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Nairn late show steals win at Wick

Nairn late show steals win at Wick

Wick Academy 1 Nairn County 2


Remember to put your clocks forward

Remember to put your clocks forward

BRITISH Summer time begins when clocks go forward by one hour at 1am on Sunday morning.


Far north craft showcase

Far north craft showcase

A LOCAL crafter is keen for people to support a new venture seeing Caithness food produce and crafts all brought together in one spot.


Missing teenager found safe

Missing teenager found safe

POLICE have confirmed Wick teenager Danielle Raitt who went missing from her home on Thursday has been found safe.


Scrabster cruise season opens

Scrabster cruise season opens

THE tourist season has officially begun as Scrabster prepares to welcome its first and biggest cruise ship to the county this year.


Thurso set to welcome Scottish Surfing Championships

Thurso set to welcome Scottish Surfing Championships

THE top surfers in Scotland are heading to Caithness to take part in the 2014 Scottish Championships due to be staged at Thurso East this weekend.


Caithness pupils get into their stride for Sport Relief

Caithness pupils get into their stride for Sport Relief

PULTENEYTOWN Academy pupils did their bit for Sport Relief and got fitter in the process.


Controversial penalty hands Brora north derby win

Controversial penalty hands Brora north derby win

Wick Academy 0 Brora Rangers 1


Decision day for pharmacy plan

Decision day for pharmacy plan

That emerged yesterday after it was confirmed the meeting of NHS Highland’s pharmacy practices committee will he held at Caithness General in Wick.


Groats hotel competes for architecture accolade

Groats hotel competes for architecture accolade

The redeveloped site of the former John O’Groats House Hotel has been shortlisted in the finals of the Royal Incorporation of Architects Scotland…


Thurso wordsmiths impress in rotary speechmaking competition

Thurso wordsmiths impress in rotary speechmaking competition

SEVEN Thurso High pupils took part in a friendly war of words to get their hands on the trophy put up for the winner of Thurso Rotary Club’s annual…


Lowry's Thurso masterpiece sold for £842,500

Lowry's Thurso masterpiece sold for £842,500

A painting of Shore Street in Thurso sold for £842,500 as part of a collection of LS Lowry artwork which fetched over £15 million at auction.


Roadworks completed at Portgower as bridge opens

Roadworks completed at Portgower as bridge opens

THE new A9 Portgower Mill Bridge over the Allt Gharb Burn is now fully completed and opened to traffic.


Motorists doubling up on speed limit

Motorists doubling up on speed limit

SPEEDSTERS in Halkirk who are driving through the village at almost double the 30mph limit are set to be targeted by police.


Meganne ready to cook up some culinary delights

Meganne ready to cook up some culinary delights

EXCITEMENT is growing to see how a talented local chef will do in a top cookery competition in London.


Groats photographer raises £20,000 for diabetes charity

Groats photographer raises £20,000 for diabetes charity

A JOHN O’Groats man is celebrating raising an impressive £20,000 in the past five years to support the work of Diabetes UK Scotland (DUKS).


Disability charity launches new support website

Disability charity launches new support website

A SCOTTISH charity has launched a new website in a bid to let as many people as possible know about its work.


Renowned astronomer to give talk at Castlehill

Renowned astronomer to give talk at Castlehill

A PROLIFIC discoverer of asteroids and comets is to offer Caithnessians a talk on the Great Comets of the Past 50 Years.


Drink-driver banned from the road for two years

Drink-driver banned from the road for two years

A MOTORIST who was caught with “an extremely high” level of alcohol in his system has been banned from driving for two years.


Raigmore Hospital ward to reopen after C. diff outbreak

Raigmore Hospital ward to reopen after C. diff outbreak

A WARD at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness forced to close following an outbreak of Clostridium difficile is expected to reopen tomorrow (Saturday).


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