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Restoring full ScotRail timetable 'should not be end of the line', says Jamie Stone

19 July 2022
Restoring full ScotRail timetable 'should not be end of the line', says Jamie Stone

Restoring full ScotRail timetable 'should not be end of the line', says Jamie Stone

19 July 2022

Jamie Stone has declared that this week's return of a full railway timetable comes "not a moment too soon" for his constituents in the far north.


Writers bring power of storytelling to Flow Country's World Heritage Site status bid

19 July 2022
Writers bring power of storytelling to Flow Country's World Heritage Site status bid

Writers bring power of storytelling to Flow Country's World Heritage Site status bid

19 July 2022

The power of storytelling is being harnessed as part of the bid to secure Unesco World Heritage Site status for the Flow Country of the far north.


PICTURES: Successful return for Caithness County Show as organisers say 'the hard work has really paid off'

18 July 2022
PICTURES: Successful return for Caithness County Show as organisers say 'the hard work has really paid off'

PICTURES: Successful return for Caithness County Show as organisers say 'the hard work has really paid off'

18 July 2022

Thousands turned out at Thurso East to mark the return of the County Show, with officials suggesting that the event could have been a record-breaker.


Mill project takes 'huge step forward' with £250,000 funding from SSE Renewables

16 July 2022
Mill project takes 'huge step forward' with £250,000 funding from SSE Renewables

Mill project takes 'huge step forward' with £250,000 funding from SSE Renewables

16 July 2022

Plans to transform John O’Groats Mill into a visitor attraction and community hub have taken "a huge step forward" with a £250,000 funding award.


Small communities bearing the brunt of 'antisocial' bank closures

13 July 2022
Small communities bearing the brunt of 'antisocial' bank closures

Small communities bearing the brunt of 'antisocial' bank closures

13 July 2022

North MP Jamie Stone has warned that small communities are bearing the brunt of "antisocial" bank branch closures and the loss of cash machines.


PICTURES: Cable-laying under way off Caithness coast as part of £660m Shetland energy project

09 July 2022
PICTURES: Cable-laying under way off Caithness coast as part of £660m Shetland energy project

PICTURES: Cable-laying under way off Caithness coast as part of £660m Shetland energy project

09 July 2022

The first phase of cable-laying as part of the £660m Shetland subsea power link project has begun off the Caithness coast in a "major milestone".


Highland mental health charity seeking help to develop 'Recovery College'

07 July 2022
Highland mental health charity seeking help to develop 'Recovery College'

Highland mental health charity seeking help to develop 'Recovery College'

07 July 2022

People with experience of mental ill-health are being invited to help develop a "Recovery College" by the Highlands' leading mental health charity.


Charity 'overwhelmed' as Steven's latest challenge brings £46,000 boost

06 July 2022
Charity 'overwhelmed' as Steven's latest challenge brings £46,000 boost

Charity 'overwhelmed' as Steven's latest challenge brings £46,000 boost

06 July 2022

A Highland-based charity for disadvantaged children says Steven Mackay's latest long-distance achievement "will truly change lives".


Ferry company confirms 'some passengers have sustained injuries' in Swona grounding

06 July 2022
Ferry company confirms 'some passengers have sustained injuries' in Swona grounding

Ferry company confirms 'some passengers have sustained injuries' in Swona grounding

06 July 2022

The operators of the ferry involved in yesterday's grounding on Swona have confirmed that "some passengers have sustained injuries" in the incident.


Pentland Ferries' vessel MV Alfred reported to have gone ashore on Swona

05 July 2022
Pentland Ferries' vessel MV Alfred reported to have gone ashore on Swona

Pentland Ferries' vessel MV Alfred reported to have gone ashore on Swona

05 July 2022

Pentland Ferries' vessel MV Alfred is reported to have run aground on the island of Swona this afternoon.


Farr and Thurso school leavers receive Pentland offshore wind scholarships

04 July 2022
Farr and Thurso school leavers receive Pentland offshore wind scholarships

Farr and Thurso school leavers receive Pentland offshore wind scholarships

04 July 2022

The first school leavers to benefit from the Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm Education and Training Fund have received their scholarship awards.


Warning of 'environmental devastation' as survey finds majority of people in favour of offshore wind farms

03 July 2022
Warning of 'environmental devastation' as survey finds majority of people in favour of offshore wind farms

Warning of 'environmental devastation' as survey finds majority of people in favour of offshore wind farms

03 July 2022

A campaign group accused the offshore wind industry of creating "environmental devastation" after a survey pointed to public support for the sector.


Caithness and Sutherland dates confirmed for Covid vaccination sessions

02 July 2022
Caithness and Sutherland dates confirmed for Covid vaccination sessions

Caithness and Sutherland dates confirmed for Covid vaccination sessions

02 July 2022

NHS Highland has arranged Covid vaccination drop-in clinics in Thurso, Bettyhill, Melvich, Lybster, Golspie, Bonar Bridge and Kinlochbervie.


John O'Groats starting point for electric vehicle charging network card system

30 June 2022
John O'Groats starting point for electric vehicle charging network card system

John O'Groats starting point for electric vehicle charging network card system

30 June 2022

A new one-card system making it easier for electric vehicle drivers to connect to Scotland’s charging network is being piloted next week.


Visitors urged to remember that forests are 'not just for our benefit'

19 June 2022
Visitors urged to remember that forests are 'not just for our benefit'

Visitors urged to remember that forests are 'not just for our benefit'

19 June 2022

Members of the public are being urged to remember that forests are "not just for our benefit", and to cause as little disturbance as possible.


Highland farmers and crofters urged to take part in agritourism sector survey

18 June 2022
Highland farmers and crofters urged to take part in agritourism sector survey

Highland farmers and crofters urged to take part in agritourism sector survey

18 June 2022

Results from a newly launched survey could help to shape future support for those starting out in Scotland's agritourism sector.


Launch of 24-hour agricultural freephone helpline

18 June 2022
Launch of 24-hour agricultural freephone helpline

Launch of 24-hour agricultural freephone helpline

18 June 2022

The Royal Scottish Agricultural Benevolent Institution has launched a free helpline number for emotional, financial and practical support.


When travellers were met by impassable streams, formidable hills and treacherous swamps

18 June 2022
When travellers were met by impassable streams, formidable hills and treacherous swamps

When travellers were met by impassable streams, formidable hills and treacherous swamps

18 June 2022

Author Alastair Mitchell looks at the experiences of early travellers, mapmakers and road-builders in The Immeasurable Wilds (Whittles Publishing).


PICTURES: Coxswain 'humbled' by support for lifeboat service as Wick RNLI Harbour Day returns

13 June 2022
PICTURES: Coxswain 'humbled' by support for lifeboat service as Wick RNLI Harbour Day returns

PICTURES: Coxswain 'humbled' by support for lifeboat service as Wick RNLI Harbour Day returns

13 June 2022

Coxswain Allan Lipp admitted he was "blown away" by the level of support from the community after the Wick RNLI Harbour Day raised a five-figure sum.


Doors Open Days opportunity for groups in far north

12 June 2022
Doors Open Days opportunity for groups in far north

Doors Open Days opportunity for groups in far north

12 June 2022

Organisers of the Doors Open Days programme are keen to hear from groups in Caithness and north Sutherland that would be interested in taking part.


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