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Woman injured in Bettyhill crash

Woman injured in Bettyhill crash

A FEMALE motorist was taken to Caithness General Hospital yesterday after coming off the road in icy conditions at Bettyhill.


New jobs coming on stream at Dounreay

New jobs coming on stream at Dounreay

THIRTY-FIVE new jobs are coming on stream at Dounreay to help speed up the work to decommission the former fast reactor complex.


Emergency services scrambled to road accident at Bettyhill

Emergency services scrambled to road accident at Bettyhill

POLICE and firefighters are in attendance at a road traffic accident on the far north coast A836 in Bettyhill.


Thrumster nursery supports OAP appeal

Thrumster nursery supports OAP appeal

THE children of Thrumster nursery have been busy working to contribute towards this year’s Caithness Xmas shoebox appeal. The seven youngsters…


Council trio hit out at closed-door meetings

Council trio hit out at closed-door meetings

Independents Donnie Mackay, Willie Mackay and John Rosie are calling for a change in policy which would allow people to attend joint Caithness ward business…


Derby victory powers Vikings to final

Derby victory powers Vikings to final

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Dunnet Beach

Dunnet Beach

Sunset over Dunnet beach taken by Michael Stone, of Main Street, Castletown.


Early Christmas for Caithness old folk

Early Christmas for Caithness old folk

CHRISTMAS came early for pensioners across the county when a record number of shoeboxes were collected for vulnerable people during the festive season.


Festive fun at Keiss fayre

Festive fun at Keiss fayre


HIE eyes 'ambitious' marine energy target

HIE eyes 'ambitious' marine energy target

That was the message from Audrey MacIver, head of energy – supply chain and developer engagement at Highland and Islands Enterprise, who said the…


Holy well water’s a winner for Jenna

Holy well water’s a winner for Jenna

A CAITHNESS business student’s bright idea has scooped a top prize.


Mock hunt gallops to charity cash success

Mock hunt gallops to charity cash success

A CHARITY mock hunt on an east Caithness estate proved popular with 35 horses and riders taking part.


Poverty and New York streets worlds apart

Poverty and New York streets worlds apart

Dan Mackay considers the challenging question: how much inequality is too much, explored by a new Why Poverty? BBC documentary


Rewards for students who gain new skills

Rewards for students who gain new skills

NORTH Highland College has completed its delivery of the Deloitte Employability Skills course for the third year.


Santa drops in for Thurso switch-on

Santa drops in for Thurso switch-on

A LARGE number of families had gathered in time for Santa’s arrival on his sleigh in Sir John’s Square in Thurso just after the switch-on…


School stalwart celebrates quality award

School stalwart celebrates quality award

MELVICH’S Heather Simpson recently received a Highland Council Quality Award, having been nominated by the local community council.


Town’s balloon tribute marks tragic Scott’s 21st birthday

Town’s balloon tribute marks tragic Scott’s 21st birthday

THE life of a teenager killed in a car accident was remembered when hundreds of balloons floated above Wick on what would have been his 21st birthday.


Wick bazaar gets folk in mood for Xmas

Wick bazaar gets folk in mood for Xmas

IT was beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Wick at the weekend as merrymakers made their way to the annual festive bazaar in the Assembly Rooms.


Wick staff nurse bids farewell

Wick staff nurse bids farewell

Colleagues gathered to mark the retirement of staff nurse Marilyn Durrand who has worked for the NHS in Wick for 42 years. She worked at the Rosebank…


Zero tolerance for high school speedsters

Zero tolerance for high school speedsters

Landward councillor Willie Mackay has given his backing to a four-month police initiative to target motorists in the vicinity of all 29 secondary schools.


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