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Academy limber up for new season

Academy limber up for new season

WICK Academy are good enough to achieve even greater heights than last season if they learn from their pre-season mistakes.


Family’s anger at disabled cash wrangle

Family’s anger at disabled cash wrangle

THE mother of a Lybster man paralysed as a result of a car crash has spoken of her grief at having to wait months to take her son home from hospital in…


Jamie was one of the best signings Celtic ever made

Jamie was one of the best signings Celtic ever made

And a time for every purpose under heaven.


Saturn day salute to ingenuity of mankind

Saturn day salute to ingenuity of mankind

MANNED space flight may still be high on the agenda among the current and emerging superpowers of the world but is only ever likely, in the foreseeable…


Scotland call-up for winger Caitlin

Scotland call-up for winger Caitlin

A CAITHNESS teenager is stunned but delighted after being chosen to be part of the first Scottish under-18 female rugby sevens squad.


Whatever was handy was used to thatch crofts

Whatever was handy was used to thatch crofts

THERE was not a croft of my early days but had thatched roofs, sometimes the barn, sometimes the house, sometimes the lot. Thatching took and used whatever…


Nuclear police fire arms exercise

Nuclear police fire arms exercise

THE Civil Nuclear Constabulary will be undertaking a firearms training exercise at Dounreay on Friday.


Firefighters bring Thurso blaze under control

Firefighters bring Thurso blaze under control

EMERGENCY services remain at the scene of a house fire in Thurso which broke out at Ormlie Road this morning.


Classy Caley too good for Academy

Classy Caley too good for Academy

Wick Academy 1 Inverness CT 5.


Castlehill training sparked epic maritime career

Castlehill training sparked epic maritime career

MARY-ANN’S father was William Young, born in 1856, the second of a family of seven children.


Couple celebrate birth of their very own prince

Couple celebrate birth of their very own prince

NEWLY-born Caithness baby Jamie Stuart Bremner has a birthday which is truly fit for a king.


Does the monarchy have a role in 21st century Britain?

Does the monarchy have a role in 21st century Britain?

Apparently “Prince Charles was blasted by MPs for paying LESS tax than his servants”.


Flock of birds target George’s rural home

Flock of birds target George’s rural home

AROUND 1000 birds have made a retired man’s roof their summer residence, causing him sleepless nights as he counts the cost of the aftermath of…


Injury-time strike seals cup win for Wick side

Injury-time strike seals cup win for Wick side

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Thurso players fight back and celebrate open triples win

Thurso players fight back and celebrate open triples win

THIS year saw the third running of the Willie MacDonald open round robin triples at Thurso Bowling Club.


Signal problems continue to cause rail havoc

Signal problems continue to cause rail havoc

TRAINS were unable to arrive at Thurso Railway Station as signalling problems continued to disrupt services in Caithness on Tuesday


Kayakers to take part in beach clean up

Kayakers to take part in beach clean up

VOLUNTEERS are being sought to help carry out a beach clean at Dunnet as part of a national initiative which takes place with the help of two kayakers…


ScotRail apologises for rail travel disruption

ScotRail apologises for rail travel disruption

RAIL passengers suffered disruption as signalling problems in Caithness resulted in them being ferried by bus to continue or complete their journeys.


Traffic jams in Thurso as bridge repairs carried out

Traffic jams in Thurso as bridge repairs carried out

TRAFFIC in Thurso was brought to a standstill today (Monday) as repairs were carried out to the town’s road bridge.


Locals urged to take part in Sea Watch events

Locals urged to take part in Sea Watch events

CAITHNESS is set to celebrate its passion for whales, dolphins and porpoises during National Whale and Dolphin Watch Week.


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