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Caithness edge lead in intercounty contest

Caithness edge lead in intercounty contest

CAITHNESS Badminton Association travelled across the Pentland Firth to pit their wits against Orkney in their annual intercounty opening "A" and "B" matches.


Young kickboxers step up a grade

Young kickboxers step up a grade

THURSO Nemesis Kickboxing Academy last week had its first presentation evening to celebrate the achievements of its students who sat and passed their…


Darts action hits bullseye

Darts action hits bullseye

THE latest action in Wick & District Darts League featured the annual pairs championship in the two men’s leagues and the women’s league.


Youngsters rehearse Lybster nativity

Youngsters rehearse Lybster nativity

LYBSTER School classes P1-3 are seen here hard at work rehearsing for their musical nativity which is being presented to the public in the village community…


Curtain up on Wick play

Curtain up on Wick play

IT’S curtain up tonight for the opening of the Wick Players’ annual Christmas play.


Frenchman denies causing Caithness death crash

Frenchman denies causing Caithness death crash

A SCHOOL teacher who was driving a car which was involved in a collision which killed a colleague denied in evidence that she had strayed towards the…


Appeal for readers to take part in new ‘Courier’ feature

Appeal for readers to take part in new ‘Courier’ feature

DID you, or someone in your family/circle of friends, leave Caithness to study or start a career?


Seaview fundraiser boosts local groups

Seaview fundraiser boosts local groups

AN event staged at Seaview House in Wick to benefit the town’s Playbox nursery and Caithness Deaf Care has raised over £1000.


Caithness councillor faces election expense charges

Caithness councillor faces election expense charges

Landward representative Alex Macleod has confirmed that he stepped down from the council’s ruling SNP group earlier today (Monday) after Northern…


Original Factory Shop look to support Caithness charities

Original Factory Shop look to support Caithness charities

STAFF at The Original Factory Shop in Thurso and Wick are on the look-out for a local good cause to be their charity partner for 2013 as part of the retail…


Funding available to clear snow paths

Funding available to clear snow paths

THE Highland Council has written to all community councils to let them know that assistance will be available to any communities who wish to help clear…


Change at helm of far north business lobby

Change at helm of far north business lobby

NORTH Sutherland Joan Campbell has stepped down after a 12 year stint with the Caithness and Sutherland branch on the Federation of Small Businesses’…


Seven goal demolition puts Academy in pole position

Seven goal demolition puts Academy in pole position

Scorers: Macadie (6, 35, 75, 85, 86) Cunningham (17) Geruzel (50)


Ten councillors to vote against RSPB funding

Ten councillors to vote against RSPB funding

TEN councillors have confirmed that they will vote to block a decision to hand out £10,000 public funding for a peatland project in Caithness and…


Highland Hospice to undergo £7 million revamp

Highland Hospice to undergo £7 million revamp

HIGHLAND Hospice is to carry out a £7 million revamp of its in-patient unit in Inverness.


Police probe cable theft

Police probe cable theft

POLICE are investigating the theft of a 500m drum of three-cored 16mm copper cable with distinctive violet coloured outer casing. It was taken some time…


Wick dentist banned for crash

Wick dentist banned for crash

A DENTIST who practises in Wick but lives in Nottingham was banned from driving after Inverness Sheriff Court heard he overtook a line of vehicles including…


Orkney ferry service to be hit by strike action

Orkney ferry service to be hit by strike action

SHIPPING union RMT has announced details of strike action that will disrupt ferry services between Scrabster and Stromness.


Caithness too good for counterparts

Caithness too good for counterparts

A HEALTHY audience recently attended Thurso Squash Club to watch the county’s top players in the opening tie of the Caithness versus Orkney intercounty…


Castletown bookworms observe Reading Hour

Castletown bookworms observe Reading Hour

PUPILS at Castletown Primary School celebrated St Andrew’s Day with a good book as part of an initiative that involved school kids across Scotland.…


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