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Police appeal to trace missing Forss man last seen in Thurso
Jamie Sutherland (32) was last seen in Forss at around 4pm yesterday.
‘Strong progress’ being made on Spittal-Peterhead subsea cable link
Preparations for a subsea cable linking Caithness and Aberdeenshire are making “strong progress” with construction work now under way.
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Get your questions ready for Caithness Family History Society’s May meeting in Wick
Caithness Family History Society’s May meeting will be at Nucleus, the Nuclear and Caithness Archive at Wick, and all are welcome to attend.
Heavy machinery moves in to save Caithness’ rarest winged resident, the small blue butterfly
Heavy machinery clears scrub to save the rare small blue butterfly from being choked out by weeds at Castlehill.
Wick Gala queen and attendants prepare for duties as group helps out local causes
This year’s Wick Gala queen Raegan Ross is pictured along with her attendants Iona Campbell and Summer Mcleod.
‘Concern’ over missing Caithness resident
Jamie Sutherland (32) was last seen in Mains Road, Forss, around 4pm on Monday and has not made contact with friends or family.
Wick pony club members celebrate success at national final
Three teams from a Wick-based stables attended the national final of the Dengie Pony Club Quiz in Loughborough after success in the qualifying rounds.
‘All Caithnessians should climb Morven’
OUT AND ABOUT WITH RALPH: A return visit to the highest point in Caithness brings back many memories on a tough trip to the summit
‘Excitement building’ ahead of biggest Etape Loch Ness yet
The UK’s largest closed-road cycle sportive is coming to Inverness this weekend as 6500 riders are expected to take on the Etape Loch Ness.
Caithness teacher will get her voice heard on new Scottish music album
A Thurso teacher has become the latest to feature as a singer in a social music project that seeks to unearth Scotland’s best undiscovered voices.
Latest Caithness BESS plans could face NO objection from council
The desicion will be made at a meeting later this week.
18-month trial banning cars outside schools begins
School run safety fears have sparked moves to ban cars from roads outside several primaries at peak hours for 18-months, including one in Thurso.
Far North Line shutdown works details emerge
Multimillion-pound engineering works that will close the Far North Line for three weeks this summer will include bridge repairs and track replacement.
WATCH: Postal voters in Highland areas urged to make their vote count before deadline
Highland Council are urging the public to read the instructions carefully when completing their pack.
New Highland Council website is ‘easier for everyone to use’ scoring 99% on accessibility scale
Highland Council has reported a sharp rise in its website accessibility ranking following the launch of its new site in February.
Man pleads guilty to Wick High Street punch
Sentence has been deferred on a Stirkoke man for an assault he carried out in Wick's High Street.
Weather Watch: Dry month of March in Wick with temperatures above the norm
COLUMN: Weather Watch with Keith Banks
It is vital that Caithness voices are not only heard but acted upon, says patient safety commissioner
Scotland’s patient safety commissioner has thanked the “incredibly brave” people from Caithness who shared their healthcare experiences with her.
Highlands and Islands Climate Hub launches space for young people to take climate action
The newly created Climate Collective will be launched on April 29.