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Inverness care home staff take on gruelling Thurso to Glasgow cycling challenge
They aim to raise funds to support those with a disability or mental health condition to re-connect with local communities.
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Red light danger: More than 14,000 traffic signal offences recorded across Scotland
Police Scotland recorded 14,122 red light offences since 2023, with peak incidents in the afternoon. Experts warn of serious risks to road users.
Highland mart record tumbles at excellent Luing cattle show
The Dingwall event was hailed ‘possibly the best show of Luings we’ve seen at the centre’.
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Driveway dilemma: Why Caithness homeowners can’t call the police on strangers' cars
Caithness homeowners are warned that a legal loophole means police can't remove strangers' cars from private drives; experts advise gates or bollards.
High Life Highland launches moth traps lending and nocturnal nature workshops in Caithness
Libraries in Wick and Thurso have launched free-to-borrow moth traps and a programme of ranger-led identification workshops.
PICTURES: Dounreay success – DEANS team wins Scotland-wide project management challenge
Dounreay's DEANS team voted winners for boosting Thurso weedbuster volunteer numbers. They now head to the national finals.
Are you Caithness' Secret Genius? Channel 4 hunting for far north brainboxes
Channel 4 is hunting for hidden brainboxes in Caithness for series two of Secret Genius with Alan Carr and Susie Dent. Are you ready to prove it?
Thurso man brandished stick in violent rant aimed at Co-op staff
A man has pleaded guilty to threatening retail staff with violence when they refused to sell him alcohol.
General strike ends, play area donated at Ormlie and investment plan for Wick factory
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King to loan more of his paintings for Caithness exhibition
King Charles has agreed to loan some of his paintings to a Caithness group for an exhibition after previously providing two watercolours for display.
Banned Thurso driver faces job loss after ‘misjudged’ overtake on A9
A Thurso man has been banned from driving after a careless overtaking manoeuvre on the A9 last year.
Retired Thurso teacher releases ninth novel in north Highland adventure series
Retired Thurso teacher Julie Adams has released her ninth novel, a West Coast mystery featuring ‘mature detectives’ and a village under threat.
Visit from Swedish university to UHI helps explore innovation and support for learning in rural settings
The visit took place across multiple UHI locations including Inverness, Dornoch and Thurso.
Wick hotel to light up in blue for neurofibromatosis
A Wick hotel will join hundreds of landmarks across the UK and Ireland tomorrow in shining a light on a little-known genetic condition.
Subsea cable link drop-in sessions to be held in Spittal, Watten and Keiss
Drop-in sessions are being held in three Caithness villages next week to share information about the planned Spittal to Peterhead subsea cable link.
Thurso researcher in global study into offshore wind farm effects on seabirds
A Thurso-based researcher has been at the forefront of a landmark international study into the environmental impact of offshore wind farms on seabirds
Plea for expertise from outdoor centre, low election turnouts and mandatory eye tests for older drivers
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‘You’re not waking me up’: aggressive Perth man admits drink-driving offences
A man from Perth has pleaded guilty to a string of offences at Wick harbour, including assaulting a police officer.
‘Our style is not for everyone’: Caithness frontman of metalcore band release first Scotland World Cup song in Gaelic
A musician from Castletown is marking Scotland’s return to the international footballing stage with a “wildly unofficial” World Cup tune – in Gaelic.
‘Letting Caitlin return home without hope is a death sentence’ – Thurso family's race to save sister from anorexia after hospital collapse
Fearing she is being sent home to die, a Thurso family is now locked in a desperate battle to save Caitlin Mackay, 26, from life-threatening anorexia.