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Water cycle is vital for life – even during dry spell

Weather Watch by Keith Banks

‘Why wouldn’t you give blood if you are able to?’

Inverness Shinty Club’s own team mascot dropped in to the Inverness Donor Centre to show support for our Give Blood, Save Lives campaign.

Encompass Caithness to host community-funded autism training in Wick in bid to ‘empower’ parents and carers after successful rollout to professionals

Families of children with autism and other neurological conditions will have a chance to access specialist training in Wick next month.

Keiss ‘ready for the step up’ as Caithness summer league kicks off

Keiss will be adopting the “one game at a time” approach as they adjust to life in the top flight of Caithness amateur football this summer.

Singles success for Liam at Scottish Schools Badminton Union tournament

Caithness junior badminton squad player Liam Sinclair was a singles winner and a doubles runner-up in the SSBU 2014 Age Group Tournament at Wishaw.

‘No strike’ at Wick distillery despite union walkout at parent company

A pay dispute did not result in any strike action at a Caithness distillery during a wider walk out at its parent company, the company has said.

Caithness juniors lose out in Orkney inter-county challenge

Caithness Junior Badminton Club came off second best in a hard-fought inter-county challenge against Orkney at the Pickaquoy Centre.

PICTURES: Thurso wildfire reignites a day later

After firefighters successfully extinguished a moorland blaze at Thurso yesterday, another has erupted in the same area.

Senior NHS Highland board post filled

NHS Highland has named its new Director of Public Health.

Weather pundit says 'marine layer' kept temperatures down in Caithness despite the sunshine

Despite high temperatures across Scotland this week, areas around the Caithness coast were affected by a phenomenon called 'marine layer'.

Gas diversion works under way ahead of Wick town centre bollards

The eastern end of High Street in Wick has been dug up for gas diversion works ahead of the installation of rising bollards next month.

Chloe battles hard in West of Scotland junior U19 championships

Caithness junior badminton player Chloe Mackenzie battled hard in the West of Scotland junior under-19 championships in the Sir Craig Reedie Centre.

In-form Wick Academy down to ‘barest of bare bones’ for last game of season

Performances and results over the past two or three months demonstrate that progress has been made by Wick Academy this season, Gary Manson has said.

Loganair urged to look at ‘mutually beneficial’ Wick stop-offs

An approach has been made to Loganair asking whether flights to and from Orkney can stop off at Wick, to boost connectivity for Caithness.

‘Families will bear the burden’ – children with autism to miss out after no agreement reached on Highland Council funding

The National Autistic Society Scotland says its Highland Information Service will be forced to close due to lack of funding.

Moorland blaze near Thurso successfully extinguished after 3 hour firefighting effort

Firefighters have successfully extinguished a moorland blaze close to homes on the north coast near Thurso.

Environmental nightmare as farming bale wrap piles onto Caithness beaches – but where is it coming from?

Bad farming practices were highlighted by Caithness beach cleaners after they removed a quarter ton of plastic bale wrap from the Dunnet coastline.

North Police could be ejected as Greens are hit by call-off curse

Caithness had been preparing for the final game of the Caley 1 North Conference season, but Aberdeen-based North Police were unable to raise a side.

45 year-old man charged after early morning car fire near Thurso

A 45-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with a car fire near Thurso this morning.

‘Extreme’ wildfire warning extended amid active blaze near Thurso

An “extreme” wildfire risk for Caithness has been extended into the weekend amid an active grass fire and heavy smoke in the Thurso area.