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Fears householders are ‘sleepwalking’ into bedroom tax

Fears householders are ‘sleepwalking’ into bedroom tax

COUNCIL house tenants in the Highlands hoping to flit into smaller homes because of the crippling impact of the looming "bedroom tax" have little chance…


Artist in the Spotlight - Nic McLean

Artist in the Spotlight - Nic McLean

Name: Nic McLean


Caithness ‘A’ celebrate inter-county success

Caithness ‘A’ celebrate inter-county success

CAITHNESS “A” badminton select are celebrating retaining the spoils in their annual tussle versus their counterparts from across the Pentland…


Caithness dancers shine as moves put to the test

Caithness dancers shine as moves put to the test

PUPILS from the Elise Lyall School of Dance in Wick picked up awards after being invited to attend the British Association of Teachers of Dancing Scholarships…


Fans urged to rally to cause of fortress Harmsworth

Fans urged to rally to cause of fortress Harmsworth

WICK Academy regulars Gary Manson and Sam Mackay both credit the rise in attendances at Harmsworth Park on a Saturday afternoon as being like having a…


Irish contractor hits back at Dounreay workforce claims

Irish contractor hits back at Dounreay workforce claims

AN Irish firm – one of several to have won multi-million pound construction contracts in Caithness and the rest of the Highlands – has hit…


Operators tight-lipped on nuclear booze find

Operators tight-lipped on nuclear booze find

Dounreay’s operators are keeping mum about the discovery of an empty alcohol container on the site which has sparked a major security probe.


Road chiefs ‘dragging heels’ over braes work

Road chiefs ‘dragging heels’ over braes work

TRANSPORT Scotland has been blasted by a far north business chief for the lack of action on improving a stretch of the A9 which is vital to future economic…


Appeal for motorist who almost hits Lollipop Man

Appeal for motorist who almost hits Lollipop Man

A LOLLIPOP man narrowly avoided serious injury when he was almost hit by a careless motorist on Tuesday morning.


MP's hear council concerns over bedroom tax

MP's hear council concerns over bedroom tax

CAITHNESS, Sutherland and Ross MP John Thurso has met with representatives of the Highland Council to hear its concerns about Welfare Reform and its ideas…


Thurso cinema scoops £50k to fund improvements

Thurso cinema scoops £50k to fund improvements

THURSO Cinema Ltd has beaten off competition from businesses across Scotland to secure £50,000 funding to help increase its range of facilities.


Thurso High pupils head for Rock Challenge finals

Thurso High pupils head for Rock Challenge finals

THURSO High School is set to get another chance of achieving national glory after qualifying for the Scottish final of Rock Challenge 2013 for the second…


Audit into NHS Highland waiting times management positive

Audit into NHS Highland waiting times management positive

NHS Highland has received positive feedback on its management of hospital waiting times after the Scottish Government requested Audit Scotland undertake…


Frozen pitch calls off Academy match

Frozen pitch calls off Academy match

Freezing conditions overnight has forced the postponement of Clachnacuddin v Wick Academy at Grant Street Park due to be played on Saturday afternoon.


Portable museum of Dick’s life on display at Caithness Horizons

Portable museum of Dick’s life on display at Caithness Horizons

A MUSEUM which can be packed up and set out at any location has been launched as part of a unique travelling tour across Caithness.


Dounreay ‘exotics’ to be transferred to Sellafield

Dounreay ‘exotics’ to be transferred to Sellafield

THE Nuclear Decommissioning Authority has announced its intention to remove the remainder of the nuclear fuel it inherited from the UK Atomic Energy Authority…


Wick teenager (19) locked up for setting fire to home

Wick teenager (19) locked up for setting fire to home

A CAITHNESS teenager was sent to a young offenders’ institute for 10 months today (Friday) when he appeared on indictment from custody on deferred…


Council offers reassurance over school meals in wake of horsemeat scandal

Council offers reassurance over school meals in wake of horsemeat scandal

HIGHLAND Council has reassured staff, parents and pupils about the quality and safe consumption of the fresh meat and processed food used in its school…


Anger as cemetery is overrun with rabbits

Anger as cemetery is overrun with rabbits

ANGRY members of the public have called on Highland Council to install fencing on the gates of a cemetery to stop rabbits eating flowers laid at graves.


Cadet Jason puts his life-saving skills to the test

Cadet Jason puts his life-saving skills to the test

WITHIN 24 hours of attending a first aid course, a teenage army cadet coolly deployed his new skills to potentially save the life of a man who collapsed…


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