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BBC’s cutbacks in Highlands and Islands will shortchange us

BBC’s cutbacks in Highlands and Islands will shortchange us

LAST week’s announcement to cut senior BBC reporters in the Highlands and Islands by 50 per cent is not just bad timing, it spectacularly fails…


Betty adds Thurso club crown to Scottish success

Betty adds Thurso club crown to Scottish success

Betty MacDonald, fresh from her Scottish rinks success, took on Dar Sutherland in the Doosan sponsored senior citizens singles final.


Bristol man was victim of Thurso rail tragedy

Bristol man was victim of Thurso rail tragedy

He died instantly after being run over by a train on the outskirts of Thurso on Friday afternoon.


Caithness stone used in clipper restoartion

Caithness stone used in clipper restoartion

A CAITHNESS company supplied the flagstones which have been laid around one of the world’s most famous ships.


Dounreay prepares for world’s deepest nuclear clean-up

Dounreay prepares for world’s deepest nuclear clean-up

DOUNREAY’S operators have unveiled plans to carry out the world’s deepest nuclear clean-up.


Greig takes North junior title at Thurso

Greig takes North junior title at Thurso

Local interest was provided by four Thurso bowlers, Ronnie Bain, Alan Morrison, Ross Cowan and Peter Dymond, and Wick-based Ryan Campbell.


Past in pictures

Past in pictures

A BYGONE age in newspapers is captured here as Alistair Campbell operates one of the five linotype machines which were used to produce the Caithness Courier…


Rangers skipper honoured by far north Gers faithful

Rangers skipper honoured by far north Gers faithful

Five committee members of Thurso Gers football club presented Lee McCulloch with the Davie Cooper Cup for being the club’s player of the year for…


Trust restores historic Berriedale cottages

Trust restores historic Berriedale cottages

SEAFRONT cottages at Berriedale which lay derelict for over 60 years are set to get a new lease of life when they officially open to the public as holiday…


Wick cadet heads for life on the open sea

Wick cadet heads for life on the open sea

Able Cadet Ross Shields has left to start an officer cadetship with the Maersk Shipping Company. At his formal farewell, officer-in-charge Mark Cormack…


Wick chemists offer test that could be life-saver

Wick chemists offer test that could be life-saver

BIG-hearted pharmacists from Wick are offering free blood pressure checks as part of a national campaign.


Brora withdraw compensation offer to Academy

Brora withdraw compensation offer to Academy

BRORA Rangers have said that it has withdrawn its offer of compensation to Wick Academy, but have announced that Davie Kirkwood is their new manager.


 A9 accident at Dunbeath

A9 accident at Dunbeath

AN accident occurred on the A9 road at Castlehill, south of Dunbeath this morning (Thursday).


Two people hurt in motorcycle crash

Two people hurt in motorcycle crash

A driver and passenger are believed to be seriously hurt after a motorcycle crashed on the A9 Scrabster to Inverness road early this afternoon.


Academy fans vent fury

Academy fans vent fury

FANS, players and committee members have been left stunned after it was announced that Wick Academy manager Davie Kirkwood is preparing to take over at…


Brothers see red as Vikings win derby clash

Brothers see red as Vikings win derby clash

Scorers: Thurso: Murray (35, 42, 62). Halkirk United: Larnach (29, 88)


Caithness brain injury charity makes headway

Caithness brain injury charity makes headway

MAKING and selling greeting cards turned out to be a profitable fundraiser for two Caithness ladies.


Caithness rescuers lead fight to save pilot whales

Caithness rescuers lead fight to save pilot whales

CAITHNESS marine rescuers played a pivotal role in saving a pod of pilot whales stranded on a beach at the weekend.


Carolyne is a sucker for abandoned labs

Carolyne is a sucker for abandoned labs

CAROLYNE Poulton is a remarkable woman, warm-hearted, kind and invariably smiling. She and her husband live a few miles to the north of Lyth amidst the…


Discovering the wonders of automatons

Discovering the wonders of automatons

EFFORTS to imitate life by mechanical means fostered development of mechanical principles, which led to the production of more complex mechanisms. In…


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