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This month, don’t miss our exclusive interview with Scotland’s favourite weatherman, STV’s Seán Batty, enjoy the Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival, both in-person and online, and head to Scotland's south with a Focus On The Borders.

Arran, to Goatfell summit and back in three hours Kerry MacPhee breaks the record for the fastest cycle of the West Highland Way Polly Pullar talks to Helena Cochrane, a photographer capturing stars and galaxies Sound Of Scotland up-and-coming Scottish artists on collaborating to make music for Tenement TV Carina’s Kitchen our resident chef makes mouth-watering burgers     Take a bike ride into the past at Sinclair Bay, near Caithness spiritual Isle of Iona Author Fiona Erskine challenge...

Speed signs at Reiss help increase road safety By Jean Gunn Published: 09:30, 08 March 2021 Get the Courier and Groat sent to your inbox every week and swipe through an exact replica of the days newspaper The flashing speed sign situated on the A99 on the south approach to Reiss. Subsea7 and Shell UK have teamed up to instal speed signs at Reiss in a bid to address road safety concerns. Welcoming the signs, Sinclair’s Bay Community Council Chairperson Maysie Calder, said: “The don...

Villagers disgusted as bags of soil waste are dumped alongside popular walking route By Alan Hendry Published: 09:35, 19 February 2021 Get the Courier and Groat sent to your inbox every week and swipe through an exact replica of the days newspaper Pat Ramsay pointing to some of the black plastic bags full of soil waste that were dumped in a ditch on the road to Noss. Picture: Alan Hendry Residents in a Caithness village say they are disgusted by an outbreak of fly-tipping on a popular walki...

Valentines Day: Five romantic spots in Caithness By Alan Hendry Published: 07:46, 14 February 2021 Get the Courier and Groat sent to your inbox every week and swipe through an exact replica of the days newspaper Peedie Sands, a short walk from Dwarwick pier. Picture: Alan Hendry Peedie Sands A secluded beach is a perfect spot to spend some quality time together. Peedie Sands is tucked away on the western edge of Dunnet Head. After the short but steep walk up the headland from Dwarwick pier...

New attempt to tackle dog-fouling in Staxigoe area as poo-bag dispensers are installed By Alan Hendry Published: 19:23, 14 February 2021 Get the Courier and Groat sent to your inbox every week and swipe through an exact replica of the days newspaper Pat Ramsay (right) with her husband Grant and local resident Pam Jack after they installed one of the poo-bag dispensers. All three are members of Staxigoe, Papigoe and Noss Resilience Group. Community-led efforts to tackle dog-fouling in and ar...

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  Article Our success is due entirely to our strong team, says Willie Watt after retiring as Subsea 7 site boss By Alan Hendry Published: 08:15, 10 January 2021 Get the Courier and Groat sent to your inbox every week and swipe through an exact replica of the days newspaper Willie Watt ready for another towhead movement from Wick. Picture: Even Kleppa / Woldcam FOR three decades Willie Watt was at the forefront of pipeline bundle manufacture in Caithness, overseeing a series of major contra...

Little auks seen off the Caithness coast among winter wildlife wonders By Contributor Published: 13:52, 20 December 2020 Get the Courier and Groat sent to your inbox every week and swipe through an exact replica of the days newspaper A bearded seal spent the day on Thurso river. Picture: Rob Hughes The recent spell of colder weather has brought about the movement of some of the hardier Arctic breeding species of birds into our waters. One such species is the little auk, which comes down fro...