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Davidson - Macleod

Davidson - Macleod

Amanda Davidson, from Thurso, and Greg Macleod, from Castletown, were married at Castletown Church of Scotland.


Greens notch up jubilee victory

Greens notch up jubilee victory

Caithness 35 - 26 Xodus steelers


Left-field launch for north band’s new EP

Left-field launch for north band’s new EP

A CAITHNESS band hotly tipped for big things is hosting an intimate EP launch in typically left-field style.


Miller dux medal is unearthed in Halkirk garden

Miller dux medal is unearthed in Halkirk garden

A DUX medal which was won by a pupil at Miller Academy in Thurso in 1927 has been unearthed in a garden in Halkirk.


‘Monkeys’ complete Safari hat-trick at Reay

‘Monkeys’ complete Safari hat-trick at Reay

THE JF Nuclear Reay Safari Open lived up to its name as competitors had to contend with biting insects, tropical temperatures, thunderous downpours and…


NOSN staff hit road in charity drive finale

NOSN staff hit road in charity drive finale

THE final hurrah for North of Scotland Newspapers’ Charity of the Year initiative is hitting the road this weekend – taking inspiration from…


Pentland View team crowned indoor bowls champions

Pentland View team crowned indoor bowls champions

Pentland View emerged victorious with a slender two-point lead.


Richardson - Sutherland

Richardson - Sutherland

Kimberley Richardson, from London, and Allan Sutherland, from Castletown, were married at St Peters Church, Thurso.


Thurso pupils get royal seal of approval

Thurso pupils get royal seal of approval

PUPILS at a Thurso primary have been delighted to receive the royal seal of approval for the artwork they made to celebrate the Queen’s diamond…


Thurso square’s ‘danger trees’ now face the chop

Thurso square’s ‘danger trees’ now face the chop

THE fate of 16 trees in Sir John’s Square in Thurso has been decided.


Whale - Murray

Whale - Murray

Maxine Whale, of West Gills, Thurso, and Ross Murray, of Dalhalvaig, Strath-Halladale, were married at New Drumossie Hotel, Inverness.


Bower Bushwhackers prevail in bale push

Bower Bushwhackers prevail in bale push

A LARGE shirt-sleeve crowd basked in the sun at Saturday’s annual Bower Gala which had its usual programme of fun activities, stalls and attractions…


Budding scientists join Thurso research team

Budding scientists join Thurso research team

THE Environmental Research Institute in Thurso has participated in the Nuffield Foundation science bursary programme for a number of years and this year…


Bygone days at Sarclet

Bygone days at Sarclet

Photos submitted to the Your Caithness feature should be good-quality digital images depicting Caithness life and landscape. Good-quality prints may be…


Charity praise as rescue dog Dougal’s vet bill spirals

Charity praise as rescue dog Dougal’s vet bill spirals

A SCRABSTER dog owner has been singing the praises of a local canine charity as she waits to see if her new pup survives the next month.


Could you give poor Sash a home?

Could you give poor Sash a home?

SASH, an eight-year-old Staffie, is a really lovely girl who has now spent a year in kennels at the Scottish SPCA centre at Balmore.


Dancer Emma earns award honours

Dancer Emma earns award honours

Fifteen-year-old Emma Plowman, of Papigoe, recently became the 56th member of the Elise Lyall School of Dance to win a pre-championship title at Tayside…


Dounreay bobbies face axe from front-line duties

Dounreay bobbies face axe from front-line duties

VETERAN nuclear police officers at Dounreay are in the firing line as they look like being shoe-horned into civilian jobs for turning down a call to arms.


DSRL loses out in security fence contract wrangle

DSRL loses out in security fence contract wrangle

A DISPUTE in the contract to erect a fence as part of a £7 million security upgrade at Dounreay has had to be settled by an industry arbitration…


Getting a criminal way of thinking

Getting a criminal way of thinking

JOYCE Holms, writer, teacher and engaging speaker, recently offered wry insights from her writing career to a group of aspiring crime fiction writers…


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