

14 October 2016

A WICK mother was forced to travel to Inverness in extreme weather to give birth on the same day an NHS Highland chief refused to travel to Wick to attend…


Cyclists fear for safety on far north roads

30 September 2016
Cyclists fear for safety on far north roads

Cyclists fear for safety on far north roads

30 September 2016

CYCLISTS have pulled out of a race this weekend because of safety concerns heightened by three club riders having been the victims of accidents in Caithness…


Pokémon Go making people 'less socially aware', claims Caithness minister

10 August 2016
Pokémon Go making people 'less socially aware', claims Caithness minister

Pokémon Go making people 'less socially aware', claims Caithness minister

10 August 2016

Pokémania has hit Caithness as players have been found congregating at well-known landmarks as well as obscure places to catch creatures such as…


Thurso strongman powers to UK title

06 August 2016
Thurso strongman powers to UK title

Thurso strongman powers to UK title

06 August 2016

THURSO strongman Ryan Macintosh proved he is the best of British when he powered his way in his weight class to claim the title of Britain’s Natural…


Ashleigh in fast lane in race for Compact Cup

16 June 2016
Ashleigh in fast lane in race for Compact Cup

Ashleigh in fast lane in race for Compact Cup

16 June 2016

ASHLEIGH Morris is on track to notch up her best season in the Scottish BMW Compact Cup.


Lorna is aiming for success in Scotland squad

22 May 2016
Lorna is aiming for success in Scotland squad

Lorna is aiming for success in Scotland squad

22 May 2016

LORNA Cormack remains the only female bowler from Thurso to have won a Scottish call-up in a career which spans three decades.


New tug o’war team is pulling together

21 May 2016
New tug o’war team is pulling together

New tug o’war team is pulling together

21 May 2016

CAITHNESS is looking to pull its weight on the national tug o’war scene as the first county team has been established.


Woman injured in pitbull attack

08 May 2016
Woman injured in pitbull attack

Woman injured in pitbull attack

08 May 2016

A DOG owner is recovering from a vicious attack from a pit bull as she attempted to defend her son’s pet dog.


McPhee will knuckle down to progress

27 April 2016
McPhee will knuckle down to progress

McPhee will knuckle down to progress

27 April 2016

GRADUATING from the school of hard knocks, Donald McPhee has come a long way since taking up bare-knuckle boxing.


'We must get right to stop ravens killing our sheep'

25 April 2016
'We must get right to stop ravens killing our sheep'

'We must get right to stop ravens killing our sheep'

25 April 2016

A farmer who lost 40 lambs in raven attacks is backing a new petition to take the birds off the protected species’ list and allow livestock owners…


Rockers help keep the wheels turning for fundraiser

18 March 2016
Rockers help keep the wheels turning for fundraiser

Rockers help keep the wheels turning for fundraiser

18 March 2016

THURSO rock band Estrella are releasing a charity single with the help of oil and gas industry workers to help people affected by cancer and leukaemia.


Caithness women are making their mark

13 March 2016
Caithness women are making their mark

Caithness women are making their mark

13 March 2016

CAITHNESS is punching well above its weight in girls’ and women’s rugby as the success of players in competitions and at international level…


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