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Petrol and diesel prices at the pumps should be at the very least 15p to 20p per litre lower, says fuel campaign group – 'drivers being fleeced'

17 August 2022
Petrol and diesel prices at the pumps should be at the very least 15p to 20p per litre lower, says fuel campaign group – 'drivers being fleeced'

Petrol and diesel prices at the pumps should be at the very least 15p to 20p per litre lower, says fuel campaign group – 'drivers being fleeced'

17 August 2022

A group that campaigns for fairer fuel prices says that drivers are being 'fleeced by the profiteering fuel supply chain and even their own Treasury'.


Highland Council invites new applications for the Nature Restoration Fund that could improve the biodiversity of Sutherland.

17 August 2022
Highland Council invites new applications for the Nature Restoration Fund that could improve the biodiversity of Sutherland.

Highland Council invites new applications for the Nature Restoration Fund that could improve the biodiversity of Sutherland.

17 August 2022

The Highland Council is inviting communities to apply for a share of the 2022/23 allocation of the Nature Restoration Fund.


A warm Highland welcome for probationer teachers

16 August 2022
A warm Highland welcome for probationer teachers

A warm Highland welcome for probationer teachers

16 August 2022

The Highland Council warmly welcomed this year’s new cohort of probationer teachers to the Highlands.


Sutherland residents warned about cost-of-living cons – Scottish ScamWatch Fortnight campaign hammers the scammers

15 August 2022
Sutherland residents warned about cost-of-living cons – Scottish ScamWatch Fortnight campaign hammers the scammers

Sutherland residents warned about cost-of-living cons – Scottish ScamWatch Fortnight campaign hammers the scammers

15 August 2022

Consumers in Sutherland have been urged to be aware of new cost-of-living scams as national ScamWatch Fortnight gets underway.


Hit-and-miss thunderstorms may cause disruptions in Sutherland over Sunday and Monday – warning of flooding, lightning strikes, hail and strong winds

12 August 2022
Hit-and-miss thunderstorms may cause disruptions in Sutherland over Sunday and Monday – warning of flooding, lightning strikes, hail and strong winds

Hit-and-miss thunderstorms may cause disruptions in Sutherland over Sunday and Monday – warning of flooding, lightning strikes, hail and strong winds

12 August 2022

The Met Office has issued a warning for Sunday evening and into Monday for the far north of thunderstorms bringing heavy rain and possible disruption.


New book by Thurso author about pilgrim's walking trail

11 August 2022
New book by Thurso author about pilgrim's walking trail

New book by Thurso author about pilgrim's walking trail

11 August 2022

Jane Coll from Thurso has just released a companion piece to her walkers guidebook on saintly pilgrim routes through the far north.


Mey Games PICTURES and VIDEO Special: 'Patchy showers didn't dampen our spirits' – welcome return for Mey Games and Wounded Highlanders along with Prince Charles a real draw for the public at Groats venue

09 August 2022
Mey Games PICTURES and VIDEO Special: 'Patchy showers didn't dampen our spirits' – welcome return for Mey Games and Wounded Highlanders along with Prince Charles a real draw for the public at Groats venue

Mey Games PICTURES and VIDEO Special: 'Patchy showers didn't dampen our spirits' – welcome return for Mey Games and Wounded Highlanders along with Prince Charles a real draw for the public at Groats venue

09 August 2022

The sun may have failed to have materialise for Saturday's Mey Highland Games 2022 but the event broke new ground with adaptive events.


WATCH: New organ and tissue donation campaign urges people in Sutherland not to leave loved ones in doubt

04 August 2022
WATCH: New organ and tissue donation campaign urges people in Sutherland not to leave loved ones in doubt

WATCH: New organ and tissue donation campaign urges people in Sutherland not to leave loved ones in doubt

04 August 2022

FREE ARTICLE: A new campaign encourages people in Sutherland not to leave loved ones in doubt when it comes to their organ donation decision


Census survey reminder for people in Sutherland.

02 August 2022
Census survey reminder for people in Sutherland.

Census survey reminder for people in Sutherland.

02 August 2022

Households in Sutherland are being encouraged to respond to invitations to take part in a follow-up survey for Scotland’s Census.


Derailment between Forsinard and Altnabreac – replacement buses in operation

01 August 2022
Derailment between Forsinard and Altnabreac – replacement buses in operation

Derailment between Forsinard and Altnabreac – replacement buses in operation

01 August 2022

An incident between Forsinard and Altnabreac today has led to a disruption to rail services on the far north line.


