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Mackays Hotel in Wick on the market for first time in 67 years

13 April 2022
Mackays Hotel in Wick on the market for first time in 67 years

Mackays Hotel in Wick on the market for first time in 67 years

13 April 2022

Murray and Ellie Lamont, the third generation of the Lamont family to have run Mackays Hotel in Wick, say the time is right to hand over the reins.


Wick exhibition to showcase John Nicolson – artist, sculptor, archaeologist and historian

25 March 2022
Wick exhibition to showcase John Nicolson – artist, sculptor, archaeologist and historian

Wick exhibition to showcase John Nicolson – artist, sculptor, archaeologist and historian

25 March 2022

An exhibition opening in Wick next month will showcase the wide-ranging talents of John Nicolson, considered to be one of the county's greatest sons.


Road repairs hit by tar shortage following trade sanctions against Russia

25 March 2022
Road repairs hit by tar shortage following trade sanctions against Russia

Road repairs hit by tar shortage following trade sanctions against Russia

25 March 2022

Pothole repairs across the Highland Council area are grinding to a halt as a result of the UK's trade sanctions against Russia, it has been claimed.


North MP warns of 'crippling' heating oil costs as he secures Treasury meeting

24 March 2022
North MP warns of 'crippling' heating oil costs as he secures Treasury meeting

North MP warns of 'crippling' heating oil costs as he secures Treasury meeting

24 March 2022

Jamie Stone MP has secured a meeting with Treasury ministers after warning that many of his constituents face "crippling" bills for heating oil.


Rishi Sunak 'taking people for fools' over spring statement, says Jamie Stone

23 March 2022
Rishi Sunak 'taking people for fools' over spring statement, says Jamie Stone

Rishi Sunak 'taking people for fools' over spring statement, says Jamie Stone

23 March 2022

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross MP Jamie Stone has branded the spring statement delivered by Rishi Sunak as “simply pathetic” and a "disgrace".


Eden Court date for Willie ahead of 100th online spoon-playing session

23 March 2022
Eden Court date for Willie ahead of 100th online spoon-playing session

Eden Court date for Willie ahead of 100th online spoon-playing session

23 March 2022

Willie Mackay is gearing up for a century of Tunes on the Spoons this weekend – after taking part in a concert of Shetland music at Eden Court.


Council staff liaising with marine stranding scheme over whale carcase at Wick

21 March 2022
Council staff liaising with marine stranding scheme over whale carcase at Wick

Council staff liaising with marine stranding scheme over whale carcase at Wick

21 March 2022

Highland Council is looking at possible options for dealing with a dead whale that was washed ashore below Wick's popular North Head footpath.


Caithness artists join forces for Ukraine by putting 'mystery' works on sale

20 March 2022
Caithness artists join forces for Ukraine by putting 'mystery' works on sale

Caithness artists join forces for Ukraine by putting 'mystery' works on sale

20 March 2022

Artists are joining forces to raise funds for Ukraine by giving the public a chance to snap up a "mystery" piece of work at an event in Castletown.


Far north book festival starts with a look at Donald's collection of tales

14 March 2022
Far north book festival starts with a look at Donald's collection of tales

Far north book festival starts with a look at Donald's collection of tales

14 March 2022

The fourth John O'Groats Book Festival got under way with an informal talk by Donald MacDonald about his book, Life’s Too Short for Ironing Shirts.


Highland Third Sector Awards see double celebration for Caithness

11 March 2022
Highland Third Sector Awards see double celebration for Caithness

Highland Third Sector Awards see double celebration for Caithness

11 March 2022

There was a double celebration for Caithness in the Highland Third Sector Awards, the region's flagship ceremony for volunteers and community groups.


Stacks selling Ukrainian flag cookies in aid of humanitarian effort

03 March 2022
Stacks selling Ukrainian flag cookies in aid of humanitarian effort

Stacks selling Ukrainian flag cookies in aid of humanitarian effort

03 March 2022

Ukrainian flag cookies are being made and sold by a family-run Caithness deli to help the humanitarian effort following the invasion by Russia.


Dunnet Forest plays host to Loggerheads TV series

27 February 2022
Dunnet Forest plays host to Loggerheads TV series

Dunnet Forest plays host to Loggerheads TV series

27 February 2022

Dunnet Forest is the setting for an episode of a TV series in which two teams compete to create something spectacular from freshly felled timber.


Jamie Stone calls for showpiece football event to be taken away from Russia

24 February 2022
Jamie Stone calls for showpiece football event to be taken away from Russia

Jamie Stone calls for showpiece football event to be taken away from Russia

24 February 2022

Jamie Stone is calling for the UEFA Champions League final to be taken away from Russia following its invasion of neighbouring Ukraine.


Highland health chief underlines need to 'keep up our guard' on Covid

24 February 2022
Highland health chief underlines need to 'keep up our guard' on Covid

Highland health chief underlines need to 'keep up our guard' on Covid

24 February 2022

A Highland health chief says we must "keep up our guard" after plans to lift the remaining Covid legal restrictions were outlined by Nicola Sturgeon.


Nine good causes in Caithness and Sutherland to benefit from Co-op Local Community Fund

23 February 2022
Nine good causes in Caithness and Sutherland to benefit from Co-op Local Community Fund

Nine good causes in Caithness and Sutherland to benefit from Co-op Local Community Fund

23 February 2022

Nine additional good causes across the far north – five in Caithness and four from Sutherland – are to benefit from the Co-op's Local Community Fund.


Jamie Stone points to hydrogen potential at wind farm sites in far north

23 February 2022
Jamie Stone points to hydrogen potential at wind farm sites in far north

Jamie Stone points to hydrogen potential at wind farm sites in far north

23 February 2022

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross MP Jamie Stone has claimed the far north can become a world leader in producing hydrogen at wind farm sites.


Brandon and his band looking forward to springtime tour of Ireland

21 February 2022
Brandon and his band looking forward to springtime tour of Ireland

Brandon and his band looking forward to springtime tour of Ireland

21 February 2022

Brandon McPhee is set to visit Ireland for the first time since the start of the pandemic as he and his band prepare for a four-night tour.


National rollout of life-saving nasal spray for drug overdose cases following trials in Caithness

19 February 2022
National rollout of life-saving nasal spray for drug overdose cases following trials in Caithness

National rollout of life-saving nasal spray for drug overdose cases following trials in Caithness

19 February 2022

Police officers across Scotland are to be equipped with a life-saving nasal spray for drug users who have taken an overdose.


Maree Todd says she cannot give her backing to 'high cost and high risk' nuclear power station

17 February 2022
Maree Todd says she cannot give her backing to 'high cost and high risk' nuclear power station

Maree Todd says she cannot give her backing to 'high cost and high risk' nuclear power station

17 February 2022

Caithness, Sutherland and Ross MSP Maree Todd has declared that she cannot support the idea of a mini-reactor being built in her constituency.


Author retraces Highland journey by Telford and Poet Laureate

14 February 2022
Author retraces Highland journey by Telford and Poet Laureate

Author retraces Highland journey by Telford and Poet Laureate

14 February 2022

Thomas Telford was a giant of civil engineering, but author Paul A Lynn believes the great man’s lesser-known qualities deserve to be appreciated.


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