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Kirsty and Grace share citizenship cup honour at Halkirk

Kirsty and Grace share citizenship cup honour at Halkirk

Kirsty May and Grace Campbell were joint winners of the Peter Murchison Citizenship Cup – a new trophy awarded to pupils of Halkirk Primary School.


Jack and Jamie take karting club honours

Jack and Jamie take karting club honours

Caithness duo Jack Ryan and Jamie Mackay featured prominently when the North of Scotland Kart Club held its club championship presentation.


'Slow tourism' at the heart of new Highland Time campaign

'Slow tourism' at the heart of new Highland Time campaign

A new tourism campaign has been launched to encourage visitors to spend more time exploring the north.


Yes Caithness group marks anniversary with pop-up shop and ceilidh

Yes Caithness group marks anniversary with pop-up shop and ceilidh

Community group Yes Caithness, set up to promote Scottish independence, is celebrating its first anniversary with talks, a pop-up shop and a ceilidh.


North Shore surfing on the crest of a wave

North Shore surfing on the crest of a wave

Thurso team overcome weather and venue change to claim top prize


Awards handed over to Halkirk youth team

Awards handed over to Halkirk youth team

Halkirk FC's youth team ended their 2019 county season at under-13 level with a presentation of awards to all players.


Members of armed forces to get free Stagecoach travel on Remembrance Sunday

Members of armed forces to get free Stagecoach travel on Remembrance Sunday

Members of the armed forces and veterans are being offered free bus travel on Sunday in an initiative by Stagecoach Highlands.


Caithness farm union representative welcomes return of £160m

Caithness farm union representative welcomes return of £160m

The return of £160 million of convergence funding to Scotland has been welcomed by Arnott Coghill, Caithness area representative of NFU Scotland.


Charity box thieves chased through Wick

Charity box thieves chased through Wick

Police are trying to trace two thieves who chanced their luck stealing a charity box a petty-cash tin from a Wick business.


Highland schools to benefit from mental health initiative

Highland schools to benefit from mental health initiative

Pupils in the north are set to benefit from a new mental health initiative being run as part of the active schools programme.


Wick pub wins platinum rating in loo awards

Wick pub wins platinum rating in loo awards

Wick's Wetherspoon pub has won acclaim for the quality and standards of its toilets in the Loo of the Year Awards 2019.


Natalie's charity calendar out

Natalie's charity calendar out

Lyth model Natalie Oag has launched a charity calendar to raise awareness of breast cancer.


SNP candidate Rosie backs cash machine initiative

SNP candidate Rosie backs cash machine initiative

Councillor and parliamentary candidate Karl Rosie is backing an initiative that could help secure new cash machines in rural communities.


New £14m ferry hailed as 'a huge step forward' for Caithness and Orkney links

New £14m ferry hailed as 'a huge step forward' for Caithness and Orkney links

Pentland Ferries' new £14m catamaran marks "a huge step forward" for Caithness/Orkney ferry links, the company's managing director has said.


Groat reporter gets no seal of approval

Groat reporter gets no seal of approval

A series of pictures captures the moment a young seal slips out of sight underwater away from the lens of the Groat reporter.


Theatrical Thursdays at Lyth

Theatrical Thursdays at Lyth

A double taster of theatre is coming to Lyth Arts Centre this November as two of Scotland’s leading drama companies venture north.


Former Clydesdale bank premises in Thurso fail to sell

Former Clydesdale bank premises in Thurso fail to sell

The former Clydesdale bank premises in Traill Street, Thurso, failed to find a buyer when it came under the hammer at a property auction.


Council choir full of festive cheer for Blythswood

Council choir full of festive cheer for Blythswood

Caithness councillors were in good voice when they joined members from throughout the region to support the Blythswood Christmas shoebox appeal.


Mackays Hotel charity cheque handover

Mackays Hotel charity cheque handover

The proprietors of Mackays Hotel handed over cheques to local cancer and dyslexia charities at a presentation event.


Scorries keep their cool as Locos see red

Scorries keep their cool as Locos see red

Red cards galore for home side as Academy wrap up 1-0 win at Inverurie


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