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Scottish Government extends suspension of lower-division football

Scottish Government extends suspension of lower-division football

The Highland League and all other lower-division football in Scotland will remain on pause until at least next month.


New figures show five positive Covid tests in Thurso East

New figures show five positive Covid tests in Thurso East

There were five positive tests for Covid-19 in Thurso East during the latest seven-day period recorded by Public Health Scotland.


Bus blocks Wick junction

Bus blocks Wick junction

A Megabus broke down and blocked a junction in Wick earlier today with traffic having to take alternative routes.


Stone adds his voice to calls for visa-free access for touring artistes

Stone adds his voice to calls for visa-free access for touring artistes

WATCH: Jamie Stone says it is crucial that an agreement is reached that will allow visa-free access to the EU for musicians and other artistes.


32 new Covid-19 cases detected

32 new Covid-19 cases detected

A FURTHER 32 positive tests for the coronavirus were recorded across the NHS Highland health board area in the past 24 hours.


Prison warning for man who threatened ex partner

Prison warning for man who threatened ex partner

A MAN who threatened his former partner and tried to frighten a witness has claimed she was partly to blame for his actions.


Met office warning issued for Caithness as snow closes schools

Met office warning issued for Caithness as snow closes schools

Huge swathes of the Highlands have been affected by freezing temperatures with the Met Office issuing a Yellow Warning for more more snow to come.


Road closure warning in Halkirk

Road closure warning in Halkirk

Motorists are being advised that there will be a temporary road closure on the B874 Bridge Street in Halkirk on Wednesday.


Highland Council 'needs to fully understand fiscal implications' of Wick airport pledge

Highland Council 'needs to fully understand fiscal implications' of Wick airport pledge

A senior Highland councillor has described the Scottish Government's £4 million support for Caithness air links as "a positive step forward".


Perspective is so important during difficult times

Perspective is so important during difficult times

Northern Drift by Monique Sliedrecht


Appeal after vandalism to car in Wick

Appeal after vandalism to car in Wick

Police in Wick are appealing for information after a car was damaged in a suspected vandalism attack in the town.


A882 pothole nightmare for young Halkirk woman

A882 pothole nightmare for young Halkirk woman

A young Halkirk woman returned to the scene of a 'scary' incident on the A882 to highlight a major pothole problem.


More fire stations to act as Covid testing centres after success of trial

More fire stations to act as Covid testing centres after success of trial

A total of 21 Covid testing sites located at fire stations across the NHS Highland area are set to be launched after a pilot scheme involving Thurso.


Farm fire at Lyth

Farm fire at Lyth

Firefighters were called out to an incident at Lyth yesterday morning when a farm building caught alight.


Labour selects Marion Donaldson to contest Caithness, Sutherland and Ross seat

Labour selects Marion Donaldson to contest Caithness, Sutherland and Ross seat

A former City of Edinburgh councillor with family links to Reay will be the Labour candidate for the far north at the Scottish Parliament elections.


Record number of Covid patients in NHS Highland intensive care wards

Record number of Covid patients in NHS Highland intensive care wards

NINE Covid patients were in intensive care in NHS Highland sites last night.


Council depute talks of hard times ahead with budget looming

Council depute talks of hard times ahead with budget looming

As Highland Council progresses plans for setting a budget for the coming year, its deputy leader talked of the 'long and very difficult task ahead'.


Thurso pupil support assistant retires after 17 years

Thurso pupil support assistant retires after 17 years

A long-serving member of staff at Thurso's Miller Academy was praised for her "can do" attitude after she retired as a pupil support assistant.


Removing Christmas decorations 'not essential work'

Removing Christmas decorations 'not essential work'

The festive season has gone but Christmas lights are still up in Caithness and elsewhere in the Highlands – and it is all because of coronavirus.


Melvich pupils benefit from non-fiction books after funding from local groups

Melvich pupils benefit from non-fiction books after funding from local groups

Melvich primary pupils have been benefiting from non-fiction literature paid for by funding from the local community council and parent council.


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