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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.


My message for the Scottish Government is... get a grip!

My message for the Scottish Government is... get a grip!

THAT was some Chinese takeaway! Not so much a special Chow Mein foil-wrapped with an extra portion of prawn crackers and satay sauce, more a customised…


Slim and cycle raise kidney cash

Slim and cycle raise kidney cash

AT the AGM of Highlands and Islands Kidney Patients Association, Anne Mackay, from Portmahomack, presented a cheque for £2174 to chairman Angus Scobbie…


‘Spirits were high and customers were happy’

‘Spirits were high and customers were happy’

Traders hail this year’s Thurso Fun Day a success


Swanson team triumph in all-Watten final

Swanson team triumph in all-Watten final

DUNBEATH Indoor Bowling club held its annual invitation rinks match on December 3 with 20 teams taking part.


Wick distillery calls halt on whisky orders

Wick distillery calls halt on whisky orders

MAKERS of the whisky which was recently named as the best on the planet are struggling to cope with demand due to the tipple’s growing popularity.


Locals asked to help with artistic plan for John O’Groats

Locals asked to help with artistic plan for John O’Groats

TWO Scottish artists with an international reputation will be consulting with people in John O’Groats about a long-term artistic plan for the village’s…


Last chance for Bower residents to form a community council

Last chance for Bower residents to form a community council

NOMINATIONS for a community council which faces extinction have to be received by the end of this week. The Highland Council has put out a plea for local…


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