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William cleans up at busy Bettyhill Mod

William cleans up at busy Bettyhill Mod

THURSO High School pupil William Campbell claimed four trophies as Bettyhill staged the annual Sutherland and Caithness Provincial Mod on Saturday.


Acks impress to earn slot in quarter finals

Acks impress to earn slot in quarter finals

FOUR Caithness sides secured quarter-final berths in the CDFS Highland Amateur Cup following Saturday’s action-packed third round ties.


Boy racers turn Thurso street into 'Grand Prix' circuit

Boy racers turn Thurso street into 'Grand Prix' circuit

Landward councillor Willie Mackay and his wife Glynis were babysitting for a family member on Saturday night in Robert Dick Place.


Final whistle farewell for ref

Final whistle farewell for ref

JOHN Arrowsmith, right, who has retired after refereeing in Caithness for the last 23 years, was presented with a farewell gift from Suleiman Makhouli,…


Highland Home by Sharon Pottinger

Highland Home by Sharon Pottinger

ALTHOUGH museums have different missions and different histories, they all have in common a desire to make history real, to make it come alive. As all…


Ministers pressed to underwrite Highland air links with London

Ministers pressed to underwrite Highland air links with London

PRESSURE is building for politicians north and south of the border to introduce sanctions to safeguard air links between the Highlands and London.


'Nobody was going to stand in our way'

'Nobody was going to stand in our way'

RAT-a-tat-tat came the crack of guns.


Photo finish needed to decide winner

Photo finish needed to decide winner

A STRONG wind greeted the sailors of Wick Model Yacht Club when they took to the waters of Sarclet Loch on May 18.


Pupils cash in Kits for Kids vouchers

Pupils cash in Kits for Kids vouchers

PULTENEYTOWN Academy has collected almost 30,000 Kits for Kids vouchers through a national newspaper appeal.


Relief as Keiss is ruled out for power plant site

Relief as Keiss is ruled out for power plant site

RESIDENTS in Keiss have welcomed confirmation that the village is no longer being looked at as a potential site for a new electricity switching station.


Robbie calls time on council service

Robbie calls time on council service

Mr Mackintosh (66), of Willowbank, Wick, joined the council from the army, where he served as a sergeant major.


St Fergus final is a one-sided affair

St Fergus final is a one-sided affair

BOWLERS from the St Fergus, Rosebank and Lybster clubs competed for the Macdonald and Allan Shield on May 25.


Thurso golf round-up

Thurso golf round-up

ONLY the brave or foolhardy played at Thurso Golf Club in the sixth round of the Newsbeat Summer League.


Vicki set to be Canisbay Show queen

Vicki set to be Canisbay Show queen

This year’s Canisbay Show queen Vicki Dunnet (centre), along with her attendants, fellow Canisbay school pupils Erin MacGregor (left) and Erin Miller.…


Your Caithness

Your Caithness

The sunset over Thurso on May 27 captured by Isobel Miller of Queens Terrace, Thurso.


Locals must return to high street to stop decline

Locals must return to high street to stop decline

THE closure of DR Simpson in Wick and Jim Bews in Thurso was yesterday described as “a real shame” by a local business leader.


Jobs blow as town centre shops close

Jobs blow as town centre shops close

TWO well-known Caithness shops are to close today with the loss of 18 jobs.


Good news on community council coffers

Good news on community council coffers

THE amount of grant given to Castletown and District Community Council has increased this year.


Oil trade continues hike in traffic at Wick John O’Groats

Oil trade continues hike in traffic at Wick John O’Groats

WICK John O’Groats Airport is again one of HIAL’s strongest performers, attracting an extra 1942 passengers in the last month.


Stay safe is message to Rock Ness fans

Stay safe is message to Rock Ness fans

NEXT weekend, the shores of Loch Ness will be busy with revellers setting up for RockNess 2013 and various organisations are encouraging revellers to…


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