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£4m lift for Far North good causes

26 October 2011
£4m lift for Far North good causes

£4m lift for Far North good causes

26 October 2011

A NEW multi-million-pound community fund which aims to support projects and good causes across the Far North has been launched as part of the creation…


Jobs hope as Caithness bakery set to expand

26 October 2011
Jobs hope as Caithness bakery set to expand

Jobs hope as Caithness bakery set to expand

26 October 2011

A CAITHNESS bakery is aiming to expand its workforce to cope with the demands of meeting several new contracts.


Trek leaves Thurso's Donna footsore but happy

26 October 2011
Trek leaves Thurso's Donna footsore but happy

Trek leaves Thurso's Donna footsore but happy

26 October 2011

PROVING that she can go the distance for good causes in Caithness, a Thurso woman raised a four figure sum when she completed one of Holland’s biggest…


Acclaim for Old Pulteney – the best whisky in the world

24 October 2011
Acclaim for Old Pulteney – the best whisky in the world

Acclaim for Old Pulteney – the best whisky in the world

24 October 2011

WICK is officially home to the best whisky in the world after the tipple was proclaimed number one by an industry guru.


Model version of Yorkshire church takes Keiss man six years to build

24 October 2011
Model version of Yorkshire church takes Keiss man six years to build

Model version of Yorkshire church takes Keiss man six years to build

24 October 2011

GOOD things come to those who wait, according to a Caithness model-builder who said he has completed his finest work after years of fine attention to…


Gaelic plan on the agenda at Thurso High meeting

23 October 2011
Gaelic plan on the agenda at Thurso High meeting

Gaelic plan on the agenda at Thurso High meeting

23 October 2011

A MEETING to discuss how Gaelic is delivered across the Highlands will be held in Thurso on Monday.


North Highland residents living longer, results reveal

23 October 2011
North Highland residents living longer, results reveal

North Highland residents living longer, results reveal

23 October 2011

PEOPLE in the Far North are living longer, according to results released by the Scottish Government.


Councillor Graeme Smith berates ‘limp-wristed’ response

21 October 2011
Councillor Graeme Smith berates ‘limp-wristed’ response

Councillor Graeme Smith berates ‘limp-wristed’ response

21 October 2011

A SINGLE Scottish police force must continue to make local policing one of its top priorities. That was the view of Wick councillor Graeme Smith who said…


Scorries to tackle injury-hit Keith

21 October 2011
Scorries to tackle injury-hit Keith

Scorries to tackle injury-hit Keith

21 October 2011

DAVIE Kirkwood is calling on his players to draw on the spirit of the first round as they prepare to continue their Scottish Cup adventure.


Thurso hotel set for winter closure

21 October 2011
Thurso hotel set for winter closure

Thurso hotel set for winter closure

21 October 2011

STAFF at one of the county’s most historic hotels have been told its doors are set to shut during winter.


Some Caithness shops are no-go areas for the disabled, claims carer Della Smith

20 October 2011
Some Caithness shops are no-go areas for the disabled, claims carer Della Smith

Some Caithness shops are no-go areas for the disabled, claims carer Della Smith

20 October 2011

THE mother of a wheelchair user has blasted businesses based in the county’s two town centres for not being more user-friendly to disabled customers.


Wick councillor Graeme Smith fears police concerns will be ignored by Scottish Government

19 October 2011
Wick councillor Graeme Smith fears police concerns will be ignored by Scottish Government

Wick councillor Graeme Smith fears police concerns will be ignored by Scottish Government

19 October 2011

A WICK councillor fears that concerns about the creation of a single Scottish police force will be ignored by the Scottish Government.


Fear of hunger for county families

19 October 2011
Fear of hunger for county families

Fear of hunger for county families

19 October 2011

FAMILIES in the Far North face the threat of going hungry this winter as demand for food parcels spirals.


Heat or eat choice for Caithness residents

19 October 2011
Heat or eat choice for Caithness residents

Heat or eat choice for Caithness residents

19 October 2011

SOME Caithness residents are facing a heat-or-eat dilemma as the number of people struggling with debt soars.


Inconsiderate dog owners could drive away visitors from Dunnet Forest

18 October 2011
Inconsiderate dog owners could drive away visitors from Dunnet Forest

Inconsiderate dog owners could drive away visitors from Dunnet Forest

18 October 2011

ONE of the area’s most popular visitor attractions is being ruined by inconsiderate dog owners, claims a former resident.


Food parcel crisis in Caithness as demand grows

17 October 2011
Food parcel crisis in Caithness as demand grows

Food parcel crisis in Caithness as demand grows

17 October 2011

FOOD parcels which are donated to families in financial trouble in Caithness have been reduced by half due to lack of donations and increased demand in…


Wick Airport continues to see passenger rise

17 October 2011
Wick Airport continues to see passenger rise

Wick Airport continues to see passenger rise

17 October 2011

WICK Airport continues to see the number of travellers passing through its doors rise. Figures released by Highlands and Islands Airports show an increase…


Chef Darren Munro sets his sights on culinary success

14 October 2011
Chef Darren Munro sets his sights on culinary success

Chef Darren Munro sets his sights on culinary success

14 October 2011

CAITHNESS chef Darren Munro will be hoping to cook up a storm when he battles six others in the Highlands’ premier cooking competition.


Scorries aiming to keep Forres grounded

14 October 2011
Scorries aiming to keep Forres grounded

Scorries aiming to keep Forres grounded

14 October 2011

Kirkwood says Academy can clip the Can-Cans’ wings.


Thurso and Wick could soon have street pastors

13 October 2011
Thurso and Wick could soon have street pastors

Thurso and Wick could soon have street pastors

13 October 2011

‘FLIP flop angels", so-called for because they hand out shoes to drunk women tottering on high heels, may be introduced to Caithness next year. Plans…


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