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Charity boost for mental health support in Caithness and Sutherland

Charity boost for mental health support in Caithness and Sutherland

Charity boost for mental health support in Caithness and Sutherland

29 July 2025

A network of mental health first aiders is to be established in the Caithness and Sutherland agricultural community, in response to a new initiative.


UPDATE: Man missing from Thurso found

UPDATE: Man missing from Thurso found

UPDATE: Man missing from Thurso found

29 July 2025

A 32-year-old man reported missing from Thurso has been found safe and well.


King hands over medals for Thurso lifeboat ‘legend’

King hands over medals for Thurso lifeboat ‘legend’

King hands over medals for Thurso lifeboat ‘legend’

28 July 2025

The commitment of a Thurso lifeboat stalwart who “has lived and breathed the RNLI” was recognised during this week’s royal visit to Scrabster.


‘A real delight and an honour’ as King Charles offers 70th birthday greetings to Dounreay

‘A real delight and an honour’ as King Charles offers 70th birthday greetings to Dounreay

‘A real delight and an honour’ as King Charles offers 70th birthday greetings to Dounreay

28 July 2025

The King wished a happy birthday to Dounreay after hearing about its importance to Caithness over the past 70 years and the site clean-up programme.


Caithness Art and Stone Festival is ready to rock with upcoming event in Halkirk

Caithness Art and Stone Festival is ready to rock with upcoming event in Halkirk

Caithness Art and Stone Festival is ready to rock with upcoming event in Halkirk

28 July 2025

A free festival celebrating the rocks, stones, and minerals of Caithness will run from August 4-16 at the Ross Institute in Halkirk.


PICTURE SPECIAL: Community spirit runs high for colourful parade of floats and costumes at Wick Gala Week 2025

PICTURE SPECIAL: Community spirit runs high for colourful parade of floats and costumes at Wick Gala Week 2025

PICTURE SPECIAL: Community spirit runs high for colourful parade of floats and costumes at Wick Gala Week 2025

28 July 2025

PICTURE SPECIAL with over 80 photographs of Saturday night’s colourful parade and crowning of the queen for Wick Gala Week 2025.


Police ‘increasingly concerned’ for welfare of missing Thurso man

Police ‘increasingly concerned’ for welfare of missing Thurso man

Police ‘increasingly concerned’ for welfare of missing Thurso man

28 July 2025

Locals have been asked to check their gardens and sheds and review CCTV and dash-cam footage.


Halkirk heavy athlete crowned world champion at his home Highland Games

Halkirk heavy athlete crowned world champion at his home Highland Games

Halkirk heavy athlete crowned world champion at his home Highland Games

28 July 2025

Jamie Gunn from Gerston saw off a top-class international field in the Halkirk Highland Games strongman arena as he secured the overall title.


LOOKING BACK: A glimpse into the Groat archives

LOOKING BACK: A glimpse into the Groat archives

LOOKING BACK: A glimpse into the Groat archives

28 July 2025

A look back into the Caithness archives.


Survival thriller filmed in Caithness to be screened in cinemas from next month after winning award

Survival thriller filmed in Caithness to be screened in cinemas from next month after winning award

Survival thriller filmed in Caithness to be screened in cinemas from next month after winning award

28 July 2025

A thriller shot on location in the far north will be in cinemas from next month after it won an award at the UK’s largest independent film festival.


Thurso woman admits assault and vandalism

Thurso woman admits assault and vandalism

Thurso woman admits assault and vandalism

28 July 2025

She admitted a charge of vandalism by pulling a wing mirror off a car.


Provincial Grand Lodge of Caithness donates cheque to Wick hospital

Provincial Grand Lodge of Caithness donates cheque to Wick hospital

Provincial Grand Lodge of Caithness donates cheque to Wick hospital

28 July 2025

The Provincial Grand Lodge of Caithness donated £250 to the Town and County Hospital in Wick.


Thurso primary school’s sports day triumphs

Thurso primary school’s sports day triumphs

Thurso primary school’s sports day triumphs

27 July 2025

As the school year draws to a close, Thurso’s Mount Pleasant pupils have been recognised for their achievements at a sports day event.


Four years since NHS Highland hit A&E waiting time target leaving almost 60,000 suffering delays

Four years since NHS Highland hit A&E waiting time target leaving almost 60,000 suffering delays

Four years since NHS Highland hit A&E waiting time target leaving almost 60,000 suffering delays

27 July 2025

Lib Dem far north candidate David Green says hardworking doctors and nurses ‘are not being given the resources they need.’


Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes says she understands local concerns about renewable projects

Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes says she understands local concerns about renewable projects

Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes says she understands local concerns about renewable projects

26 July 2025

But she insists she is unable to attend a meeting of MPs and MSPs in August.


UHI records first and second places in Scotland for satisfaction with its nursing and mental health nursing courses

UHI records first and second places in Scotland for satisfaction with its nursing and mental health nursing courses

UHI records first and second places in Scotland for satisfaction with its nursing and mental health nursing courses

26 July 2025

The university secured an overall 92% satisfaction rate in the 2025 National Student Survey.


Wick feedback on Highland renewables projects prompts strong response from MSP

Wick feedback on Highland renewables projects prompts strong response from MSP

Wick feedback on Highland renewables projects prompts strong response from MSP

26 July 2025

A Highland MSP has reported back key findings from a public meeting in Wick on the expansion of renewables projects.


Highland Pride partners with sports charity for leadership training programme

Highland Pride partners with sports charity for leadership training programme

Highland Pride partners with sports charity for leadership training programme

26 July 2025

Workshops will be held around the Highlands, including Caithness, and will kick off in Nairn next month.


PICTURES: Weedbusting team transform Thurso beachfront area

PICTURES: Weedbusting team transform Thurso beachfront area

PICTURES: Weedbusting team transform Thurso beachfront area

26 July 2025

A team of community-minded locals shared before-and-after pictures of their selfless work clearing weeds from around Thurso’s beachfront.


PICTURES: Thurso care home residents enjoy milling about John O’Groats

PICTURES: Thurso care home residents enjoy milling about John O’Groats

PICTURES: Thurso care home residents enjoy milling about John O’Groats

26 July 2025

Staff and residents from Barchester’s Pentland View care home, in Thurso, all said they had a ‘fantastic time’ on an outing to John O’Groats Mill.


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