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Lejog bereavement charity ride by cyclist who lost both parents at a young age

08 September 2024
Lejog bereavement charity ride by cyclist who lost both parents at a young age

Lejog bereavement charity ride by cyclist who lost both parents at a young age

08 September 2024

James Beeson is cycling from Land’s End to John O’Groats (Lejog) to raise funds for a children and young people’s national bereavement charity.


Wick author’s new homeless charity book written in a single day

03 September 2024
Wick author’s new homeless charity book written in a single day

Wick author’s new homeless charity book written in a single day

03 September 2024

After publishing his debut book earlier this year a Wick author has a new novella about homelessness that was written in just one day.


PICTURE SPECIAL: WWII shipwreck off Wick coastline ‘flies’ ensign flag again after more than 80 years – poignant tribute to HMS Exmouth torpedoed by Nazi sub in 1940

03 September 2024
PICTURE SPECIAL: WWII shipwreck off Wick coastline ‘flies’ ensign flag again after more than 80 years – poignant tribute to HMS Exmouth torpedoed by Nazi sub in 1940

PICTURE SPECIAL: WWII shipwreck off Wick coastline ‘flies’ ensign flag again after more than 80 years – poignant tribute to HMS Exmouth torpedoed by Nazi sub in 1940

03 September 2024

A poignant series of photographs detailed the moment an ensign flag was raised in tribute on a WWII shipwreck off the Wick coastline.


Stone backs motion to protect Highland pensioners from Winter Fuel Payment cut

31 August 2024
Stone backs motion to protect Highland pensioners from Winter Fuel Payment cut

Stone backs motion to protect Highland pensioners from Winter Fuel Payment cut

31 August 2024

Far north MP Jamie Stone has backed a motion in Parliament to block government plans to scrap Winter Fuel Payments for most pensioners.


Stemster Mains man hailed a hero for helping fix water crisis in Canadian city

10 August 2024
Stemster Mains man hailed a hero for helping fix water crisis in Canadian city

Stemster Mains man hailed a hero for helping fix water crisis in Canadian city

10 August 2024

A Caithness man now living in the United States was hailed as a hero by the people of Calgary for helping fix a major water crisis in the city.


Road safety device on Dounreay straight breaks loose and rips into car

09 August 2024
Road safety device on Dounreay straight breaks loose and rips into car

Road safety device on Dounreay straight breaks loose and rips into car

09 August 2024

Instead of his car being damaged by one of the many Caithness potholes a driver almost came a cropper due to cables from a road safety device.


Huge prize pots attract best competitors for Halkirk Highland Games 2024

24 July 2024
Huge prize pots attract best competitors for Halkirk Highland Games 2024

Huge prize pots attract best competitors for Halkirk Highland Games 2024

24 July 2024

The Halkirk Highland Games 2024, a traditional and spectacular Scottish sporting event held in Caithness, will take place on Saturday, July 27.


Citizen scientists, researchers, and wildlife enthusiasts in Sutherland invited to take part in National Whale and Dolphin Watch

11 July 2024
Citizen scientists, researchers, and wildlife enthusiasts in Sutherland invited to take part in National Whale and Dolphin Watch

Citizen scientists, researchers, and wildlife enthusiasts in Sutherland invited to take part in National Whale and Dolphin Watch

11 July 2024

Sea Watch Foundation announces the return of its National Whale and Dolphin Watch, a 10-day-long event taking place from July 26 to August 4.


MP Jamie Stone swears oath at House of Commons

10 July 2024
MP Jamie Stone swears oath at House of Commons

MP Jamie Stone swears oath at House of Commons

10 July 2024

Jamie Stone, newly re-elected MP for Caithness Sutherland and Easter Ross, has sworn into the House of Commons this morning.


Former Red Arrows pilot with sight issues completes 1000-mile run at John O’Groats

09 July 2024
Former Red Arrows pilot with sight issues completes 1000-mile run at John O’Groats

Former Red Arrows pilot with sight issues completes 1000-mile run at John O’Groats

09 July 2024

Higgy, a former Red Arrows pilot with glaucoma, completes a 1000-mile run to raise awareness of glaucoma.


