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Caithness bird website takes flight

Caithness bird website takes flight

CAITHNESS birds are the focus for a newly created website which lets everyone know the variety and rarities to be found in the county.


Common sense needed to deal with lop-sided law

Common sense needed to deal with lop-sided law

In her latest column, Sharon Pottinger urges people to get behind the campaign to prevent a private pharmacy starting up in Castletown


Look out for thugs in pinstripe suits

Look out for thugs in pinstripe suits

Courier columnist Dan Mackay gives his waggish take on life


Pentland Firth 'could power half Scotland's homes'

Pentland Firth 'could power half Scotland's homes'

A STUDY which predicts tidal energy from the Pentland Firth could power half the homes in Scotland, is "great news" for Caithness.


Huge waves roll into Wick Bay - watch video here

Huge waves roll into Wick Bay - watch video here

FIERCE wind and rain battered parts of east Caithness over the weekend with massive waves rolling into Wick Bay, attracting plenty of attention around…


Council house rent in line for two per cent hike

Council house rent in line for two per cent hike

HIGHLAND Council house rents are set to go up by 2%.


On the hunt for young heroes

On the hunt for young heroes

PEOPLE are being called on to nominate young local heroes with inspiring stories who have made a positive impact on the lives of others.


Online survey to gauge public opinion on Thurso watersports centre

Online survey to gauge public opinion on Thurso watersports centre

PLANS to build a watersports centre in Thurso are to be discussed at a public meeting later this month.


Paul pedals to bronze at World Championships

Paul pedals to bronze at World Championships

CAITHNESS cyclist John Paul was part of the Great Britain trio which won a bronze medal in the team sprint at the Track Cycling World Cup in Mexico.


Five star Cove outshine Wick Academy

Five star Cove outshine Wick Academy

Cove Rangers 5 Wick Academy 2


Police seize drugs worth £280k in 12-month crackdown

Police seize drugs worth £280k in 12-month crackdown

ALMOST £280,000 worth of drugs were confiscated by police in the Highlands during the last 12 months as part of a crackdown operation.


Halkirk transport museum plans go on public display

Halkirk transport museum plans go on public display

PLANS to create a major tourist attraction in Caithness which could bring thousands of new visitors to the county went on public display for the first…


Alcoholic is remanded

Alcoholic is remanded

A CAITHNESS man has been remanded in custody in a bid to stop him drinking.


New survey finds Highland pupils are ‘happy and healthy’

New survey finds Highland pupils are ‘happy and healthy’

HIGHLAND Council has conducted a survey for the third time that provides a snapshot of young people’s lifestyles in the area.


£1.2bn plan for power line upgrade welcomed

£1.2bn plan for power line upgrade welcomed

CAITHNESS firms are in line to benefit from a £1.2 billion project to upgrade the electricity transmission network between the far north and Moray.


Caithness couple in with a shot at Commonwealth Games

Caithness couple in with a shot at Commonwealth Games

MARRIED after meeting through the love of their sport, a husband and wife have a real shot at representing their country in the Commonwealth Games.


Championships brought back memories of a time of hard work and ruddy faces

Championships brought back memories of a time of hard work and ruddy faces

IT is easy to use and write about an eye-catching photo of horse, plough or furrow. But what of the men, who held the stilts of the plough, who drew the…


Brora distillery expansion plan ‘great news’ for Highlands economy

Brora distillery expansion plan ‘great news’ for Highlands economy

THE announcement of a multi-million-pound expansion at a Sutherland distillery is a sign the Highlands is a viable place to invest in, according to the…


2014 looks set to be a bumper year for salmon

2014 looks set to be a bumper year for salmon

THIS year’s salmon fishing season in the far north looks set to be a good one and to make up for last year’s major dip in catches as a result…


Dunnet Beach

Dunnet Beach


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