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Caithness on alert for more hurricane-force winds

28 December 2011
Caithness on alert for more hurricane-force winds

Caithness on alert for more hurricane-force winds

28 December 2011

CAITHNESS is set to experience another blowout as hurricane-force winds batter the region once again today.


Call for council tax rise to save jobs and services

28 December 2011
Call for council tax rise to save jobs and services

Call for council tax rise to save jobs and services

28 December 2011

COUNCIL tax should be increased to maintain services at their current level in the Far North and save jobs.


Scorries exploit flaws in Brora line-up

28 December 2011
Scorries exploit flaws in Brora line-up

Scorries exploit flaws in Brora line-up

28 December 2011

WICK manager Davie Kirkwood was able to enjoy his Christmas turkey after another three points extended his side’s record to one defeat in its last six…


NorthLink and Pentland Ferries review sailings from Caithness in face of forecast gales

27 December 2011
NorthLink and Pentland Ferries review sailings from Caithness in face of forecast gales

NorthLink and Pentland Ferries review sailings from Caithness in face of forecast gales

27 December 2011

FERRY services between Caithness and Orkney could be disrupted on Wednesday. Severe gales are set to batter northern Scotland with NorthLink Ferries and…


One motorist falls foul of Far North festive drink-drive campaign

27 December 2011
One motorist falls foul of Far North festive drink-drive campaign

One motorist falls foul of Far North festive drink-drive campaign

27 December 2011

POLICE have reported that only one motorist was arrested over the Christmas weekend for drink-driving in Caithness.


Christmas day will be warmest in Caithness for years

24 December 2011
Christmas day will be warmest in Caithness for years

Christmas day will be warmest in Caithness for years

24 December 2011

THOSE dreaming of a white Christmas are likely to be disappointed as tomorrow is set to be the warmest Christmas day in Caithness for years.


Thurso hotelier hits out at night skies claim

23 December 2011
Thurso hotelier hits out at night skies claim

Thurso hotelier hits out at night skies claim

23 December 2011

ONE of nature’s most spectacular sights happens right on their doorstep, but businesses in Caithness do not seem to acknowledge it.


‘Urgent need’ for solution in face of Dunbar knockback

23 December 2011
‘Urgent need’ for solution in face of Dunbar knockback

‘Urgent need’ for solution in face of Dunbar knockback

23 December 2011

MAINTAINING services at the Dunbar Hospital in their present form is not an option and a solution needs to be found for the sake of patients in the west…


Wick fisherman swaps toe for a thumb

23 December 2011
Wick fisherman swaps toe for a thumb

Wick fisherman swaps toe for a thumb

23 December 2011

A WICK fisherman who lost his thumb in a horrific accident has been given a new lease of life – thanks to one of his toes.


Caithness jury trials may move to Inverness

21 December 2011
Caithness jury trials may move to Inverness

Caithness jury trials may move to Inverness

21 December 2011

SERIOUS cases presently heard at Wick Sheriff Court may be moved to Inverness as part of plans by the Scottish Court Service to reduce its budget.


Campaign hots up on Caithness delivery charges

21 December 2011
Campaign hots up on Caithness delivery charges

Campaign hots up on Caithness delivery charges

21 December 2011

HUNDREDS of customers in Caithness have voiced their anger about extra delivery charges when purchasing items online. The Caithness Citizens Advice…


Faster clean up brings Dounreay jobs worry

21 December 2011
Faster clean up brings Dounreay jobs worry

Faster clean up brings Dounreay jobs worry

21 December 2011

THE announcement of estimated accelerated dates for the clean-up at Dounreay has left many of the workers there in a state of uncertainty. That is…


Winter wonderland is walkies fun in Rumster Forest

21 December 2011
Winter wonderland is walkies fun in Rumster Forest

Winter wonderland is walkies fun in Rumster Forest

21 December 2011

THE recent Arctic blast may not have been everyone’s idea of fun, but one puppy had the time of his life. Three-week-old springer spaniel Bosun received…


Bower community council formed at the second time of asking

18 December 2011
Bower community council formed at the second time of asking

Bower community council formed at the second time of asking

18 December 2011

BOWER Community Council has been saved from extinction after it achieved the minimum number of members to keep it running.


Spate of road accidents caused by icy conditions

16 December 2011
Spate of road accidents caused by icy conditions

Spate of road accidents caused by icy conditions

16 December 2011

A HEAVY goods vehicle blocked traffic this morning after crashing into a ditch due to severe icy conditions which affected roads across the Far North.


Delay likely to new Wick high school

16 December 2011
Delay likely to new Wick high school

Delay likely to new Wick high school

16 December 2011

THE building of a new high school in Wick is expected to be delayed by a year if plans to create a three-to-18 campus go ahead.


Kirkwood: 'We have to beat the strugglers'

16 December 2011
Kirkwood: 'We have to beat the strugglers'

Kirkwood: 'We have to beat the strugglers'

16 December 2011

WICK Academy’s recent run of good form will count for nothing if they don’t take maximum points from their next four scheduled games, insists manager…


Buddy the horse in 'miracle' escape

14 December 2011
Buddy the horse in 'miracle' escape

Buddy the horse in 'miracle' escape

14 December 2011

THE survival of a horse whose stable was completely destroyed in winds of over 85 mph has been described as “nothing short of a miracle”.


Caithness post offices close as system crashes

14 December 2011
Caithness post offices close as system crashes

Caithness post offices close as system crashes

14 December 2011

POST offices in Caithness were forced to shut when a malfunction in the national system meant that they were unable to offer services to customers.


Kirkwood: 'Draw feels like two points dropped'

14 December 2011
Kirkwood: 'Draw feels like two points dropped'

Kirkwood: 'Draw feels like two points dropped'

14 December 2011

DETERMINED to draw on the positives from the six-goal thriller at Victoria Park, manager Davie Kirkwood said that Academy’s performance against Buckie…


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