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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.
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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.
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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.
Councillor claims energy firm had no right to build ‘unsightly and damaging’ track in Caithness
A Caithness councillor has claimed that a renewable energy company had no right to allow a “substantial track” to be constructed alongside the A9.
Frank’s toughest challenge as retired vets prepare for two-week charity hike
Frank Stephen is preparing for another long-distance walk in aid of a dementia charity, this time going from west to east across northern England.
‘True’ end-to-end challengers waiting in Caithness before rowing to Out Stack, at very north of Shetland
Four adventurers are currently weather-bound in Caithness as they prepare for the last leg of their trailblazing charity end-to-end marathon.
‘A lot of this cultural ‘stuff’ we’ll have going on will be fun!’
City of Culture will show the region can stand out at an international level - and provide something for all - the new man in charge has promised.
Jamie Stone hopes face-to face banking review will ‘fix this problem’
Plans for an independent review of face-to face banking services in the UK have been welcomed by the MP for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross.
Three Highland constituency MSPs are sworn-in to the Scottish Parliament
LibDems Andrew Baxter and David Green and the SNP’s Emma Roddick took the oath or affirmation.
Young apprentice avoids driving ban after writing off two vehicles
A young Wick man has admitted driving without due care and attention after a collision that caused substantial damage.