Mey Highland Games back on to celebrate its 50th year

23 July 2022
Mey Highland Games back on to celebrate its 50th year

Mey Highland Games back on to celebrate its 50th year

23 July 2022

The Mey Highland Games celebrates its unofficial 50th Anniversary on August 6, having missed out on the actual anniversary in 2020 due to Covid.


Prime Minister told Cromarty Firth freeport is ‘vital’ to Highland economy

22 July 2022
Prime Minister told Cromarty Firth freeport is ‘vital’ to Highland economy

Prime Minister told Cromarty Firth freeport is ‘vital’ to Highland economy

22 July 2022

Local MP Jamie Stone has used Boris Johnson’s final Prime Minister’s Questions session to throw support behind the Green Freeport bid.


WATCH (PICTURES AND VIDEO): Drama at County Show 2022 as stunt biker takes a tumble

18 July 2022
WATCH (PICTURES AND VIDEO): Drama at County Show 2022 as stunt biker takes a tumble

WATCH (PICTURES AND VIDEO): Drama at County Show 2022 as stunt biker takes a tumble

18 July 2022

A stunt motorcyclist brought gasps from spectators after a heavy landing during a special display at the County Show 2022 in Thurso on Saturday.


'I feel absolutely ecstatic' – MS sufferer makes it to Groats on unsupported charity coastal cycle run

15 July 2022
'I feel absolutely ecstatic' – MS sufferer makes it to Groats on unsupported charity coastal cycle run

'I feel absolutely ecstatic' – MS sufferer makes it to Groats on unsupported charity coastal cycle run

15 July 2022

A woman with multiple sclerosis made it to John O'Groats as part of an unsupported 5000-mile charity cycle ride around the British coast.


WATCH: Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's a hummingbird hawk-moth – a rare visitor to the UK seen in a Thurso garden (VIDEO AND PICTURES)

14 July 2022
WATCH: Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's a hummingbird hawk-moth – a rare visitor to the UK seen in a Thurso garden (VIDEO AND PICTURES)

WATCH: Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's a hummingbird hawk-moth – a rare visitor to the UK seen in a Thurso garden (VIDEO AND PICTURES)

14 July 2022

Watch video clips and see pictures of this incredibly large moth seen in the garden of a Thurso resident. It seemed to be a bird at first glance.


OBITUARY: Dorothy 'Ann' Sandison – former dentist, artist and lover of Sutherland's wild places

13 July 2022
OBITUARY: Dorothy 'Ann' Sandison – former dentist, artist and lover of Sutherland's wild places

OBITUARY: Dorothy 'Ann' Sandison – former dentist, artist and lover of Sutherland's wild places

13 July 2022

Dorothy 'Ann' Sandison (84) retired dentist for Wick and Thurso passed away last Thursday (July 7) after a brief illness.


Tributes for tragic teen Alesha Wright who died after Thurso cliff fall – 'She was a shy sweet girl,' said her mum

13 July 2022
Tributes for tragic teen Alesha Wright who died after Thurso cliff fall – 'She was a shy sweet girl,' said her mum

Tributes for tragic teen Alesha Wright who died after Thurso cliff fall – 'She was a shy sweet girl,' said her mum

13 July 2022

The 18-year-old girl who died after a cliff fall from at Thurso is named as Alesha Wright - online tributes talk of the 'beautiful young lady'.


Woman (18) dies after Highland cliff fall; man taken to Raigmore Hospital

12 July 2022
Woman (18) dies after Highland cliff fall; man taken to Raigmore Hospital

Woman (18) dies after Highland cliff fall; man taken to Raigmore Hospital

12 July 2022

Police are currently treating the death as unexplained with enquiries into the circumstances ongoing.


Man and woman fall over cliff at Thurso

12 July 2022
Man and woman fall over cliff at Thurso

Man and woman fall over cliff at Thurso

12 July 2022

Police and coastguard services were involved with an incident at Victoria Walk, Thurso, yesterday in which two people fell from a cliff.


Land experts call for examples of good natural capital practice in Sutherland

10 July 2022
Land experts call for examples of good natural capital practice in Sutherland

Land experts call for examples of good natural capital practice in Sutherland

10 July 2022

Landowners and communities in Sutherland are urged to celebrate work to improve land and resources that contribute to a net zero economy.


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