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OBITUARY: Dr James Mowat FRCOG, FRCS Edin, FRCPS Glas

OBITUARY: Dr James Mowat FRCOG, FRCS Edin, FRCPS Glas

Caring, conscientious and dedicated doctor, totally devoted to his patients, who loved to go sailing on the west coast and beyond


New website promotes outdoors as a route to better health

New website promotes outdoors as a route to better health

A new website promoting outdoor activities, spaces and initiatives has been launched by the Highland Green Health Partnership.


NHS Highland staff raise funds in virtual challenge from Land’s End to John O’Groats

NHS Highland staff raise funds in virtual challenge from Land’s End to John O’Groats

Sixteen staff members from NHS Highland have raised more than £2300 for charity after travelling the equivalent of Land’s End to John O’Groats.


Alex snaps up first place in Thurso Camera Club competition with one week left

Alex snaps up first place in Thurso Camera Club competition with one week left

Alex Henderson has emerged as the clear winner in Thurso Camera Club’s series of photo challenges with one week still to go.


Rural communities offered tourism expertise to support local recovery

Rural communities offered tourism expertise to support local recovery

A new programme will help community development organisations and social enterprises support the recovery of rural Scotland’s tourism sector.


Drone images offer a magnificent new perspective on Reay Golf Club

Drone images offer a magnificent new perspective on Reay Golf Club

Reay Golf Club took the opportunity during lockdown to initiate some aerial photography and filming of the scenic links course.


Castletown pupils mark end of term with virtual transatlantic learning adventure

Castletown pupils mark end of term with virtual transatlantic learning adventure

Pupils of Castletown Primary School broadened their horizons with a virtual adventure all the way across the Atlantic.


Lybster arts organisation launches free online film festival today

Lybster arts organisation launches free online film festival today

A creative glass organisation based in Lybster is launching a special free-to-view online film festival today.


NHS Highland area goes five days without new positive tests for coronavirus

NHS Highland area goes five days without new positive tests for coronavirus

The NHS Highland area has not recorded any new positive tests for Covid-19 in the past five days.


Businesses get a reminder that guidance must be followed when tourism restarts

Businesses get a reminder that guidance must be followed when tourism restarts

Highland Council’s environmental health team is reminding tourism businesses that they must follow all guidance as they make arrangements to reopen.


Fatality at Wick's North Head

Fatality at Wick's North Head

Emergency services attended the scene of a fatality on the north side of Wick Bay yesterday afternoon.


Caithness civic leader pays tribute to countryside ranger Marina

Caithness civic leader pays tribute to countryside ranger Marina

Marina Swanson, who has died aged 44, will be remembered as "a fantastic countryside ranger who touched the lives of many".


Company states that Argos in Wick will reopen

Company states that Argos in Wick will reopen

Shoppers in Caithness have been asking when the Argos store in Wick Retail Park will reopen after remaining closed since the start of lockdown.


Stone sets up cross-party group to help those excluded from Covid-19 support

Stone sets up cross-party group to help those excluded from Covid-19 support

Jamie Stone has set up an all-parliamentary party group with ExcludedUK to support three million people excluded from UK government Covid-19 schemes.


£1.5m investment in space firm’s satellite launch vehicle development programme

£1.5m investment in space firm’s satellite launch vehicle development programme

Orbex has secured investment of up to £1.5 million from HIE in a move that has great significance for the planned Sutherland spaceport.


Row growing over Thurso town centre vegetable garden

Row growing over Thurso town centre vegetable garden

Seeds of discontent have been sown over plans to establish a vegetable garden at a popular site in the middle of Thurso.


Online auction in aid of Marie Curie as charity faces 'devastating loss of funds'

Online auction in aid of Marie Curie as charity faces 'devastating loss of funds'

A group of Highlanders are supporting Marie Curie’s fundraising efforts during the Covid-19 crisis by holding an online auction – starting today.


Making TV series was a positive experience for us, say Caithness vets

Making TV series was a positive experience for us, say Caithness vets

The Caithness stars of The Highland Vet have said that making the hit TV programme was a positive experience.


Buses on Caithness to Inverness X99 route replaced following criticism

Buses on Caithness to Inverness X99 route replaced following criticism

The buses on the X99 route between Caithness and Inverness have been replaced following widespread public criticism, it has been confirmed.


Scarecrows on show as gala organisers focus on events run from home

Scarecrows on show as gala organisers focus on events run from home

Wick Gala Week may not be running as planned this year but one notable event has been very visible – the annual scarecrow competition.


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