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Grant support to install first time central heating

Grant support to install first time central heating

Grant support to install first time central heating

05 March 2021

Eligible residents across Caithness could benefit from up to 100 per cent Scottish Government grant funding available for first time central heating.


Thurso man is £5k richer after buying a golden egg in a Lybster shop

Thurso man is £5k richer after buying a golden egg in a Lybster shop

Thurso man is £5k richer after buying a golden egg in a Lybster shop

04 March 2021

Retired bus driver Sandy Barclay from Thurso is 'eggstatic' after finding a £5000 winning ticket in a Cadbury's Creme Egg on a trip to a Lybster shop.


Lybster message in a bottle found after 26 years

Lybster message in a bottle found after 26 years

Lybster message in a bottle found after 26 years

04 March 2021

A message in a plastic bottle thrown into the sea at Lybster in 1994 has turned up on an Orkney beach after travelling around 100 miles.


World Book Day events brought online by Highland libraries

World Book Day events brought online by Highland libraries

World Book Day events brought online by Highland libraries

04 March 2021

Libraries in the Highlands are taking their events to celebrate World Book Day and encourage reading across communities on social media today.


Fishing about for local talent

Fishing about for local talent

Fishing about for local talent

03 March 2021

The Fishermen's Mission charity is seeking creative talents to help it put together a calendar for 2022.


Far north community groups benefit from £79k funding grants

Far north community groups benefit from £79k funding grants

Far north community groups benefit from £79k funding grants

03 March 2021

Over £79k has been committed to community groups in the far north thanks to grants awards from the Caithness and North Sutherland Fund.


MSP makes plea for government support for the Highland Haven Appeal

MSP makes plea for government support for the Highland Haven Appeal

MSP makes plea for government support for the Highland Haven Appeal

03 March 2021

David Stewart has contacted the cabinet secretary for rural economy in a bid to secure the remaining funding needed to allow the project to go ahead.


Lib Dems target housing shortage and overhaul of land ownership

Lib Dems target housing shortage and overhaul of land ownership

Lib Dems target housing shortage and overhaul of land ownership

03 March 2021

Existing land reform policies 'do not go far enough' says Lib Dem candidate for the far north.


WATCH: 'The vaccine is our ticket to tourism,' says Stone

WATCH: 'The vaccine is our ticket to tourism,' says Stone

WATCH: 'The vaccine is our ticket to tourism,' says Stone

02 March 2021

North MP Jamie Stone today sought the backing of Health Secretary Matt Hancock for encouraging the Scottish Government on vaccine rollout.


Catholic church in call for removal of one-size-fits-all cap on worshipper numbers

Catholic church in call for removal of one-size-fits-all cap on worshipper numbers

Catholic church in call for removal of one-size-fits-all cap on worshipper numbers

02 March 2021

The Catholic church is calling on the Scottish Government to remove the cap on numbers of worshippers and treat religious buildings 'like retail'.


New clinical director appointed for NHS Highland north

New clinical director appointed for NHS Highland north

New clinical director appointed for NHS Highland north

02 March 2021

NHS Highland has welcomed Dr Sadat Muzammil to the post of clinical director in its north sector.


MSP addresses population decline in the Highlands

MSP addresses population decline in the Highlands

MSP addresses population decline in the Highlands

02 March 2021

MSP Edward Mountain hopes apprenticeship schemes will help reverse the figures showing falling population numbers in the Highlands.


'We are watching and we will catch you,' warns train operator as fare dodging increases

'We are watching and we will catch you,' warns train operator as fare dodging increases

'We are watching and we will catch you,' warns train operator as fare dodging increases

02 March 2021

ScotRail is cracking down on customers who dodge buying a ticket because of the reduction in front-line staff on trains due to Covid.


Chairman and vice chairman elected to Highland Youth Parliament

Chairman and vice chairman elected to Highland Youth Parliament

Chairman and vice chairman elected to Highland Youth Parliament

01 March 2021

Chairman, Innes Morgan from Thurso and vice chairman, Isaac Beckley from Glenurquhart said they were "ecstatic" about their new roles.


Action demanded after massive increase in fly-tipping

Action demanded after massive increase in fly-tipping

Action demanded after massive increase in fly-tipping

01 March 2021

The huge increase of illegal dumping has led to a call on the Scottish Government to review the existing penalty for fly-tipping.


New support fund can help if you're struggling with energy bills

New support fund can help if you're struggling with energy bills

New support fund can help if you're struggling with energy bills

01 March 2021

Caithness residents struggling to pay energy bills during Covid lockdown can now access help from a newly launched £4m support fund.


Nucleus staff help with Covid-19 vaccination rollout at Wick and Thurso

Nucleus staff help with Covid-19 vaccination rollout at Wick and Thurso

Nucleus staff help with Covid-19 vaccination rollout at Wick and Thurso

01 March 2021

Volunteers from the Nuclear and Caithness Archives have given a helping hand to NHS staff during the vaccine rollout in the far north.


Wick volunteers praised for work on North Baths access

Wick volunteers praised for work on North Baths access

Wick volunteers praised for work on North Baths access

28 February 2021

Wick Paths Group (WPG) volunteers have been congratulated for their work on clearing the access road to the town's North Baths.


The Covid response across the globe impacts us all

The Covid response across the globe impacts us all

The Covid response across the globe impacts us all

28 February 2021

Wick man Chris McIvor, regional director for Middle East and Eurasia with HelpAge, considers the implications of Covid-19 in poorer parts of the world


Skateboard plan for old Thurso church to cost £1 million

Skateboard plan for old Thurso church to cost £1 million

Skateboard plan for old Thurso church to cost £1 million

26 February 2021

A plan to transform an old church in Thurso into an indoor skateboard park and studios could cost about £1 million.


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