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‘Safety first’ for Wick rowers as they pause their round-Britain attempt

21 August 2024
‘Safety first’ for Wick rowers as they pause their round-Britain attempt

‘Safety first’ for Wick rowers as they pause their round-Britain attempt

21 August 2024

Long Row Home duo Allan Lipp and Mhairi Ross have chosen to “pause” their round-Britain challenge after encountering wild weather off the west coast.


Wick’s round-Britain rowers ‘extremely deflated’ as weather warnings are issued

21 August 2024
Wick’s round-Britain rowers ‘extremely deflated’ as weather warnings are issued

Wick’s round-Britain rowers ‘extremely deflated’ as weather warnings are issued

21 August 2024

Intrepid rowers Allan Lipp and Mhairi Ross have hinted that they may be thwarted by the weather on their unprecedented round-Britain challenge.


Fed-up woman (75) carries out her own road repairs

20 August 2024
Fed-up woman (75) carries out her own road repairs

Fed-up woman (75) carries out her own road repairs

20 August 2024

A 75-year-old Caithness woman was so fed up with the state of the road outside her house that she decided to fix it herself this week.


Public urged to avoid leaving glass beside full-up bottle banks

19 August 2024
Public urged to avoid leaving glass beside full-up bottle banks

Public urged to avoid leaving glass beside full-up bottle banks

19 August 2024

People are being urged not to leave glass bottles beside overflowing recycling bins as Highland Council waits for regular collections to resume.


Frank ‘absolutely gobsmacked’ as charity walk raises £35,500 for Alzheimer Scotland

16 August 2024
Frank ‘absolutely gobsmacked’ as charity walk raises £35,500 for Alzheimer Scotland

Frank ‘absolutely gobsmacked’ as charity walk raises £35,500 for Alzheimer Scotland

16 August 2024

Frank Stephen has admitted to being “absolutely gobsmacked” by the amount he has raised for a dementia charity after walking the John O’Groats Trail.


Highlands and Islands Climate Festival will shine a light on community-led action

15 August 2024
Highlands and Islands Climate Festival will shine a light on community-led action

Highlands and Islands Climate Festival will shine a light on community-led action

15 August 2024

Festival organisers in the north say they are looking forward to showcasing the efforts being made by communities to tackle the climate emergency.


Call for feedback from north Highlands on proposed visitor levy

15 August 2024
Call for feedback from north Highlands on proposed visitor levy

Call for feedback from north Highlands on proposed visitor levy

15 August 2024

Venture North has underlined the importance of hearing views from businesses, visitors and residents over a proposed visitor levy.


Call for feedback from north Highlands on proposed visitor levy

15 August 2024
Call for feedback from north Highlands on proposed visitor levy

Call for feedback from north Highlands on proposed visitor levy

15 August 2024

Venture North has underlined the importance of hearing views from businesses, visitors and residents over a proposed visitor levy.


Did central part of Stonehenge come from Caithness?

15 August 2024
Did central part of Stonehenge come from Caithness?

Did central part of Stonehenge come from Caithness?

15 August 2024

Archaeology experts are asking themselves why a key element of Stonehenge might have been transported all the way from the far north of Scotland.


Highland Council leader: ‘We are working together to deliver the best we possibly can’

14 August 2024
Highland Council leader: ‘We are working together to deliver the best we possibly can’

Highland Council leader: ‘We are working together to deliver the best we possibly can’

14 August 2024

Raymond Bremner has stressed the importance of looking at solutions “rather than constantly complaining or blaming the Scottish Government”.


Tunes By the Dunes set to attract another sell-out festival crowd to Dunnet

14 August 2024
Tunes By the Dunes set to attract another sell-out festival crowd to Dunnet

Tunes By the Dunes set to attract another sell-out festival crowd to Dunnet

14 August 2024

Organisers of Tunes By the Dunes are on course to welcome another sell-out crowd to the Dunnet music festival at the end of this month.


Reconnecting with nature is theme of new book from Caithness publisher

13 August 2024
Reconnecting with nature is theme of new book from Caithness publisher

Reconnecting with nature is theme of new book from Caithness publisher

13 August 2024

The latest book from Whittles Publishing is about reconnecting with nature, against the backdrop of Scotland’s capital city and the surrounding area.


‘Industrial landscape’ warning over new 400kV power line in Caithness

08 August 2024
‘Industrial landscape’ warning over new 400kV power line in Caithness

‘Industrial landscape’ warning over new 400kV power line in Caithness

08 August 2024

A new 400kV power line has been described as the latest step towards transforming large parts of the north into “an industrial landscape”.


Golspie tour date as musical duo celebrate 30 years of friendship

07 August 2024
Golspie tour date as musical duo celebrate 30 years of friendship

Golspie tour date as musical duo celebrate 30 years of friendship

07 August 2024

Donald WG Lindsay and Alasdair Roberts will be celebrating 30 years of music and friendship on a tour that includes a concert in Golspie.


Parents ‘being held back’ over drop in childminding services

02 August 2024
Parents ‘being held back’ over drop in childminding services

Parents ‘being held back’ over drop in childminding services

02 August 2024

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross MP Jamie Stone has described a reduction in services specialising in the care of children as “a huge worry”.


McNeillie ‘chuffed’ to go one better in John O’Groats Strongest Man

31 July 2024
McNeillie ‘chuffed’ to go one better in John O’Groats Strongest Man

McNeillie ‘chuffed’ to go one better in John O’Groats Strongest Man

31 July 2024

Dave McNeillie admitted he’ll need a couple of weeks of recovery time after being crowned John O’Groats Strongest Man 2024 at the weekend.


Long-term loss of part of A9 in far north would be ‘disastrous’

29 July 2024
Long-term loss of part of A9 in far north would be ‘disastrous’

Long-term loss of part of A9 in far north would be ‘disastrous’

29 July 2024

Any long-term loss of part of the northern A9 would be “disastrous” for Caithness and Sutherland, the area’s MSP Maree Todd has been told.


Jamie Stone hits out over decline in Scotland’s education standards

25 July 2024
Jamie Stone hits out over decline in Scotland’s education standards

Jamie Stone hits out over decline in Scotland’s education standards

25 July 2024

Far north MP Jamie Stone has blamed the SNP for a “continuous decline in education standards”, even though teachers are doing “their level best”.


‘Rollercoaster of emotions’ as Wick’s round-Britain rowers pass halfway point

25 July 2024
‘Rollercoaster of emotions’ as Wick’s round-Britain rowers pass halfway point

‘Rollercoaster of emotions’ as Wick’s round-Britain rowers pass halfway point

25 July 2024

Allan Lipp and Mhairi Ross have spoken of the “rollercoaster of emotions” they’ve experienced so far on their round-Britain rowing adventure.


Tough challenges await contestants in John O’Groats Strongest Man

24 July 2024
Tough challenges await contestants in John O’Groats Strongest Man

Tough challenges await contestants in John O’Groats Strongest Man

24 July 2024

The title of John O’Groats Strongest Man will be up for grabs again this weekend as musclebound competitors face a series of gruelling challenges.


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