Weird orange ball of light seen over Golspie near time of mass bumblebee deaths – could there be a link?

09 July 2024
Weird orange ball of light seen over Golspie near time of mass bumblebee deaths – could there be a link?

Weird orange ball of light seen over Golspie near time of mass bumblebee deaths – could there be a link?

09 July 2024

The mystery of mass bumblebee deaths at Golpsie deepened after a local man detailed a strange phenomenon that could be linked to the sad event.


Warning of heavy rain across Caithness – possible flooding and power cuts

08 July 2024
Warning of heavy rain across Caithness – possible flooding and power cuts

Warning of heavy rain across Caithness – possible flooding and power cuts

08 July 2024

The Met Office has issued a Yellow Warning for slow-moving and heavy rain leading to impacts on travel and infrastructure across Caithness.


Sutherland creatives invited to get involved in Scotland's ‘biggest filmmaking event’

04 July 2024
Sutherland creatives invited to get involved in Scotland's ‘biggest filmmaking event’

Sutherland creatives invited to get involved in Scotland's ‘biggest filmmaking event’

04 July 2024

Sutherland producers and directors are invited to get involved in Scotland's biggest filmmaking event, the 48 Hour Film Project, this summer.


Sutherland postal voters urged to watch new video

26 June 2024
Sutherland postal voters urged to watch new video

Sutherland postal voters urged to watch new video

26 June 2024

With postal voters in Sutherland being urged to make their vote count, Highland Council has created a short video to help inform residents.


Dunbeath Writing Group’s new book is filled with murder, mystery and comedy

26 June 2024
Dunbeath Writing Group’s new book is filled with murder, mystery and comedy

Dunbeath Writing Group’s new book is filled with murder, mystery and comedy

26 June 2024

A new paperback has just come out from the Dunbeath Writing Group called ‘A Great Vintage and Other Stories’ and is available to buy on Amazon.


Male motorcyclist taken to hospital after Berriedale Braes crash

21 June 2024
Male motorcyclist taken to hospital after Berriedale Braes crash

Male motorcyclist taken to hospital after Berriedale Braes crash

21 June 2024

A male motorcyclist was hospitalised after a crash on the A9 at Berriedale Braes last night (June 20).


Delayed Naver Bridge work to get underway at last – 142-year-old bridge to be demolished and road realigned for new structure

17 June 2024
Delayed Naver Bridge work to get underway at last – 142-year-old bridge to be demolished and road realigned for new structure

Delayed Naver Bridge work to get underway at last – 142-year-old bridge to be demolished and road realigned for new structure

17 June 2024

Highland Council has just announced that the long-awaited A836 Naver Bridge replacement work is confirmed to start on August 1.


PICTURE SPECIAL: Wind and showers failed to keep people from visiting this classic vehicle mix at Groats

11 June 2024
PICTURE SPECIAL: Wind and showers failed to keep people from visiting this classic vehicle mix at Groats

PICTURE SPECIAL: Wind and showers failed to keep people from visiting this classic vehicle mix at Groats

11 June 2024

Classic cars mingled with other vintage vehicles including tractors at a colourful show at John O’Groats on Sunday.


What caused the mass bumblebee deaths at Golspie? Experts baffled by piles of carcasses on scenic stretch

04 June 2024
What caused the mass bumblebee deaths at Golspie? Experts baffled by piles of carcasses on scenic stretch

What caused the mass bumblebee deaths at Golspie? Experts baffled by piles of carcasses on scenic stretch

04 June 2024

The sad sight of hundreds of dead bumblebees along the promenade at Golspie has baffled and concerned local conservation experts.


‘Seize the initiative and invest,’ says Council leader Raymond Bremner at UK conference

26 May 2024
‘Seize the initiative and invest,’ says Council leader Raymond Bremner at UK conference

‘Seize the initiative and invest,’ says Council leader Raymond Bremner at UK conference

26 May 2024

Highland Council leader Raymond Bremner highlighted the green credentials of Caithness and Sutherland at a major UK conference this week.


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