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Cllr Mackie hits out at vandals of popular Thurso Playpark. The “mindless” vandalism of a north Highland children’s play park is being investigated by Police Scotland. The incident saw protective mats from under the swings torn up, and litter emptied from bins and spread across Fraser’s Park on th

Kildonan Railway Station to be saved after HITRANS backs down. The Kildonan halt had been earmarked for closure by the Highland and Islands Transport Partnership (Hitrans), arguing that it could save minutes on the Far North Line journey. But all three local councillors – backed by Highland Counci

Plans gather pace for long-awaited rail sleeper service connecting Caithness to central belt. The sleeper-service proposals, which emerged in February, would be a massive boost to Caithness and Orkney by allowing people to save on overnight stays on business and leisure trips. Thurso and north-wes

Retail Park rebranded after Scottish Conservative Councillor Isabelle MacKenzie intervenes in name confusion dispute Scottish Conservative Inverness Councillor Isabelle MacKenzie has been credited with forcing action to solve the confusion over the name and branding of the Retail Park on the A96, e

Highland Councillors attend health rallies across Caithness As thousands took part in health marches across Caithness and Skye, Highland Conservative Councillors joined forces to support public demands for local healthcare in rural Scotland. Councillors Struan Mackie, Andrew Sinclair and Callum Sm

Cllr joins hundreds in Candlelight protest over health care in Caithness Hundreds of people took part in a protest outside Wick Town and County Hospital in Caithness on Thursday night. Holding mobile phone torches and lit candles and standing in silence, the crowd wanted to show its opposition to