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Caithness Sutherland Sport Weather Skywatch

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT Wind-farm contract proves a breath of fresh air for firm A THURSO-based engineering company has successfully diversified into the offshore wind industry. Calder Engineering Ltd, which has been supplying cabins to the offshore oil and gas industry for 12 months, has recently won a contract to supply them to the renewables industry. Full story ...
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT Hall scheme takes major step forward A PROJECT manager is expected to be recruited shortly to help turn a historic listed building in Castletown into a community centre. Full story ...
Fri, 23 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT Caithness coastline is Karyn's inspiration THE work of six very different artists - from Caithness and further afield - is currently on show at Lyth Arts Centre's summer exhibition. Full story ...
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT Late penalty seals Halkirk's fate HALKIRK United came desperately close to pulling off a North of Scotland Cup shock on Saturday. Full story ...
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT Full story ...
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT No musak... just sounds of the countryside PERHAPS my main reason for entering a long-distance running event is the incentive it gives to run further and more often. I have to build up the miles. Full story ...
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT Tracey shows she's a star steward A LOCAL member of Caithness Riding Club says winning a place as a steward at the renowned Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) "is a dream come true". Full story ...
Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT Share your blogs with us – and the world HAVE you a blog you think deserves a wider audience? This is your opportunity to get it known. We don't mind what you write about as long as it keeps us interested or entertained and the subject or the author is from our area. Full story ...
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT I begrudge every bonus paid out to high earners SIR – I would like to disagree wholeheartedly with our MSP Jamie Stone who says that he "would not begrudge anyone a bonus", as reported in your article 'NDA staff earn bumper bonuses'. Full story ...
Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT Web showcase for local musicians CALLING all local musicians: the Groat and Courier want you – and your music – on our website. Full story ...
Fri, 02 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT Enjoy some online reading Full story ...

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Wind-farm contract proves a breath of fresh air for firm

A THURSO-based engineering company has successfully diversified into the offshore wind industry.

Calder Engineering Ltd, which has been supplying cabins to the offshore oil and gas industry for 12 months, has recently won a contract to supply them to the renewables industry.

Full story ...

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Hall scheme takes major step forward

A PROJECT manager is expected to be recruited shortly to help turn a historic listed building in Castletown into a community centre.

Full story ...

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Caithness coastline is Karyn's inspiration

THE work of six very different artists - from Caithness and further afield - is currently on show at Lyth Arts Centre's summer exhibition.

Full story ...

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Late penalty seals Halkirk's fate

HALKIRK United came desperately close to pulling off a North of Scotland Cup shock on Saturday.

Full story ...

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Full story ...

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT

No musak... just sounds of the countryside

PERHAPS my main reason for entering a long-distance running event is the incentive it gives to run further and more often. I have to build up the miles.

Full story ...

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Tracey shows she's a star steward

A LOCAL member of Caithness Riding Club says winning a place as a steward at the renowned Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) "is a dream come true".

Full story ...

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Share your blogs with us – and the world

HAVE you a blog you think deserves a wider audience? This is your opportunity to get it known. We don't mind what you write about as long as it keeps us interested or entertained and the subject or the author is from our area.

Full story ...

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT

I begrudge every bonus paid out to high earners

SIR – I would like to disagree wholeheartedly with our MSP Jamie Stone who says that he "would not begrudge anyone a bonus", as reported in your article 'NDA staff earn bumper bonuses'.

Full story ...

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Web showcase for local musicians

CALLING all local musicians: the Groat and Courier want you – and your music – on our website.

Full story ...

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Enjoy some online reading

Full story ...

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