Council transfers assets to four Highland communities
Highland councillors have given the seal of approval to four community asset transfers across the region.
Thurso
Lightning may have stopped clock in north town
A church clock in Thurso has stopped - with lightning or a power surge thought to be to blame.
Charles enjoys dram at most northerly whisky distillery on UK mainland
Prince Charles has bottled a specially engraved whisky at the UK mainland’s most northerly distillery.
Architects’ designs for Highlands expansion
An Inverness firm of architects is expanding across the Highlands.
Duke of Rothesay to visit UK mainland’s northern-most distillery
The Duke of Rothesay is to visit the UK mainland’s most northerly distillery as part of a visit to the Highlands.
‘Do we have to wait until someone gets seriously injured before something is done?’ – Concerns over Caithness clifftop path
Highland Council is being pressed to improve safety at a popular clifftop path on Thurso’s seafront.
New workshop and studio for Highland designer
A Caithness-based contemporary artist and jewellery designer has expanded her home business and opened a new studio and workshop in Thurso, following support from Business Gateway Highland.
Battery-powered trains call for Thurso-Wick line
Caithness would be the ideal place in Scotland to trial a short-range rail shuttle using battery-powered trains, according to a lobby group.
Glittering success for new whisky business
A fledgling whisky venture in Thurso has won the best in show award and a double gold medal in a major international spirits competition.
New £175,000 surfing base opens in Thurso
Surfers have celebrated the opening of a new base at Thurso, overlooking the town’s world-famous reef break.
Jack the Ripper detective was man from Caithness
It was the unsolved crime of the century, and still the subject of many theories, studies and films.
Calls for confirmation over Thurso beachfront ownership
Caithness community representatives are keen to establish who owns the clifftop walk along the Thurso beachfront.
Developers and community to do battle to secure historic kirk
A historic former parish church, once the home of John Knox's daughter, has been put up for sale.
Caithness beach cleaners amass more than two tonnes of plastic pollution in four months
A group of far north volunteers are doing their bit to reduce the blight of plastic waste on their coastline.
Community views sought on new initiatives for Sutherland
Highland Council is inviting communities to offer their thoughts and opinions on a draft strategy to improve five town and village centres in Caithness and east Sutherland.
Consultation announced for Highland town centre improvements
Members of the public are to be asked their thoughts on how Highland town centres can be improved.
Highland woman drove her car while man hung onto the bonnet
A 53-year-old Caithness woman who drove her car with a man holding onto the bonnet was ordered to carry out 100 hours of unpaid work yesterday.
Cash injection to save Caithness Horizons
A landmark building in Caithness is to be saved with a substantial cash injection, Highland councillors have agreed.
Parents feeling betrayed as Highland school’s autism unit closes
Highland Council chief executive Donna Manson has been accused of ‘betraying’ parents after some pupils attending an autism unit in Thurso were told they will have to move.
Helicopter called in as massive blaze rages over Highland moor
Firefighters remained at the scene of a large wildfire in Sutherland last night in an ongoing effort to prevent “absolute devastation”.
Power supply wiped out as wildfires grip the north and close a section of busy North Coast 500 route
A wildfire in the far north yesterday wiped out the power supply to locals within the vicinity and even forced the closure of a section of the North Coast 500.
Four fire crews battling wildfire near Thurso
Four fire crews are currently in attendance at a wildfire near to Thurso, where three firefronts have been reported.
Shirlie Project plunges into liquidation leaving ‘huge hole’ in service provision across Highlands
A north charity that has helped thousands of people in to work over the past 25 years has been forced to suddenly close its doors, resulting in 17 job losses and a “huge hole” in service provision.
Highland farmer vows to rebuild after devastating fire destroys building
A north farmer has vowed to rebuild after a devastating early morning fire destroyed an important farm building.
Obituary: Highland D-Day veteran Sinclair Houston
Tributes have been paid to D-Day veteran Sinclair Houston, who died at his home in Thurso aged 102.
Safety fears after youngsters spotted climbing onto roof of Thurso building
Safety fears have been raised about youngsters scrambling on to the roof of the unoccupied Caithness Horizons building in Thurso.
Teen falls and ends up trapped in rocks at Thurso beach
A teenager was rescued from Thurso Beach last night after falling and becoming trapped in rocks.
Tourism drive to improve Thurso’s appeal to holiday makers
The drive to improve Thurso’s appeal as a holiday hub continues next week with the launch of an initiative to create a cadre of tourism ambassadors.
Remembering the crew lost in the maelstrom: The Longhope lifeboat disaster 50 years on
An eerie silence fell over Hoy in Orkney yesterday and flags at lifeboat stations around the country were lowered to half-mast as eight crew members of the tragic Longhope Lifeboat disaster were commemorated after half a century.
Samaritans cyclist pays a visit to Thurso branch
A long-distance charity cyclist is to visit the Samaritans branch in Thurso as part of his 1,600-mile journey to Shetland.
Caithness hits the big screens after feature film produced about living in Highland castle
Two brothers have put Caithness on the movie map and produced, written and directed a feature set in the castle they grew up in.
Surfs up in Thurso as National Championships come to Highland seafront
Northern surfers are riding high on a crest of a wave after securing funding towards a national competition in the Highlands - fuelling hopes of nurturing some Olympians in the wake.