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Covering news in Caithness in the Far North of the Highlands in Scotland.
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Thurso hit Tain Saints for six after adjustments to play on ‘heavy’ Dammies
Ross Sutherland’s Thurso were too strong for visitors St Duthus on Saturday.
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November 11, 2025 at 9:31 AM
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Council launches Highland-wide bid to create Repair Cafes with £500,000 fund
It is open to community groups aimed at tackling landfill waste and boosting skills.
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November 11, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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Highland Council is still overpaying ex-employees by £224k as bosses fail to record staff departures
The health and social care, and education being the worst culprits accounting for 80% of the overpayments.
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November 11, 2025 at 8:28 AM
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‘I’d just say go for it’ – Dounreay apprentice recognised as role model for female engineers
Engineering is “not as scary as it seems” according to an award-winning young female Dounreay worker who has just won a top industry award.
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November 11, 2025 at 7:08 AM
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Annual search is on for Caithness sporting stars
An appeal is under way to find the Caithness sporting stars of 2025, with five awards on offer to help celebrate local talent and dedication.
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November 10, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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Annual search is on for Caithness sporting stars
An appeal is under way to find the Caithness sporting stars of 2025, with five awards on offer to help celebrate local talent and dedication.
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November 10, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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Katrina receives Bambi Award for outstanding service to Caithness RDA
Katrina Stewart is this year’s winner of the Bambi Award presented by the Caithness branch of the Riding for the Disabled Association.
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November 10, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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Katrina receives Bambi Award for outstanding service to Caithness RDA
Katrina Stewart is this year’s winner of the Bambi Award presented by the Caithness branch of the Riding for the Disabled Association.
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November 10, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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‘For Caithness kids from Caithness folk’: Radio station launches annual toy appeal
Community radio station Caithness FM has launched its 31st annual toy appeal, with gifts being sought for underprivileged children across the county.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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PICTURE SPECIAL: ‘The Bearded Piper of El Alamein’ receives official recognition during Remembrance weekend as Thurso pays tribute to its fallen heroes
A World War Two hero known as the ‘Bearded Piper of El Alamein’ was among those honoured during the weekend of Remembrance events in Thurso.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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‘A wonderful surprise’: Highland champion honoured with honorary doctorate
A leading council and business figure is to receive one of a university’s highest honours for his decades of public service in the Highlands.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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‘Ordinary people who did extraordinary things’ are honoured at Wick war memorial
Those who gathered in Wick on Remembrance Sunday were reminded that there is a story behind every name inscribed on the town’s war memorial.
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November 10, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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Maple leaves are laid on Canadian war graves in Wick
The ultimate sacrifice made by Canadian servicemen thousands of miles from home in World War II has been recognised in a poignant gesture in Wick.
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November 10, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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Handwritten messages of remembrance as Halkirk honours the fallen
A striking display of poppies featuring handwritten tributes provided the backdrop to the Remembrance Sunday ceremony at Halkirk war memorial.
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November 10, 2025 at 11:42 AM
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Thurso workers’ village to provide ‘lasting legacy’ amid calls for community ideas
A temporary village due to house 500 power line workers on the edge of Thurso could become the foundation for a future development on the site.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:33 AM
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Double honours for long-serving Highland Council employee in landmark month
A long-time Highland Council employee is celebrating a double award success.
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November 9, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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Caithness athletes named among 16 Highland sporting talents to benefit from travel award scheme funding
Two Caithness athletes have been included in the latest round of the Highland Athlete Travel Award Scheme (ATAS).
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November 9, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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Caithness athletes named among 16 Highland sporting talents to benefit from travel award scheme funding
Two Caithness athletes have been included in the latest round of the Highland Athlete Travel Award Scheme (ATAS).
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November 9, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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Moments of mindfulness amid the mayhem – the beauty of human connection
Northern Drift by Monique Sliedrecht
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November 9, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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PICTURE SPECIAL: Kind-hearted Noss Primary School kids spread festive cheer with 128 shoebox gifts for those in need
Pupils from Noss Primary School in Wick helped bring joy to impoverished families across Europe with boxes of gifts.
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November 9, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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‘Ready for winter’ – north’s trunk road gritters are set for cold snaps ahead
The trunk road operator Bear Scotland says it is ready for winter with 35,000 tonnes of salt in storage ready for when the cold weather hits.
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November 9, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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Lighting at Wick statue is ‘final bit of the jigsaw’ for Seafarers Memorial Group
The Seafarers Memorial at the Braehead is now illuminated at night, with subtle ground-level blue lights shining on the statue on it plinth.
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November 8, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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Caithness hospital benefits from whist drive cash
The Friends of Caithness General Hospital have received a £400 cash donation following whist drives in Strathy and Murkle.
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November 8, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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‘Breathless hyperbole’, lending an ‘elfing hand’ and was particle reassurance ‘irresponsible’?
YOUR VIEWS: Letters to the editor of the Caithness Courier and John O’Groat Journal
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November 8, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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Ypres League appeal, Local Guides prepare for celebrations and Hospital linen to be sent south
LOOKING BACK: From the archives of the Caithness Courier and John O’Groat Journal
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November 8, 2025 at 1:07 PM