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Engineering firm’s Lybster base set to expand with help of HIE grant

Engineering firm’s Lybster base set to expand with help of HIE grant

THE Caithness divison of AMC Engineering Ltd is set to expand with the erection of a new workshop at its site near Lybster. The firm, whose head office…


RSPB to stage family fun days at Dunnet Head

RSPB to stage family fun days at Dunnet Head

THE RSPB is organising two family fun days at Dunnet Head nature reserve next month. They take place next Wednesday (July 6) and two weeks later on…


Cut Gaelic plan to fund front-line care services, argues Coghill

Cut Gaelic plan to fund front-line care services, argues Coghill

MONEY should be withdrawn from the Highland Council’s Gaelic language plan to improve front-line care services in Caithness. That is the view of Councillor…


Thurso conga dancers stop traffic... and turn heads

Thurso conga dancers stop traffic... and turn heads

TRAFFIC came to a standstill in some parts of Thurso on Saturday as locals turned out to attempt to break the Scottish conga record. The event was…


Lybster salon reopens 10 years after its closure

Lybster salon reopens 10 years after its closure

A VILLAGE hairdressing salon has reopened under new ownership 10 years to the week since its closure. Karen Miller has brought back into use the Lybster…


Masons make money for good causes

Masons make money for good causes

FREEMASONS in Caithness have been busy fundraising for two good causes. An inter-lodge competition raised £300 for the Wilma Rosie Memorial Fund which…


Proposals to integrate care services given green light

Proposals to integrate care services given green light

PLANS to integrate health, education and social care services in the Highlands have been approved. The Highland Council and NHS Highland agreed to proceed…


Wick Gala organisers issue final plea for help

Wick Gala organisers issue final plea for help

THOSE behind the most-anticipated event in Wick’s calendar are making one last request for volunteers to come forward and make it the best yet.


Local beekeepers warned of killer disease

Local beekeepers warned of killer disease

LOCAL beekeepers have been advised of a fresh outbreak of a disease which kills off bee larvae. American foulbrood - which can devastate honey bee…


SSPCA’s Balmore animal rescue and rehoming centre full

SSPCA’s Balmore animal rescue and rehoming centre full

THE SSPCA rescue centre at Balmore in Caithness is now full to capacity, it has emerged. The charity has appealed for local animal lovers who are thinking…


Caithness former airfield is venue for rifle association shoot

Caithness former airfield is venue for rifle association shoot

A MAJOR rifle-shooting contest is to be staged in Caithness next month. The week-long Scottish competition run by the National Small-Bore Rifle Association…


Kirkwood holds first Academy training session since taking charge

Kirkwood holds first Academy training session since taking charge

THE new manager of Wick Academy has held his first training session since taking over at the helm of the Highland League side. David Kirkwood put the…


Scottish affairs delegation told of marine energy benefit difficulties

Scottish affairs delegation told of marine energy benefit difficulties

CAITHNESS needs to maximise benefits from the burgeoning marine energy industry to invest in infrastructure for the future, according to Councillor David…


A cat’s got to do what a cat’s got to do...

A cat’s got to do what a cat’s got to do...

I AM a catophile. Why, how or when I became one I know not. These things just happen. This is not to say I don’t like dogs. Indeed, nothing could be…


I never thought I’d feel sorry for a millionaire!

I never thought I’d feel sorry for a millionaire!

SIR – Being asked to set up a display of products for the passengers from The World at Ackergill Tower, I was not sure what it would be like, or how well…


Renowned sculptor’s Caithness Horizons showcase attracts visitors from across the UK

Renowned sculptor’s Caithness Horizons showcase attracts visitors from across the UK

AN exhibition featuring the work of a renowned Caithness sculptor drew admirers from across the country at its grand opening on Friday. Caithness Horizons…


Wick Groats and Staxigoe to battle for cup

Wick Groats and Staxigoe to battle for cup

WICK Groats added another notable feather to their cap when they became the first visiting side this year to win at Pentland United’s Ham Park. United…


Ben makes top three in time trial

Ben makes top three in time trial

WEEK 10 in the Wick Wheelers’ 10-mile time trials saw 15 take part. The night saw the welcome return of Norman Bremner who set a time of 35.59.


Berriedale turbine is bound for Northern Ireland

Berriedale turbine is bound for Northern Ireland

MOTORISTS on the A9 negotiating Berriedale Braes may notice the loss of a longtime prominent landmark.


Lifeboat cash raised at Wick harbour day

Lifeboat cash raised at Wick harbour day

THOUSANDS of people flocked to the waterside to help raise over £8000 for a vital service in Caithness. The annual Wick Harbour Day took place at the…


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