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Caithness police operation draws praise from local councillors

28 December 2020
Caithness police operation draws praise from local councillors

Caithness police operation draws praise from local councillors

28 December 2020

Operation Ruling netted large quantities of 'illegal substances' and led to violent criminals being arrested including one caught with a sword.


Jackson three raise charity cash for Wick hospital

28 December 2020
Jackson three raise charity cash for Wick hospital

Jackson three raise charity cash for Wick hospital

28 December 2020

Thanks to the efforts of the Jackson family from Lybster, Caithness General Hospital is benefitting with a sizeable cash donation.


A taste of the old and new at spacious Thurso café

26 December 2020
A taste of the old and new at spacious Thurso café

A taste of the old and new at spacious Thurso café

26 December 2020

A former storeroom above a popular Thurso newsagent shop has been revamped into a 'sparkling new business'.


Key council information and arrangements over the festive period

23 December 2020
Key council information and arrangements over the festive period

Key council information and arrangements over the festive period

23 December 2020

Highland Council has set out key information for its services and important contact details for the public to refer to over the festive period.


New business grant scheme to open in New Year

23 December 2020
New business grant scheme to open in New Year

New business grant scheme to open in New Year

23 December 2020

The Highland Council leader encourages all businesses to apply for a new support grant.


Council and NHS stress importance of asking for help

23 December 2020
Council and NHS stress importance of asking for help

Council and NHS stress importance of asking for help

23 December 2020

The Highland Council and NHS Highland remind people in Caithness of the importance of reaching out for help if this is needed over the festive period.


Council urge businesses to be aware of Level 4 restrictions

23 December 2020
Council urge businesses to be aware of Level 4 restrictions

Council urge businesses to be aware of Level 4 restrictions

23 December 2020

The Council stresses that it is essential that all businesses make themselves aware of Level 4 restrictions from Boxing Day.


Tesco stores introduce 'buying limits'

23 December 2020
Tesco stores introduce 'buying limits'

Tesco stores introduce 'buying limits'

23 December 2020

Supermarket giant Tesco would not confirm that its Wick store was forced to close temporarily earlier this week due to an influx of customers.


74-year-old wonder woman and her Pope mobile pass through Castletown

23 December 2020
74-year-old wonder woman and her Pope mobile pass through Castletown

74-year-old wonder woman and her Pope mobile pass through Castletown

23 December 2020

Global running legend Rosie Swale-Pope MBE passed through Castletown yesterday afternoon on her way to John O'Groats.


'Money, staff and education' key to tackling drug issues says Thurso councillor

22 December 2020
'Money, staff and education' key to tackling drug issues says Thurso councillor

'Money, staff and education' key to tackling drug issues says Thurso councillor

22 December 2020

A Thurso councillor talked about the need for "money, staff and education" to be prioritised to help tackle the rise in drug fatalities.


Tough year for Groats trail as it looks forward to 2021

21 December 2020
Tough year for Groats trail as it looks forward to 2021

Tough year for Groats trail as it looks forward to 2021

21 December 2020

After a trying year for the John O'Groats Trail it looks forward to increasing membership and employing a full-time manager in 2021.


Forbes admits new Covid restrictions are 'painful and bewildering'

21 December 2020
Forbes admits new Covid restrictions are 'painful and bewildering'

Forbes admits new Covid restrictions are 'painful and bewildering'

21 December 2020

A Highland MSP has set out to explain why the north will go from tier one to tier four overnight after Christmas Day.


New technology will aid search and rescue around Caithness coast

21 December 2020
New technology will aid search and rescue around Caithness coast

New technology will aid search and rescue around Caithness coast

21 December 2020

State-of-the-art technology will bring a new edge to the search and rescue capabilities of HM Coastguard sites in Caithness.


Ross comments on festive restrictions to battle new strain of Covid

21 December 2020
Ross comments on festive restrictions to battle new strain of Covid

Ross comments on festive restrictions to battle new strain of Covid

21 December 2020

North MSP Gail Ross commented on the increased restrictions being put in place to prevent spread of the new, highly contagious strain of Covid.


Advice on blocking phone scammers

21 December 2020
Advice on blocking phone scammers

Advice on blocking phone scammers

21 December 2020

With numerous people in Caithness falling foul of scammers, a new campaign will highlight how nuisance calls can often be blocked.


Kind kids raise Christmas cash for Caithness elderly

20 December 2020
Kind kids raise Christmas cash for Caithness elderly

Kind kids raise Christmas cash for Caithness elderly

20 December 2020

Pupils from Wick High School donated charity cash totalling over £300 towards buying gifts for the local elderly and vulnerable people.


Groat helps resolve Murkle woman's Christmas delivery dilemma

18 December 2020
Groat helps resolve Murkle woman's Christmas delivery dilemma

Groat helps resolve Murkle woman's Christmas delivery dilemma

18 December 2020

It was a twelve days of Christmas nightmare for a Murkle woman to get presents delivered to her grandchildren until the Groat stepped in to help.


Wick publisher has plenty to Crow about for 2020

17 December 2020
Wick publisher has plenty to Crow about for 2020

Wick publisher has plenty to Crow about for 2020

17 December 2020

It's all in a year’s work for the country's furthest north mainland book publisher, Crowvus.


A trip down memory lane from a car park in Lyth

17 December 2020
A trip down memory lane from a car park in Lyth

A trip down memory lane from a car park in Lyth

17 December 2020

Lyth Arts Centre invited local people to a special festive drive-in movie experience based on Caithness memories.


Funding scheme launched supporting tourism pressures in north Highlands

17 December 2020
Funding scheme launched supporting tourism pressures in north Highlands

Funding scheme launched supporting tourism pressures in north Highlands

17 December 2020

A new support fund has been launched to help develop sustainable infrastructure in the north Highlands following record numbers of visitors.


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