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Final call for entries ahead of next week's Caithness Christmas show at Quoybrae

27 November 2023
Final call for entries ahead of next week's Caithness Christmas show at Quoybrae

Final call for entries ahead of next week's Caithness Christmas show at Quoybrae

27 November 2023

Exhibitors are being encouraged to get their entries in for next week's annual Caithness Christmas show and sale at the Quoybrae auction mart.


ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Looking into the abyss at Evanton's Black Rock Gorge and community wood

26 November 2023
ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Looking into the abyss at Evanton's Black Rock Gorge and community wood

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Looking into the abyss at Evanton's Black Rock Gorge and community wood

26 November 2023

John Davidson visits the community woodland in Evanton and takes a walk to visit the dramatic Black Rock Gorge


'Fight on our hands' to save Wick-Aberdeen flights, claim MSPs

25 November 2023
'Fight on our hands' to save Wick-Aberdeen flights, claim MSPs

'Fight on our hands' to save Wick-Aberdeen flights, claim MSPs

25 November 2023

Concerns have been raised that subsidised flights between Wick and Aberdeen could be under threat next year when the funding is reviewed.


Highland Cross smashes fundraising record after 'outstanding' effort

24 November 2023
Highland Cross smashes fundraising record after 'outstanding' effort

Highland Cross smashes fundraising record after 'outstanding' effort

24 November 2023

Organisers of the annual Highland Cross challenge event have praised the outstanding efforts of teams after a record-breaking year for fundraising.


Fighting gender-based violence – one marathon at a time

24 November 2023
Fighting gender-based violence – one marathon at a time

Fighting gender-based violence – one marathon at a time

24 November 2023

A Thurso campaigner will be marking the United Nations’ 16 days of activism against gender-based violence with a challenge that goes the extra mile.


WATCH: See how replica Caithness broch would look in its proposed location

21 November 2023
WATCH: See how replica Caithness broch would look in its proposed location

WATCH: See how replica Caithness broch would look in its proposed location

21 November 2023

Caithness Broch Project announced that its preferred site to build the first full-size replica of the Iron Age structures would be near Latheron.


Deadline approaches for community council ballots

20 November 2023
Deadline approaches for community council ballots

Deadline approaches for community council ballots

20 November 2023

Votes for local community representatives in Thurso, Watten, Melvich and Bettyhill will be counted from next week as the deadline approaches.


Deer collision risk at A9 Sutherland hotspot 'highest outside central belt'

01 November 2023
Deer collision risk at A9 Sutherland hotspot 'highest outside central belt'

Deer collision risk at A9 Sutherland hotspot 'highest outside central belt'

01 November 2023

A stretch of the A9 in Sutherland has been identified as the highest risk for deer collisions outside of the central belt.


Voting papers for Melvich and Bettyhill community councillors are sent out

31 October 2023
Voting papers for Melvich and Bettyhill community councillors are sent out

Voting papers for Melvich and Bettyhill community councillors are sent out

31 October 2023

Postal ballot papers have been mailed out ahead of contested community council elections in parts of Caithness and Sutherland.


New STEM coordinator 'excited' to inspire a new generation of learners in Caithness and Sutherland

31 October 2023
New STEM coordinator 'excited' to inspire a new generation of learners in Caithness and Sutherland

New STEM coordinator 'excited' to inspire a new generation of learners in Caithness and Sutherland

31 October 2023

Children in the far north will be given an insight into the careers of the future in the region after a new tie-up between industry and academia.


Caithness sale of cattle and sheep at Quoybrae

28 October 2023
Caithness sale of cattle and sheep at Quoybrae

Caithness sale of cattle and sheep at Quoybrae

28 October 2023

Quoybrae, Aberdeen & Northern Marts on Monday sold 102 weaned calves and store cattle, 14 breeding cattle, 3770 prime, store and breeding sheep.


Bright idea to be prepared for changing conditions in Highland mountains

28 October 2023
Bright idea to be prepared for changing conditions in Highland mountains

Bright idea to be prepared for changing conditions in Highland mountains

28 October 2023

It is not only headtorches that hill walkers are being urged to add to their packs as the clocks go back this weekend.


Far north listed among Lonely Planet's worldwide destinations for 2024

25 October 2023
Far north listed among Lonely Planet's worldwide destinations for 2024

Far north listed among Lonely Planet's worldwide destinations for 2024

25 October 2023

Tourists around the globe are being told that next year is the perfect time to visit the far north after the area was chosen by a top travel guide.


New national park in Highlands needs a 'huge community effort'

25 October 2023
New national park in Highlands needs a 'huge community effort'

New national park in Highlands needs a 'huge community effort'

25 October 2023

The Highlands has an opportunity to become “Scotland’s true gateway to nature” as an appeal has gone out to nominate Scotland's next national park.


Three weeks of road works on A9 at Golspie as ‘buffer’ zones installed ahead of 20mph limit

25 October 2023
Three weeks of road works on A9 at Golspie as ‘buffer’ zones installed ahead of 20mph limit

Three weeks of road works on A9 at Golspie as ‘buffer’ zones installed ahead of 20mph limit

25 October 2023

Road works to install lower speed limits through Golspie will be in place for three weeks, starting from Monday.


Top prize for Wick farmer at Dingwall Marts annual ram show and sale

23 October 2023
Top prize for Wick farmer at Dingwall Marts annual ram show and sale

Top prize for Wick farmer at Dingwall Marts annual ram show and sale

23 October 2023

A Wick farmer has taken the top prize at the annual show and sale of North Country Cheviot hill rams at Dingwall.


Be inspired to walk Scotland’s long-distance trails

23 October 2023
Be inspired to walk Scotland’s long-distance trails

Be inspired to walk Scotland’s long-distance trails

23 October 2023

John Davidson reviews Great Scottish Walks, a new book by Helen and Paul Webster of Walkhighlands.


Driver killed in A9 crash at Causewaymire – police appeal for information

17 October 2023
Driver killed in A9 crash at Causewaymire – police appeal for information

Driver killed in A9 crash at Causewaymire – police appeal for information

17 October 2023

A man has died in a crash on the A9 at the Causewaymire, police confirmed on Tuesday.


Concerns over seabird deaths on north coast – but bird flu not likely to be the cause

16 October 2023
Concerns over seabird deaths on north coast – but bird flu not likely to be the cause

Concerns over seabird deaths on north coast – but bird flu not likely to be the cause

16 October 2023

Guillemot and razorbill deaths on the north coast and Northern Isles are among the concerns of Scotland's nature agency.


ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Beneath the cliffs of Caithness – a sea kayak trip from Latheronwheel to Dunbeath

13 October 2023
ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Beneath the cliffs of Caithness – a sea kayak trip from Latheronwheel to Dunbeath

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Beneath the cliffs of Caithness – a sea kayak trip from Latheronwheel to Dunbeath

13 October 2023

John Davidson joins Ben MacGregor for a short paddle down the east coast of Caithness as the pair enjoy ideal conditions for exploring the shore


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