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12th renewable development deferred for bombarded villages

The planning committee voted to defer the decision to allow a site visit to take place.

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Simpson family catamaran ready to take passengers over to Stroma from May Day

The new Stroma Voyager vessel has been moved to John O’Groats this week in preparation for wildlife cruises starting next week.

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Pentland paddlers gather for a weekend of watersports learning

Nineteen members of Pentland Canoe Club recently travelled to Aviemore to take part in Paddle Scotland’s annual two-day club volunteer event.

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Noss teacher raises £5k for life saving charities after husband’s brush with sepsis

A Noss primary school teacher has raised over £5000 for two health charities after her husband’s three-month ‘life or death’ ordeal.

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‘We need to protect our mums and their babies’ — Cole-Hamilton in vow to back far north

Consultant-led midwifery and the delivery of the A9 would be the “price for Lib Dems’ votes” in future budgets, the party leader has said.

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Storm brewing with immersive storytelling and music performance planned for Wick

Rooted in local heritage, Storm is inspired by Wick’s former ship-to-shore radio station and its role as a lifeline between sea and land.

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PICTURES: South African burns survivor visits Castletown to collect ‘boots for the brave’

Burns survivor Nelson Tshabalala, who recently visited Castletown, is a young man who knows that scars are not stop signs.

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Public’s priorities for £100m Thurso campus outlined in new report

High-quality sports facilities, support for pupils with additional needs and community spaces are among the priorities for a new £100m Thurso campus.

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Hyperborea highlights – Engaging talk brings the late 50s and 60s back to life for Thurso audience

Author John Little brings 1960s Thurso to life with a nostalgic talk on his book ‘Hyperborea’ for a packed Thurso Heritage Society meeting.

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Thurso Beavers come together to celebrate 40 years of Scouting

Beaver Scouts in Thurso are celebrating four decades of being part of the worldwide Scouting movement.

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Camster II wind farm completed as RWE promises Caithness benefits package

The 10-turbine Camster II wind farm is fully operation and providing electricity to the grid, RWE has announced.

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Grazing cattle ‘easily cashed’ at Caithness livestock centre

Quoybrae - Aberdeen and Northern Marts on Monday sold 442 store and breeding cattle.

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Axed Cape Wrath Ultra misses out in event firm’s takeover deal

The popular Cape Wrath Ultra race appears to be finished after an acquisition deal saw the event’s parent company’s other two premier events saved.

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Caithness hotel has ‘good chance’ as triple finalist in prestigious Scottish awards

Forss House Hotel near Thurso is in the running to win up to three awards in the annual Prestige Hotel Awards Scotland.

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Plans to turn former Watten church into a home

Highland Council is considering an application for the change of use to residential for a former church in Watten.

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Education award hope for Thurso-based UHI project

A Thurso-led project based around peatland research in the Flow Country has been named among the finalists at a leading education awards.

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‘Dadpool’ hauls bathtub through Caithness on 1000-mile mission

Hauling a bathtub of ducks from John O’Groats, two dads start a 1000-mile mission to make suicide prevention impossible to ignore.

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Staxigoe grain store redevelopment plan is withdrawn

A plan to convert the former grain store at Staxigoe into a residential property has been withdrawn.

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Missing Thurso man traced by police

A Thurso man reported missing earlier this week has been traced, according to police.

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Northern Lights: Lesley Riddoch brings the secrets of Finnish success to Thurso

Lesley Riddoch is heading back to her northern roots in Caithness this May to share the secrets of a nation that tops the World Happiness Index.