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Flow Country on the agenda at COP26

11 November 2021
Flow Country on the agenda at COP26

Flow Country on the agenda at COP26

11 November 2021

A Highland Council coordinator presented a talk on the Flow Country at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow.


Bog standards at Wick pub for Loo of the Year award

11 November 2021
Bog standards at Wick pub for Loo of the Year award

Bog standards at Wick pub for Loo of the Year award

11 November 2021

A Wick pub has won acclaim for the quality and standards of its toilets – in the Loo of the Year Awards 2021.


Caithness drivers – be aware of temporary overnight road closures in Sutherland

11 November 2021
Caithness drivers – be aware of temporary overnight road closures in Sutherland

Caithness drivers – be aware of temporary overnight road closures in Sutherland

11 November 2021

Highland Council is advising Caithness drivers that two temporary overnight road closures will be in place in Sutherland next week.


Council allocate over £20k for Caithness play parks out of £219k pot

10 November 2021
Council allocate over £20k for Caithness play parks out of £219k pot

Council allocate over £20k for Caithness play parks out of £219k pot

10 November 2021

The council agreed on a region-wide strategy that will see £22,813 of a £219k pot being earmarked to make Caithness play parks 'safe and inclusive'


Thurso's Rapunzel to lose her locks for charity

10 November 2021
Thurso's Rapunzel to lose her locks for charity

Thurso's Rapunzel to lose her locks for charity

10 November 2021

A Thurso woman is ready to lose her long hair to benefit children suffering from cancer and has already raised more than 200 per cent of her goal.


Environmental health work commended during ‘challenging year’ of Covid

10 November 2021
Environmental health work commended during ‘challenging year’ of Covid

Environmental health work commended during ‘challenging year’ of Covid

10 November 2021

Highland Council’s environmental health team has been commended by members of the council’s Communities and Place Committee.


Huge rubbish clearance operation needed near Wick Airport after travellers move on from camp

10 November 2021
Huge rubbish clearance operation needed near Wick Airport after travellers move on from camp

Huge rubbish clearance operation needed near Wick Airport after travellers move on from camp

10 November 2021

A pilot who regularly flies in and out of Wick Airport has highlighted vast amounts of fly-tipped material at a site recently vacated by travellers.


Highland Council invites Caithness applications for new Nature Restoration Fund

09 November 2021
Highland Council invites Caithness applications for new Nature Restoration Fund

Highland Council invites Caithness applications for new Nature Restoration Fund

09 November 2021

The Highland Council is inviting Caithness communities to apply for a share of a new fund to support nature restoration projects.


Stone calls on Foreign Office to 'keep an eye on our own backyard'

09 November 2021
Stone calls on Foreign Office to 'keep an eye on our own backyard'

Stone calls on Foreign Office to 'keep an eye on our own backyard'

09 November 2021

Far north MP Jamie Stone, today mounted pressure on the Government to evaluate its plans to maintain security and peace in the Western Balkans.


Racism is a 'scar on the face' of British sport, says Stone

09 November 2021
Racism is a 'scar on the face' of British sport, says Stone

Racism is a 'scar on the face' of British sport, says Stone

09 November 2021

Jamie Stone MP, has today urged cooperation between the UK and Scottish Governments in tackling every sort of racial prejudice in British sport.


You can now answer the call of nature at Rumster Forest's 'wee hooses' thanks to charity group

08 November 2021
You can now answer the call of nature at Rumster Forest's 'wee hooses' thanks to charity group

You can now answer the call of nature at Rumster Forest's 'wee hooses' thanks to charity group

08 November 2021

A Caithness charity group is delighted to announce that two composting toilets are now available in Rumster Forest.


The Fishermen's Mission give thanks for 140 Years of service

08 November 2021
The Fishermen's Mission give thanks for 140 Years of service

The Fishermen's Mission give thanks for 140 Years of service

08 November 2021

National charity, the Fishermen’s Mission is holding an online thanksgiving service to recognise 140 years of service to the fishermen of the UK.


Wick's poppy brigade raise over £3000

08 November 2021
Wick's poppy brigade raise over £3000

Wick's poppy brigade raise over £3000

08 November 2021

Members of the Royal British Legion Scotland are delighted to be changing poppies into pounds at a local supermarket.


What has caused costly delays with a MeyGen turbine in the Pentland Firth?

07 November 2021
What has caused costly delays with a MeyGen turbine in the Pentland Firth?

What has caused costly delays with a MeyGen turbine in the Pentland Firth?

07 November 2021

Concerns were raised when a north coast local noticed an underwater renewable energy turbine had 'failed to launch' in the Pentland Firth.


Scam alert! Have you fallen victim to fake social media pages?

06 November 2021
Scam alert! Have you fallen victim to fake social media pages?

Scam alert! Have you fallen victim to fake social media pages?

06 November 2021

Warnings have been issued over fake brand pages that scammers use to syphon off personal details from unwitting members of the public.


Car hits stirk at Wester bridge

05 November 2021
Car hits stirk at Wester bridge

Car hits stirk at Wester bridge

05 November 2021

Police officers are currently attending the scene of a motoring accident in which a stirk was hit by a car at Wester bridge on the A99.


Caithness company becomes Scotland’s first ever employee-owned full-service accountancy firm

05 November 2021
Caithness company becomes Scotland’s first ever employee-owned full-service accountancy firm

Caithness company becomes Scotland’s first ever employee-owned full-service accountancy firm

05 November 2021

A Caithness-based business has made history by becoming Scotland’s first employee-owned full-service accountancy firm.


Thurso-based youth convenor talks of positive changes for mental health

04 November 2021
Thurso-based youth convenor talks of positive changes for mental health

Thurso-based youth convenor talks of positive changes for mental health

04 November 2021

Youngsters have been making changes following the Highland Youth Parliament’s conference focused on improving support for young people’s mental health


Know the new laws on setting off fireworks this bonfire night

04 November 2021
Know the new laws on setting off fireworks this bonfire night

Know the new laws on setting off fireworks this bonfire night

04 November 2021

New rules on fireworks will be in place this year to limit the effects on people and pets who fear them.


Council will assist Caithness communities clear snow and ice from footpaths

03 November 2021
Council will assist Caithness communities clear snow and ice from footpaths

Council will assist Caithness communities clear snow and ice from footpaths

03 November 2021

The Highland Council reminds Caithness residents that its winter gritting programme has started and will continue until April 14, 2022.


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