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A rare yarn about sheep and flowers in Houstry

A rare yarn about sheep and flowers in Houstry

A rare yarn about sheep and flowers in Houstry

19 July 2019

Graeme Bethune of Caithness Yarns is committed to ethical standards for farming that also benefits the land.


Call to join nine-day whale and dolphin citizen science project

Call to join nine-day whale and dolphin citizen science project

Call to join nine-day whale and dolphin citizen science project

19 July 2019

Dolphin and whale lovers in the far north are being urged to help a scientific body with its research.


Thurso Grows project cooks up series of food workshops

Thurso Grows project cooks up series of food workshops

Thurso Grows project cooks up series of food workshops

17 July 2019

A series of cooking workshops will be held this summer as part of Thurso Grows, the new project from Thurso Community Development Trust.


Sixteen-year-old slams A9 road studs as 'unfit for purpose'

Sixteen-year-old slams A9 road studs as 'unfit for purpose'

Sixteen-year-old slams A9 road studs as 'unfit for purpose'

12 July 2019

A Caithness schoolboy has criticised the reflective road studs that have been put into a stretch of the A9 near Latheron as 'unfit for purpose'.


Flow Country World Heritage status 'would benefit far north'

Flow Country World Heritage status 'would benefit far north'

Flow Country World Heritage status 'would benefit far north'

12 July 2019

The far north will benefit if the Flow Country of Caithness and Sutherland gains World Heritage status, an audience in Thurso heard.


School pupils discover the world of the Flow Country

School pupils discover the world of the Flow Country

School pupils discover the world of the Flow Country

11 July 2019

Schoolchildren from across Caithness have been taking part in educational trips to RSPB Scotland’s Forsinard reserve.


Puffins have their feathers ruffled at breezy Dunnet

Puffins have their feathers ruffled at breezy Dunnet

Puffins have their feathers ruffled at breezy Dunnet

08 July 2019

The puffins who make their home at Dunnet Head during the summer made light of the very windy conditions at the weekend.


Dounreay contamination incident revealed at meeting

Dounreay contamination incident revealed at meeting

Dounreay contamination incident revealed at meeting

28 June 2019

An area of the Dounreay nuclear site was evacuated after radioactive contamination was detected.


Thurso batteries help power UK's first hydrogen train

Thurso batteries help power UK's first hydrogen train

Thurso batteries help power UK's first hydrogen train

28 June 2019

A Thurso based company is at the forefront of helping create a greener, cleaner and more efficient rail network.


Unite backs £17.3 million far north spaceport plan

Unite backs £17.3 million far north spaceport plan

Unite backs £17.3 million far north spaceport plan

27 June 2019

The planned £17.3 million spaceport in the far north could bring investment and jobs to the area, according to a leading trade union.


Caithness business adds Flow Country fuel to the fire

Caithness business adds Flow Country fuel to the fire

Caithness business adds Flow Country fuel to the fire

26 June 2019

THE owners of a stately home in Caithness have been helping restore the Flow Country while getting some added warmth at the same time.


Rocket for academics after criticism of spaceport plans in far north

Rocket for academics after criticism of spaceport plans in far north

Rocket for academics after criticism of spaceport plans in far north

21 June 2019

Two university academics 'got a rocket' after claiming a far north spaceport would adversely affect the local economy and environment.


Premier plans for Thurso hotel to be announced 'in very near future'

Premier plans for Thurso hotel to be announced 'in very near future'

Premier plans for Thurso hotel to be announced 'in very near future'

21 June 2019

Plans for new Premier Inn hotel on the former mart site in Thurso are expected to be announced "in the very near future".


Scrapyard at Castletown gets go-ahead for five years

Scrapyard at Castletown gets go-ahead for five years

Scrapyard at Castletown gets go-ahead for five years

14 June 2019

A Caithness businessman has been given planning permission for a scrapyard on the outskirts of Castletown – but only for five years.


Shadow energy secretary invited to Caithness to get insight into tidal energy

Shadow energy secretary invited to Caithness to get insight into tidal energy

Shadow energy secretary invited to Caithness to get insight into tidal energy

14 June 2019

UK shadow energy secretary Rebecca Long-Bailey has been invited to Caithness to get an insight into the potential for tidal stream energy


Top award for MeyGen engineer

Top award for MeyGen engineer

Top award for MeyGen engineer

12 June 2019

A young engineer working on the MeyGen tidal energy project in the Pentland Firth has won a top award.


New survey at MeyGen tidal site

New survey at MeyGen tidal site

New survey at MeyGen tidal site

30 May 2019

A new seabed survey started this week in the Pentland Firth as part of the next stage of the MeyGen tidal energy project.


Trail team erect new Wick signs

Trail team erect new Wick signs

Trail team erect new Wick signs

17 May 2019

The John O'Groats Trail team have put up signs throughout Wick to highlight their walking route.


'Tremendous community effort' as Wick volunteers tidy up old slipway

'Tremendous community effort' as Wick volunteers tidy up old slipway

'Tremendous community effort' as Wick volunteers tidy up old slipway

16 May 2019

A small army of volunteers turned out this week to tidy up a neglected corner of Wick between the Service Bridge and the medical centre.


The great Orca Watch is back

The great Orca Watch is back

The great Orca Watch is back

16 May 2019

Get your cameras and binoculars at the ready as the orcas are on their way to the Caithness coastline.


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