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Work to resume on council house building in Highlands

Work to resume on council house building in Highlands

Work is to start up again on council house building projects across the Highlands in a move hailed as good news for the construction industry.


Arrest made after incident in Wick's Barrogill Street

Arrest made after incident in Wick's Barrogill Street

Police have made an arrest following an incident at a house in Wick at the weekend which resulted in a man being taken to hospital.


Hampers handed over to ambulance teams by Wick Academy U17s

Hampers handed over to ambulance teams by Wick Academy U17s

Hampers full of tasty treats have been delivered to the ambulance teams at Wick and Thurso as an expression of gratitude from Wick Academy under-17s.


John O'Groats hotel owner gives cautious welcome to tourism restart date

John O'Groats hotel owner gives cautious welcome to tourism restart date

Seaview Hotel proprietor Andrew Mowat has given a cautious welcome to the news that Scotland's tourism businesses can prepare to reopen on July 15.


University team looking at MeyGen impact on marine wildlife

University team looking at MeyGen impact on marine wildlife

Students from the Sea Mammal Research Unit at St Andrews University are examining the findings of environmental research carried out at MeyGen.


Golfers resume competitive play at Lybster

Golfers resume competitive play at Lybster

Competitions are back on the card at Lybster Golf Club with a new schedule of fixtures drawn up for the rest of the season.


No new recorded Covid-19 cases in NHS Highland area for third day in a row

No new recorded Covid-19 cases in NHS Highland area for third day in a row

For the third consecutive day there have been no additional confirmed cases of coronavirus in the NHS Highland area, according to the latest figures.


Highland Book Prize open for entries

Highland Book Prize open for entries

The 2020 Highland Book Prize is now open for entries, with submissions due by August 19.


Ross gets assurances over Scottish Government's Pupil Equity Funding

Ross gets assurances over Scottish Government's Pupil Equity Funding

Gail Ross has been given assurances over the distribution of the Scottish Government's £250m two-year Pupil Equity Funding package.


Animal welfare centre gets donation from Tesco

Animal welfare centre gets donation from Tesco

Rescued dogs and rabbits are set to benefit at the Balmore welfare centre thanks to a donation of £500 from the Tesco store in Thurso.


Hand-made scrubs delivered to Wick care home after 244-mile journey from Argyll

Hand-made scrubs delivered to Wick care home after 244-mile journey from Argyll

Staff at a local care home have been kitted out with lovingly hand-made scrubs after a special delivery from Argyll all the way to Caithness.


Caithness vets are stars of new TV documentary series

Caithness vets are stars of new TV documentary series

The ups and downs of life in mainland Britain's most northern veterinary practice will come under the spotlight in a new TV documentary series.


Deadline drawing near for Watten and Tannach bursary schemes

Deadline drawing near for Watten and Tannach bursary schemes

Watten and Tannach residents are being reminded that the next deadline for their education and training schemes is at the end of this month.


Water, water everywhere in Thurso Camera Club weekly challenge

Water, water everywhere in Thurso Camera Club weekly challenge

Members of Thurso Camera Club made a splash in the sixth of their weekly photo challenges, with “water” as the theme this time.


Zoe's pebble artwork raises £1000 for Pulteney House

Zoe's pebble artwork raises £1000 for Pulteney House

Zoe Sutherland has raised £1000 for Pulteney House by selling pebble artwork as a special tribute to her grandmother who passed away recently.


Call for regional approach to easing lockdown

Call for regional approach to easing lockdown

The centralised approach to easing the lockdown is not working for the Highlands and a different approach should be embraced, it has been claimed.


Tribute to drama stalwart who was dedicated to Thurso Players

Tribute to drama stalwart who was dedicated to Thurso Players

Betty Bradstreet, who has died at the age of 80, will leave "a wealth of memories" from her time as a stalwart member of Thurso Players.


New offshore wind leasing round 'a huge step forward for green recovery'

New offshore wind leasing round 'a huge step forward for green recovery'

A new offshore wind leasing round is set to clear the way for dramatic growth in renewable energy around the coastline of Scotland.


Northern Scotland goes 24 hours without any fresh positive tests for coronavirus

Northern Scotland goes 24 hours without any fresh positive tests for coronavirus

No fresh positive tests for Covid-19 were recorded anywhere in the north of Scotland in the past 24 hours, Scottish Government statistics have shown.


Sturgeon calls for fresh intervention after UK economy shrank 20% in April

Sturgeon calls for fresh intervention after UK economy shrank 20% in April

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has called on the UK government to deliver an economic rescue package for the country.


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