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Playful Ally seeks the life outdoors

Playful Ally seeks the life outdoors

ALLY is a gorgeous little lad aged six months, who has been with us since he was 11 weeks.


Pupils amaze to raise cancer charity cash

Pupils amaze to raise cancer charity cash

BOWER Primary School staged its annual Macmillan coffee morning before the end of term.


Pupils are farmers for the day at Quoybrae

Pupils are farmers for the day at Quoybrae

A GROUP of 96 primary school pupils from Caithness became farmers for a day when they deserted their classrooms for Aberdeen & Northern Marts’…


Trophy success for dancer Caitlin

Trophy success for dancer Caitlin

CAITLIN Harvey, of Hillside, Sarclet, has won the City of Inverness Championship Trophy for Highland dance in the 15 years pre-championship. Caitlin,…


Increased wages for low paid staff welcomed

Increased wages for low paid staff welcomed

CAITHNESS labour councillors have welcomed a move by The Highland Council which will ensure its lowest paid employees will receive an increase in wages…


Man hospitalised after assault

Man hospitalised after assault

POLICE are appealing for information following an alleged serious assault in Thurso on Sunday night.


Boost for young north jobseekers

Boost for young north jobseekers

FUNDING of over £100,000 to help young people find work in the Highlands and Islands has been welcomed by north SNP MSP Jean Urquhart.


Highland Council launches garage review

Highland Council launches garage review

HIGHLAND Councillors have agreed to consult with garage tenants and residents living close to council sites on the number currently vacant and on how…


North MSPs lobby to reverse BBC cuts

North MSPs lobby to reverse BBC cuts

ROB Gibson is one of the eight SNP MSPs from the Highlands and Islands to sign a strongly-worded letter to BBC Scotland to protest at “destructive”…


Thurso roadworks to start on Monday

Thurso roadworks to start on Monday

ESSENTIAL carriageway maintenance in Thurso from the junction with Castle Street to the junction of the A9 Trunk Road with the A836 is on schedule…


Escaped prisoner remains at large

Escaped prisoner remains at large

POLICE are continuing to put out an appeal for a man who escaped from custody at Tain Sheriff Court last week.


Man who extorted vulnerable woman for two years jailed

Man who extorted vulnerable woman for two years jailed

A WICK man who extorted thousands of pounds over a two year period through a protection racket has been jailed for three years.


New acting head for Thurso High

New acting head for Thurso High

THURSO High School will have a new acting head teacher when pupils return from their October holidays.


Artists sought for far north sculptures

Artists sought for far north sculptures

TWO sculptures are being planned by Highland Council at locations in the Dunnet area.


Bakery helps raise cash for charity

Bakery helps raise cash for charity

THERE were cupcakes galore at Thurso’s award-winning bakery Reids of Caithness last week as customers helped raise £200 for the UK’s…


Brownies have a great time going potty at Latheron

Brownies have a great time going potty at Latheron

WATTEN Brownies visited North Shore Pottery at Latheron and had a fantastic time.


Caithness economy ahead of rest of UK, says Cable

Caithness economy ahead of rest of UK, says Cable

CAITHNESS is ahead of the rest of the country in terms of meeting the demands of a changing economic climate.


Cut on the cards in sweep for radioactive particles

Cut on the cards in sweep for radioactive particles

MONITORING for radioactive particles on beaches in Caithness could be reduced if recommendations by the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency are given…


Dunnet forest day out offers hands-on fun

Dunnet forest day out offers hands-on fun

Highland Council countryside rangers teamed up with Science O3 to organise an educational day on topics such as basket-making, bats, whales, bushcraft,…


Entrepreneur's £10k-winning pitch

Entrepreneur's £10k-winning pitch

AN entrepreneur has been handed a five-figure sum of cash after winning a competition designed to encourage business growth in the north Highlands.


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