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World Book Day is a colourful occasion at Miller Academy

Pupils and staff at Miller Academy Primary School in Thurso had a colourful, fun-filled celebration to mark World Book Day.

Sam's sofa is so good

Sam's latest sofa gives the people of Wick a place to take a seat and rest their weary feet.

Budget leader 'at a loss' over Caithness councillor's money-saving claims

Senior Highland councillor Alister Mackinnon has responded to claims the local authority walked away from as much as £1.2 million in savings.

Wick taxi firm wins major award

There were celebrations for Jimmy's Taxis as it won the Scottish Taxi Company of the Year award at glitzy ceremony in Glasgow on Saturday.

Caithness army cadets are firefighters in the making

Army cadets from Thurso and Castletown have been learning about the work of local emergency services.

Lybster studio raises a glass to London success

A Lybster-based creative glass studio has just completed a successful run at an international art and craft fair in London.

Horse trailers and lorries not to be excluded at local beach parking

Local horse riders have welcomed news that they should be able to continue to enjoy safe off-road riding at Caithness beaches.

Official launch for Caithness Street Pastors initiative

Street pastors will soon be offering help and support to the public in Caithness following the official launch of the initiative in Thurso.

Six community projects share £85,000 from Caithness and North Sutherland Fund

Six community projects are to benefit from over £85,000 in the latest round of grant awards from Caithness and North Sutherland Fund.

Wick players urged to maintain performance levels after derby loss

Gary Manson wants his Wick Academy players to maintain the performance levels they showed at Brora on Saturday during the remainder of the campaign.

Brora boss Mackay praises hat-trick hero Morrison after derby win

Brora player/manager Steven Mackay praised Greg Morrison for his three-goal haul against Wick, saying the 22-year-old was “unplayable at times”.

Red card ends Academy's hopes of a derby comeback at Brora

The 4-1 scoreline was emphatic in the end, but for much of the second half Wick Academy looked capable of taking at least a point against Brora.

A fitting home for Charles Swanson's tug-of-war trophy

Murray Gunn, of Stockport, pieces together the story of a historic Caithness trophy that was found in the vaults of an Edinburgh jewellery business

Willow bowers get a makeover at Newtonhill community woodland

The local High Life Highland countryside ranger and a team from Friends of Newtonhill Woodland have given the willow bowers at Newtonhill a makeover.

Children’s author Barbara Henderson brings puppetry and storytelling to book festival

The art of puppetry and storytelling will be explored when a renowned children’s author visits Caithness for the 2020 John O'Groats Book Festival.

Stone helps launch Marie Curie's Great Daffodil Appeal

North MP Jamie Stone and TV personality Anneka Rice have joined forces to help Marie Curie launch its Great Daffodil Appeal.

Alison makes history with Civil Nuclear Constabulary long service honour

Alison Gunn has made Civil Nuclear Constabulary history by becoming the first serving police staff member to receive the force's long service award.

Tourism workshops set to start in Thurso

A series of tourism information workshops will be delivered in Thurso during March.

New fuel to give Sutherland space station rockets a greener lift-off

A fuel said to be perfect for Scottish weather has been developed to give rockets a "greener lift-off" once the Sutherland spaceport is operation.

World Book Day activities reflect Bower school's eco status

There was an environmentally friendly aspect to Bower Primary School's World Book Day celebrations.