Fragile communities threatened by air traffic centralisation
Fragile island communities could face lasting harm as a result of Highlands and Islands Airport Limited (Hial) decision to centralise air traffic control services at Inverness Airport.
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Sheriff: Scottish courts are ‘fed up’ of people using police officers as ‘punchbags’
A man who threatened to stab a police constable during a tirade of abuse was jailed for eight months yesterday by a sheriff who said that Scottish courts were “fed up” with people using officers as “punchbags”.
Caithness General Hospital is environmental world leader
The far north's main hospital is the first in the world to work towards a prestigious environmental standard.
Have your say on how you would improve Wick town centre
Ideas on how best to revitalise the centre of Wick are to be firmed up at a brainstorming weekend later this month.
Obituary: North banker, piper and devoted family man Kenny McGregor dies aged 85
A successful north banker who dedicated his life to his family and local community has died at the age of 85.
North revellers prepare to ring in the New Year at Red Hot Highland Fling
More than 10,000 party-goers are expected to flock to Inverness tonight to bring in 2020.
Case won for Highland man who killed best friend in crash
A Caithness prisoner who was jailed after he killed his friend in a car crash has won a legal battle as he seeks to be released.
Teenager had three-inch blade in her bra in Highland town centre
A teenager arrested in the centre of Wick was found to be carrying a knife, a court heard.
Highland town fury as off-road menace terrifies OAPs
An appeal has been launched to bring to book a joyrider whose off-road antics frightened a group of elderly residents in Wick.
Motorists warned of delays as huge towheads are hauled across Caithness
Motorists in Wick are being warned to expect delays today and tomorrow as huge towheads are hauled from Wick harbour to Subsea 7’s fabrication yard at Wester, near Keiss.
Wick Academy nick 94th-minute equaliser to secure valuable away point at Deveronvale
Wick Academy netted a dramatic 94th minute equaliser to earn a point against a Deveronvale side that had led from early in the game.
Kevin Mcleod: English force recruit squad of retired detectives for cold case review
A crack squad of retired senior detectives has been assembled to investigate “every avenue” surrounding the unsolved death of a north man.
Crimson tide as Locos trio red-carded
A Gary Manson penalty earned Wick victory against Locos, who had three players sent off as they missed out on the chance to move level on points with leaders Buckie Thistle.
Caithness eight-year-old diagnosed with rare cancer due to ‘horrendous’ snoring
A Caithness youngster is battling a rare form of cancer - which was discovered when she began snoring "horrendously".
New bus service planned for Caithness and Inverness
The new operator on the Caithness and Inverness scheduled bus route has revealed plans to put on an extra daily run.
Caithness mother left in ‘excruciating pain’ for two days after travelling to Inverness for birth
A Caithness mum says she was left in excruciating pain after travelling 100 miles from Wick to Inverness to give birth.
New hope for Wick town centre thanks to offshore wind farm
Wick town centre in Caithness may be currently "dying on its feet" - but a glimmer of hope has been found for the future.
Concerns voiced over future of Highland airport
Business and union representatives are pressing home concerns they have about the future of Wick John O’Groats airport.
Car collides with wall outside Caithness General Hospital
Emergency services have this afternoon attended to a one-vehicle crash in which a car collided with a wall outside the Caithness General Hospital.
Zimbabwean with strong links to Wick becomes new Cricket Scotland chief executive
A Zimbabwean, with strong connections to Wick and the Borders, has been appointed the new chief executive of Cricket Scotland.
Your chance to help redesign heart of Wick town centre
Residents of Wick are being urged to get involved in a newly launched drive to breathe new life into the centre of the historic royal burgh.
Caithness health campaigners poll for protest march
Health campaigners in Caithness are polling the public on staging a protest march against the latest NHS Highland cuts.
Wick Fire Station celebrates half a century of service
Firefighters serving Caithness were finally housed in a station at Wick exactly 50 years ago – a momentous occasion celebrated at the weekend on a sunny open day at its base.
Highland man threatened to kill woman and feed her body to pigs
A man who threatened to kill a woman and feed her body to pigs has been spared jail.
Spanish skipper guilty of knife attack in Highland harbour
A Spanish fishing skipper was yesterday found guilty of carrying out a knife attack on a member of his crew.
Fishing boat engineer tells court of alleged knife attack in Highland harbour
The chief engineer on a fishing boat has described the aftermath of an alleged knife attack on the vessel while it was berthed in Scrabster.
Yacht rescued after getting into difficulty off the Caithness coast
A yacht was pulled to safety during a rescue lasting more than three hours off the Caithness coast last night.
Lifeboat and coastguard teams called to aid ‘struggling’ vessel
A yacht was pulled to safety during a rescue lasting more than three hours off the Caithness coast last night.
Save the Trinkie: Outdoor pool to be repaired after £20k storm damage
It was the meeting place for generations of Caithness folk - as long as you were hardy enough to brave the cold.
Wick businessman closes his town centre base after new parking restrictions introduced
A Wick businessman has followed through his intention to close his town centre base following the introduction of new parking restrictions.
Passenger plane preparing to land in Orkney in near miss with F15 fighters
A passenger plane coming into land on Orkney suddenly found itself in conflict with four foreign military jets taking part in war games.
Kevin Mcleod investigation: Second fatal accident inquiry could be held into circumstances of Highland man’s death
A second fatal accident inquiry could be held into the circumstances of a mysterious death of a 24-year-old man Caithness man.