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Goblet victory for Rachel at Thurso Golf Club

Goblet victory for Rachel at Thurso Golf Club

Members of the ladies’ section at Thurso Golf Club started their spring season with three weeks of fun sessions on Tuesday evenings.


Caithness crafters ‘devastated’ by ‘irresponsible’ Facebook post

Caithness crafters ‘devastated’ by ‘irresponsible’ Facebook post

Caithness crafters are said to be in uproar after a social media post suggested Trading Standards would be doing heavy-handed spot checks on stalls.


Good progress made on building ‘floating’ road to Sutherland Spaceport site

Good progress made on building ‘floating’ road to Sutherland Spaceport site

More than 600 metres of road have now been installed along with the first bridge.


Scottish Labour election hopeful throws hat in ring for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross constituency

Scottish Labour election hopeful throws hat in ring for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross constituency

Labour have announced their General Election candidate for the Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross constituency.


Police seek info on ‘deliberate’ fire at Thurso moors

Police seek info on ‘deliberate’ fire at Thurso moors

Police Scotland is investigating what appears to be a deliberate fire on moorland near Thurso on Thursday (May 8).


Brakes to be pulled on east Caithness mobile post office service

Brakes to be pulled on east Caithness mobile post office service

The loss of the “vital” Wick mobile post office, which is to stop running later this month, will impact on rural areas and be “sorely missed”.


Mark Rouse to leave role as Dounreay managing director

Mark Rouse to leave role as Dounreay managing director

Mark Rouse has been praised for his contribution to Dounreay after it was announced he will leave his job as managing director after four years.


Aurora hopes high amid forecast Northern Lights could be visible anywhere in UK

Aurora hopes high amid forecast Northern Lights could be visible anywhere in UK

Aurora hunters look set for a treat after intense solar activity increased the chances that the Northern Lights will be visible ANYWHERE in the UK.


Caithness councillors demand answers from NHS Highland over £8m locum spend on psychiatric services

Caithness councillors demand answers from NHS Highland over £8m locum spend on psychiatric services

Councillors in Caithness want answers from the new boss of NHS Highland over “the significant cost” of providing locum psychiatrists in the north.


Community councillors call for tidy-up at High Street site

Community councillors call for tidy-up at High Street site

Community councillors are requesting a tidy-up at an unsightly piece of land in Wick town centre where an eyesore building was demolished in 2020.


Halkirk ‘delighted to be back’ as they face long trip to Lochinver

Halkirk ‘delighted to be back’ as they face long trip to Lochinver

Second division side Halkirk face by far the longest journey of the 10 Caithness clubs in action in Saturday’s Highland Amateur Cup first-round ties.


Tackling child poverty and driving economic growth in Caithness is SNP’s ‘top priority’, says Todd

Tackling child poverty and driving economic growth in Caithness is SNP’s ‘top priority’, says Todd

Maree Todd MSP says that this SNP government will prioritise eradicating child poverty and driving economic growth in the region.


£100m investment plan for Thurso schools gets go-ahead

£100m investment plan for Thurso schools gets go-ahead

An investment plan that aims to raise £2 billion for major investments across the Highlands including a new Thurso High School has been approved.


Anna from Wick is a dancing champ just like her mum in 1998

Anna from Wick is a dancing champ just like her mum in 1998

A young girl from Wick has followed in her mum’s footsteps by winning a major accolade for her dancing skills


It’s a good time to see puffins along the Caithness coast, says local touring company

It’s a good time to see puffins along the Caithness coast, says local touring company

A Caithness company says, with the nesting season underway, it can guarantee you sightings of puffins along the county’s coastline.


Buckie clash will be ‘a big, big ask’ for Caithness Ladies

Buckie clash will be ‘a big, big ask’ for Caithness Ladies

Caithness Ladies will be missing a few key players when they take on Buckie, but Tom McKenna sees it as a chance for others in the squad to step up.


Who is Kate Forbes, the Highland girl who grew up to be Scotland's new Deputy First Minister?

Who is Kate Forbes, the Highland girl who grew up to be Scotland's new Deputy First Minister?

She is now surely the most influential political voice to emerge from the Highlands in a generation. But just who is Kate Forbes?


Pentland United and High Ormlie Hotspur in six-goal thriller

Pentland United and High Ormlie Hotspur in six-goal thriller

High Ormlie Hotspur showed again that they can hold their own with the county’s established “big two” as they drew 3-3 away to Pentland United.


Hopes of funding package as Wick sports pitch is ‘deteriorating fast’

Hopes of funding package as Wick sports pitch is ‘deteriorating fast’

Community councillors have heard there are tentative hopes that funding can be found to improve the all-weather sports pitch behind Wick High School.


Events planned in Halkirk, Spittal and Dunbeath over pylon scheme

Events planned in Halkirk, Spittal and Dunbeath over pylon scheme

Members of the public will be invited to share their thoughts on the controversial plans for new high-voltage pylons at events around the Highlands.


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