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Caithness post offices close as system crashes

14 December 2011
Caithness post offices close as system crashes

Caithness post offices close as system crashes

14 December 2011

POST offices in Caithness were forced to shut when a malfunction in the national system meant that they were unable to offer services to customers.


Kirkwood: 'Draw feels like two points dropped'

14 December 2011
Kirkwood: 'Draw feels like two points dropped'

Kirkwood: 'Draw feels like two points dropped'

14 December 2011

DETERMINED to draw on the positives from the six-goal thriller at Victoria Park, manager Davie Kirkwood said that Academy’s performance against Buckie…


Thurso panto is just purrfect!

14 December 2011
Thurso panto is just purrfect!

Thurso panto is just purrfect!

14 December 2011

TONIGHT the festive season officially begins as the curtain goes up on this year’s pantomime from the Thurso Players. For the fourth time John Glen…


Train heading for Caithness hits tree outside Inverness

13 December 2011
Train heading for Caithness hits tree outside Inverness

Train heading for Caithness hits tree outside Inverness

13 December 2011

A MAN has been taken to hospital after a train heading to Wick was derailed when it crashed into a fallen tree.


Mild November weather brings Wick Airport passenger boost

12 December 2011
Mild November weather brings Wick Airport passenger boost

Mild November weather brings Wick Airport passenger boost

12 December 2011

WICK Airport has continued to see the number of passengers passing through its doors rise when compared to figures from 12 months ago.


85ft tree crashes into Watten man’s garden

09 December 2011
85ft tree crashes into Watten man’s garden

85ft tree crashes into Watten man’s garden

09 December 2011

A WATTEN resident has spoken of his shock at hearing an 85ft tree crash into his garden during last night’s severe gales. Gordon MacFarlane, of Thor’s…


Accident fears over Thurso speed bumps

09 December 2011
Accident fears over Thurso speed bumps

Accident fears over Thurso speed bumps

09 December 2011

STREETS in Thurso have become congested as motorists try to avoid driving over speed bumps.


Buckie ‘there for the taking’ says Kirkwood

09 December 2011
Buckie ‘there for the taking’ says Kirkwood

Buckie ‘there for the taking’ says Kirkwood

09 December 2011

HEADING to Moray to take on the Highland League champions for the past two seasons, Davie Kirkwood wants his side to attack from the kick-off. Weather…


Occumster cheese factory destroyed by blaze

09 December 2011
Occumster cheese factory destroyed by blaze

Occumster cheese factory destroyed by blaze

09 December 2011

THE future of a Caithness cheese factory looks uncertain after the premises were completely destroyed by fire. The blaze swept through Sandy and Sandra…


Caithness CAB U-turn 'the right decision'

07 December 2011
Caithness CAB U-turn 'the right decision'

Caithness CAB U-turn 'the right decision'

07 December 2011

AN advice service which was facing a funding cut by £60,000 has seen demands for its services rise by 40 per cent this year.


County braced for 80mph gales

07 December 2011
County braced for 80mph gales

County braced for 80mph gales

07 December 2011

THE first significant winter weather of the season has caused disruption to travellers across the Far North.


Faraway locations... but the cause is close to Caithness

07 December 2011
Faraway locations... but the cause is close to Caithness

Faraway locations... but the cause is close to Caithness

07 December 2011

HER modelling career has taken her all over the world and she has been pictured in some of the globe’s most glamorous locations.


Wick distillery calls halt on whisky orders

07 December 2011
Wick distillery calls halt on whisky orders

Wick distillery calls halt on whisky orders

07 December 2011

MAKERS of the whisky which was recently named as the best on the planet are struggling to cope with demand due to the tipple’s growing popularity.


Last chance for Bower residents to form a community council

06 December 2011
Last chance for Bower residents to form a community council

Last chance for Bower residents to form a community council

06 December 2011

NOMINATIONS for a community council which faces extinction have to be received by the end of this week. The Highland Council has put out a plea for local…


Motorist caught out on icy Caithness road is unhurt

05 December 2011
Motorist caught out on icy Caithness road is unhurt

Motorist caught out on icy Caithness road is unhurt

05 December 2011

A MOTORIST who lost control of his vehicle on the outskirts of Thurso due to icy conditions was unhurt.


Wick police warning after tablets lost

02 December 2011
Wick police warning after tablets lost

Wick police warning after tablets lost

02 December 2011

NORTHERN Constabulary is appealing to the public in Wick to hand in a box of tablets which was lost this week. Acting Sergeant Brian Hamilton has reported…


Surfers brave the chill to ride the waves at Thurso East

02 December 2011
Surfers brave the chill to ride the waves at Thurso East

Surfers brave the chill to ride the waves at Thurso East

02 December 2011

SURFERS in the Far North have been braving the chilly winter days this week, taking the chance to ride the giant waves on the shores of Thurso East beach.…


Opportunistic thefts are on the increase

02 December 2011
Opportunistic thefts are on the increase

Opportunistic thefts are on the increase

02 December 2011

But police say the numbers of other crimes are falling dramatically...


Thurso's Team Lovely set for festive dip

02 December 2011
Thurso's Team Lovely set for festive dip

Thurso's Team Lovely set for festive dip

02 December 2011

THIS festive season a hardy group of Thurso women and children will be taking the plunge to help children suffering from cancer.


Wonder strike give Academy fans cause to cheer

30 November 2011
Wonder strike give Academy fans cause to cheer

Wonder strike give Academy fans cause to cheer

30 November 2011

CLACHNACUDDIN 1 - 2 WICK ACADEMY Scorers – Clach: Dougal (79). Wick Academy: Shearer (87), Cunningham (89). SCOTLAND took a battering from extreme…


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