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First North Coast Market of the year at Halladale Inn, Melvich, looks set to be a success

18 February 2022
First North Coast Market of the year at Halladale Inn, Melvich, looks set to be a success

First North Coast Market of the year at Halladale Inn, Melvich, looks set to be a success

18 February 2022

A craft and food fair is to be held at Halladale Inn, Melvich, tomorrow (Saturday) from 11am to 3pm.


Met Office yellow warning of ice for the weekend

18 February 2022
Met Office yellow warning of ice for the weekend

Met Office yellow warning of ice for the weekend

18 February 2022

The Met Office has issued a yellow warning of ice for Sutherland and the rest of the Highlands from 6pm tonight until 9am tomorrow.


NorthLink Ferries raise more than £10k for MS Society Scotland

14 February 2022
NorthLink Ferries raise more than £10k for MS Society Scotland

NorthLink Ferries raise more than £10k for MS Society Scotland

14 February 2022

A ferry operator that serves Aberdeen, Scrabster and the Northern Isles, has raised over £10,000 to support people with multiple sclerosis (MS).


Caithness County Show set to go ahead this year

13 February 2022
Caithness County Show set to go ahead this year

Caithness County Show set to go ahead this year

13 February 2022

A date has been set aside in the local farming calendar for the County Show, which is scheduled to take place at Thurso East on July 15-16.


Local communities urged to get involved in cleaning up Scotland

13 February 2022
Local communities urged to get involved in cleaning up Scotland

Local communities urged to get involved in cleaning up Scotland

13 February 2022

Keep Scotland Beautiful is calling for Scotland’s communities to join a Spring Clean challenge from March 21-April 21 to help clean up our country.


'People deserve better,' says Jamie Stone following concerns about healthcare provision in Far North

02 February 2022
'People deserve better,' says Jamie Stone following concerns about healthcare provision in Far North

'People deserve better,' says Jamie Stone following concerns about healthcare provision in Far North

02 February 2022

Local MP Jamie Stone has expressed concern about healthcare provision in the far north after receiving a plea for help from one of his constituents.


Voluntary scheme to encourage people to give space

23 January 2022
Voluntary scheme to encourage people to give space

Voluntary scheme to encourage people to give space

23 January 2022

Free badges and lanyards will be available to people who wish to show others they would welcome additional space and extra care while out in public.


Sutherland poultry keepers are being urged to remain vigilant around avian flu

22 January 2022
Sutherland poultry keepers are being urged to remain vigilant around avian flu

Sutherland poultry keepers are being urged to remain vigilant around avian flu

22 January 2022

Local smallholders and keepers of backyard flocks are being requested to sign up to the Poultry Register to help monitor the spread of avian flu.


New recruits required for the Children's Panel in Caithness and Sutherland

17 January 2022
New recruits required for the Children's Panel in Caithness and Sutherland

New recruits required for the Children's Panel in Caithness and Sutherland

17 January 2022

People in Sutherland with spare time on their hands and interested in helping others are being invited to join the children's hearing system.


Rip tides cause difficulties for bodyboarders in Caithness

10 January 2022
Rip tides cause difficulties for bodyboarders in Caithness

Rip tides cause difficulties for bodyboarders in Caithness

10 January 2022

Thurso lifeboat responded to two separate calls about bodyboarders getting into difficulty in the high seas around the Caithness coast yesterday.


Time to Talk Day encourages local people to start conversations about mental health

08 January 2022
Time to Talk Day encourages local people to start conversations about mental health

Time to Talk Day encourages local people to start conversations about mental health

08 January 2022

People in Sutherland are among those across the Highlands being encouraged to get talking as one of their new year’s resolutions


Ploughing tips to be given at local training day

02 January 2022
Ploughing tips to be given at local training day

Ploughing tips to be given at local training day

02 January 2022

Wester Olrig, Castletown, is to be the venue of a ploughing training day being organised this month by the Scottish Ploughing Championships.


Petitioner calls for better women's health services in Caithness and Sutherland

01 January 2022
Petitioner calls for better women's health services in Caithness and Sutherland

Petitioner calls for better women's health services in Caithness and Sutherland

01 January 2022

A Far North health campaigner has filed a petition calling for "fairer, safer and more accessible" healthcare services in Caithness and Sutherland.


Lone rower plucked to safety after dramatic rescue by Far North lifeboat team

31 December 2021
Lone rower plucked to safety after dramatic rescue by Far North lifeboat team

Lone rower plucked to safety after dramatic rescue by Far North lifeboat team

31 December 2021

A lone rower was said to be lucky to be alive after a dramatic rescue by the Thurso lifeboat crew which took around nine hours to complete.


Rose Rose Gin delighted to pick up "cool brand" award in London

30 November 2021
Rose Rose Gin delighted to pick up "cool brand" award in London

Rose Rose Gin delighted to pick up "cool brand" award in London

30 November 2021

A Caithness gin has been honoured with influential CoolBrands status in an evening of celebration attended by UK branding and advertising leaders.


Accident on the A9 near Ousdale broch

22 November 2021
Accident on the A9 near Ousdale broch

Accident on the A9 near Ousdale broch

22 November 2021

One lane has reopened on the A9 between Helmsdale and Berriedale following an accident involving two cars earlier this afternoon.


Marie Curie seeks additional support in Sutherland

15 November 2021
Marie Curie seeks additional support in Sutherland

Marie Curie seeks additional support in Sutherland

15 November 2021

Leading end of life charity – Marie Curie – is looking for local people with a health or social care background to join its community nursing teams.


Adoption Week Scotland 2021 challenges misconceptions

15 November 2021
Adoption Week Scotland 2021 challenges misconceptions

Adoption Week Scotland 2021 challenges misconceptions

15 November 2021

A host of events and webinars have been planned for this year's Adoption Week Scotland which has a new theme – The Current Face of Adoption.


Online session for parents and carers of school leavers

07 November 2021
Online session for parents and carers of school leavers

Online session for parents and carers of school leavers

07 November 2021

As part of Scottish Careers Week, Skills Development Scotland has a nationwide online session for parents and carers of school leavers on Wednesday.


Jim Morton uses up a couple of his nine lives as he walks the north coast

03 November 2021
Jim Morton uses up a couple of his nine lives as he walks the north coast

Jim Morton uses up a couple of his nine lives as he walks the north coast

03 November 2021

A former Royal Navy veteran has faced some challenges in Sutherland as he tackles an ambitious walk covering over 7500 miles round the British coast.


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