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Full ringside at Caithness Livestock Centre for ‘fantastic’ store cattle sale

Full ringside at Caithness Livestock Centre for ‘fantastic’ store cattle sale

Full ringside at Caithness Livestock Centre for ‘fantastic’ store cattle sale

21 April 2025

Quoybrae, Aberdeen and Northern Marts, on Monday sold 332 store cattle.


Who is your rock? Nominate your colleague, mentor or boss for Caithness art festival show

Who is your rock? Nominate your colleague, mentor or boss for Caithness art festival show

Who is your rock? Nominate your colleague, mentor or boss for Caithness art festival show

21 April 2025

A Halkirk art organisation is looking for nominations of people's ‘rock of support’ at work to be photographed and displayed at an exhibition.


Graham recognised for his ‘incredible achievement’ at Wick-based company

Graham recognised for his ‘incredible achievement’ at Wick-based company

Graham recognised for his ‘incredible achievement’ at Wick-based company

19 April 2025

A Wick man has retired from the specialist engineering company Imenco UK Limited after nearly 47 years of service.


Thousands without power after electric cut to 730 homes

Thousands without power after electric cut to 730 homes

Thousands without power after electric cut to 730 homes

18 April 2025

The outage is affecting more than 700 homes and businesses across parts of Thurso, Castletown and Dunnet.


Stone champions British steel and its importance for the future of Caithness

Stone champions British steel and its importance for the future of Caithness

Stone champions British steel and its importance for the future of Caithness

17 April 2025

With government moves to save British steel production, Far north MP Jamie Stone highlighted its importance to Caithness at a House of Commons debate.


Highlands and Islands Tourism Awards’ head judge shares her tips for crafting the best application

Highlands and Islands Tourism Awards’ head judge shares her tips for crafting the best application

Highlands and Islands Tourism Awards’ head judge shares her tips for crafting the best application

17 April 2025

Entries are now open for the Highlands and Islands Tourism Awards (HITA) 2025.


‘Vital’ Far North Line railway loop campaign wins backing of election hopeful

‘Vital’ Far North Line railway loop campaign wins backing of election hopeful

‘Vital’ Far North Line railway loop campaign wins backing of election hopeful

17 April 2025

The campaign for a vital railway project that could sharply improve train reliability on the Far North Line has won the backing of a Holyrood hopeful.


Arrival of copper stills marks ‘defining moment’ in renovation of 19th-century Castletown Mill turned whisky distillery

Arrival of copper stills marks ‘defining moment’ in renovation of 19th-century Castletown Mill turned whisky distillery

Arrival of copper stills marks ‘defining moment’ in renovation of 19th-century Castletown Mill turned whisky distillery

16 April 2025

The transformation of the historic Castletown Mill into a “world-class” whisky distillery reached a new milestone this week.


Arrival of copper stills marks ‘defining moment’ in renovation of 19th-century Castletown Mill turned whisky distillery

Arrival of copper stills marks ‘defining moment’ in renovation of 19th-century Castletown Mill turned whisky distillery

Arrival of copper stills marks ‘defining moment’ in renovation of 19th-century Castletown Mill turned whisky distillery

16 April 2025

The transformation of the historic Castletown Mill into a “world-class” whisky distillery reached a new milestone this week.


Durness family business changes hands after 100 years

Durness family business changes hands after 100 years

Durness family business changes hands after 100 years

15 April 2025

Richard Mackay & Son has been run by Robbie Mackay for the last 40 years and is the most north-westerly grocery shop in Britain.


New Lyth honey business starts up thanks to busy bee Bear Fableman

New Lyth honey business starts up thanks to busy bee Bear Fableman

New Lyth honey business starts up thanks to busy bee Bear Fableman

15 April 2025

A branding designer and former DJ-turned-beekeeper is creating a buzz with the launch of a small-batch honey business in Caithness


18-month wait for trains is over as Altnabreac Station reopens to public

18-month wait for trains is over as Altnabreac Station reopens to public

18-month wait for trains is over as Altnabreac Station reopens to public

14 April 2025

Trains are once again calling at Altnabreac Station in the Flow Country, bringing the request stop’s 18-month long closure to an end.


What Caithness shop owners need to know about the impending single-use vape ban

What Caithness shop owners need to know about the impending single-use vape ban

What Caithness shop owners need to know about the impending single-use vape ban

12 April 2025

Caithness shop owners are reminded that from June 1, the sale and supply of single-use vapes will be banned across the UK.


‘No strike’ at Wick distillery despite union walkout at parent company

‘No strike’ at Wick distillery despite union walkout at parent company

‘No strike’ at Wick distillery despite union walkout at parent company

11 April 2025

A pay dispute did not result in any strike action at a Caithness distillery during a wider walk out at its parent company, the company has said.


Caithness distillery workers strike in row over pay

Caithness distillery workers strike in row over pay

Caithness distillery workers strike in row over pay

10 April 2025

Whisky workers at a Caithness distillery were on the picket lines today [Thursday] after pay talks broke down.


New battery storage plan for Limekiln wind farm near Reay

New battery storage plan for Limekiln wind farm near Reay

New battery storage plan for Limekiln wind farm near Reay

10 April 2025

A 24-turbine wind farm in Caithness is looking to add a battery storage system to the development.


Tanya and her team dance with joy as Halkirk ends its reputation for having UK’s worst internet connections

Tanya and her team dance with joy as Halkirk ends its reputation for having UK’s worst internet connections

Tanya and her team dance with joy as Halkirk ends its reputation for having UK’s worst internet connections

09 April 2025

Halkirk has ended its reputation for having the worst internet connection in the UK, claims a broadband provider.


Impacts of Dounreay radioactive discharges to be focus of new research

Impacts of Dounreay radioactive discharges to be focus of new research

Impacts of Dounreay radioactive discharges to be focus of new research

09 April 2025

A Scottish research team is gearing up to carry out the latest study on what impact radioactive discharges from Dounreay have on local habits.


Store cattle sale at Quoybrae livestock centre hits £3000 top price

Store cattle sale at Quoybrae livestock centre hits £3000 top price

Store cattle sale at Quoybrae livestock centre hits £3000 top price

08 April 2025

Quoybrae, Aberdeen and Northern Marts on Monday sold 1313 store cattle at the show and sale sponsored by the publisher of the John O’Groat Journal.


Caithness mart has ‘buzzing ringside’ for Young Farmers competition

Caithness mart has ‘buzzing ringside’ for Young Farmers competition

Caithness mart has ‘buzzing ringside’ for Young Farmers competition

08 April 2025

The annual Young Farmers overwintering competition hosted by Aberdeen & Northern Marts took place at Caithness Livestock Centre, Quoybrae, on Monday.


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