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More cash could be spent on Highland roads, says Caithness councillor

More cash could be spent on Highland roads, says Caithness councillor

More money could be spent on Highland Council roads if there is an underspend in this year's budget, according to Councillor Matthew Reiss.


Far north MP hits out at SNP over EVEL 'stunt'

Far north MP hits out at SNP over EVEL 'stunt'

MP Jamie Stone dismisses demonstration in Westminster over English votes for English laws convention


Thurso business supports MS appeal

Thurso business supports MS appeal

Thurso business Riverside Interiors has presented the MS Society with £817.11 after raising the money through a Christmas raffle and fun weekend.


Call for support to small-scale local abattoirs

Call for support to small-scale local abattoirs

Scotland's rural economy secretary Fergus Ewing is being urged by north MSP Gail Ross to support small-scale local abattoirs.


Queen's ladies win battle of top two in Wick league

Queen's ladies win battle of top two in Wick league

The top two in the ladies' division of Wick and District Darts League went head to head this week, with Queen's Hotel getting the better of Seaforth.


Exams threat to Academy U17 title bid

Exams threat to Academy U17 title bid

Wick Academy under-17s' quest for a third successive league title could come into conflict with school exams.


Diabetes charity hoping to attract new members at Caithness meeting

Diabetes charity hoping to attract new members at Caithness meeting

People in Caithness affected by diabetes are being encouraged to go along to a meeting in Wick's Nethercliffe Hotel next week.


End of the road for A9 bus service

End of the road for A9 bus service

A bus company which started daily trips to Inverness from Caithness has decided to quit this part of its operation.


Lord Maclennan memorial service will be held in Sutherland

Lord Maclennan memorial service will be held in Sutherland

A memorial service is to be held in Sutherland in the early summer for Lord Maclennan of Rogart, the former far north MP who died last month aged 83.


Win a pair of tickets for Main Street Blues show in Wick

Win a pair of tickets for Main Street Blues show in Wick

A show featuring the music of three blues greats is to take to the stage in Wick in April – and we have a pair of tickets to give away.


North MSP says Inverness should have its own council

North MSP says Inverness should have its own council

North MSP Gail Ross has suggested that Inverness should have its own council so the rest of the Highlands can get the representation it needs.


Help get Wick’s Heart beating

Help get Wick’s Heart beating

A new development trust created to drive the regeneration of Wick town centre is seeking members and help in creating a new logo.


Energy efficiency drop-in event for Thurso

Energy efficiency drop-in event for Thurso

Thurso is one of three communities in the north Highlands hosting energy efficiency drop-in events.


Disabled toilet team flush with funds

Disabled toilet team flush with funds

A disability group that aims to improve accessible toilet provision in Caithness is flushed with new funding success.


Mackays are unstoppable in Caithness championships

Mackays are unstoppable in Caithness championships

Caithness Badminton Association hosted the second of its annual championships in Wick, with a good entry from both juniors and seniors.


North Sea Giant passes through Pentland Firth

North Sea Giant passes through Pentland Firth

The North Sea Giant, one of the biggest vessels of its type, faced 39-knot winds on Monday as it made its way through the Pentland Firth.


Succession planning explained at local meeting

Succession planning explained at local meeting

Farm succession planning was the theme of the latest Women in Agriculture event to be held in Caithness.


Firms urged to bid for work on Sutherland wind farm project

Firms urged to bid for work on Sutherland wind farm project

Firms in the north Highlands are being encouraged to bid for work at a new wind farm project near Brora.


Viewfirth sports complex bid is still on track

Viewfirth sports complex bid is still on track

A bid to create a sports complex on the Viewfirth site in Thurso remains on track after the ending of a threat to the survival of the body in charge.


Gordon Campbell: a force of nature and a genuine one-off

Gordon Campbell: a force of nature and a genuine one-off

Former election candidate Gordon Campbell, who has died aged 82, was a man of "guts and gumption". A personal reflection by Alan Hendry


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