Will the Christmas Card Die This Year? Rising postage, fuel and household costs are putting another old Christmas tradition under pressure Will this be the year when the Christmas card finally starts to disappear?. Perhaps not completely.
Britain is facing an awkward choice over Chinese cars. The European Union is pressing the UK to raise tariffs on Chinese-made vehicles and bring its trade policy closer to the EU's approach.
America Has a Bond Problem. Britain Has One Too – Why Governments Can't Simply Push Interest Rates Down Governments have considerable power over economies, but there is one market they cannot completely control.
How rising prices and frozen tax allowances can quietly increase the Treasury's income. There is a curious feature of taxation which is easy to miss when we concentrate on the headline tax rates.
America's housing market is beginning to show some warning signs. This does not mean another 2008 financial crisis is developing.
For households trying to keep control of their finances, the worrying thing about the latest cost-of-living pressures is that there is no single cause. Instead, several different costs are beginning to move in the same direction.
Britain has made a major choice. Defence spending is going up, and the Government has made clear that it intends to make national security one of the highest priorities for public spending.
It has been a busy week for news in Caithness, with stories ranging from the Wick and East Caithness by-election to a spectacular lorry fire, disruption on the A9 and railway, new flights to Wick and some important developments around Dounreay and Scrabster Harbour. Taken individually, some of these stories may appear to have little connection with each other.
The Government is bringing back a version of Help to Buy in England, but there is an important question hanging over the scheme. What happens when you give more people the ability to buy homes in a market where there are still not enough homes? The new scheme, called Your First Home, was announced on 26 September and is expected to be confirmed at next month's Budget.
A recent article from the Resolution Foundation asked an intriguing question about council tax in England: "My council tax is suspiciously cheap." It is a good question to ask in Scotland too. The Scottish council tax system has a feature that can easily be forgotten.
A new government-backed scheme is being proposed to help first-time buyers in England overcome one of the biggest obstacles to getting onto the housing ladder: finding a deposit. Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced the new Your First Home scheme on 26 September, with further details due to be confirmed by the Chancellor at next month's Budget.
Reports of contamination by so-called "forever chemicals" in parts of England are raising questions about how much is known about these persistent substances in Scotland. The issue has become particularly prominent in parts of Lancashire and Cumbria, where investigations have found PFAS contamination in rivers, groundwater and land.
There are increasingly alarming headlines about the possibility of diesel reaching £2.50 a litre, or even higher, in Britain. The immediate trigger is the threat of restrictions on US diesel exports.
For many people, reaching 70 used to be seen as the age when you might start thinking about giving up driving. That is no longer the case.
The Spanish Civil War began in 1936 as a bitter internal conflict over the future of Spain. It soon became something much bigger.
We have become accustomed to seeing reports of another Russian oil refinery being attacked by Ukrainian drones. A refinery is hit.
The war between the United States and Iran has now been going on for nearly seven months, and the question is becoming increasingly difficult to avoid: how does it end? There is no obvious military victory in sight, while the economic consequences are spreading well beyond the Middle East. For people in Caithness, this may seem like a distant conflict.
The warning sounds alarming. Energy bills could rise by as much as 25% in January, according to a forecast from Bloomberg Economics.
British companies will gain access to a goldmine of battlefield data from Ukraine for the first time to develop new AI models for advanced drone swarms. New AI-enabled drone swarms will be made in Britain, using battlefield data from Ukraine.
There are times when a story from thousands of miles away makes you look at your own garden slightly differently. Reports from the Russian-occupied Ukrainian city of Oleshky describe residents facing such severe shortages of food that some have reportedly been eating plants growing in their gardens that most of us would simply call weeds.
The UK Government has announced a £210 million package aimed at bringing boarded-up and derelict buildings back into use across England. The money is intended to tackle one of the most visible signs of decline in many British towns: empty shops, shuttered buildings and town-centre properties that have gradually become part of the landscape rather than places where people live, work or spend money.
UK and Euro-Atlantic security will soon be boosted, as the Royal Navy’s sixth powerful attack submarine departs from Barrow-in-Furness. Latest Astute Class submarine, HMS Agamemnon has sailed from the BAE Systems shipyard in Barrow-in-Furness.
Tens of thousands of jobseekers have already benefited from the Government’s new digital employment support tools, helping people build CVs, prepare for interviews and take the next step into work. Around 20,000 people have used DWP’s Work Hub CV builder since launch in June.
September has become a month when Scotland's aspiring entrepreneurs are being encouraged to take a closer look at an idea that may have been sitting in the back of their minds for some time. Scottish Start-Up Month, led by Business Gateway, has returned for 2026 with a simple message: if you have an idea for a business, this could be the month to take the first step.
