NEWS

Road gritting plea

LANDWARD Caithness Highland Councillor Willie Mackay has called on Highland Council gritters to treat all main streets in Caithness by daylight…

Award winner can return to post if new venture fails

A PUBLIC sector tourism chief has been awarded £10,000 of taxpayer’s money to pursue her own business venture – with the option of returning…

Broadband goes mobile in north rural 'not-spots'

RURAL north Sutherland is to get a huge boost as the UK’s fastest growing mobile network aims to fill the internet void with nearly four million…

Caithness General set to go green

A BIOMASS boiler, which is to be installed at Caithness General Hospital in Wick next year, will cut carbon emissions and save more than £500,000…

Cash helps diabetes research

The Diabetes UK Caithness branch recently held a 40th anniversary dance in the Royal British Legion, Thurso. At the dance members presented Allan Kirkwood,…

Dounreay contractors take honours in charity quiz

A CHARITY set up in January has held its first fundraising event in Caithness.

Florist's touching memorial to tragic teacher

A WICK florist is dedicating a Christmas display to a lifelong friend who lost her battle with cancer earlier this year.

Harbour operators eye new business

SCRABSTER Harbour’s future is looking bright with the completion of the latest phase of redevelopment on the horizon – four months behind…

How would we face a real Armageddon scenario?

SOURCES tell me confusion set in amongst some of the diners in a local French restaurant last week when the town was plunged into darkness following a…

Tesco still undecided on new Thurso development

TESCO wants to retain planning permission for a new supermarket in Thurso, but remains undecided if it actually wants to build one.

Thurso pupils aim to spruce up town

STUDENTS at Thurso High School are set to have a big say in improving their town when a new initiative giving greater responsibility to young people is…

Union forks out for farmers in trouble

A CHARITY which helps farmers who have suffered hardship and poverty as a result of their livelihood taking a turn for the worse has received a four figure…

Veteran recalls wartime life for Thurso youngsters

THE Boys’ Brigade Hall in Thurso was recently the venue for an exhibition with memorabilia depicting life as it was during the Second World War.

Wick radio talk revives old memories

A TALK on a radio station which helped save the lives of thousands of workers in the maritime industry reunited a number of ex-employees who worked there.