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Highland Shortbread Showdown back for a third year

07 January 2025
Highland Shortbread Showdown back for a third year

Highland Shortbread Showdown back for a third year

07 January 2025

Talented bakers from Caithness and Sutherland are among those who will be going for glory in the 2025 Highland Shortbread Showdown.


Bull semen frozen for 49 years produces healthy calf at Caithness farm

30 December 2024
Bull semen frozen for 49 years produces healthy calf at Caithness farm

Bull semen frozen for 49 years produces healthy calf at Caithness farm

30 December 2024

A small straw of bull semen frozen in liquid nitrogen almost half a century ago has produced a healthy bull calf on a farm in the Bower area.


We wouldn’t have been able to push ourselves much harder: Wick rowers reflect on epic round-Britain bid

29 December 2024
We wouldn’t have been able to push ourselves much harder: Wick rowers reflect on epic round-Britain bid

We wouldn’t have been able to push ourselves much harder: Wick rowers reflect on epic round-Britain bid

29 December 2024

Allan Lipp and Mhairi Ross have been looking back on their rowing adventure this summer when they had to press the pause button after 80 days at sea.


Caithness campaigners claim turbines close to homes are ‘inexcusable’

21 December 2024
Caithness campaigners claim turbines close to homes are ‘inexcusable’

Caithness campaigners claim turbines close to homes are ‘inexcusable’

21 December 2024

Campaigners have warned that the imminent planning application for Swarclett Wind Farm is of “huge significance in terms of what might follow”.


Jamie Stone ‘shocked and astonished’ as Waspi women are denied compensation

19 December 2024
Jamie Stone ‘shocked and astonished’ as Waspi women are denied compensation

Jamie Stone ‘shocked and astonished’ as Waspi women are denied compensation

19 December 2024

Liberal Democrat MP Jamie Stone is “shocked and astonished” that women affected by changes to the state pension age will not be receiving payouts.


Wind farm funding helps STEM initiative for children

18 December 2024
Wind farm funding helps STEM initiative for children

Wind farm funding helps STEM initiative for children

18 December 2024

Youngsters in Caithness, Sutherland and Orkney are being given the chance to develop skills that may be vital in their future careers.


Inverness-based author to judge memorial short story competition

11 December 2024
Inverness-based author to judge memorial short story competition

Inverness-based author to judge memorial short story competition

11 December 2024

Inverness-based Barbara Henderson, one of Scotland’s best-known writers, will be the judge for the 2025 Bill Mowat Short Story Competition.


Highland visitor levy ‘a tax on expectant mums and unborn babies’

11 December 2024
Highland visitor levy ‘a tax on expectant mums and unborn babies’

Highland visitor levy ‘a tax on expectant mums and unborn babies’

11 December 2024

The proposed tourist tax covering the Highland Council area has been condemned by Caithness Health Action Team as “a shameful levy on the sick”.


Maree Todd says new winter heating payment has ‘righted a disgraceful wrong’

28 November 2024
Maree Todd says new winter heating payment has ‘righted a disgraceful wrong’

Maree Todd says new winter heating payment has ‘righted a disgraceful wrong’

28 November 2024

A new winter heating payment will be “a vital lifeline” for pensioners in Scotland, according to the SNP MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross.


Archive project will tell the story of the herring girls

28 November 2024
Archive project will tell the story of the herring girls

Archive project will tell the story of the herring girls

28 November 2024

Funding has been secured for a heritage project devoted to fisher lassies such as those who helped make Wick the herring capital of Europe.


Human rights report says far north mums are ‘terrified’ about journeys to Inverness

27 November 2024
Human rights report says far north mums are ‘terrified’ about journeys to Inverness

Human rights report says far north mums are ‘terrified’ about journeys to Inverness

27 November 2024

Mums in Caithness and Sutherland feel “unsafe” and “terrified” about going to Inverness to give birth, a major report into human rights has found.


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

25 November 2024
It’s a beautiful place: Abandoned exhibition opens at village harbour venue

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

25 November 2024

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


Maree Todd calls on unpaid carers to check eligibility for support

25 November 2024
Maree Todd calls on unpaid carers to check eligibility for support

Maree Todd calls on unpaid carers to check eligibility for support

25 November 2024

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


Brandon’s version of Lonely This Christmas set to be a festive favourite

25 November 2024
Brandon’s version of Lonely This Christmas set to be a festive favourite

Brandon’s version of Lonely This Christmas set to be a festive favourite

25 November 2024

Brandon McPhee has begun the countdown to the festive season by releasing his arrangement of a classic UK Christmas number one from 50 years ago.


Caithness and Sutherland ‘book fairies’ are back for 16 days of activism

24 November 2024
Caithness and Sutherland ‘book fairies’ are back for 16 days of activism

Caithness and Sutherland ‘book fairies’ are back for 16 days of activism

24 November 2024

The Women’s Aid charity for the far north will welcome back its “book fairies” for a fourth year to help raise awareness of domestic violence.


Maree Todd vows to keep pushing for ‘high-quality, safe and sustainable’ maternity service

18 November 2024
Maree Todd vows to keep pushing for ‘high-quality, safe and sustainable’ maternity service

Maree Todd vows to keep pushing for ‘high-quality, safe and sustainable’ maternity service

18 November 2024

A visit to Raigmore allowed the Caithness, Sutherland and Ross MSP to share feedback and learn about steps being taken to improve care and support.


Uninhabited houses tell a story of a time and place, says Caithness artist

15 November 2024
Uninhabited houses tell a story of a time and place, says Caithness artist

Uninhabited houses tell a story of a time and place, says Caithness artist

15 November 2024

Jane McDonough’s fascination with the deserted homes of the far north has led her to team up with photographer Angus Mackay for a new exhibition.


‘Why were they there? Why did they leave’? Photo exhibition focuses on old houses and long-gone lives

15 November 2024
‘Why were they there? Why did they leave’? Photo exhibition focuses on old houses and long-gone lives

‘Why were they there? Why did they leave’? Photo exhibition focuses on old houses and long-gone lives

15 November 2024

Empty homes in Caithness and Sutherland, and the fading reminders of those who once lived in them, feature in an exhibition starting next weekend.


New book on Duke of Kent wartime crash points to ‘travesty of justice’

10 November 2024
New book on Duke of Kent wartime crash points to ‘travesty of justice’

New book on Duke of Kent wartime crash points to ‘travesty of justice’

10 November 2024

A new book has ruled out the conspiracy theories surrounding the Caithness air crash that killed the Duke of Kent and 13 others during World War II.


Baby box scheme helping to give best possible start to life, says Maree Todd

09 November 2024
Baby box scheme helping to give best possible start to life, says Maree Todd

Baby box scheme helping to give best possible start to life, says Maree Todd

09 November 2024

Scotland’s baby box scheme is helping to ensure that “every child has the support they need to fulfil their potential”, according to Maree Todd MSP.


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