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Call for census completion as local response rates are published – nearly a quarter of Highland residents face fines for failing to submit

25 April 2022
Call for census completion as local response rates are published – nearly a quarter of Highland residents face fines for failing to submit

Call for census completion as local response rates are published – nearly a quarter of Highland residents face fines for failing to submit

25 April 2022

24.9 per cent of householders in Highland have yet to fulfil their legal responsibility and submit their return or face prosecution.


Inspiring Young Voices welcomes new chief

25 April 2022
Inspiring Young Voices welcomes new chief

Inspiring Young Voices welcomes new chief

25 April 2022

Highland charity Inspiring Young Voices has welcomed Sandra Brown to the newly created post of chief officer.


Free online archive of stories includes Caithness content – watch 1966 footage from Thurso

25 April 2022
Free online archive of stories includes Caithness content – watch 1966 footage from Thurso

Free online archive of stories includes Caithness content – watch 1966 footage from Thurso

25 April 2022

A new website from Spirit of the Highlands and Islands, filled with stories from across the region including Caithness, is now available to visit.


Travel by train incentive as ScotRail announces half price seat sale

24 April 2022
Travel by train incentive as ScotRail announces half price seat sale

Travel by train incentive as ScotRail announces half price seat sale

24 April 2022

ScotRail has announced that next month it will slash 50 per cent off all off-peak services between any two stations in Scotland.


One week left for 700,000 households to submit census – failure to submit could lead to prosecution

23 April 2022
One week left for 700,000 households to submit census – failure to submit could lead to prosecution

One week left for 700,000 households to submit census – failure to submit could lead to prosecution

23 April 2022

National Records of Scotland said the estimated 700,000 remaining have just one week left to fill in their return or face the consequences.


Wick Community Market returns on April 30 and lasts Saturdays of each month – a bid to bring footfall to the town centre

23 April 2022
Wick Community Market returns on April 30 and lasts Saturdays of each month – a bid to bring footfall to the town centre

Wick Community Market returns on April 30 and lasts Saturdays of each month – a bid to bring footfall to the town centre

23 April 2022

The Royal Burgh of Wick Community Council confirmed that it will host a community market in the town at the end of this month (Saturday, April 30).


Election candidate promotes Active Travel for bicycles in Thurso area

22 April 2022
Election candidate promotes Active Travel for bicycles in Thurso area

Election candidate promotes Active Travel for bicycles in Thurso area

22 April 2022

A Thurso-based candidate for the forthcoming Highland Council elections talked about his support for Active Travel initiatives in his area.


Dounreay leak probe launched

22 April 2022
Dounreay leak probe launched

Dounreay leak probe launched

22 April 2022

Scotland's environmental regulator has launched an official investigation into a leak of caustic material at Dounreay this week.


Emma raises twice her target for Caithness General Hospital after sponsored walk around Wick area

21 April 2022
Emma raises twice her target for Caithness General Hospital after sponsored walk around Wick area

Emma raises twice her target for Caithness General Hospital after sponsored walk around Wick area

21 April 2022

A young Wick woman has raised more than twice her target amount in a fundraiser to support Caithness General Hospital.


Nuclear regulator monitoring Dounreay after yesterday's accident – 'the system is now stable,' it reports

21 April 2022
Nuclear regulator monitoring Dounreay after yesterday's accident – 'the system is now stable,' it reports

Nuclear regulator monitoring Dounreay after yesterday's accident – 'the system is now stable,' it reports

21 April 2022

The Office for Nuclear Regulation issued a statement after yesterday's toxic incident at Dounreay saying the site owners 'responded appropriately'.


SEPA releases statement after 'incident' at Dounreay

21 April 2022
SEPA releases statement after 'incident' at Dounreay

SEPA releases statement after 'incident' at Dounreay

21 April 2022

After a leak of caustic material at the Dounreay nuclear facility last night, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency has issued a statement.


Dounreay emergency – caustic liquor released but damage 'confined'

21 April 2022
Dounreay emergency – caustic liquor released but damage 'confined'

Dounreay emergency – caustic liquor released but damage 'confined'

21 April 2022

A leak of caustic material at the Dounreay nuclear facility last night was contained and environmental impact, if any, is regarded to be minimal.


Pictures and Video: Watch Willie Mackay play 'Tunes on the Spoons' at Watten's Easter fair

19 April 2022
Pictures and Video: Watch Willie Mackay play 'Tunes on the Spoons' at Watten's Easter fair

Pictures and Video: Watch Willie Mackay play 'Tunes on the Spoons' at Watten's Easter fair

19 April 2022

People descended upon Watten Village Hall from far and wide across Caithness and beyond for Easter Saturday's local craft and produce fair.


Thurso sculptor retires after over 50 monumental years with John Hood & Son

18 April 2022
Thurso sculptor retires after over 50 monumental years with John Hood & Son

Thurso sculptor retires after over 50 monumental years with John Hood & Son

18 April 2022

A Thurso man has laid down his mason's tools to call it a day after over a half-century of continuous work with a Wick-based monumental sculpting firm


PICTURES: Live indoor theatre performances return to Lyth Arts Centre and the kids love it

17 April 2022
PICTURES: Live indoor theatre performances return to Lyth Arts Centre and the kids love it

PICTURES: Live indoor theatre performances return to Lyth Arts Centre and the kids love it

17 April 2022

One of the first live theatre performances since lockdown took place at Lyth Arts Centre to the delight of the children and parents who attended.


Caithness residents, do you want to risk being fined or having a criminal record for not filling in your census?

16 April 2022
Caithness residents, do you want to risk being fined or having a criminal record for not filling in your census?

Caithness residents, do you want to risk being fined or having a criminal record for not filling in your census?

16 April 2022

Households who don’t fill in the census by May 1 are being warned they may face prosecution, which could lead to a criminal record and a fine of £1000


Wick darts players raise thousands towards Ukrainian aid charity

15 April 2022
Wick darts players raise thousands towards Ukrainian aid charity

Wick darts players raise thousands towards Ukrainian aid charity

15 April 2022

Kind-hearted darts players in Wick have raised £2745 for Ukrainian Humanitarian Aid through a special fundraising event.


Two-vehicle smash at Watten crossroads

15 April 2022
Two-vehicle smash at Watten crossroads

Two-vehicle smash at Watten crossroads

15 April 2022

At around 4.50pm yesterday (April 14) two cars were involved in a collision at a crossroads in Watten.


Wick church gardeners win another award from major UK company with this beautiful flower

14 April 2022
Wick church gardeners win another award from major UK company with this beautiful flower

Wick church gardeners win another award from major UK company with this beautiful flower

14 April 2022

Volunteers at St Fergus Church in Wick were delighted to win another major award for creating more beautiful buds and flowery formations.


Caithness farmers beware – Tractor queues could lead to penalty points

14 April 2022
Caithness farmers beware – Tractor queues could lead to penalty points

Caithness farmers beware – Tractor queues could lead to penalty points

14 April 2022

A warning is issued to farmers in Caithness this Easter Bank holiday weekend as police will be checking for long queues disrupting holiday traffic.


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