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Win a pair of tickets for Main Street Blues show in Wick

Win a pair of tickets for Main Street Blues show in Wick

Win a pair of tickets for Main Street Blues show in Wick

04 February 2020

A show featuring the music of three blues greats is to take to the stage in Wick in April – and we have a pair of tickets to give away.


North MSP says Inverness should have its own council

North MSP says Inverness should have its own council

North MSP says Inverness should have its own council

04 February 2020

North MSP Gail Ross has suggested that Inverness should have its own council so the rest of the Highlands can get the representation it needs.


Help get Wick’s Heart beating

Help get Wick’s Heart beating

Help get Wick’s Heart beating

03 February 2020

A new development trust created to drive the regeneration of Wick town centre is seeking members and help in creating a new logo.


Energy efficiency drop-in event for Thurso

Energy efficiency drop-in event for Thurso

Energy efficiency drop-in event for Thurso

03 February 2020

Thurso is one of three communities in the north Highlands hosting energy efficiency drop-in events.


Disabled toilet team flush with funds

Disabled toilet team flush with funds

Disabled toilet team flush with funds

03 February 2020

A disability group that aims to improve accessible toilet provision in Caithness is flushed with new funding success.


North Sea Giant passes through Pentland Firth

North Sea Giant passes through Pentland Firth

North Sea Giant passes through Pentland Firth

03 February 2020

The North Sea Giant, one of the biggest vessels of its type, faced 39-knot winds on Monday as it made its way through the Pentland Firth.


Succession planning explained at local meeting

Succession planning explained at local meeting

Succession planning explained at local meeting

03 February 2020

Farm succession planning was the theme of the latest Women in Agriculture event to be held in Caithness.


Firms urged to bid for work on Sutherland wind farm project

Firms urged to bid for work on Sutherland wind farm project

Firms urged to bid for work on Sutherland wind farm project

03 February 2020

Firms in the north Highlands are being encouraged to bid for work at a new wind farm project near Brora.


Viewfirth sports complex bid is still on track

Viewfirth sports complex bid is still on track

Viewfirth sports complex bid is still on track

03 February 2020

A bid to create a sports complex on the Viewfirth site in Thurso remains on track after the ending of a threat to the survival of the body in charge.


Gordon Campbell: a force of nature and a genuine one-off

Gordon Campbell: a force of nature and a genuine one-off

Gordon Campbell: a force of nature and a genuine one-off

31 January 2020

Former election candidate Gordon Campbell, who has died aged 82, was a man of "guts and gumption". A personal reflection by Alan Hendry


Rotarians pay tribute to Scotland's bard

Rotarians pay tribute to Scotland's bard

Rotarians pay tribute to Scotland's bard

31 January 2020

A large assembly of Rotarians and guests thoroughly enjoyed Thurso Rotary Club's annual Burns supper in the Pentland Hotel.


MeyGen tidal energy project achieves a world first

MeyGen tidal energy project achieves a world first

MeyGen tidal energy project achieves a world first

31 January 2020

The pioneering MeyGen renewable energy project off the Caithness coast has achieved a world first for electricity generation.


Assurance given after concerns over Thurso harbour safety

Assurance given after concerns over Thurso harbour safety

Assurance given after concerns over Thurso harbour safety

30 January 2020

A Caithness councillor says he is relieved there are no safety issues at a section of Thurso harbour after concerns were raised by local fishermen.


Call for flexibility over parking in Thurso

Call for flexibility over parking in Thurso

Call for flexibility over parking in Thurso

30 January 2020

A plea has been made by Thurso community councillor Colin Johnston for some flexibility over parking areas in the town.


Caithness event to focus on careers, training and recruitment

Caithness event to focus on careers, training and recruitment

Caithness event to focus on careers, training and recruitment

30 January 2020

Advice and information about careers, training and recruitment will be showcased at a Caithness Jobs and How to Get Them event next week.


The Penny drops down Whaligoe Steps

The Penny drops down Whaligoe Steps

The Penny drops down Whaligoe Steps

30 January 2020

Karen Penny dropped back into Caithness and down a spectacular cliff face as part of her four-year charity walk.


Sturgeon has 'complete disregard' for health challenges in Highlands, claims north MSP

Sturgeon has 'complete disregard' for health challenges in Highlands, claims north MSP

Sturgeon has 'complete disregard' for health challenges in Highlands, claims north MSP

30 January 2020

Nicola Sturgeon has shown "a complete disregard for the healthcare challenges in the Highlands", according to Conservative MSP Edward Mountain.


Jamie Stone pays tribute to Lord Maclennan in House of Commons

Jamie Stone pays tribute to Lord Maclennan in House of Commons

Jamie Stone pays tribute to Lord Maclennan in House of Commons

30 January 2020

Tribute has been paid to the late Robert Maclennan in the House of Commons by Jamie Stone, the MP for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross.


Wick features in 'most deprived' statistics

Wick features in 'most deprived' statistics

Wick features in 'most deprived' statistics

30 January 2020

Parts of Wick have been highlighted within a new report on the most deprived communities in Scotland.


Caithness artists forced to find new exhibition venue

Caithness artists forced to find new exhibition venue

Caithness artists forced to find new exhibition venue

30 January 2020

Caithness artists have been forced to find a new venue for their annual exhibition after being "priced out of the market" by Highland Council.


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