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FSB survey shows north Highland tourism businesses faring better than other parts of region

05 July 2021
FSB survey shows north Highland tourism businesses faring better than other parts of region

FSB survey shows north Highland tourism businesses faring better than other parts of region

05 July 2021

Tourism businesses in the area covered by the NC500 seem to be coping better than those elsewhere in the Highlands and Islands, a report has found.


Hearing Caithness and Sutherland women talk about endometriosis was a real eye-opener, says Rhoda Grant

05 July 2021
Hearing Caithness and Sutherland women talk about endometriosis was a real eye-opener, says Rhoda Grant

Hearing Caithness and Sutherland women talk about endometriosis was a real eye-opener, says Rhoda Grant

05 July 2021

MSP Rhoda Grant says that listening to women from the far north describe what it is like to live with endometriosis has opened her eyes to the issue.


New campaign by VisitScotland calls on people in Highlands to enjoy days out in region

03 July 2021
New campaign by VisitScotland calls on people in Highlands to enjoy days out in region

New campaign by VisitScotland calls on people in Highlands to enjoy days out in region

03 July 2021

People in the Highlands are being urged to support the tourism industry by enjoying days out in the region as part of a new VisitScotland campaign.


Far north water safety volunteer warns North Coast 500 is 'a big emerging risk'

02 July 2021
Far north water safety volunteer warns North Coast 500 is 'a big emerging risk'

Far north water safety volunteer warns North Coast 500 is 'a big emerging risk'

02 July 2021

Master mariner William Munro has become the focal point in Wick for a nationwide effort by the RNLI to reduce fatalities around the coastline.


Delays in accessing Universal Credit are 'unacceptable', says MSP Jamie Stone

30 June 2021
Delays in accessing Universal Credit are 'unacceptable', says MSP Jamie Stone

Delays in accessing Universal Credit are 'unacceptable', says MSP Jamie Stone

30 June 2021

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross MP Jamie Stone has hit out at "unacceptable" delays in payments for people who receive Universal Credit.


Jamie Stone warns of damage to morale among UK armed forces after documents are found at bus stop

29 June 2021
Jamie Stone warns of damage to morale among UK armed forces after documents are found at bus stop

Jamie Stone warns of damage to morale among UK armed forces after documents are found at bus stop

29 June 2021

Jamie Stone has warned of a risk of damage to morale among the UK's armed forces after sensitive defence documents were discovered at a bus stop.


Brora Rangers' manager Steven Mackay reaches finish line after running four marathons in 24 hours for kids' charity

29 June 2021
Brora Rangers' manager Steven Mackay reaches finish line after running four marathons in 24 hours for kids' charity

Brora Rangers' manager Steven Mackay reaches finish line after running four marathons in 24 hours for kids' charity

29 June 2021

A football manager who ran four marathons within 24 hours from Wick to Inverness is close to realising his £20,000 fundraising target for charity.


Jamie Stone announces drawing competition for children

29 June 2021
Jamie Stone announces drawing competition for children

Jamie Stone announces drawing competition for children

29 June 2021

North MP Jamie Stone has marked Children’s Art Week 2021 by launching a drawing competition for the 12-and-under age group.


Highland MSP Rhoda Grant backs call to enshrine the right to food into Scots law

29 June 2021
Highland MSP Rhoda Grant backs call to enshrine the right to food into Scots law

Highland MSP Rhoda Grant backs call to enshrine the right to food into Scots law

29 June 2021

Highlands and Islands Labour MSP Rhoda Grant has described access to food as a human right that is denied to too many people in the UK.


Sutherland residents invited to nominate their 'local hero' for a Scotland Loves Local Award

28 June 2021
Sutherland residents invited to nominate their 'local hero' for a Scotland Loves Local Award

Sutherland residents invited to nominate their 'local hero' for a Scotland Loves Local Award

28 June 2021

People are being asked to play their part in recognising those who have gone "above and beyond" to help make their towns good places to live.


Sutherland families urged to fill backpacks to help children in Africa

27 June 2021
Sutherland families urged to fill backpacks to help children in Africa

Sutherland families urged to fill backpacks to help children in Africa

27 June 2021

The charity Mary’s Meals is asking Caithness families to "buddy up" for the latest drive in its Backpack Project to help hungry children in Malawi.


Caithness man's cancer diagnosis resulted in life-affirming collection of stories

26 June 2021
Caithness man's cancer diagnosis resulted in life-affirming collection of stories

Caithness man's cancer diagnosis resulted in life-affirming collection of stories

26 June 2021

When Donald MacDonald was being treated in hospital for leukaemia he decided to put his time to good use by writing a book about his life.


Brora manager Steven Mackay off and running in 24-hour bid to run four marathons for charity

25 June 2021
Brora manager Steven Mackay off and running in 24-hour bid to run four marathons for charity

Brora manager Steven Mackay off and running in 24-hour bid to run four marathons for charity

25 June 2021

Brora Rangers manager Steven Mackay is off and running in his bid to complete a quadruple marathon in time for his 40th birthday tomorrow.


Couple's two-week LEJoG tandem journey raises £5k for cancer care charity

25 June 2021
Couple's two-week LEJoG tandem journey raises £5k for cancer care charity

Couple's two-week LEJoG tandem journey raises £5k for cancer care charity

25 June 2021

A retired couple have raised more than £5000 for a cancer care charity after a two-week tandem journey from Land's End to John O'Groats.


Health chief ask communities to be vigilant amid 'alarming' rise in Covid-19 across Highlands

24 June 2021
Health chief ask communities to be vigilant amid 'alarming' rise in Covid-19 across Highlands

Health chief ask communities to be vigilant amid 'alarming' rise in Covid-19 across Highlands

24 June 2021

Health chiefs have warned of an "alarming" rise in Covid in the Highlands after it emerged that 28 cases have been recorded in Caithness this month.


Funding boost for Caithness and Sutherland Women’s Aid through sale of tops

24 June 2021
Funding boost for Caithness and Sutherland Women’s Aid through sale of tops

Funding boost for Caithness and Sutherland Women’s Aid through sale of tops

24 June 2021

Personal trainer Kris Hamilton has raised £450 for the local domestic abuse charity CASWA through profits from sales of a newly designed shirt.


Friends use water bikes to cross Pentland Firth

22 June 2021
Friends use water bikes to cross Pentland Firth

Friends use water bikes to cross Pentland Firth

22 June 2021

PICTURES: A group of eco-conscious friends who pedalled their way across the Pentland Firth at the weekend described it as "a surreal experience".


Far north farm welcomes triplet calves

21 June 2021
Far north farm welcomes triplet calves

Far north farm welcomes triplet calves

21 June 2021

Farmer David Coghill from Tofts of Tain, Castletown, was amazed when his six-year-old Simmental cross cow produced a trio of healthy heifer calves.


Ambulance service and lifesaving campaign hope to boost survivability rates from cardiac arrest

20 June 2021
Ambulance service and lifesaving campaign hope to boost survivability rates from cardiac arrest

Ambulance service and lifesaving campaign hope to boost survivability rates from cardiac arrest

20 June 2021

Efforts are being stepped up to ensure more people in Scotland know what to do if they witness someone suffering a cardiac arrest.


Public sector bodies urged to support far north's nuclear fusion power station bid

18 June 2021
Public sector bodies urged to support far north's nuclear fusion power station bid

Public sector bodies urged to support far north's nuclear fusion power station bid

18 June 2021

The chairman of Dounreay Stakeholder Group has said there is a compelling case for Caithness to host the world's first nuclear fusion power station.


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