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Far-sighted ideas need serious scrutiny

Far-sighted ideas need serious scrutiny

THE final week of the Holyrood parliamentary session in this last week in June has made an epic amount of work for all MSPs. After the successful Aberdeen…


Floral displays to adorn nuptials

Floral displays to adorn nuptials

Gill’s first arrangement in a terracotta coloured urn held variegated euonymus draped to one side while large bergenia leaves gave balance to the…


Hillhead secure trophy double

Hillhead secure trophy double

Hillhead Primary School completed the double this summer after winning the east of Caithness and Caithness competitions. The side was undefeated in their…


Let's not stress about the melting ice caps

Let's not stress about the melting ice caps

Two or three times a year, NASA’s solar dynamics observatory (SDO) observes the moon travelling across the sun, blocking its view. While this obscures…


Olympic legacy burns bright at Wick High

Olympic legacy burns bright at Wick High

In what is intended as the precursor of a return to a traditional school sports day, pupils were given the choice of nine activities, comprising sprints,…


Plea for action to improve railway stations

Plea for action to improve railway stations

Thurso Community Council is to write to ScotRail about the current state of the town’s station after members complained about how it was being run.


Proud day as playgroup leavers graduate

Proud day as playgroup leavers graduate

SIXTEEN three and four-year-olds yesterday donned their gowns and black hats for their graduation from playgroup in Wick.


Ross is tops at Reay

Ross is tops at Reay

In the scratch event, Ross Munro took the lead after the opening round with a superb 69. A steady outward half of 36 included a birdie at the fourth,…


Royal Highland success for far north family

Royal Highland success for far north family

A CAITHNESS farm family added to their long roll of honours in the show circuit when they last weekend captured one of the breed championships for the…


Sporting life begins at 40 for Thurso runner

Sporting life begins at 40 for Thurso runner

THURSO’s Lorna Stanger completed two duathlons on consecutive days at the weekend.


Uniteds clash in Halkirk showdown

Uniteds clash in Halkirk showdown

TOMORROW’S Eain Mackintosh Cup final will be a west versus east affair after Pentland United and Staxigoe United progressed in contrasting fashions…


Wilson knocks back pro offer to stick with Wick Academy

Wilson knocks back pro offer to stick with Wick Academy

TURNING down the opportunity to manage a professional football club was the hardest decision Barry Wilson said he has ever had to make.


All set for bowling bonanza in Caithness

All set for bowling bonanza in Caithness

PEOPLE are being invited to come and watch “the biggest bowling tournament in the North of Scotland” this weekend in Wick.


Pentland Firth turbine forums

Pentland Firth turbine forums

PLANS on how Caithness will accommodate the proposed surge of wave and tidal turbines in the Pentland Firth will be discussed in Thurso next week.


Move to expand wheelchair-friendly taxis

Move to expand wheelchair-friendly taxis

DISABLED access groups and taxi operators are to hold discussions with Highland Council about possible changes in licensing policy which could lead to…


Wilson turns down Queen of the South job

Wilson turns down Queen of the South job

Wick Academy manager Barry Wilson has turned down the chance to become manager at first division Queen of the South to stay at Harmsworth Park.


Wilson offered Queen of the South job

Wilson offered Queen of the South job

Wick Academy manager Barry Wilson is set to decide in the next 24 hours if he will accept the offer to become manager at Queen of the South.


Brownies have fun in the summer sun

Brownies have fun in the summer sun

The 6th Wick Brownies have had a hectic programme of summer activities over the past couple of weeks with visits to the Strathspey steam railway and the…


Capital success for Mey group

Capital success for Mey group

Mother and daughter Fiona and Sarah Macleod both did well to endure and pass a three-hour practical test overseen by Grandmaster In Hyuk Suh. These were…


Halkirk Brownies visit pottery

Halkirk Brownies visit pottery

Halkirk Brownies enjoyed an end-of-term trip to Northshore Pottery at Mill of Forse in Latheron. The girls all tried their hand at making a pot, under…


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