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Highland Hospice dealt major blow by Labour’s National Insurance hikes

Highland Hospice dealt major blow by Labour’s National Insurance hikes

Highland Hospice dealt major blow by Labour’s National Insurance hikes

07 November 2024

MP Angus MacDonald warns impacts will also be felt by ‘many care homes, pharmacies, doctors surgeries and dentist clinics’.


Wick’s new art gallery provides opportunities for local talent

Wick’s new art gallery provides opportunities for local talent

Wick’s new art gallery provides opportunities for local talent

06 November 2024

Bucking the trend of empty and unsightly shops in the centre of Wick, a bright new art gallery has opened on High Street.


Highland transport strategy must reconcile local realities and government demands

Highland transport strategy must reconcile local realities and government demands

Highland transport strategy must reconcile local realities and government demands

05 November 2024

The council is issuing a call for views covering almost all transport options in the north.


£500 cash donation from Thurso hardware shop to cancer charity

£500 cash donation from Thurso hardware shop to cancer charity

£500 cash donation from Thurso hardware shop to cancer charity

05 November 2024

The owners of a popular Thurso hardware store were delighted to hand over £500 in cash to a worthy cause.


Public share ideas about transforming Thurso for the better

Public share ideas about transforming Thurso for the better

Public share ideas about transforming Thurso for the better

04 November 2024

On Saturday (November 2) Thurso Community Council started its Local Place Plan consultation about the town’s future.


Outlander star Sophie Skelton to feature in Caithness-based psychological thriller

Outlander star Sophie Skelton to feature in Caithness-based psychological thriller

Outlander star Sophie Skelton to feature in Caithness-based psychological thriller

04 November 2024

A film shot in Caithness starring Outlander’s Sophie Skelton has landed a major deal.


Thurso’s Swanson Street helped cater to the changing needs of the town

Thurso’s Swanson Street helped cater to the changing needs of the town

Thurso’s Swanson Street helped cater to the changing needs of the town

03 November 2024

Thurso’s Heritage by A Thirsa Loon


PICTURES: ‘Amazing’ produce showcased at Highlands and Islands Food & Drink Awards 2024

PICTURES: ‘Amazing’ produce showcased at Highlands and Islands Food & Drink Awards 2024

PICTURES: ‘Amazing’ produce showcased at Highlands and Islands Food & Drink Awards 2024

03 November 2024

The winners of this year’s Highlands and Islands Food & Drink Awards (HIFAD) were announced on Friday night.


Winners of Highlands and Islands Food & Drink Awards 2024 revealed

Winners of Highlands and Islands Food & Drink Awards 2024 revealed

Winners of Highlands and Islands Food & Drink Awards 2024 revealed

02 November 2024

The winners of the Highlands and Islands Food & Drink Awards 2024 were announced at a prestigious ceremony at the Kingsmills Hotel, Inverness.


Fears over staff recruitment after budget double blow for businesses

Fears over staff recruitment after budget double blow for businesses

Fears over staff recruitment after budget double blow for businesses

31 October 2024

Recruitment could stall across the north Highlands, it is feared, after the Budget dealt a double whammy to businesses in the far north.


North Coast 500 pledge asks tourists to be ‘part of the solution’

North Coast 500 pledge asks tourists to be ‘part of the solution’

North Coast 500 pledge asks tourists to be ‘part of the solution’

31 October 2024

The group that promotes the North Coast 500 says it is encouraging responsible tourism with a new Visitor Pledge it has introduced.


Railway ticket office hour cuts proposed for Highland stations

Railway ticket office hour cuts proposed for Highland stations

Railway ticket office hour cuts proposed for Highland stations

31 October 2024

Wick is one of several Highland railway stations whose ticket office hours will be affected under ScotRail’s proposals.


Highland People’s Power to push for community ownership of renewables

Highland People’s Power to push for community ownership of renewables

Highland People’s Power to push for community ownership of renewables

31 October 2024

A new community benefit society, led locally, will push for increased community ownership of renewables, from solar and wind to battery storage.


Political reaction to the UK budget – has the chancellor piled the pressure on the SNP?

Political reaction to the UK budget – has the chancellor piled the pressure on the SNP?

Political reaction to the UK budget – has the chancellor piled the pressure on the SNP?

30 October 2024

Or has Rachel Reeves devastated Highland farming, whisky, business and employment?


Chancellor Rachel Reeves claims Scotland will get an additional £3.4 billion

Chancellor Rachel Reeves claims Scotland will get an additional £3.4 billion

Chancellor Rachel Reeves claims Scotland will get an additional £3.4 billion

30 October 2024

But what does that mean for the Highlands including vital sectors like the whisky industry?


UK Budget announcement will ‘undoubtedly’ have adverse impacts on Highland businesses

UK Budget announcement will ‘undoubtedly’ have adverse impacts on Highland businesses

UK Budget announcement will ‘undoubtedly’ have adverse impacts on Highland businesses

30 October 2024

Today’s UK Budget may have an adverse impact on Highland businesses.


Highland Council says it will cost £90,000 for a renewable projects map updated ‘monthly’

Highland Council says it will cost £90,000 for a renewable projects map updated ‘monthly’

Highland Council says it will cost £90,000 for a renewable projects map updated ‘monthly’

27 October 2024

That is part of a larger £278,000 annual bill to keep the public fully informed including training for community councils.


Plans afoot to change the face of Thurso

Plans afoot to change the face of Thurso

Plans afoot to change the face of Thurso

27 October 2024

Community forces in Thurso have come together to open dialogue with residents about the future of the town.


Wick consultation to be held on Stromar offshore wind plan

Wick consultation to be held on Stromar offshore wind plan

Wick consultation to be held on Stromar offshore wind plan

27 October 2024

Stromar, a floating offshore wind developments, is inviting communities to the first phase of its statutory consultation events for the project.


Strikes to bring Highland buses to a halt “within weeks” after 200 drivers vote for action

Strikes to bring Highland buses to a halt “within weeks” after 200 drivers vote for action

Strikes to bring Highland buses to a halt “within weeks” after 200 drivers vote for action

25 October 2024

The strike would cause Stagecoach services to grind to a halt in the Inverness area, as well as north and west of the city, and on Skye and in Orkney.


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