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Police probe into Thurso Hogmanay party flares

Police probe into Thurso Hogmanay party flares

THE letting off of flares or smoke bombs in the middle of Thurso’s Hogmanay street party has been denounced by police as dangerous and reckless.


Sudden death in Castletown

Sudden death in Castletown

A WOMAN in her fifties died in Castletown on Wednesday afternoon. A Police Scotland spokesman in Inverness confirmed the sudden death. A report was made…


Compensation plea for hauliers hit by Forth Bridge closure

Compensation plea for hauliers hit by Forth Bridge closure

HIGHLAND haulage companies should receive compensation from the Scottish Government due to the continued closure of the Forth Road Bridge to HGVs, according…


KWers among the black-and-white viewing set

KWers among the black-and-white viewing set

THREE people in the KW postcode area are among more than 9000 households in the UK who still have a black-and-white TV licence.


Pentland Ferries out of action this week

Pentland Ferries out of action this week

Pentland Ferries will not be operating any sailings between Caithness and Orkney this week when its vessel goes into dry dock for essential maintenance.


Far north bus timetable changes

Far north bus timetable changes

STAGECOACH has announced changes in its new bus timetables in Caithness.


Diesel drops below £1 a litre in Wick

Diesel drops below £1 a litre in Wick

OWNERS of diesel vehicles in Wick are now experiencing the same benefits as their petrol counterparts as they are now able to fill up their vehicles for…


Allan snatches draw as Academy start new year with a point

Allan snatches draw as Academy start new year with a point

Scottish Highland Football League


First anniversary of Cemfjord disaster in Pentland Firth

First anniversary of Cemfjord disaster in Pentland Firth

SUNDAY marks the first anniversary of the discovery of a carrier vessel which overturned in the Pentland Firth killing eight men.


Caithness prepares for very windy week

Caithness prepares for very windy week

GUSTS of up to 65 mph are set to batter Caithness on Sunday with winds not expected to ease down during next week.


Peak time train services go up in price

Peak time train services go up in price

TRAIN fares for peak time tickets and season tickets on rail services across Scotland have gone up one per cent.


Charity cycle end-to-ender reaches Groats

Charity cycle end-to-ender reaches Groats

A ROSS-Shire man has cycled the length of Britain in only five-and-a-half days and raised nearly £27,000 for five cancer charities in the process.


Caithness rogue parkers get shame-Facebooked treatment

Caithness rogue parkers get shame-Facebooked treatment

A FACEBOOK site focusing on the long-time scourge of rogue parking in the centres of Thurso and Wick has gone viral.


Campbell leaves Academy to sign for Cove Rangers

Campbell leaves Academy to sign for Cove Rangers

WICK Academy central defender Grant Campbell has left Harmsworth Park after agreeing a deal with Cove Rangers.


Groats ale is real deal

Groats ale is real deal

THE most northerly brewery on the UK mainland is inviting the public to join it in a tasting session of its new tipple which it is hoping to sell across…


VIDEO - Porpoise saved in dramatic new year day rescue

VIDEO - Porpoise saved in dramatic new year day rescue

EMERGENCY services were involved in a dramatic rescue on the first day of 2016 when a porpoise was stranded in the River Wick.


VIDEO - Smoke bombs set off in Thurso Hogmanay crowd

VIDEO - Smoke bombs set off in Thurso Hogmanay crowd

POLICE officers rushed into crowds of partygoers to extinguish flares that were lit and filled parts of the main area with smoke at Thurso Hogmanay Street…


Air discount boost for Caithness passengers

Air discount boost for Caithness passengers

FAR North air travellers have been given a New Year boost with an increase in the value of the Scottish Government’s air discount scheme.


VIDEO - Thurso Hogmanay party welcomes in 2016

VIDEO - Thurso Hogmanay party welcomes in 2016

HOGMANAY revellers in Thurso said hello to 2016 together as around 2000 people danced into the new year at the annual street party.


Happy New Year Caithness!

Happy New Year Caithness!

To all our readers in Caithness and across the world we wish you a happy new year and all the best for 2016!


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