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Jamie Stone takes part in Holocaust Memorial Day commemorations

27 January 2023
Jamie Stone takes part in Holocaust Memorial Day commemorations

Jamie Stone takes part in Holocaust Memorial Day commemorations

27 January 2023

Jamie Stone, the MP for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, has described the Holocaust as an "unspeakable crime" that must never be forgotten.


Covid and flu vaccination clinic in Golspie now bookable

26 January 2023
Covid and flu vaccination clinic in Golspie now bookable

Covid and flu vaccination clinic in Golspie now bookable

26 January 2023

A Covid and flu vaccination clinic scheduled for Golspie on February 17 is no longer a drop-in event, NHS Highland has announced.


Sutherland and Caithness vaccination clinics announced for February

23 January 2023
Sutherland and Caithness vaccination clinics announced for February

Sutherland and Caithness vaccination clinics announced for February

23 January 2023

Covid and flu vaccination clinics are taking place during February in Brora, Bonar Bridge, Golspie, Melvich, Lochinver, Wick and Thurso.


Villagers baffled and frustrated by delay over Reay gateway signs

22 January 2023
Villagers baffled and frustrated by delay over Reay gateway signs

Villagers baffled and frustrated by delay over Reay gateway signs

22 January 2023

Community councillors say they are baffled and frustrated by a continuing delay in installing new village gateway signs on the outskirts of Reay.


Allan turns trash into cash with £500 LitterLotto windfall

22 January 2023
Allan turns trash into cash with £500 LitterLotto windfall

Allan turns trash into cash with £500 LitterLotto windfall

22 January 2023

Wick community councillor Allan Bruce managed to turn trash into cash when he landed a £500 windfall through an innovative anti-litter initiative.


'Full service' pledge by NHS Highland after criticism from North Highland Women’s Wellbeing Hub

21 January 2023
'Full service' pledge by NHS Highland after criticism from North Highland Women’s Wellbeing Hub

'Full service' pledge by NHS Highland after criticism from North Highland Women’s Wellbeing Hub

21 January 2023

NHS Highland has responded to criticism over its level of care for women in the far north by outlining how it seeks to deliver a "full service".


Jamie Stone highlights Outlander and The Crown in screen tourism plea

20 January 2023
Jamie Stone highlights Outlander and The Crown in screen tourism plea

Jamie Stone highlights Outlander and The Crown in screen tourism plea

20 January 2023

Jamie Stone has underlined the importance of screen tourism and asked the UK government what it is doing to support independent production companies.


Campaigners say healthcare services for women in Caithness and Sutherland are 'not safe or ethical'

20 January 2023
Campaigners say healthcare services for women in Caithness and Sutherland are 'not safe or ethical'

Campaigners say healthcare services for women in Caithness and Sutherland are 'not safe or ethical'

20 January 2023

Far north health campaigners have reiterated their view that services for women in Caithness and Sutherland are neither safe nor ethical.


Fatal accident inquiry hears of last moments of Cemfjord in Pentland Firth

20 January 2023
Fatal accident inquiry hears of last moments of Cemfjord in Pentland Firth

Fatal accident inquiry hears of last moments of Cemfjord in Pentland Firth

20 January 2023

An inquiry in Wick has been told of the final moments of the Cemfjord, eight years after it sank in the Pentland Firth with the loss of all crew.


Applications now open for bursaries from Pentland wind farm fund

19 January 2023
Applications now open for bursaries from Pentland wind farm fund

Applications now open for bursaries from Pentland wind farm fund

19 January 2023

The Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm Education and Training Fund gives school leavers from Thurso and Farr financial support for STEM studies.


Cold-dip commando Tim Crossin takes the plunge at freezing John O'Groats

18 January 2023
Cold-dip commando Tim Crossin takes the plunge at freezing John O'Groats

Cold-dip commando Tim Crossin takes the plunge at freezing John O'Groats

18 January 2023

Cold-dip commando Tim Crossin braved freezing temperatures to take the plunge at John O'Groats on the northernmost leg of his 2800-mile challenge.


Commitment to north energy users will 'barely scratch the surface'

17 January 2023
Commitment to north energy users will 'barely scratch the surface'

Commitment to north energy users will 'barely scratch the surface'

17 January 2023

A pledge by the UK government to protect energy users in the north of Scotland has been called into question by local MSP Maree Todd.


PICTURES: River Thurso in 'tip-top condition' as anglers mark start of 2023 salmon season

12 January 2023
PICTURES: River Thurso in 'tip-top condition' as anglers mark start of 2023 salmon season

PICTURES: River Thurso in 'tip-top condition' as anglers mark start of 2023 salmon season

12 January 2023

Keen anglers found the River Thurso in "tip-top condition" as the 2023 salmon season began on Wednesday with the traditional opening ceremony.


Prince Harry tells how he sang to seals on Caithness coast – then stripped off to join them

11 January 2023
Prince Harry tells how he sang to seals on Caithness coast – then stripped off to join them

Prince Harry tells how he sang to seals on Caithness coast – then stripped off to join them

11 January 2023

Prince Harry has revealed how he "serenaded" Caithness seals – and concluded that his wife Meghan must have magic powers when the animals sang back.


People across Scotland urged to help tackle 'litter emergency'

08 January 2023
People across Scotland urged to help tackle 'litter emergency'

People across Scotland urged to help tackle 'litter emergency'

08 January 2023

Community groups and individuals across the country are being urged to play their part in tackling Scotland's "litter emergency" this spring.


'Once in a lifetime' experience as west coast killer whales appear off Caithness

07 January 2023
'Once in a lifetime' experience as west coast killer whales appear off Caithness

'Once in a lifetime' experience as west coast killer whales appear off Caithness

07 January 2023

An experienced sea-watcher has described an orca encounter off the east coast of Caithness yesterday as a "once-in-a-lifetime" event.


Brora Rangers v Wick Academy called off after pitch inspection

03 January 2023
Brora Rangers v Wick Academy called off after pitch inspection

Brora Rangers v Wick Academy called off after pitch inspection

03 January 2023

Game off at Dudgeon Park.


Caithness and Sutherland drop-in vaccination clinics announced for January

02 January 2023
Caithness and Sutherland drop-in vaccination clinics announced for January

Caithness and Sutherland drop-in vaccination clinics announced for January

02 January 2023

NHS Highland has issued details of six drop-in vaccination clinics during January in Caithness and Sutherland, with more likely to be added.


Highland health chief: Extra pressure on hospitals caused by 'exceptionally large' rise in flu cases

28 December 2022
Highland health chief: Extra pressure on hospitals caused by 'exceptionally large' rise in flu cases

Highland health chief: Extra pressure on hospitals caused by 'exceptionally large' rise in flu cases

28 December 2022

Health professionals in the Highlands are seeing an "exceptionally large" rise in cases of flu, leading to increased pressure on hospitals.


Rural voices 'suppressed' as Scottish Government seeks to expand onshore wind sector

26 December 2022
Rural voices 'suppressed' as Scottish Government seeks to expand onshore wind sector

Rural voices 'suppressed' as Scottish Government seeks to expand onshore wind sector

26 December 2022

Plans to dramatically expand the onshore wind industry in the coming years have been condemned as "another example of suppression of rural voices".


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