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Thurso actress set for Lady Macbeth role

Thurso actress set for Lady Macbeth role

A CAITHNESS actress is set to take on one of the most demanding female roles in the history of theatre.


Ross strikes a double to seal Groats cup win

Ross strikes a double to seal Groats cup win

AN unlikely second-half double from player/manager Stewart Ross on Saturday proved decisive as Groats added the Eain Mackintosh Cup to their earlier Wick…


Attack of the ‘super midge’... I still bear the scars

Attack of the ‘super midge’... I still bear the scars

AFTER a lifetime of wandering through the wilder parts of the Scottish Highlands, I thought I knew the insect hazards of the summer season pretty well.


‘Botox and nose drops and needles for knitting’

‘Botox and nose drops and needles for knitting’

BUILDINGS, or structures which are considered to be of special architectural or historic interest, are listed by the secretary of state for Scotland.


College board complaint thrown out

College board complaint thrown out

A COMPLAINT about the conduct of four members of the board of management at North Highland College UHI has been thrown out.


Latheron Show hit by thunderstorms

Latheron Show hit by thunderstorms

THUNDERSTORMS forced the early departure of many who had turned out for the 88th Latheron Show on Saturday.


‘Man is not made for defeat’

‘Man is not made for defeat’

‘THERE is no such thing as coincidence,” we are often told. Rational mind-sets, it seems, refuse to accept there might be higher or other levels of reality…


Start for £20m Scrabster harbour revamp

Start for £20m Scrabster harbour revamp

WORK is due to get under way early next month on a £20 million redevelopment of Scrabster harbour.


Thurso lifeboat crew towed to safety... all in fun

Thurso lifeboat crew towed to safety... all in fun

A LOCAL lifeboat crew had to be towed to safety on Saturday – after their raft sank during a race at Thurso’s annual Lifeboat Fair Day.


Six charged with drugs offences relating to former Caithness Naval base

Six charged with drugs offences relating to former Caithness Naval base

SIX people are facing charges of being involved in the supply and production of cannabis at a former Naval base in Caithness.


Survival expert Ray Mears visits Forsinard nature reserve

Survival expert Ray Mears visits Forsinard nature reserve

A FAR North nature reserve is set to feature on a new wildlife series exploring Britain’s natural environment.


New convener for Green party’s North branch

New convener for Green party’s North branch

COMMUNITY campaigner Fabio Villani has been elected to lead the Highlands and Islands branch of the Scottish Green Party.


Police appeal for missing teenager

Police appeal for missing teenager

A TEENAGER missing from her home in the Dingwall area is believed to frequent Caithness.


Man breached court-imposed curfew

Man breached court-imposed curfew

AN unemployed man admitted failing to meet a 7pm-to-7am curfew when he appeared from custody at Wick Sheriff Court today (Monday).


Community councils ‘left with no national voice’

Community councils ‘left with no national voice’

A CAITHNESS community councillor has hit out at a 40 per cent funding cut which will result in the demise of the Association of Scottish Community Councils.


Planting day at Wick memorial garden

Planting day at Wick memorial garden

THE community group responsible for Wick’s memorial garden recently held a planting and tidying-up day at the site in Bank Row.


Energy staff ready to check for air tightness

Energy staff ready to check for air tightness

PENTLAND Energy Advice has recently invested in training its four staff members to become accredited air tightness testers.


Scanlon tackles health secretary over care home reports

Scanlon tackles health secretary over care home reports

THE North’s Conservative spokesperson for health has called for greater detail on care homes to be made available to MSPs.


Thurso riverside upgrade plan revealed

Thurso riverside upgrade plan revealed

?A PLAN to improve the riverside and mall area in Thurso has been unveiled at the latest meeting of the local community council.


Operations at Keiss abattoir suspended

Operations at Keiss abattoir suspended

LACK of trade has led to the mothballing of a Far North slaughterhouse and processing business. The Caithness Beef and Lamb plant at Mid-Keiss, which…


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