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North MSP 'frustrated' by lack of firms registered to carry out energy efficient improvements in Highlands and Islands.

17 November 2021
North MSP 'frustrated' by lack of firms registered to carry out energy efficient improvements in Highlands and Islands.

North MSP 'frustrated' by lack of firms registered to carry out energy efficient improvements in Highlands and Islands.

17 November 2021

Scottish Government admits there is a shortage of registered firms to carry out energy efficient improvements in Highlands and Islands.


PICTURES: New Caithness visitor centre gears up for opening

31 October 2021
PICTURES: New Caithness visitor centre gears up for opening

PICTURES: New Caithness visitor centre gears up for opening

31 October 2021

A new visitor centre is set to open next week nearly three years after the defunct Caithness Horizons closed its doors for the final time.


Highlands to benefit from £8 million broadband package from UK Government

29 October 2021
Highlands to benefit from £8 million broadband package from UK Government

Highlands to benefit from £8 million broadband package from UK Government

29 October 2021

Rural homes and businesses in the Highlands will benefit from an £8 million package to provide faster broadband speeds


Stone calls for action to stop post office closures in the Highlands and other parts of rural Scotland

19 October 2021
Stone calls for action to stop post office closures in the Highlands and other parts of rural Scotland

Stone calls for action to stop post office closures in the Highlands and other parts of rural Scotland

19 October 2021

Action call for the Scottish and UK governments to take action to stop "the epidemic of post office closures".


The Last Bus film features trip from John o' Groats to Land's End and stars Timothy Spall and Phyllis Logan

16 October 2021
The Last Bus film features trip from John o' Groats to Land's End and stars Timothy Spall and Phyllis Logan

The Last Bus film features trip from John o' Groats to Land's End and stars Timothy Spall and Phyllis Logan

16 October 2021

A journey from John o' Groats to Land's End is featured in a film which has just been shown at the newly-revamped Merlin Cinema in Thurso.


Stone says proposed new Highland North constituency is 'stark raving bonkers'

15 October 2021
Stone says proposed new Highland North constituency is 'stark raving bonkers'

Stone says proposed new Highland North constituency is 'stark raving bonkers'

15 October 2021

Highland North constituency plan would "threaten democratic participation" says MP Jamie Stone.


Plea to public over water use following record dry period throughout Scotland

05 October 2021
Plea to public over water use following record dry period throughout Scotland

Plea to public over water use following record dry period throughout Scotland

05 October 2021

People being urged to use water efficiently this autumn following a record dry period and low reservoir levels.


Flow Country world heritage bid to be subject of talk at Highland conference on climate change

02 October 2021
Flow Country world heritage bid to be subject of talk at Highland conference on climate change

Flow Country world heritage bid to be subject of talk at Highland conference on climate change

02 October 2021

The bid to get world heritage site status for the Flow Country will be the subject of a talk at a special conference later this month.


CD tribute to toddler who died in A99 car crash

22 September 2021
CD tribute to toddler who died in A99 car crash

CD tribute to toddler who died in A99 car crash

22 September 2021

A Far North toddler who died following a car accident near Lybster last month is being remembered on a CD which is due to be released soon.


Lyth launch this weekend for new poetry collection by George Gunn

17 September 2021
Lyth launch this weekend for new poetry collection by George Gunn

Lyth launch this weekend for new poetry collection by George Gunn

17 September 2021

A new collection of poetry by Caithness writer, George Gunn, will be launched at an event in Lyth at the weekend.


North MSP hails Scottish Government plans and says they will deliver 'huge benefits' for the Highlands

07 September 2021
North MSP hails Scottish Government plans and says they will deliver 'huge benefits' for the Highlands

North MSP hails Scottish Government plans and says they will deliver 'huge benefits' for the Highlands

07 September 2021

Scottish Government programme hailed by north MSP as one which will "deliver huge benefits for communities across the Highlands."


UK Government plans to cut £20 from Universal Credit slammed as 'reckless' by MSP Maree Todd

02 September 2021
UK Government plans to cut £20 from Universal Credit slammed as 'reckless' by MSP Maree Todd

UK Government plans to cut £20 from Universal Credit slammed as 'reckless' by MSP Maree Todd

02 September 2021

Plans by the UK Government to cut the additional £20 on Universal Credit this month have been described as "reckless."


New research highlights areas worst affected by 'unfair' parcel delivery charges

25 August 2021
New research highlights areas worst affected by 'unfair' parcel delivery charges

New research highlights areas worst affected by 'unfair' parcel delivery charges

25 August 2021

People in Sutherland and elsewhere in Scotland paid an additional £44.8 million in parcel delivery surcharges.


Home owners urged to install interlinked heat and smoke alarms before new fire safety laws introduced in 2022

19 August 2021
Home owners urged to install interlinked heat and smoke alarms before new fire safety laws introduced in 2022

Home owners urged to install interlinked heat and smoke alarms before new fire safety laws introduced in 2022

19 August 2021

Nationwide campaign launched before new fire safety laws come into effect next year


Teenage microlight pilot aiming to break world solo fly record will make far north stopover

11 August 2021
Teenage microlight pilot aiming to break world solo fly record will make far north stopover

Teenage microlight pilot aiming to break world solo fly record will make far north stopover

11 August 2021

A 19-year-old microlight pilot will be stopping off in Caithness as she makes a bid to become the youngest woman to fly solo around the world.


Far north nurse taking part in landmark UK multiple sclerosis trial

06 August 2021
Far north nurse taking part in landmark UK multiple sclerosis trial

Far north nurse taking part in landmark UK multiple sclerosis trial

06 August 2021

A Caithness nurse is taking part in a UK trial which could improve life for people with multiple sclerosis.


Preventative steps needed to preserve private water supplies, says Highland Council

05 August 2021
Preventative steps needed to preserve private water supplies, says Highland Council

Preventative steps needed to preserve private water supplies, says Highland Council

05 August 2021

People in the north who use private water supplies urged to take preventative steps to preserve their drinking water.


Firearm incident reported at far north farm

05 August 2021
Firearm incident reported at far north farm

Firearm incident reported at far north farm

05 August 2021

Three people were arrested following reports of a firearm being discharged near John O'Groats.


Highland music tuition fees to be waived in next school year

18 July 2021
Highland music tuition fees to be waived in next school year

Highland music tuition fees to be waived in next school year

18 July 2021

A plan to waive music tuition fees in the next school year will hit the right note with pupils in the Highlands as a result of a funding package.


MP Jamie Stone highlights plight of fishermen following Brexit and accuses UK government of 'negligent attitude' towards the industry

16 July 2021
MP Jamie Stone highlights plight of fishermen following Brexit and accuses UK government of 'negligent attitude' towards the industry

MP Jamie Stone highlights plight of fishermen following Brexit and accuses UK government of 'negligent attitude' towards the industry

16 July 2021

The cost of getting fish to market has "almost doubled since the Brexit deal was implemented", says far north MP Jamie Stone


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