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Local residents enhance their skills and boost employability with wind farm funding

Local residents enhance their skills and boost employability with wind farm funding

Eleven local residents have received money from a Caithness wind farm to enhance their skills and increase their employment potential.


Foghorn takes centre stage in seafarers' memorial at John O'Groats

Foghorn takes centre stage in seafarers' memorial at John O'Groats

Work on a seafarers' memorial at John O'Groats is progressing well with the old Duncansby foghorn now taking pride of place on the seafront.


Towns urged to apply for Covid-19 recovery funding

Towns urged to apply for Covid-19 recovery funding

A leading expert on town centre policy has urged towns across Scotland to apply for new funding to support the recovery of high streets post-Covid.


Highland Amateur Cup looks certain to be cancelled

Highland Amateur Cup looks certain to be cancelled

Organisers of the Highland Amateur Cup say it is unlikely the tournament will go ahead in 2020 due to the lack of time available to play the ties.


Injured puppy's new owner couldn't bear to watch first episode of vet series

Injured puppy's new owner couldn't bear to watch first episode of vet series

The new owner of a puppy operated on in a TV documentary series about a local veterinary practice admitted she would find it too difficult to watch.


Tyler (11) takes first medal of 2020 season at Thurso

Tyler (11) takes first medal of 2020 season at Thurso

Competitive golf has returned to Thurso, with the first medal of the 2020 season going to 11-year-old Tyler Gordon.


Garden waste permits go on sale for 2020/21

Garden waste permits go on sale for 2020/21

Highland Council garden waste permits are now available to buy for the 2020/21 season, with householders encouraged to order them by early August.


Sturgeon aiming to maximise face-to-face teaching

Sturgeon aiming to maximise face-to-face teaching

There were no new deaths in Scotland in the last 24 hours among those with confirmed Covid-19, the First Minister has said.


Most visitors want to continue with NC500 travel plans, survey finds

Most visitors want to continue with NC500 travel plans, survey finds

More than three-quarters of people who put their North Coast 500 travels plans on hold are expected to come back, according to a new survey.


Work to resume on council house building in Highlands

Work to resume on council house building in Highlands

Work is to start up again on council house building projects across the Highlands in a move hailed as good news for the construction industry.


Arrest made after incident in Wick's Barrogill Street

Arrest made after incident in Wick's Barrogill Street

Police have made an arrest following an incident at a house in Wick at the weekend which resulted in a man being taken to hospital.


Hampers handed over to ambulance teams by Wick Academy U17s

Hampers handed over to ambulance teams by Wick Academy U17s

Hampers full of tasty treats have been delivered to the ambulance teams at Wick and Thurso as an expression of gratitude from Wick Academy under-17s.


John O'Groats hotel owner gives cautious welcome to tourism restart date

John O'Groats hotel owner gives cautious welcome to tourism restart date

Seaview Hotel proprietor Andrew Mowat has given a cautious welcome to the news that Scotland's tourism businesses can prepare to reopen on July 15.


University team looking at MeyGen impact on marine wildlife

University team looking at MeyGen impact on marine wildlife

Students from the Sea Mammal Research Unit at St Andrews University are examining the findings of environmental research carried out at MeyGen.


Golfers resume competitive play at Lybster

Golfers resume competitive play at Lybster

Competitions are back on the card at Lybster Golf Club with a new schedule of fixtures drawn up for the rest of the season.


No new recorded Covid-19 cases in NHS Highland area for third day in a row

No new recorded Covid-19 cases in NHS Highland area for third day in a row

For the third consecutive day there have been no additional confirmed cases of coronavirus in the NHS Highland area, according to the latest figures.


Highland Book Prize open for entries

Highland Book Prize open for entries

The 2020 Highland Book Prize is now open for entries, with submissions due by August 19.


Ross gets assurances over Scottish Government's Pupil Equity Funding

Ross gets assurances over Scottish Government's Pupil Equity Funding

Gail Ross has been given assurances over the distribution of the Scottish Government's £250m two-year Pupil Equity Funding package.


Animal welfare centre gets donation from Tesco

Animal welfare centre gets donation from Tesco

Rescued dogs and rabbits are set to benefit at the Balmore welfare centre thanks to a donation of £500 from the Tesco store in Thurso.


Hand-made scrubs delivered to Wick care home after 244-mile journey from Argyll

Hand-made scrubs delivered to Wick care home after 244-mile journey from Argyll

Staff at a local care home have been kitted out with lovingly hand-made scrubs after a special delivery from Argyll all the way to Caithness.


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