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BBC Springwatch viewers see Sam's dramatic footage of orcas off Caithness coast

30 May 2021
BBC Springwatch viewers see Sam's dramatic footage of orcas off Caithness coast

BBC Springwatch viewers see Sam's dramatic footage of orcas off Caithness coast

30 May 2021

Millions of BBC Springwatch viewers saw Sam Mackay's dramatic footage of killer whales hunting seals off the east coast of Caithness.


Taster sessions planned as Pathfinder programme opens for applications

29 May 2021
Taster sessions planned as Pathfinder programme opens for applications

Taster sessions planned as Pathfinder programme opens for applications

29 May 2021

A free programme that supports life science and technology businesses in the Highlands accelerate their growth has opened for new applications.


Enquiry launched into discovery of biological specimen bags on far north coast

28 May 2021
Enquiry launched into discovery of biological specimen bags on far north coast

Enquiry launched into discovery of biological specimen bags on far north coast

28 May 2021

Scotland's environmental regulator is investigating the discovery of biological specimen bags that were washed ashore on the east coast of Caithness.


Jamie Stone tells of 'climate of fear' on cyber crime – and reveals his late mother was targeted

28 May 2021
Jamie Stone tells of 'climate of fear' on cyber crime – and reveals his late mother was targeted

Jamie Stone tells of 'climate of fear' on cyber crime – and reveals his late mother was targeted

28 May 2021

Jamie Stone has claimed there is a "climate of fear" over online fraud – and revealed how his late mother was almost certainly harassed by scammers.


Far north man finds washed-up 'biological speciman bags' while walking his dog

26 May 2021
Far north man finds washed-up 'biological speciman bags' while walking his dog

Far north man finds washed-up 'biological speciman bags' while walking his dog

26 May 2021

Three biological specimen bags have been washed ashore on the Caithness coast – and the man who found them is worried that more could turn up.


Ground investigations to start this week for Space Hub Sutherland

25 May 2021
Ground investigations to start this week for Space Hub Sutherland

Ground investigations to start this week for Space Hub Sutherland

25 May 2021

Plans for the proposed satellite launch site in north Sutherland will take another step forward this week when a specialist survey gets under way.


Highland councillors to get update on North Coast Care Facility

17 May 2021
Highland councillors to get update on North Coast Care Facility

Highland councillors to get update on North Coast Care Facility

17 May 2021

Highland councillors are to be given an update this week on plans for north Sutherland's new health and social care hub.


Covid recovery funding available for Sutherland

15 May 2021
Covid recovery funding available for Sutherland

Covid recovery funding available for Sutherland

15 May 2021

Groups and businesses that are "making a real difference to community life" are being reminded that they can benefit from Covid recovery funding.


Highland Council area committees to be made available on YouTube

14 May 2021
Highland Council area committees to be made available on YouTube

Highland Council area committees to be made available on YouTube

14 May 2021

Meetings of Highland Council area committees, including those for Sutherland and Caithness, are to be made available again on YouTube.


Share of profits from renewable energy schemes should go to repair Highland roads, say councillors

14 May 2021
Share of profits from renewable energy schemes should go to repair Highland roads, say councillors

Share of profits from renewable energy schemes should go to repair Highland roads, say councillors

14 May 2021

Councillors are calling for some of the profits from renewable energy schemes in the Highlands to be set aside to help improve the region's roads.


Peatland expert based in far morth is awarded UHI professorship

13 May 2021
Peatland expert based in far morth is awarded UHI professorship

Peatland expert based in far morth is awarded UHI professorship

13 May 2021

A senior research fellow at the Environmental Research Institute has been awarded a professorship from the University of the Highlands and Islands.


New vision promised as Debbie Murray is appointed principal of North Highland College

13 May 2021
New vision promised as Debbie Murray is appointed principal of North Highland College

New vision promised as Debbie Murray is appointed principal of North Highland College

13 May 2021

The new principal of North Highland College UHI has promised a fresh vision for students and staff in the post-pandemic learning environment.


Maree Todd ready for unique challenges facing Caithness, Sutherland and Ross

12 May 2021
Maree Todd ready for unique challenges facing Caithness, Sutherland and Ross

Maree Todd ready for unique challenges facing Caithness, Sutherland and Ross

12 May 2021

Newly elected MSP Maree Todd says she feels well equipped to deal with the "unique set of challenges" facing Caithness, Sutherland and Ross.


WATCH: Sam's drone footage shows 'nature at its brutal best' as killer whales hunt seals off east coast

12 May 2021
WATCH: Sam's drone footage shows 'nature at its brutal best' as killer whales hunt seals off east coast

WATCH: Sam's drone footage shows 'nature at its brutal best' as killer whales hunt seals off east coast

12 May 2021

The sight of orcas hunting seals off the east coast has been described as "nature at its brutal best" by the Sutherland man who captured it on video.


Newly appointed Highland youth convener will focus on mental health

12 May 2021
Newly appointed Highland youth convener will focus on mental health

Newly appointed Highland youth convener will focus on mental health

12 May 2021

Newly appointed Highland youth convener Anja Johnston says she will be looking to focus on mental health as part of the year-long role.


PICTURES: Three orca pods spotted off east coast

11 May 2021
PICTURES: Three orca pods spotted off east coast

PICTURES: Three orca pods spotted off east coast

11 May 2021

The east coast of Caithness has been the scene of an orca-watching frenzy with at least three separate pods encountered in the space of a few days.


Transmission charges in north of Scotland 'acting as barrier to renewable energy viability'

10 May 2021
Transmission charges in north of Scotland 'acting as barrier to renewable energy viability'

Transmission charges in north of Scotland 'acting as barrier to renewable energy viability'

10 May 2021

A report has highlighted concern that transmission charges in the north act as a barrier to the commercial viability of renewable energy projects.


Online events to look at how community-led regeneration can help ease 'real crisis' in Sutherland and Caithness

09 May 2021
Online events to look at how community-led regeneration can help ease 'real crisis' in Sutherland and Caithness

Online events to look at how community-led regeneration can help ease 'real crisis' in Sutherland and Caithness

09 May 2021

A series of online events will focus on community-led regeneration and how it could help address some key issues facing Sutherland and Caithness.


Tourism partnership keen to give visitors a 'fantastic experience' while respecting the environment

03 May 2021
Tourism partnership keen to give visitors a 'fantastic experience' while respecting the environment

Tourism partnership keen to give visitors a 'fantastic experience' while respecting the environment

03 May 2021

Tourism leaders from across the Highlands are plotting a collective way forward to help the industry in its recovery from the impact of Covid-19.


Rocket challenge ignites Tongue pupils' imagination

02 May 2021
Rocket challenge ignites Tongue pupils' imagination

Rocket challenge ignites Tongue pupils' imagination

02 May 2021

A jelly-fuelled rocket was among the prize-winning ideas put forward by pupils in a design competition linked to the north Sutherland spaceport.


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