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We’ll deliver full fibre broadband to Highlands by 2027, says Edward Mountain

23 April 2021
We’ll deliver full fibre broadband to Highlands by 2027, says Edward Mountain

We’ll deliver full fibre broadband to Highlands by 2027, says Edward Mountain

23 April 2021

A top election pledge of the Scottish Conservatives is to connect every home and business to full fibre broadband by the end of 2027.


Dunnet distillery celebrates Earth Day with new environment manager

22 April 2021
Dunnet distillery celebrates Earth Day with new environment manager

Dunnet distillery celebrates Earth Day with new environment manager

22 April 2021

Global warming is the hot topic this Earth Day and a local company proudly wears its heart on its sleeve with the appointment of a new staff member.


PICTURES: Why the sad face? Must be all that A9 roadside rubbish

22 April 2021
PICTURES: Why the sad face? Must be all that A9 roadside rubbish

PICTURES: Why the sad face? Must be all that A9 roadside rubbish

22 April 2021

A lay-by near Thurso on the A9 has accumulated rubbish, some appearing to be years old, despite a Highland Council bin sitting at the site.


Virtual programme to help teach children about their right to be protected from abuse and neglect

22 April 2021
Virtual programme to help teach children about their right to be protected from abuse and neglect

Virtual programme to help teach children about their right to be protected from abuse and neglect

22 April 2021

A children's charity has a free virtual programme to help kids learn about their right to be safe from abuse and neglect.


Five million households say they no longer need a home phone but it can remain a vital link in rural areas

22 April 2021
Five million households say they no longer need a home phone but it can remain a vital link in rural areas

Five million households say they no longer need a home phone but it can remain a vital link in rural areas

22 April 2021

Over a quarter of households in the UK never use their landline for phone calls with more than a third only having one to get broadband.


Funding success for John O'Groats Trail walking route

21 April 2021
Funding success for John O'Groats Trail walking route

Funding success for John O'Groats Trail walking route

21 April 2021

The chairman of a north Highland walking route thanks all those who helped its fundraising appeal that surpassed its initial goal of £5000


WATCH: NHS Highland new patient information videos for people starting cancer treatment

20 April 2021
WATCH: NHS Highland new patient information videos for people starting cancer treatment

WATCH: NHS Highland new patient information videos for people starting cancer treatment

20 April 2021

NHS Highland have partnered with Macmillan to develop two new video resources for people being offered treatment with chemotherapy or radiotherapy.


Special train teams to crack down on fare-dodgers and and anti-social behaviour

20 April 2021
Special train teams to crack down on fare-dodgers and and anti-social behaviour

Special train teams to crack down on fare-dodgers and and anti-social behaviour

20 April 2021

British Transport Police and roving ScotRail teams will be deployed in Caithness and other parts of the railway network from Monday next week.


Identity of man found at Scrabster harbour confirmed

20 April 2021
Identity of man found at Scrabster harbour confirmed

Identity of man found at Scrabster harbour confirmed

20 April 2021

Police confirmed that the body of a man recovered from Scrabster harbour last week has been formally identified as David Budge from Thurso.


WATCH: Postal voters urged to make their vote count

19 April 2021
WATCH: Postal voters urged to make their vote count

WATCH: Postal voters urged to make their vote count

19 April 2021

Caithness-based postal voters are being reminded to read instructions carefully as they cast their votes for the Scottish Parliamentary election.


PICTURES: Is this the worst potholed street in Caithness?

19 April 2021
PICTURES: Is this the worst potholed street in Caithness?

PICTURES: Is this the worst potholed street in Caithness?

19 April 2021

A badly potholed street in Wick was highlighted to Highland Council last week as one of the priority areas to treat.


Highland sets its sights on multi-million pound transport investment

19 April 2021
Highland sets its sights on multi-million pound transport investment

Highland sets its sights on multi-million pound transport investment

19 April 2021

A bid to fund the design and delivery of over £55 Million of transport infrastructure in Highland was submitted to Transport Scotland today.


How to remove tree sap, bird poo and blossom from your car

17 April 2021
How to remove tree sap, bird poo and blossom from your car

How to remove tree sap, bird poo and blossom from your car

17 April 2021

Along with warm sun and longer days, the spring and summer also brings added hazards for Caithness vehicles.


Body recovered from Scrabster harbour after search for missing man

16 April 2021
Body recovered from Scrabster harbour after search for missing man

Body recovered from Scrabster harbour after search for missing man

16 April 2021

After a Thurso man was reported missing on Tuesday, Police Scotland announced the recovery of a body from Scrabster harbour yesterday evening.


Increased traffic expected on Caithness roads as restrictions eased today

16 April 2021
Increased traffic expected on Caithness roads as restrictions eased today

Increased traffic expected on Caithness roads as restrictions eased today

16 April 2021

Highland agencies remind everyone that facilities for overnight stays and many other visitor facilities are not open until April 26.


Vehicle smashes through walls at Wick business site

15 April 2021
Vehicle smashes through walls at Wick business site

Vehicle smashes through walls at Wick business site

15 April 2021

A man has been charged after a vehicle smashed through walls and a fence at Wick Industrial Estate on Sunday night.


Anyone for tennis? Not in Wick you won't

15 April 2021
Anyone for tennis? Not in Wick you won't

Anyone for tennis? Not in Wick you won't

15 April 2021

Two brothers who took the opportunity to have a game of tennis in Wick sparked a row with the organisation running the recreational facility.


Are Caithness roads now safe after council patch job?

15 April 2021
Are Caithness roads now safe after council patch job?

Are Caithness roads now safe after council patch job?

15 April 2021

Highland Council said it has 'completed the current programmed works on the A882' despite the fact long stretches of potholes still lie on it.


Rail travel restrictions lifted on Friday

14 April 2021
Rail travel restrictions lifted on Friday

Rail travel restrictions lifted on Friday

14 April 2021

Scotland’s rail operator urged customers to ‘plan ahead to stay safe’ as travel restrictions are lifted.


Eyes to the skies for returning hen harriers

14 April 2021
Eyes to the skies for returning hen harriers

Eyes to the skies for returning hen harriers

14 April 2021

RSPB Scotland is asking everyone in Caithness to keep their eyes peeled for one of the UK’s rarest birds of prey – the hen harrier.


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