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End of the road for Caithness village’s ‘Carbuncle’ tag

11 September 2024
End of the road for Caithness village’s ‘Carbuncle’ tag

End of the road for Caithness village’s ‘Carbuncle’ tag

11 September 2024

A village lambasted as a “bleak outpost” and a “ghost town” just a year after a transformation plan was launched has turned its fortunes around.


Thurso to host event for people living with Parkinson’s

08 September 2024
Thurso to host event for people living with Parkinson’s

Thurso to host event for people living with Parkinson’s

08 September 2024

People living with Parkinson’s and their families and carers are being invited to an event in Thurso to learn more about support that is available.


ACTIVE OUTDOORS: What it’s like to run through the night at the Loch Ness 24

03 September 2024
ACTIVE OUTDOORS: What it’s like to run through the night at the Loch Ness 24

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: What it’s like to run through the night at the Loch Ness 24

03 September 2024

John Davidson and his wife Meg took on the 24-hour running challenge for the first time - and came out smiling


‘Fierce competition for future show winners’ – Caithness heifer makes third-top price at Thainstone Spectacular

01 September 2024
‘Fierce competition for future show winners’ – Caithness heifer makes third-top price at Thainstone Spectacular

‘Fierce competition for future show winners’ – Caithness heifer makes third-top price at Thainstone Spectacular

01 September 2024

A Caithness cow was sold for the third-best price of the day at a spectacular sale near Aberdeen.


‘Shortage of heavy ewes’ at Caithness sale

31 August 2024
‘Shortage of heavy ewes’ at Caithness sale

‘Shortage of heavy ewes’ at Caithness sale

31 August 2024

Caithness, Aberdeen and Northern Marts on Monday, August 26, sold 2304 prime and store lambs and feeding ewes and rams.


Average speed cameras set to go live on notorious stretch of road

30 August 2024
Average speed cameras set to go live on notorious stretch of road

Average speed cameras set to go live on notorious stretch of road

30 August 2024

Delayed average speed cameras intended to be used during the summer to catch speeding North Coast 500 motorists are finally going live.


Thurso ultra-runner wins Loch Ness 24 - after entering just days before event

29 August 2024
Thurso ultra-runner wins Loch Ness 24 - after entering just days before event

Thurso ultra-runner wins Loch Ness 24 - after entering just days before event

29 August 2024

A Thurso ultra-runner regained her 24-hour title at Loch Ness at the weekend – after a last-minute decision to enter the race for a third time.


WATCH: Search for owners of lost drone found on seabed on Caithness coast

28 August 2024
WATCH: Search for owners of lost drone found on seabed on Caithness coast

WATCH: Search for owners of lost drone found on seabed on Caithness coast

28 August 2024

Divers in Caithness have plunged new depths – in the hope of finding the owners of a lost drone found at the bottom of the sea.


WATCH: The 2024 Loch Ness 24 – in pictures

26 August 2024
WATCH: The 2024 Loch Ness 24 – in pictures

WATCH: The 2024 Loch Ness 24 – in pictures

26 August 2024

Hundreds of runners donned head-torches as they ran through the night in a 24-hour challenge on the shores of Loch Ness at the weekend.


ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Strathpuffer in summer is in lap of the dogs

25 August 2024
ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Strathpuffer in summer is in lap of the dogs

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Strathpuffer in summer is in lap of the dogs

25 August 2024

John Davidson heads to the forests of Ross-shire to reacquaint himself with the ups and downs of the Strathpuffer course ahead of the 24-hour event


MP hits out over ‘sheer unfairness’ of pensioners losing out on winter fuel payment

20 August 2024
MP hits out over ‘sheer unfairness’ of pensioners losing out on winter fuel payment

MP hits out over ‘sheer unfairness’ of pensioners losing out on winter fuel payment

20 August 2024

MP Jamie Stone is calling for a rethink on the “unfair” changes to winter fuel payments after the universal benefit for pensioners was scrapped.


Police name Wick motorcyclist killed in crash

19 August 2024
Police name Wick motorcyclist killed in crash

Police name Wick motorcyclist killed in crash

19 August 2024

A 61-year-old motorcyclist from Wick who died in a collision on the A882 near the town has been named by police.


ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Small hill leaves a big impression

18 August 2024
ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Small hill leaves a big impression

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Small hill leaves a big impression

18 August 2024

John Davidson takes a summer stroll up Creag Bheag at Kingussie with the family and finds plenty to keep the children entertained


LISTEN: Meet the Nairn mapmaker taking his passion in a new direction

10 August 2024
LISTEN: Meet the Nairn mapmaker taking his passion in a new direction

LISTEN: Meet the Nairn mapmaker taking his passion in a new direction

10 August 2024

John Davidson speaks to Steve Smirthwaite, whose Trailmaps offer great ideas for mountain bikers and others, in the new podcast from Active Outdoors


Families can get help with back-to-school costs

07 August 2024
Families can get help with back-to-school costs

Families can get help with back-to-school costs

07 August 2024

Parents and carers are being urged to check if they are eligible for funding as children prepare to return to school after the summer holidays.


New Dounreay-Thurso-Spittal powerline ‘needed by mid-2030s’

07 August 2024
New Dounreay-Thurso-Spittal powerline ‘needed by mid-2030s’

New Dounreay-Thurso-Spittal powerline ‘needed by mid-2030s’

07 August 2024

A new 400kV powerline connecting Dounreay, Thurso and Spittal is among the projects needed to bolster the electricity network by the mid-2030s.


Fishing industry to examine ‘end-of-life’ waste gear options

06 August 2024
Fishing industry to examine ‘end-of-life’ waste gear options

Fishing industry to examine ‘end-of-life’ waste gear options

06 August 2024

In-depth research into reducing waste in the fishing industry is being undertaken with the aim of increasing recycling of used gear.


ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Cycling through Scotland’s newest World Heritage Site – experience the Flow Country from the saddle

06 August 2024
ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Cycling through Scotland’s newest World Heritage Site – experience the Flow Country from the saddle

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Cycling through Scotland’s newest World Heritage Site – experience the Flow Country from the saddle

06 August 2024

John Davidson looks back on a road ride through the heart of what is now a designated Unesco World Heritage Site


‘There was genuine concern we would capsize’: Wick rowers share the highs and lows of their round-Britain journey so far

06 August 2024
‘There was genuine concern we would capsize’: Wick rowers share the highs and lows of their round-Britain journey so far

‘There was genuine concern we would capsize’: Wick rowers share the highs and lows of their round-Britain journey so far

06 August 2024

Wick RNLI volunteers Allan Lipp and Mhairi Ross say they have been blown away by the support during their journey. Here they answer our questions


Vital role in keeping mountain footpaths on right track

03 August 2024
Vital role in keeping mountain footpaths on right track

Vital role in keeping mountain footpaths on right track

03 August 2024

Hill walkers are being encouraged to help out by volunteering to rebuild and maintain paths on mountains across the Highlands.


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