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Wick hotel family deliver meals on wheels

Wick hotel family deliver meals on wheels

The Lamont family who run Mackays Hotel in Wick have been busy doing their bit for Caithness veterans with a free meals-on-wheels operation.


Picts in coastal Highlands avoided a fish diet, new research shows

Picts in coastal Highlands avoided a fish diet, new research shows

They lived near the shore and had a strong seafaring tradition – yet Picts in the Highlands didn't have a taste for fish dishes, research has found.


Artists invited to take part in Caithness online exhibition

Artists invited to take part in Caithness online exhibition

Local artists are being invited to showcase their work online in the absence of the Society of Caithness Artists' usual summer exhibition in Thurso.


Selfless volunteers tidy up county cemeteries

Selfless volunteers tidy up county cemeteries

Various Highland councillors and other selfless volunteers in Caithness have been working tirelessly to strim, cut and lift grass in local cemeteries.


Jana takes part in the virtual exhibition at National Galleries

Jana takes part in the virtual exhibition at National Galleries

An artist who spent five years in Caithness is taking part in the first virtual exhibition created at the National Galleries in Edinburgh.


Lyth's Marine Mosaic project is making a splash

Lyth's Marine Mosaic project is making a splash

There has been a wave of support from the public for Lyth Arts Centre's Marine Mosaic project, with submissions still being accepted.


Nikki's marathon run raises £2000 for lifeboat service

Nikki's marathon run raises £2000 for lifeboat service

Lybster rather than London was the backdrop to Nikki Sinclair's marathon effort which has resulted in a funding boost of over £2000 for the RNLI.


Highland police chief thanks public for support as restrictions continue

Highland police chief thanks public for support as restrictions continue

Police in the Highlands and Islands have thanked the public for their co-operation, consent and compliance during the Covid-19 pandemic.


Highland League disappointed and frustrated in Scottish league reconstruction plans being killed off

Highland League disappointed and frustrated in Scottish league reconstruction plans being killed off

Brora Rangers will remain in the Highland League.


Foal is special VE Day arrival

Foal is special VE Day arrival

Local Clydesdale breeder's enjoyed a extra special VE Day celebration with the early morning arrival of a colt foal – Gersa Sir Murray.


Country can draw 'strength and inspiration' from WWII generation as it faces Covid-19

Country can draw 'strength and inspiration' from WWII generation as it faces Covid-19

On the 75th anniversary of VE Day, Nicola Sturgeon has paid tribute to the “bravery, dedication and idealism” of the World War II generation.


Number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in NHS Highland area rises to 317

Number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in NHS Highland area rises to 317

Four further Covid-19 tests in the NHS Highland area have come back positive, raising the region's number of confirmed cases to 317.


Edward makes crowdfunding appeal for puffin book

Edward makes crowdfunding appeal for puffin book

Writer and puffin fan Edward Hancox is releasing a book celebrating the enigmatic seabird which is now classed as endangered.


Work on Thurso's Premier Inn will resume when safe

Work on Thurso's Premier Inn will resume when safe

Work on the new Premier Inn hotel in Thurso has been halted due to the coronavirus pandemic but will restart "as soon as it is safe to do so".


VE Day 75th anniversary: Kathlyn recalls being driven through Wick in Cuba's Cadillac

VE Day 75th anniversary: Kathlyn recalls being driven through Wick in Cuba's Cadillac

Wick woman Kathlyn Harper has been recalling how she was driven through the streets of the town in a Cadillac as part of a VE Day procession in 1945.


Support available from Highland Council for bereaved families

Support available from Highland Council for bereaved families

Help is at hand for bereaved families in the Highlands who may find the unexpected cost of funerals out of their reach during the Covid-19 pandemic.


OBITUARY: Raymond Durrand

OBITUARY: Raymond Durrand

A former stalwart of the amateur drama scene, known for his 'superstar look' as well as his ever-present sense of humour and interest in people


Caithness leads the way with potentially lifesaving device

Caithness leads the way with potentially lifesaving device

Caithness has become a trailblazer in the Highlands in providing a potentially lifesaving medical device for patients with coronavirus symptoms.


Caithness care bear brings smiles across the county

Caithness care bear brings smiles across the county

A special gift from a caring Caithness bear brought cheer to a Wick resident confined inside during the sunny weather.


Caithness plays its part in helping China develop tidal energy

Caithness plays its part in helping China develop tidal energy

Caithness has played a key part in assisting China to develop its tidal energy industry, according to the company behind the MeyGen project.


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