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Dates set for return of more school pupils

Dates set for return of more school pupils

The First Minister announced yesterday (March 2) to the Scottish Parliament dates for the return of all remaining school children.


Wait goes on for Highland clubs as other leagues get go-ahead to resume

Wait goes on for Highland clubs as other leagues get go-ahead to resume

Wick manager Gary Manson believes there is little chance of the Highland League restarting while there is still a requirement for Covid-19 testing.


NHS Highland detects nine new coronavirus cases

NHS Highland detects nine new coronavirus cases

NINE new cases of the coronavirus have been detected across NHS Highland.


Far north community groups benefit from £79k funding grants

Far north community groups benefit from £79k funding grants

Over £79k has been committed to community groups in the far north thanks to grants awards from the Caithness and North Sutherland Fund.


Thurso man sparked bomb scare at two Inverness premises

Thurso man sparked bomb scare at two Inverness premises

A Thurso man has admitted having deliberately sparked a bomb scare he knew to be false, at two commercial premises in Inverness.


MSP makes plea for government support for the Highland Haven Appeal

MSP makes plea for government support for the Highland Haven Appeal

David Stewart has contacted the cabinet secretary for rural economy in a bid to secure the remaining funding needed to allow the project to go ahead.


Caithness youths get an insight into football mindset coaching

Caithness youths get an insight into football mindset coaching

Youth footballers from Caithness United have been given an insight into mindset coaching and how it can improve their confidence.


Caithness practice says apprenticeships make perfect

Caithness practice says apprenticeships make perfect

A doctor's surgery in Thurso says apprenticeships help keep young people in the area by developing their skills while earning.


Dorrie's 100th birthday bonus for Wick daycare centre

Dorrie's 100th birthday bonus for Wick daycare centre

A Wick woman's 100th birthday has resulted in a gift of more than £2000 for the Laurandy daycare centre.


Far north 'has been forgotten about' over mental health services

Far north 'has been forgotten about' over mental health services

A Caithness mental health campaign group has expressed dismay at what it calls an "incredibly disappointing response" from the Scottish Government.


Lib Dems target housing shortage and overhaul of land ownership

Lib Dems target housing shortage and overhaul of land ownership

Existing land reform policies 'do not go far enough' says Lib Dem candidate for the far north.


Caithness drone project could revolutionise marine renewables

Caithness drone project could revolutionise marine renewables

A team led by a researcher in Thurso is looking at how drone technology can be used to measure tidal currents to help revolutionise marine renewables.


Can you identify this woman? – police release photofit a month after body found on north beach

Can you identify this woman? – police release photofit a month after body found on north beach

A composite image showing the likeness of an unidentified woman whose body was found on a beach on the Black Isle has been released.


As former friends Sturgeon and Salmond face off, where is your relationship with God?

As former friends Sturgeon and Salmond face off, where is your relationship with God?

FOOD FOR THOUGHT by Howard Stone, Minister of Castletown & Community Free Church


Lib Dems blame 'long-term lack of funding' for adding to mental health crisis

Lib Dems blame 'long-term lack of funding' for adding to mental health crisis

Holyrood candidate Molly Nolan has blamed "a long-term lack of funding" for adding to a growing mental health crisis in the Highlands.


Tickets for Thurso firefighters' charity football dinner sell out within 25 minutes

Tickets for Thurso firefighters' charity football dinner sell out within 25 minutes

Organisers of this summer's fundraising match between Thurso firefighters and ex-Rangers stars have been blown away by the level of interest.


WATCH: 'The vaccine is our ticket to tourism,' says Stone

WATCH: 'The vaccine is our ticket to tourism,' says Stone

North MP Jamie Stone today sought the backing of Health Secretary Matt Hancock for encouraging the Scottish Government on vaccine rollout.


Everything you need to know about World Book Day 2021

Everything you need to know about World Book Day 2021

First initiated by the charity UNESCO, World Book Day's mission is to offer every child and young person the opportunity to have a book of their own.


Covid jab was quick and painless, says Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross MP

Covid jab was quick and painless, says Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross MP

Receiving the Covid-19 vaccine was a "pleasant, quick and painless" experience for local MP Jamie Stone this afternoon.


Catholic church in call for removal of one-size-fits-all cap on worshipper numbers

Catholic church in call for removal of one-size-fits-all cap on worshipper numbers

The Catholic church is calling on the Scottish Government to remove the cap on numbers of worshippers and treat religious buildings 'like retail'.


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