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SOS call for Thurso coastguard station

09 January 2013
SOS call for Thurso coastguard station

SOS call for Thurso coastguard station

09 January 2013

THE coastguard station at Scrabster has effectively been condemned after being undermined by major new erosion to adjoining cliffs.


Film-makers seek wartime movie extras

09 January 2013
Film-makers seek wartime movie extras

Film-makers seek wartime movie extras

09 January 2013

Front Lawn Films will be shooting its latest film, A War Story, at locations throughout the far north, claiming the landscape is the perfect setting from…


Six of the best from Academy

09 January 2013
Six of the best from Academy

Six of the best from Academy

09 January 2013

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Dounreay contractor seeks new business off-site

04 January 2013
Dounreay contractor seeks new business off-site

Dounreay contractor seeks new business off-site

04 January 2013

Staff at Nuvia have been supporting the decommissioning of the Ignalina nuclear power plant in Lithuania, with 40 people employed in developing a mock-up…


Six points would be best Christmas present for Wilson

21 December 2012
Six points would be best Christmas present for Wilson

Six points would be best Christmas present for Wilson

21 December 2012

ALL Barry Wilson wants for Christmas is to garner all six points from the north derby double header and have a happy new year knowing Wick Academy are…


Inbetweeners director now plans film of Gunn classic

07 December 2012
Inbetweeners director now plans film of Gunn classic

Inbetweeners director now plans film of Gunn classic

07 December 2012

WIDELY considered to be one of the finest Scottish literary works of the 20th century, The Silver Darlings is set to be turned into a film which could…


New jobs coming on stream at Dounreay

05 December 2012
New jobs coming on stream at Dounreay

New jobs coming on stream at Dounreay

05 December 2012

THIRTY-FIVE new jobs are coming on stream at Dounreay to help speed up the work to decommission the former fast reactor complex.


Council trio hit out at closed-door meetings

05 December 2012
Council trio hit out at closed-door meetings

Council trio hit out at closed-door meetings

05 December 2012

Independents Donnie Mackay, Willie Mackay and John Rosie are calling for a change in policy which would allow people to attend joint Caithness ward business…


HIE eyes 'ambitious' marine energy target

05 December 2012
HIE eyes 'ambitious' marine energy target

HIE eyes 'ambitious' marine energy target

05 December 2012

That was the message from Audrey MacIver, head of energy – supply chain and developer engagement at Highland and Islands Enterprise, who said the…


Anger over 'deathtrap' road conditions in Caithness

30 November 2012
Anger over 'deathtrap' road conditions in Caithness

Anger over 'deathtrap' road conditions in Caithness

30 November 2012

ANGRY residents in Lybster are claiming theirs is among a number of Caithness villages being ignored by gritters when icy conditions prove treacherous…


Tesco still undecided on new Thurso development

28 November 2012
Tesco still undecided on new Thurso development

Tesco still undecided on new Thurso development

28 November 2012

TESCO wants to retain planning permission for a new supermarket in Thurso, but remains undecided if it actually wants to build one.


Union forks out for farmers in trouble

28 November 2012
Union forks out for farmers in trouble

Union forks out for farmers in trouble

28 November 2012

A CHARITY which helps farmers who have suffered hardship and poverty as a result of their livelihood taking a turn for the worse has received a four figure…


Jobs fears as north school rolls plummet

16 November 2012
Jobs fears as north school rolls plummet

Jobs fears as north school rolls plummet

16 November 2012

THE number of pupils attending schools in Caithness has fallen dramatically in the last two decades strengthening claims that the young population is…


Flooded roads branded ‘an accident in waiting’

14 November 2012
Flooded roads branded ‘an accident in waiting’

Flooded roads branded ‘an accident in waiting’

14 November 2012

HIGHLAND Council and TranServ Scotland are being urged to make a greater effort to clear Caithness roads of water to prevent serious accidents from occurring.


Thurso clinic bites into NHS dental backlog

14 November 2012
Thurso clinic bites into NHS dental backlog

Thurso clinic bites into NHS dental backlog

14 November 2012

THE number of people gaining access to dental healthcare in Caithness has increased significantly since a new NHS clinic opened at the beginning of this…


Ackergill Tower joins five-star set

07 November 2012
Ackergill Tower joins five-star set

Ackergill Tower joins five-star set

07 November 2012

THE new five-star status of one of the most exclusive properties in Caithness will enable it to market itself to the world as a luxury venue.


Tears fall as community play park opens

07 November 2012
Tears fall as community play park opens

Tears fall as community play park opens

07 November 2012

AFTER months of hard work and sweat to create a play park to be proud of, it eventually all proved too much for chairwoman Vicky Mackay when her village’s…


Captain's Galley chef celebrates 10 successful years

02 November 2012
Captain's Galley chef celebrates 10 successful years

Captain's Galley chef celebrates 10 successful years

02 November 2012

THE Captain’s Galley in Scrabster celebrates its tenth anniversary this week but to its owners Jim and Mary Cowie, it is much more to them than…


Renewables company set to create 30 far north jobs

31 October 2012
Renewables company set to create 30 far north jobs

Renewables company set to create 30 far north jobs

31 October 2012

THIRTY jobs are set to be created in Caithness by a supply chain company which claims the area has one of the most important roles to play in the future…


Film fans flock to re-opened cinema complex

31 October 2012
Film fans flock to re-opened cinema complex

Film fans flock to re-opened cinema complex

31 October 2012

CINEMA-goers in Caithness have been classed as unique after bucking the trend of declining audience figures across the UK during the summer.


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