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Dunnet primary school receives prestigious UNICEF UK Award

27 May 2021
Dunnet primary school receives prestigious UNICEF UK Award

Dunnet primary school receives prestigious UNICEF UK Award

27 May 2021

Crossroads Primary School is to be awarded a Silver Rights Respecting School Award by UNICEF UK – the first school in Caithness to be awarded Silver.


Reminder of EU Settlement Scheme deadline

27 May 2021
Reminder of EU Settlement Scheme deadline

Reminder of EU Settlement Scheme deadline

27 May 2021

The council encourages EU/EEA/Swiss citizens in Caithness who has not yet applied to the EU Settlement Scheme to do so before the June 30 deadline.


Bomb disposal squad called to Dounreay area

27 May 2021
Bomb disposal squad called to Dounreay area

Bomb disposal squad called to Dounreay area

27 May 2021

A couple who live at Upper Dounreay were shocked to discover what appeared to be explosive shells yesterday after clearing a house in Thurso.


Wick and its harbour may benefit from funding bid

27 May 2021
Wick and its harbour may benefit from funding bid

Wick and its harbour may benefit from funding bid

27 May 2021

Highland Council is working to submit bids into the UK Government’s Levelling Up Fund and Community Renewal Fund with Wick's regeneration a main focus


PICTURES: Decontamination project at Wick railway station and riverside

26 May 2021
PICTURES: Decontamination project at Wick railway station and riverside

PICTURES: Decontamination project at Wick railway station and riverside

26 May 2021

If you have been walking around Wick riverside recently you could not fail to notice part of the route has been blocked off due to engineering works.


Hair salon plan for Thurso is approved

26 May 2021
Hair salon plan for Thurso is approved

Hair salon plan for Thurso is approved

26 May 2021

Highland Council has approved a plan for the erection of a 'commercial hairdressing unit' at Barrock Street in Thurso.


WATCH: All in the Line of Duty for Thurso guitarist's 'top class' tune

26 May 2021
WATCH: All in the Line of Duty for Thurso guitarist's 'top class' tune

WATCH: All in the Line of Duty for Thurso guitarist's 'top class' tune

26 May 2021

Thurso-born musician Luke Gunn is delighted that his latest YouTube video has captured the attention of top actors in a popular BBC cop drama.


'We're better off using two tin cans and a piece of string' - Stone criticises connectivity failures

25 May 2021
'We're better off using two tin cans and a piece of string' - Stone criticises connectivity failures

'We're better off using two tin cans and a piece of string' - Stone criticises connectivity failures

25 May 2021

North MP Jamie Stone reiterated his plea for better broadband to put the far north on an 'equal plane' with the rest of the UK.


Long-distance biker tackles world's shortest street

25 May 2021
Long-distance biker tackles world's shortest street

Long-distance biker tackles world's shortest street

25 May 2021

When an endurance cyclist/motorcyclist rolled into Wick he made it a must to head along to the shortest street in the world.


'Breath of fresh air' as Thurso art show physically opens

25 May 2021
'Breath of fresh air' as Thurso art show physically opens

'Breath of fresh air' as Thurso art show physically opens

25 May 2021

The chairman of a popular art show in Thurso talked about his delight in hosting a 'physical exhibition' that opens to the public from Thursday.


Car flips on Lybster main street after dramatic crash

24 May 2021
Car flips on Lybster main street after dramatic crash

Car flips on Lybster main street after dramatic crash

24 May 2021

A Seat car travelling at speed down Lybster's Main Street flipped over after crashing into a parked van and two casualties were taken to hospital.


Guinness record holder cycles into Wick as part of bid to visit 168 UK lifeboat stations

24 May 2021
Guinness record holder cycles into Wick as part of bid to visit 168 UK lifeboat stations

Guinness record holder cycles into Wick as part of bid to visit 168 UK lifeboat stations

24 May 2021

A young man who features in the Guinness Book of Records cycled to Wick harbour on Saturday morning as part of a fundraising trip for the RNLI.


Poles apart with rare anti-Nazi defences on Reiss croft

24 May 2021
Poles apart with rare anti-Nazi defences on Reiss croft

Poles apart with rare anti-Nazi defences on Reiss croft

24 May 2021

It may look like a mouldy old pole but a rare artefact in the Reiss area harks back to a time when Britain was geared up for full-scale Nazi invasion.


Funding available to community groups in Caithness to deliver 'Green Health' activities.

23 May 2021
Funding available to community groups in Caithness to deliver 'Green Health' activities.

Funding available to community groups in Caithness to deliver 'Green Health' activities.

23 May 2021

Caithness community groups are invited to tender for funding to support small-scale nature-based activities.


Highlanders explore link between nature and mental wellbeing during Think Health Think Nature project

23 May 2021
Highlanders explore link between nature and mental wellbeing during Think Health Think Nature project

Highlanders explore link between nature and mental wellbeing during Think Health Think Nature project

23 May 2021

A creative project encourages Highlanders to explore links between nature and mental wellbeing


New funding for mental health services for children and young people in Caithness

22 May 2021
New funding for mental health services for children and young people in Caithness

New funding for mental health services for children and young people in Caithness

22 May 2021

At a Highland Council meeting on Wednesday (May 19) the wide ranging issues related to mental health support in the region were discussed.


Brave women save lamb stuck on Stroma cliff

22 May 2021
Brave women save lamb stuck on Stroma cliff

Brave women save lamb stuck on Stroma cliff

22 May 2021

A day outing to Stroma last weekend saw two Caithness women go on a rescue mission to save a lamb trapped on a cliff ledge.


Sit and enjoy Wick Bay thanks to Community Payback team

21 May 2021
Sit and enjoy Wick Bay thanks to Community Payback team

Sit and enjoy Wick Bay thanks to Community Payback team

21 May 2021

A popular bench at a panoramic Wick viewpoint has been given a new lease of life thanks to offenders sentenced at Wick Sheriff Court.


Man dies in road incident near Forss

21 May 2021
Man dies in road incident near Forss

Man dies in road incident near Forss

21 May 2021

A man took ill and died this morning while travelling in a vehicle along the A836 road near Forss west of Thurso.


Boost for NC500 with motorhome parking proposal at Sarclet

21 May 2021
Boost for NC500 with motorhome parking proposal at Sarclet

Boost for NC500 with motorhome parking proposal at Sarclet

21 May 2021

A planning proposal has gone to Highland Council for a motorhome parking area at Sarclet village that could be a great asset for NC500 travellers.


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