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Do you support car-free zones outside Caithness schools?

16 May 2021
Do you support car-free zones outside Caithness schools?

Do you support car-free zones outside Caithness schools?

16 May 2021

New research reveals nearly two thirds of people in Scotland support car-free zones outside schools to help more families walk to school.


Pennyland polycrub built to withstand Thurso weather

15 May 2021
Pennyland polycrub built to withstand Thurso weather

Pennyland polycrub built to withstand Thurso weather

15 May 2021

A group of green-fingered parents of Thurso primary pupils put their thinking caps on to create a special purpose-built polycrub greenhouse.


Lyth-based PETA activist 'so happy' over Animal Welfare Bill

14 May 2021
Lyth-based PETA activist 'so happy' over Animal Welfare Bill

Lyth-based PETA activist 'so happy' over Animal Welfare Bill

14 May 2021

Highland Peta representative Natalie Oag talked about her joy after learning about yesterday's Animal Welfare Bill.


Council's £240K 'top priority' plan for Highland toilets fails to mention closed Wick facility

14 May 2021
Council's £240K 'top priority' plan for Highland toilets fails to mention closed Wick facility

Council's £240K 'top priority' plan for Highland toilets fails to mention closed Wick facility

14 May 2021

A council £240,000 plan to upgrade public toilets failed to mention Wick's vandalised and closed Whitechapel public convenience.


A taste of Caithness at Brora distillery as new visitor experience opens

14 May 2021
A taste of Caithness at Brora distillery as new visitor experience opens

A taste of Caithness at Brora distillery as new visitor experience opens

14 May 2021

It may be situated on the outskirts of Brora but aspects of the newly transformed Clynelish Distillery distinctly remind you of Caithness.


Highland Council agrees to align thinking on climate change and poverty

13 May 2021
Highland Council agrees to align thinking on climate change and poverty

Highland Council agrees to align thinking on climate change and poverty

13 May 2021

Highland Council bosses called on the local authority to align its thinking around climate change and poverty at a meeting earlier today.


Wick High School's message to pupils on mental health

13 May 2021
Wick High School's message to pupils on mental health

Wick High School's message to pupils on mental health

13 May 2021

Wick High School's counsellor has issued a message of support to pupils as part of the current Mental Health Awareness Week.


Proposal to reinstate axed bus service by Lybster organisation

13 May 2021
Proposal to reinstate axed bus service by Lybster organisation

Proposal to reinstate axed bus service by Lybster organisation

13 May 2021

A Lybster-based organisation proposes to reinstate a local bus service axed by Stagecoach Highland last year.


Friday is the deadline for bids to the UK Community Renewal Fund

12 May 2021
Friday is the deadline for bids to the UK Community Renewal Fund

Friday is the deadline for bids to the UK Community Renewal Fund

12 May 2021

Highland Council is reminding interested organisations that the deadline for the submission of bids to the UK Community Renewal Fund is 5pm on Friday.


WATCH: Police warning as rogue traders seen operating in Caithness

12 May 2021
WATCH: Police warning as rogue traders seen operating in Caithness

WATCH: Police warning as rogue traders seen operating in Caithness

12 May 2021

After reports of bogus callers and rogue tradesmen were seen operating in Caithness, Police Scotland has issued advice to the public.


Woman injured at Wick bus stop

12 May 2021
Woman injured at Wick bus stop

Woman injured at Wick bus stop

12 May 2021

Police and ambulance attended a scene on Wick's High Street on Monday afternoon when a woman received minor injuries at a bus stop.


The black and white sheep of the family

11 May 2021
The black and white sheep of the family

The black and white sheep of the family

11 May 2021

An unusually coloured lamb born at a Melvich farm last week has been described by his owner as like a sheep in cow's clothing.


Police and ambulance aid injured Wick man

11 May 2021
Police and ambulance aid injured Wick man

Police and ambulance aid injured Wick man

11 May 2021

Police and ambulance services attended to an injured man in Wick on Friday evening.


Celebrations for Girlguiding county merger

11 May 2021
Celebrations for Girlguiding county merger

Celebrations for Girlguiding county merger

11 May 2021

Girlguiding Highlands and Islands will celebrate the formation of their new county merger by hosting a virtual festival in June.


Deadline looms for Highland Regeneration Fund applications

11 May 2021
Deadline looms for Highland Regeneration Fund applications

Deadline looms for Highland Regeneration Fund applications

11 May 2021

The Highland Council is now accepting expressions of interest for the Regeneration Capital Grant Fund (RCGF) for 2022-2023 with a May 24 deadline.


Highland Council welcomes staycation boom in the region

10 May 2021
Highland Council welcomes staycation boom in the region

Highland Council welcomes staycation boom in the region

10 May 2021

Highland Council welcomes an anticipated staycation boom in the region but says 'investment in resources and businesses' is essential.


More 20mph speed limits in Caithness

10 May 2021
More 20mph speed limits in Caithness

More 20mph speed limits in Caithness

10 May 2021

Highland Council is allocating up to £200k of its Cycling, Walking and Safer Routes 2021/22 grant award to the delivery of a new 20mph programme.


Balmore animal rescue centre opens by 'appointment only'

10 May 2021
Balmore animal rescue centre opens by 'appointment only'

Balmore animal rescue centre opens by 'appointment only'

10 May 2021

The Caithness and Sutherland Animal Rescue and Rehoming Centre will reopen to the public after closing its doors in March 2020 due to the pandemic.


Confusion reigns: 20's Plenty or 30's Plenty on Thurso streets?

29 April 2021
Confusion reigns: 20's Plenty or 30's Plenty on Thurso streets?

Confusion reigns: 20's Plenty or 30's Plenty on Thurso streets?

29 April 2021

A Thurso resident pointed out an apparent anomaly in the stated speed limits around the town.


Local businesses must beware of Covid-19 air purifier device scam

28 April 2021
Local businesses must beware of Covid-19 air purifier device scam

Local businesses must beware of Covid-19 air purifier device scam

28 April 2021

Scam letters are doing the rounds compelling businesses to purchase Covid safe air purifying devices or risk facing a £5000 fine.


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