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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.

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Angry Birds: Wind farm bird scarers spark fury as breeding season begins on the Caithness moors

Golticlay bird scarer row: Locals claim birds are scared off to dodge nesting laws and fast-track wind farm work.

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Fresh polling suggests SNP will win most seats but lose two Highland constituencies

With LibDems expected to replace nationalist MSPs – find out what it means for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross.

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A poet’s homecoming: George Gunn to launch memoir as he marks 70th year

One of the most distinctive voices in Scottish literature is returning to his roots this April to celebrate a major milestone.

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Thurso schooners: ‘The last living link with a hard, demanding trade’

Thurso’s Heritage by a Thirsa Loon

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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.

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‘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.

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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.

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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.

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‘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.

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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.

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‘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

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‘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.

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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.

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Latest Caithness BESS plans could face NO objection from council

The desicion will be made at a meeting later this week.

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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.

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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.

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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.