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Wee B gives music fans a taste of summer to come

25 May 2012
Wee B gives music fans a taste of summer to come

Wee B gives music fans a taste of summer to come

25 May 2012

FANS are set to get a taster of the Far North’s biggest music festival when several of its acts take to the stage at an intimate venue this weekend.


Daughters showcase mum’s crafting talents

23 May 2012
Daughters showcase mum’s crafting talents

Daughters showcase mum’s crafting talents

23 May 2012

A DETERMINED husband’s wish to hold an exhibition of his beloved wife’s craft work came true – just weeks after he passed away. Doreen Bremner was known…


Temperatures set to soar in Caithness

22 May 2012
Temperatures set to soar in Caithness

Temperatures set to soar in Caithness

22 May 2012

SUMMER is on its way to the Far North as experts predict soaring temperatures in Caithness later this week.


Area committee move is positive for Caithness

18 May 2012
Area committee move is positive for Caithness

Area committee move is positive for Caithness

18 May 2012

LOCAL decision-making is set to return to the Far North following a pledge to create an area committee in Caithness and Sutherland.


Benefits fears spark rise in pleas for help in Caithness

18 May 2012
Benefits fears spark rise in pleas for help in Caithness

Benefits fears spark rise in pleas for help in Caithness

18 May 2012

CHANGES to how benefits will be paid are causing widespread anxiety throughout the Far North and the number of people seeking advice has shot up.


Farmers have right to shoot, police chief warns dog owners

18 May 2012
Farmers have right to shoot, police chief warns dog owners

Farmers have right to shoot, police chief warns dog owners

18 May 2012

FARMERS have every right to shoot dogs if they believe they pose a threat to their livestock.


Dog owner charged after lamb deaths

16 May 2012
Dog owner charged after lamb deaths

Dog owner charged after lamb deaths

16 May 2012

A DOG owner has been charged after two lambs were killed in a field in Caithness early this morning (Wednesday).


Local hotels fall victim to con artist

16 May 2012
Local hotels fall victim to con artist

Local hotels fall victim to con artist

16 May 2012

TWO hotels in Caithness are thought to be the latest victims of a con artist who is said to have left a trail of debt across the Highlands.


Norovirus-hit Rosebank ward remains closed at CGH

15 May 2012
Norovirus-hit Rosebank ward remains closed at CGH

Norovirus-hit Rosebank ward remains closed at CGH

15 May 2012

STAFF at Caithness General Hospital have warned locals not to visit patients if they have shown any signs of vomiting or diarrhoea.


Six houses in Highland flagged up as dangerous for ambulance crews

13 May 2012
Six houses in Highland flagged up as dangerous for ambulance crews

Six houses in Highland flagged up as dangerous for ambulance crews

13 May 2012

SIX addresses across the Highlands have been identified as no-go areas for unsupported ambulance crews it has been revealed.


Academy and Keith set to battle it out for last remaining Scottish Challenge Cup place

11 May 2012
Academy and Keith set to battle it out for last remaining Scottish Challenge Cup place

Academy and Keith set to battle it out for last remaining Scottish Challenge Cup place

11 May 2012

HARMSWORTH Park is set to host one of the most important games in its history as the Scorries make one final push for the Scottish Challenge Cup.


Rosebank wing closes at Caithness General Hospital following norovirus outbreak

11 May 2012
Rosebank wing closes at Caithness General Hospital following norovirus outbreak

Rosebank wing closes at Caithness General Hospital following norovirus outbreak

11 May 2012

CAITHNESS General Hospital has been forced to close one of its wards to new admissions after a number of patients came into contact with the norovirus.


Martin Gunn bows out for Academy

11 May 2012
Martin Gunn bows out for Academy

Martin Gunn bows out for Academy

11 May 2012

AN eager 18-year-old watched from the sidelines as Wick Academy made their Highland League debut in 1994 with a 3-0 defeat against Cove Rangers in front…


Scorries aim for a dream finish

11 May 2012
Scorries aim for a dream finish

Scorries aim for a dream finish

11 May 2012

IT started with a shock home defeat against Halkirk United in the North of Scotland Cup last July. It could end with qualification to the Scottish…


Drunks cause May Day havoc in county

09 May 2012
Drunks cause May Day havoc in county

Drunks cause May Day havoc in county

09 May 2012

POLICE have described the May Day holiday period as "the worst weekend it has experienced this year", with one sergeant calling it "horrendous".


Keith hold the key to Wick Academy's fate

09 May 2012
Keith hold the key to Wick Academy's fate

Keith hold the key to Wick Academy's fate

09 May 2012

EIGHT goals without reply in their last two games have put Wick Academy in pole position to finish seventh in the Highland League and qualify for the…


Nuclear move for Thurso based IT company Escape Business Technologies

06 May 2012
Nuclear move for Thurso based IT company Escape Business Technologies

Nuclear move for Thurso based IT company Escape Business Technologies

06 May 2012

CAITHNESS-based IT firm Escape Business Technologies has announced that it has secured a three-year contract with Nuclear Decommissioning Services Ltd…


Kirkwood agrees new deal to stay at Harmsworth Park

05 May 2012
Kirkwood agrees new deal to stay at Harmsworth Park

Kirkwood agrees new deal to stay at Harmsworth Park

05 May 2012

Davie Kirkwood said he took less than 60 minutes to agree to stay on as manager of Wick Academy. The club confirmed today that he has agreed to an…


Serco awarded Northern Isles ferry contract

04 May 2012
Serco awarded Northern Isles ferry contract

Serco awarded Northern Isles ferry contract

04 May 2012

NORTHLINK Ferries have lost the contract to operate ferry routes between Caithness and the Northern Isles after the Scottish Government awarded the route…


Three new councillors for Caithness – Neil MacDonald, Alex MacLeod and Roger Saxon

04 May 2012
Three new councillors for Caithness – Neil MacDonald, Alex MacLeod and Roger Saxon

Three new councillors for Caithness – Neil MacDonald, Alex MacLeod and Roger Saxon

04 May 2012

THREE new Caithness councillors will take their places in the council chamber in Inverness after securing the support of the voting public.


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