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Caithness distillery toasts entry on gin trail

29 January 2016
Caithness distillery toasts entry on gin trail

Caithness distillery toasts entry on gin trail

29 January 2016

DUNNET Bay Distillers has been included in a new tour drawn up to promote the best gin distillers, bars and visitor experiences in Scotland.


Caithness committee leader resigns after 12 days in post

28 January 2016
Caithness committee leader resigns after 12 days in post

Caithness committee leader resigns after 12 days in post

28 January 2016

THE leader of Highland Council’s new Caithness committee has resigned, just 12 days after being appointed, following a spat about responsibility…


VIDEO - New Caithness flag unveiled at Wick ceremony

26 January 2016
VIDEO - New Caithness flag unveiled at Wick ceremony

VIDEO - New Caithness flag unveiled at Wick ceremony

26 January 2016

CAITHNESS has become the first mainland county in Scotland to have its own flag as the winning design has been unveiled to the public for the first time.


VIDEO - Flooding hits towns and villages in Caithness

10 January 2016
VIDEO - Flooding hits towns and villages in Caithness

VIDEO - Flooding hits towns and villages in Caithness

10 January 2016

HOMES, roads and coastal areas felt the impact of heavy rain and strong winds as many parts of Caithness experienced severe flooding.


New Caithness flag to be unfurled next month

09 December 2015
New Caithness flag to be unfurled next month

New Caithness flag to be unfurled next month

09 December 2015

THE unveiling of the new county flag of Caithness will take place next month.


Call for clarity on Syrian refugees

09 December 2015
Call for clarity on Syrian refugees

Call for clarity on Syrian refugees

09 December 2015

HIGHLAND Council has denied claims Syrian refugees will not be moving to Caithness as part of its plans to relocate 30 families in the Highlands.


Danger warning as dog swept off Thurso pier during storm

18 November 2015
Danger warning as dog swept off Thurso pier during storm

Danger warning as dog swept off Thurso pier during storm

18 November 2015

A DOG was reportedly swept off a pier and had to be rescued by its owner as 20ft waves crashed into the breaker at Thurso Harbour during storm Abigail.


Caithness sevens team pitches in to help Kayden

21 October 2015
Caithness sevens team pitches in to help Kayden

Caithness sevens team pitches in to help Kayden

21 October 2015

LIFE’S a pitch is the attitude being adopted by a seven-a-side football team which is taking part in a unique challenge to raise money for Kayden’s…


Halkirk athlete crowned world mountain running series champion

16 October 2015
Halkirk athlete crowned world mountain running series champion

Halkirk athlete crowned world mountain running series champion

16 October 2015

OFFICIALLY named King of the Hill, Andrew Douglas proved there ain’t no mountain high enough to keep him away from becoming number one mountain…


Marching Oliphant begins ninth Tour of Britain campaign

06 September 2015
Marching Oliphant begins ninth Tour of Britain campaign

Marching Oliphant begins ninth Tour of Britain campaign

06 September 2015

EVAN Oliphant has made history becoming the first British cyclist to compete in the Tour of Britain for the ninth time this weekend.


Thurso cinema owner hoping to secure investment

14 August 2015
Thurso cinema owner hoping to secure investment

Thurso cinema owner hoping to secure investment

14 August 2015

THURSO Cinema is facing closure unless its operator can come up with urgently needed new investment.


Families of Cemfjord victims arrive for memorial service

03 July 2015
Families of Cemfjord victims arrive for memorial service

Families of Cemfjord victims arrive for memorial service

03 July 2015

THE families of the eight men who lost their lives when their vessel sank in the Pentland Firth have arrived in Caithness to pay tribute to their loved…


Thurso surfers get ready to take on the world

26 May 2015
Thurso surfers get ready to take on the world

Thurso surfers get ready to take on the world

26 May 2015


Shinty 'throws in' to the Caithness sporting scene

23 January 2015
Shinty 'throws in' to the Caithness sporting scene

Shinty 'throws in' to the Caithness sporting scene

23 January 2015

CAITHNESS is hoping to make a mark in the shinty world in 2015 as the county’s only club enters a tournament for the first time.


Elderly man rescued from house fire

23 January 2015
Elderly man rescued from house fire

Elderly man rescued from house fire

23 January 2015

AN elderly man was rushed to hospital after he was injured when a log rolled off a fire on to a rug and set his living room on fire.


Threat to future of Wick Hogmanay street party

14 January 2015
Threat to future of Wick Hogmanay street party

Threat to future of Wick Hogmanay street party

14 January 2015

WICK’s Hogmanay street party was almost cancelled hours before it was due to go ahead because of a lack of volunteers.


Victory for Caithness flag drive

21 November 2014
Victory for Caithness flag drive

Victory for Caithness flag drive

21 November 2014

CAITHNESS will become the first mainland county in Scotland to have an official flag and the public will decide what it will be!


Boom time for Wick harbour

17 October 2014
Boom time for Wick harbour

Boom time for Wick harbour

17 October 2014

WICK Harbour has experienced two of its busiest months in recent years thanks to developments in the renewable industry and the export of resources from…


Silence over ‘vote No or lose your job’ claim

17 September 2014
Silence over ‘vote No or lose your job’ claim

Silence over ‘vote No or lose your job’ claim

17 September 2014

BOSSES at Dounreay have refused to answer claims that they have tried to influence their staff on how they should vote in tomorrow’s independence…


Work extra hours or face sack, Thurso Co-op staff told

01 August 2014
Work extra hours or face sack, Thurso Co-op staff told

Work extra hours or face sack, Thurso Co-op staff told

01 August 2014

STAFF at a Thurso supermarket claim they have been given an ultimatum to work extra hours or face being sacked.


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