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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.


Ukrainian clown who escaped his war-torn country coming to Golspie as part of Circus Montini

23 May 2024
Ukrainian clown who escaped his war-torn country coming to Golspie as part of Circus Montini

Ukrainian clown who escaped his war-torn country coming to Golspie as part of Circus Montini

23 May 2024

A circus due to visit Wick and Golspie next month includes a Ukrainian clown who has escaped the devastation of his country to settle in the UK.


Cycle pair reach Groats for LEJOG Palestinian fundraiser and hit 98% of goal

21 May 2024
Cycle pair reach Groats for LEJOG Palestinian fundraiser and hit 98% of goal

Cycle pair reach Groats for LEJOG Palestinian fundraiser and hit 98% of goal

21 May 2024

A pair of friends cycled into John O’Groats on Sunday and completed a UK charity run to send medical aid to Palestinian people.


Did a billionaire Russian oligarch land at Wick airport yesterday?

21 May 2024
Did a billionaire Russian oligarch land at Wick airport yesterday?

Did a billionaire Russian oligarch land at Wick airport yesterday?

21 May 2024

A private jet owned by a powerful Russian oligarch close to Vladimir Putin landed at Wick airport today, according to a local flight watcher.


Bagpiper sought for Evel Knievel themed event at John O’Groats

16 May 2024
Bagpiper sought for Evel Knievel themed event at John O’Groats

Bagpiper sought for Evel Knievel themed event at John O’Groats

16 May 2024

A UK motorbike club, endorsed by the family of the late Evel Knievel, is seeking a bagpiper to play at the start of their UK trek from John O’Groats.


PICTURES: Oink! Oink! John O’Groats send off for pig-themed Citroen called Pigasso

15 May 2024
PICTURES: Oink! Oink! John O’Groats send off for pig-themed Citroen called Pigasso

PICTURES: Oink! Oink! John O’Groats send off for pig-themed Citroen called Pigasso

15 May 2024

A young farmer set out from John O’Groats with his support team on Sunday and is heading to Land’s End in a pig-themed car aptly named Pigasso.


Halkirk and Reay pupils delighted to meet Britain’s tallest man

13 May 2024
Halkirk and Reay pupils delighted to meet Britain’s tallest man

Halkirk and Reay pupils delighted to meet Britain’s tallest man

13 May 2024

Halkirk Primary School pupils had to look high in the sky last week to see a VIP visitor – Britain's tallest man.


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