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PICTURES: Cable-laying under way off Caithness coast as part of £660m Shetland energy project

09 July 2022
PICTURES: Cable-laying under way off Caithness coast as part of £660m Shetland energy project

PICTURES: Cable-laying under way off Caithness coast as part of £660m Shetland energy project

09 July 2022

The first phase of cable-laying as part of the £660m Shetland subsea power link project has begun off the Caithness coast in a "major milestone".


Highland mental health charity seeking help to develop 'Recovery College'

07 July 2022
Highland mental health charity seeking help to develop 'Recovery College'

Highland mental health charity seeking help to develop 'Recovery College'

07 July 2022

People with experience of mental ill-health are being invited to help develop a "Recovery College" by the Highlands' leading mental health charity.


Charity 'overwhelmed' as Steven's latest challenge brings £46,000 boost

06 July 2022
Charity 'overwhelmed' as Steven's latest challenge brings £46,000 boost

Charity 'overwhelmed' as Steven's latest challenge brings £46,000 boost

06 July 2022

A Highland-based charity for disadvantaged children says Steven Mackay's latest long-distance achievement "will truly change lives".


Ferry company confirms 'some passengers have sustained injuries' in Swona grounding

06 July 2022
Ferry company confirms 'some passengers have sustained injuries' in Swona grounding

Ferry company confirms 'some passengers have sustained injuries' in Swona grounding

06 July 2022

The operators of the ferry involved in yesterday's grounding on Swona have confirmed that "some passengers have sustained injuries" in the incident.


Pentland Ferries' vessel MV Alfred reported to have gone ashore on Swona

05 July 2022
Pentland Ferries' vessel MV Alfred reported to have gone ashore on Swona

Pentland Ferries' vessel MV Alfred reported to have gone ashore on Swona

05 July 2022

Pentland Ferries' vessel MV Alfred is reported to have run aground on the island of Swona this afternoon.


Farr and Thurso school leavers receive Pentland offshore wind scholarships

04 July 2022
Farr and Thurso school leavers receive Pentland offshore wind scholarships

Farr and Thurso school leavers receive Pentland offshore wind scholarships

04 July 2022

The first school leavers to benefit from the Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm Education and Training Fund have received their scholarship awards.


Warning of 'environmental devastation' as survey finds majority of people in favour of offshore wind farms

03 July 2022
Warning of 'environmental devastation' as survey finds majority of people in favour of offshore wind farms

Warning of 'environmental devastation' as survey finds majority of people in favour of offshore wind farms

03 July 2022

A campaign group accused the offshore wind industry of creating "environmental devastation" after a survey pointed to public support for the sector.


Caithness and Sutherland dates confirmed for Covid vaccination sessions

02 July 2022
Caithness and Sutherland dates confirmed for Covid vaccination sessions

Caithness and Sutherland dates confirmed for Covid vaccination sessions

02 July 2022

NHS Highland has arranged Covid vaccination drop-in clinics in Thurso, Bettyhill, Melvich, Lybster, Golspie, Bonar Bridge and Kinlochbervie.


John O'Groats starting point for electric vehicle charging network card system

30 June 2022
John O'Groats starting point for electric vehicle charging network card system

John O'Groats starting point for electric vehicle charging network card system

30 June 2022

A new one-card system making it easier for electric vehicle drivers to connect to Scotland’s charging network is being piloted next week.


Visitors urged to remember that forests are 'not just for our benefit'

19 June 2022
Visitors urged to remember that forests are 'not just for our benefit'

Visitors urged to remember that forests are 'not just for our benefit'

19 June 2022

Members of the public are being urged to remember that forests are "not just for our benefit", and to cause as little disturbance as possible.


Highland farmers and crofters urged to take part in agritourism sector survey

18 June 2022
Highland farmers and crofters urged to take part in agritourism sector survey

Highland farmers and crofters urged to take part in agritourism sector survey

18 June 2022

Results from a newly launched survey could help to shape future support for those starting out in Scotland's agritourism sector.


Launch of 24-hour agricultural freephone helpline

18 June 2022
Launch of 24-hour agricultural freephone helpline

Launch of 24-hour agricultural freephone helpline

18 June 2022

The Royal Scottish Agricultural Benevolent Institution has launched a free helpline number for emotional, financial and practical support.


When travellers were met by impassable streams, formidable hills and treacherous swamps

18 June 2022
When travellers were met by impassable streams, formidable hills and treacherous swamps

When travellers were met by impassable streams, formidable hills and treacherous swamps

18 June 2022

Author Alastair Mitchell looks at the experiences of early travellers, mapmakers and road-builders in The Immeasurable Wilds (Whittles Publishing).


PICTURES: Coxswain 'humbled' by support for lifeboat service as Wick RNLI Harbour Day returns

13 June 2022
PICTURES: Coxswain 'humbled' by support for lifeboat service as Wick RNLI Harbour Day returns

PICTURES: Coxswain 'humbled' by support for lifeboat service as Wick RNLI Harbour Day returns

13 June 2022

Coxswain Allan Lipp admitted he was "blown away" by the level of support from the community after the Wick RNLI Harbour Day raised a five-figure sum.


Doors Open Days opportunity for groups in far north

12 June 2022
Doors Open Days opportunity for groups in far north

Doors Open Days opportunity for groups in far north

12 June 2022

Organisers of the Doors Open Days programme are keen to hear from groups in Caithness and north Sutherland that would be interested in taking part.


Wick memorial to seafarers will be 'something special' as design is revealed

10 June 2022
Wick memorial to seafarers will be 'something special' as design is revealed

Wick memorial to seafarers will be 'something special' as design is revealed

10 June 2022

Wick's memorial to lost seafarers will be one of the top monuments in the north of Scotland, a public meeting heard as the design was revealed.


'Elated' ferry passengers were hugging and kissing after seeing eight orcas in Pentland Firth

06 June 2022
'Elated' ferry passengers were hugging and kissing after seeing eight orcas in Pentland Firth

'Elated' ferry passengers were hugging and kissing after seeing eight orcas in Pentland Firth

06 June 2022

Ferry passengers could barely contain their excitement after seeing a group of eight killer whales in the Pentland Firth during Orca Watch week.


It seems scandalous I've never been to the far north before, says end-to-end cyclist

02 June 2022
It seems scandalous I've never been to the far north before, says end-to-end cyclist

It seems scandalous I've never been to the far north before, says end-to-end cyclist

02 June 2022

A cyclist reached John O'Groats after a gruelling trip from Land's End – and admitted it was "scandalous" he had never explored the far north before.


'Awesome' experience for ferry passengers as killer whales appear on first day of Orca Watch

31 May 2022
'Awesome' experience for ferry passengers as killer whales appear on first day of Orca Watch

'Awesome' experience for ferry passengers as killer whales appear on first day of Orca Watch

31 May 2022

An Orca Watch volunteer has told of her "totally amazing" experience on the first day of this year's event, with close-up views of two killer whales.


Labour MSP in 'Victorian-era poverty' warning over off-grid costs

31 May 2022
Labour MSP in 'Victorian-era poverty' warning over off-grid costs

Labour MSP in 'Victorian-era poverty' warning over off-grid costs

31 May 2022

Labour's Rhoda Grant has warned that rural communities are facing poverty reminiscent of the Victorian era as a result of the cost-of-living crisis.


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