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Halkirk driver over the limit despite ‘stopping drinking’

Halkirk driver over the limit despite ‘stopping drinking’

A Halkirk woman stopped drinking during a night out thinking she would be okay to drive home in the early hours.


Chloe secures U17 badminton treble – for fourth season in a row

Chloe secures U17 badminton treble – for fourth season in a row

The under-17s battled it out in the last of the four Caithness junior badminton age-group championships for this season, held on Sunday in Wick.


Speed limit on A9 single-carriageway sections could be cut to 50mph

Speed limit on A9 single-carriageway sections could be cut to 50mph

Transport secretary Fiona Hyslop said there was an ambition to make Scotland’s roads the safest in the world by 2030.


It Takes 2! Wick Players set for December double bill

It Takes 2! Wick Players set for December double bill

Junior and senior members of Wick Players will be presenting a double bill of entertainment in the Assembly Rooms next month.


Another chemical spill near Inverness train station sparks cancellations to all destinations

Another chemical spill near Inverness train station sparks cancellations to all destinations

A chemical spill near Inverness train station is causing cancellations this morning.


Cars ‘going as fast as Starship Enterprise’ on Shebster straight

Cars ‘going as fast as Starship Enterprise’ on Shebster straight

Cars have been racing along the back road from Thurso to Reay at speeds reminiscent of the Starship Enterprise, according to a concerned resident.


Lybster harbour heritage centre set to be a year-round venue

Lybster harbour heritage centre set to be a year-round venue

Efforts are well under way to make Lybster’s harbourfront heritage centre, Waterlines, “a community space as well as a visitor space”.


‘Protect the ocean’: Surfers in undersea protest off Caithness coast

‘Protect the ocean’: Surfers in undersea protest off Caithness coast

An international group of surfers staged an underwater protest in Caithness to highlight a threat to vital ecosystems from industrial fishing.


Awards handed over at Dounreay Fly Fishing Association AGM

Awards handed over at Dounreay Fly Fishing Association AGM

Dounreay Fly Fishing Association held its 2024 annual general meeting and presentation of trophies at the Brown Trout Hotel in Watten.


Highland politicians seek urgent answers over future of domestic abuse services

Highland politicians seek urgent answers over future of domestic abuse services

A Highland politician - and survivor of sexual violence - is seeking a meeting with Highland Council amid concerns Women’s Aid services are at risk.


Double for Matthew in U15 Caithness badminton championships

Double for Matthew in U15 Caithness badminton championships

A total of 31 players took part in the under-15 Caithness junior badminton championships in Wick, with some close games and exciting rallies.


Domestic abuse services in the Highlands at risk under council’s funding plans, warn Women’s Aid services

Domestic abuse services in the Highlands at risk under council’s funding plans, warn Women’s Aid services

Domestic abuse services for women and children in the Highlands could close under funding plans by Highland Council, Women’s Aid groups are warning.


Young Scorries ‘set the bar high’ as they go top with 13-1 win

Young Scorries ‘set the bar high’ as they go top with 13-1 win

On a weekend that saw most football in the north falling victim to the weather, Wick Academy went storming to the top of SHFL Under 18 North.


Former Highland Council staff say they were ‘intimidated’ after being paid despite leaving

Former Highland Council staff say they were ‘intimidated’ after being paid despite leaving

One of them was told to attend a meeting for an interview with council investigators ‘under caution’.


It’s a beautiful place: Abandoned exhibition opens at Lybster harbour venue

It’s a beautiful place: Abandoned exhibition opens at Lybster harbour venue

Waterlines heritage centre was hailed as “a fantastic space” at the opening of a joint exhibition of work by Angus Mackay and Jane McDonough.


Thurso school pupils learn about 2004 tsunami

Thurso school pupils learn about 2004 tsunami

P6 pupils at Pennyland Primary have been learning about natural disasters, hearing from someone who knows about them all too well.


Thurso care home resident celebrates 100th birthday

Thurso care home resident celebrates 100th birthday

Thurso care home resident Marion Owen celebrated her 100th birthday with relatives and friends, and admitted: “I never expected to be this age!”


Maree Todd calls on unpaid carers to check eligibility for support

Maree Todd calls on unpaid carers to check eligibility for support

Caithness, Sutherland and Ross MSP Maree Todd is urging unpaid carers to check their eligibility for financial support from Social Security Scotland.


Delight at Wick Amateur Swimming Club successes

Delight at Wick Amateur Swimming Club successes

Coaches at Wick Amateur Swimming Club have praised the commitment shown by the young swimmers over a busy few months of competitive action.


How I became an award-winning teenage journalist — and you can too

How I became an award-winning teenage journalist — and you can too

Our reporter, Iona MacDonald (18) shares how she got a head start in journalism — and how you can too.


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