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New owner of Thurso bar keeps Cardosi links alive

New owner of Thurso bar keeps Cardosi links alive

A THURSO bar owner is keeping a long-standing family connection alive with his latest business venture. Scott Youngson, who runs the Comm, has bought…


Occumster cheese factory destroyed by blaze

Occumster cheese factory destroyed by blaze

THE future of a Caithness cheese factory looks uncertain after the premises were completely destroyed by fire. The blaze swept through Sandy and Sandra…


On-form Anglers net cup-final slot

On-form Anglers net cup-final slot

HALKIRK UNITED 3 - 0 MUIR OF ORD ROVERS THE Halkirk bandwagon just keeps on rolling. They clinched their place in a second North Caley cup final on…


Palliative care set to be ‘big issue’ in Caithness

Palliative care set to be ‘big issue’ in Caithness

PALLIATIVE care looks set to be top of the agenda when the fate of health services in west Caithness is decided next month.


Praise from PM as Dounreay wins top safety awards

Praise from PM as Dounreay wins top safety awards

PRIME Minister David Cameron has praised workers at Dounreay for going beyond the call of duty to protect themselves and the environment from harm.


Wick Old Stagers put a stop to Watten’s early season run

Wick Old Stagers put a stop to Watten’s early season run

ON completion of the fourth round of the Caithness Small-bore Rifle Association’s postal winter league programme, Watten “A” remain frontrunners in division…


Schools closed and travel disrupted in Caithness due to severe winds

Schools closed and travel disrupted in Caithness due to severe winds

EXTREME overnight winds have caused damage and delays around Caithness. Trees were knocked down, sheds were damaged and lampposts bent after high winds…


Police tell people of Caithness not to travel as bad weather approaches

Police tell people of Caithness not to travel as bad weather approaches

NORTHERN Constabulary is advising the public in Caithness not to travel. It is anticipated that high winds will bring widespread icy conditions and snow…


Train services suspended between Inverness and Wick

Train services suspended between Inverness and Wick

TRAIN services between Inverness and Wick have been suspended since 10.30am due to running water on the line at Ardgay. A First ScotRail spokeswoman said…


Ferry services cancelled as weather warning issued

Ferry services cancelled as weather warning issued

NORTHERN Constabulary is warning drivers in Caithness to take care on the roads as gusts are expected to reach nearly 90 mph tonight.


Lifeboat launched to help fishing vessel adrift in Wick Bay

Lifeboat launched to help fishing vessel adrift in Wick Bay

WICK RNLI lifeboat the 'Roy Barker II' was tasked by Aberdeen coastguard to go to the aid of local fishing boat 'Celtic Lady' on Monday. The vessel,…


Caithness Cheese Company premises destroyed by fire

Caithness Cheese Company premises destroyed by fire

A LOCAL family run cheese factory was ravaged by fire on Tuesday night. No-one was hurt but the Caithness Cheese Company building and its contents…


Caithness CAB U-turn 'the right decision'

Caithness CAB U-turn 'the right decision'

AN advice service which was facing a funding cut by £60,000 has seen demands for its services rise by 40 per cent this year.


County braced for 80mph gales

County braced for 80mph gales

THE first significant winter weather of the season has caused disruption to travellers across the Far North.


Drama as Helmsdale player takes top-flight title

Drama as Helmsdale player takes top-flight title

FIFTY-six entrants took part in the Wick and District Darts League’s annual singles competition, held this year in Harper’s in Back Bridge Street. Up…


Dunbar petition gets high priority pledge

Dunbar petition gets high priority pledge

A PETITION against proposed changes at the Dunbar Hospital has been delivered to Scotland’s health secretary and deputy first minister, Nicola Sturgeon. The…


Faraway locations... but the cause is close to Caithness

Faraway locations... but the cause is close to Caithness

HER modelling career has taken her all over the world and she has been pictured in some of the globe’s most glamorous locations.


Having trouble taking the bait

Having trouble taking the bait

AT a recent bothy night at Castlehill, I shared this story from my childhood in Indiana, given in my original dialect. If ye dinna ken the words, next…


Jobs windfall hope for Caithness from offshore plan

Jobs windfall hope for Caithness from offshore plan

CAITHNESS could get a jobs boost from a £4.5 billion project to create the world’s biggest offshore wind farm.


Mary clocks up 42 years with NHS

Mary clocks up 42 years with NHS

FAMILY, friends and colleagues – both past and present – gathered in the Norseman Hotel in Wick to celebrate the retirement of Mary Macleod.


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