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Star performance from Raeburn as 4500 people attend Halkirk Highland Games

Star performance from Raeburn as 4500 people attend Halkirk Highland Games

A CROWD of over 4500 people turned up for the Halkirk Highland Games on Saturday.


John O’Groats dream boat sails to the Isle of Lewis

John O’Groats dream boat sails to the Isle of Lewis

A voyage of over 100 nautical miles along the north coast ended when one of the John O’Groats dream boats landed at “the perfect beach” last week.


NHS Highland says it is committed to Caithness General Hospital

NHS Highland says it is committed to Caithness General Hospital

NHS Highland has said that it remains committed to Caithness General Hospital, despite claims to the contrary.


Police name Italian couple killed in crash near Reay

Police name Italian couple killed in crash near Reay

AN Italian couple who died in a road crash near Reay on Saturday have been named.


BBC ALBA to broadcast top acts from Belladrum

BBC ALBA to broadcast top acts from Belladrum

TEXAS, Deacon Blue, Guillemots and Kassidy – plus many more locally and internationally renowned bands and artists – will be shown live on BBC ALBA as…


New X99 buses unveiled in Thurso by Stagecoach

New X99 buses unveiled in Thurso by Stagecoach

BUS operator Stagecoach has unveiled an investment of more than £1.5 million in a fleet of new coaches in a major boost for public transport in Caithness.


Wick Gala fireworks display goes with a bang

Wick Gala fireworks display goes with a bang

Crowds gathered on Saturday evening for the traditonal end-of-gala bonfire and fireworks display in Wick.


Abuse of referees is ‘simply unacceptable’

Abuse of referees is ‘simply unacceptable’

SOCCER referees in Caithness are bemoaning the abuse they have been receiving from dugouts this summer. The season has witnessed a record number of…


Fundraiser prepares for barefoot challenge from Groats

Fundraiser prepares for barefoot challenge from Groats

AN Englishman is preparing to pull off an extraordinary ‘feet’. Anthony Band plans to make history by becoming the first person ever to run from John…


Six goal thriller as sides share the spoils

Six goal thriller as sides share the spoils

BOTH teams were left to ponder how they didn’t come away with three points in a six goal thriller at Harmsworth Park.


Trekkers battle ‘giant’ midges for charity

Trekkers battle ‘giant’ midges for charity

A DETERMINED group of fundraisers braved “giant” midges to walk over 70 miles along the Great Glen Way to boost funds for two mental health charities.


Trophy honours for angler’s monster catch

Trophy honours for angler’s monster catch

A VETERAN angler has been honoured with a special trophy to mark his landing of a record-breaking fish from the River Naver. Hugh Scally, of Dalmellington,…


1100 homes in Caithness lose power

1100 homes in Caithness lose power

WICK was brought to a standstill this afternoon when over a thousand homes and businesses lost power. The incident took place at 4.25pm when a power…


Prince Charles to mark Caithness General’s 25th anniversary

Prince Charles to mark Caithness General’s 25th anniversary

PRINCE Charles will be carrying out a number of public engagements in Caithness on Tuesday. The prince, who is known as the Duke of Rothesay when he is…


Action over open rail crossings ‘long overdue’

Action over open rail crossings ‘long overdue’

A CALL for barriers to be fitted at two level rail crossings in Caithness has been welcomed by local Highland councillor David Flear. He was pleased…


For-sale cube is a last link to iconic Groats hotel

For-sale cube is a last link to iconic Groats hotel

A LARGE-scale version of an iconic symbol of the 1980s is on offer to those who want to own a piece of John O’Groats history.


Anger over closed toilets on Wick gala night

Anger over closed toilets on Wick gala night

THE failure to open toilet facilities during Wick’s busiest night of the year has been described as a public inconvenience. Visitors to the town’s…


A place of last resort for scoundrels

A place of last resort for scoundrels

THE Houses of Parliament in London may once have been known as the cradle of our democratic liberties. Now, however, the HP Sauce buildings by the River…


BBC's 'The One Show' films Dounreay’s wild side

BBC's 'The One Show' films Dounreay’s wild side

WHAT is the environment of a nuclear site like? BBC TV’s 'The One Show' came to Dounreay on Monday and Tuesday to find out.


Championship date for Thurso bowlers

Championship date for Thurso bowlers

THURSO Bowling Club will have representatives in the finals of the Northern Counties Championships on August 21, after both the singles and fours won…


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