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Pentland Ferries is first UK ferry operator to achieve Green Tourism Award

Pentland Ferries is first UK ferry operator to achieve Green Tourism Award

Pentland Ferries is first UK ferry operator to achieve Green Tourism Award

14 February 2020

Pentland Ferries, which operates from St Margaret’s Hope to Gills, has become the first ferry operator in the UK to achieve a Green Tourism Award.


Terry's innovative idea is a winner in University of the Highlands and Islands Business Competition

Terry's innovative idea is a winner in University of the Highlands and Islands Business Competition

Terry's innovative idea is a winner in University of the Highlands and Islands Business Competition

14 February 2020

A Caithness man's idea aimed at improving farm safety was among the winners in the University of the Highlands and Islands Business Competition.


Wick sea memorial campaign reaches £45,000 after latest donation

Wick sea memorial campaign reaches £45,000 after latest donation

Wick sea memorial campaign reaches £45,000 after latest donation

14 February 2020

A fundraising campaign for a memorial in Wick to victims of the sea is on course to pass the halfway mark.


Thurso club snap happy with 60th anniversary show

Thurso club snap happy with 60th anniversary show

Thurso club snap happy with 60th anniversary show

13 February 2020

Thurso Camera Club is celebrating 60 years of creative photography with an exhibition in the gallery at the town's library.


Wick and Thurso teams preparing for community drama festival

Wick and Thurso teams preparing for community drama festival

Wick and Thurso teams preparing for community drama festival

13 February 2020

Popular drama adjudicator Brian Marjoribanks will be returning to Caithness later this month for the SCDA District Festival of One-Act Plays.


Health secretary's visit seen as snub by Caithness campaign group

Health secretary's visit seen as snub by Caithness campaign group

Health secretary's visit seen as snub by Caithness campaign group

13 February 2020

Local health campaigners have been left feeling snubbed over a visit to Caithness General Hospital by Scotland's health secretary.


Gaelic medium open day success at Mount Pleasant

Gaelic medium open day success at Mount Pleasant

Gaelic medium open day success at Mount Pleasant

12 February 2020

An open day at a Thurso primary school was well attended by youngsters and their parents keen to learn more about Gaelic medium education.


Lybster lizards with a tail to tell

Lybster lizards with a tail to tell

Lybster lizards with a tail to tell

12 February 2020

Lybster man leaves no stone unturned and comes across some unexpected visitors


Mystery skeleton sparks Nessie speculation

Mystery skeleton sparks Nessie speculation

Mystery skeleton sparks Nessie speculation

12 February 2020

A GIGANTIC skeleton washed up on an Aberdeenshire beach has prompted speculation over what it could be – including the suggestion it might be Nessie.


Storm Ciara blows through the county

Storm Ciara blows through the county

Storm Ciara blows through the county

12 February 2020

Caithness avoided the worst impacts of Storm Ciara as it blew across the UK earlier this week.


Highland warning over council tax texting scam

Highland warning over council tax texting scam

Highland warning over council tax texting scam

12 February 2020

Householders across the Highlands are being urged to watch out for a new council tax rebate scam.


Bower pupils soar to the top in eagle competition

Bower pupils soar to the top in eagle competition

Bower pupils soar to the top in eagle competition

12 February 2020

Children at Bower Primary School soared to top place in a sculpture competition celebrating the golden eagle.


Stone highlights importance of migrant workers

Stone highlights importance of migrant workers

Stone highlights importance of migrant workers

12 February 2020

North MP Jamie Stone has highlighted the importance of migrant workers to Scotland’s tourism industry and the delivery of public services.


A new take on Sleeping Beauty tale at Bettyhill panto

A new take on Sleeping Beauty tale at Bettyhill panto

A new take on Sleeping Beauty tale at Bettyhill panto

12 February 2020

An extension to the panto season saw villagers in Bettyhill enjoy an entertaining reworking of the Sleeping Beauty legend.


Thurso Grows project to hold open day at community garden

Thurso Grows project to hold open day at community garden

Thurso Grows project to hold open day at community garden

12 February 2020

Thurso Grows, the climate change project run by Thurso Community Development Trust, is to hold an open day in March at its community garden.


Anglers gather to mark opening of 2020 season at Forss

Anglers gather to mark opening of 2020 season at Forss

Anglers gather to mark opening of 2020 season at Forss

12 February 2020

Anglers braved the harsh winter weather on Tuesday to gather at the famous Falls pool at Forss to mark the opening of the 2020 season.


Highland MSP hits out at Greens for seeking end to A9 and A96 dualling

Highland MSP hits out at Greens for seeking end to A9 and A96 dualling

Highland MSP hits out at Greens for seeking end to A9 and A96 dualling

12 February 2020

Conservative MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston has warned SNP ministers not to give in to pressure by the Greens to scrap the dualling of the A9 and the A96.


Award celebration for Wick High two

Award celebration for Wick High two

Award celebration for Wick High two

11 February 2020

Wick High School announced that two of its pupils have received recognition for their voluntary work.


Serious decline in passenger numbers at Wick airport

Serious decline in passenger numbers at Wick airport

Serious decline in passenger numbers at Wick airport

11 February 2020

Published figures for 2019 show a serious decline in passenger numbers at Wick John O'Groats Airport compared to the previous year.


Auction mart event at Forss will extend to a second day

Auction mart event at Forss will extend to a second day

Auction mart event at Forss will extend to a second day

11 February 2020

This weekend's auction mart memorabilia event in Forss Hall is to be extended into a second day – by popular demand.


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