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COMMENT: ‘A change in SNP leader will do nothing more than put icing on a burnt cake’

COMMENT: ‘A change in SNP leader will do nothing more than put icing on a burnt cake’

COMMENT: ‘A change in SNP leader will do nothing more than put icing on a burnt cake’

03 May 2024

Lib Dem candidate David Green says he is not hopeful the government will fix ‘its broken relationship with rural Scotland.’


Dog owner jailed after sheep worrying at Hilliclay

Dog owner jailed after sheep worrying at Hilliclay

Dog owner jailed after sheep worrying at Hilliclay

03 May 2024

A Caithness man whose dogs worried sheep has been jailed for five months.


‘You can make a world of a difference to a person with dementia’

‘You can make a world of a difference to a person with dementia’

‘You can make a world of a difference to a person with dementia’

03 May 2024

Retired vet Frank Stephen, whose wife Moira has vascular dementia, is to walk the 147-mile John O’Groats Trail this month for Alzheimer Scotland.


Caithness gets a ‘pittance’ claims Thurso community councillor

Caithness gets a ‘pittance’ claims Thurso community councillor

Caithness gets a ‘pittance’ claims Thurso community councillor

03 May 2024

Caithness is getting “just a pittance” in levelling-up funding while “millions are spent on vanity projects in Inverness”, it has been claimed.


National Drama Day for Wick Players

National Drama Day for Wick Players

National Drama Day for Wick Players

03 May 2024

The talented actors from Wick Players gathered together to celebrate National Drama Day.


‘Don’t let wind farm come between us’ villagers in Castletown are urged

‘Don’t let wind farm come between us’ villagers in Castletown are urged

‘Don’t let wind farm come between us’ villagers in Castletown are urged

03 May 2024

A plea has been made to Castletown community council to oppose a plan to build two wind turbines and a battery storage system between Bower and Durran


£7000 prize fund at Friends of the Glass darts weekend in Wick

£7000 prize fund at Friends of the Glass darts weekend in Wick

£7000 prize fund at Friends of the Glass darts weekend in Wick

02 May 2024

Guaranteed prize money of £7000 will be up for grabs at the Friends of the Glass festival of darts at the Seaforth Highlanders’ Club in Wick.


Halkirk pupils reach Scottish final of Euroquiz challenge

Halkirk pupils reach Scottish final of Euroquiz challenge

Halkirk pupils reach Scottish final of Euroquiz challenge

02 May 2024

A team of pupils from Halkirk Primary School have earned a place in the final of a Scotland-wide competition through their knowledge of Europe.


The Forbes-Swinney partnership is a good move for the SNP but should there be an election?

The Forbes-Swinney partnership is a good move for the SNP but should there be an election?

The Forbes-Swinney partnership is a good move for the SNP but should there be an election?

02 May 2024

In less than two years Scotland has had three Prime Ministers and will get its third First Minister – without a vote.


What could John Swinney and Kate Forbes working together mean for the Highlands?

What could John Swinney and Kate Forbes working together mean for the Highlands?

What could John Swinney and Kate Forbes working together mean for the Highlands?

02 May 2024

Kate Forbes says the SNP must ‘rewin trust’ but is change possible for a party after 17 years in power?


Halkirk man cleared of fraud charges

Halkirk man cleared of fraud charges

Halkirk man cleared of fraud charges

02 May 2024

A man has been cleared of fraud related to ink cartridges and securing unauthorised access to a programme while working for North Point Distillery.


Still blazing after two days – Sibster field on fire again

Still blazing after two days – Sibster field on fire again

Still blazing after two days – Sibster field on fire again

02 May 2024

A moorland fire was witnessed to be still active along the Sibster road this afternoon after two days.


Wick man threatened police with meat cleaver and kitchen knife at Castletown property

Wick man threatened police with meat cleaver and kitchen knife at Castletown property

Wick man threatened police with meat cleaver and kitchen knife at Castletown property

02 May 2024

Two armed response teams were called to a Caithness village amid a stand-off between police and an angry man threatening them with a meat cleaver.


BREAKING: Kate Forbes will NOT run to be First Minister, instead she backs John Swinney

BREAKING: Kate Forbes will NOT run to be First Minister, instead she backs John Swinney

BREAKING: Kate Forbes will NOT run to be First Minister, instead she backs John Swinney

02 May 2024

She says ‘the best way to deliver the urgent change Scotland needs is to join with John Swinney’.


Thurso primary Mount Pleasant celebrates new toy storage unit thanks to parent council

Thurso primary Mount Pleasant celebrates new toy storage unit thanks to parent council

Thurso primary Mount Pleasant celebrates new toy storage unit thanks to parent council

02 May 2024

Parents at a Thurso primary school have helped purchase a long-lasting container to store the pupils’ outdoor toys.


Caithness beach cleaners head over the Ord on a mission – 30 creels and a huge pile of fenders removed at Helmsdale

Caithness beach cleaners head over the Ord on a mission – 30 creels and a huge pile of fenders removed at Helmsdale

Caithness beach cleaners head over the Ord on a mission – 30 creels and a huge pile of fenders removed at Helmsdale

02 May 2024

Caithness Beach Cleans eco group took a trip over the Ord to Sutherland for some well-needed coastal cleaning.


When should I put a Power of Attorney in place?

When should I put a Power of Attorney in place?

When should I put a Power of Attorney in place?

02 May 2024

Julie Doncaster of Harper Macleod explains how a Power of Attorney can be beneficial


Fish landings down at Scrabster but on the rise at Kinlochbervie

Fish landings down at Scrabster but on the rise at Kinlochbervie

Fish landings down at Scrabster but on the rise at Kinlochbervie

02 May 2024

The value of fish landings at Scrabster harbour dropped by 40 per cent in March compared to the same month last year, according to new figures.


NHS Highland gets recognition for international recruitment

NHS Highland gets recognition for international recruitment

NHS Highland gets recognition for international recruitment

01 May 2024

NHS Highland has been recognised for the way it treats overseas staff, such as three assistant practitioners from Kenya who are working in Caithness.


Energy company accused of being ‘dismissive’ over impact on birdlife at Swarclett

Energy company accused of being ‘dismissive’ over impact on birdlife at Swarclett

Energy company accused of being ‘dismissive’ over impact on birdlife at Swarclett

01 May 2024

The renewable energy company planning Swarclett Wind Farm has been accused of taking a “dismissive” attitude over the potential impact on birdlife.


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