Diesel prices are approaching £2 a litre across Caithness, with another increase possible next week. But is it worth filling your tank now?.
The US bond market is sending an important signal about the future direction of interest rates. The yield on the 10-year US Treasury bond climbed to around 5.14% on Thursday, its highest level since 2007, while the 30-year Treasury yield reached about 5.44%, its highest level since 2004.
Five place based residencies across Caithness and Sutherland. The Caithness and Sutherland Culture Collective Partnership invites applications for five artist residencies, each rooted in a different locality and hosted by a partner organisation.
Kennel Assistant Donald S McGregor & Partners, Thurso are looking for a proactive and hardworking Kennel Assistant to join our team. We are looking for someone who takes pride in maintaining high standards, is organised and reliable, and enjoys working as part of a busy veterinary team.
A beautiful mid-terraced, three-bedroom (one with ensuite), stone-built home which retains many of the original features, with a large area of garden to rear. Accommodation comprises vestibule, hallway, lounge, sitting room/dining room, Ashley Ann fitted kitchen and a utility room on the ground floor, upstairs from the landing there are three bedrooms, one with ensuite and a family bathroom.
Vapes, Drinks and Spiking: What Young People and Parents Need to Know A recent BBC report has highlighted an issue that parents of teenagers may find worrying: the possibility of drugs being put into drinks or even vapes without the person's knowledge. It is a subject where sensible advice is more useful than alarm.
This doer-upper was started and now looking for a new owner to finish it. Hidden away in Beaufoy Street, this lovely stone-built property has a new fitted kitchen, oak doors fitted throughout and now needs plumbing and electrics to be finished, along with decoration.
Sutherland has had another week in which several apparently separate stories point towards the same underlying question. How does a huge rural area attract investment and economic activity while maintaining the homes, services and communities needed to support it?.
Something rather important is happening around the United States, and it may be bigger than the individual tariff announcements, political arguments or daily movements in the oil price. America is changing the way it deals with the rest of the world.
Canada has spent generations building its economy around its huge neighbour to the south. Now it is looking across the Atlantic.
The Bank held interest rates as expected in its MPC meeting Thursday), with the real news coming from a welcome change in how it intends unwind Quantitative Easing (QE) and a gloomy outlook on the cost of living, the Resolution Foundation said today. James Smith, Chief Economist at the Resolution Foundation, said, “The Bank’s decision today to hold interest rates was welcome but expected.
The future of disability benefits is becoming one of the more difficult issues facing the UK government, with spending rising rapidly and increasing numbers of people receiving support. A new report from the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) examines what could be changed in Personal Independence Payment (PIP), the main working-age disability benefit in England and Wales.
Qualified Mechanic required for maintenance and repairs for various types of vehicles. MOT Experience would be advantageous but not essential.
NUVIA UK is looking for a technically minded and proactive Dounreay Beach Monitoring Project Technician to support the delivery of the Dounreay Beach Monitoring Project and related radiological monitoring activities. This varied role combines fieldwork, instrumentation, technical data analysis, GIS mapping, equipment calibration and report writing.
We're Hiring | Experienced Chef The Pentland Hotel is looking for an experienced chef to join our kitchen team in Thurso on a Full-Time or Part-Time basis for the right candidate. We’re looking for individuals with previous experience working in a professional kitchen who are confident in a busy environment and take pride in maintaining consistently high standards.
Food & Beverage Supervisor Ideal for an experienced and confident individual looking to work a few shifts each week while taking on additional responsibility within our food and beverage team. Whether you’re looking for a few shifts alongside other commitments or you’re ready to take the next step in your hospitality career, we’d love to hear from you.
We’re looking for friendly, reliable and enthusiastic people aged 18 or over to join us as Part-Time Bar Staff Perfect for anyone looking to work a few shifts each week, with opportunities to cover midweek, evenings and weekends. To apply or find out more, please contact Vicky at thecaithnesscollection@hotmail.com .
A college + university like no other With 19 campuses and centres across the North and West Highlands, Skye, and Outer Hebrides, we cover a geographic area larger than Wales, comprising 40% of Scotland’s coastline. Our campuses and centres are located within historic towns and villages, set amongst the shorelines, mountains, and moors, with local staff working across our region to support our students and communities. Position: We are seeking a highly organised and detail-oriented Registry and Admissions Officer, with a focus on Registry, to join our Student Records team in Fort William, Thurso or Stornoway.
An entirely fictional account of what might happen if a Roman historian were suddenly transported to America in September 2026. When our Roman historian arrived in America, he was initially rather pleased.
Set within generous grounds and enjoying wonderful open countryside and sea views, Kyleburn House is a substantial traditional stone-built property offering exceptionally spacious and versatile accommodation in a peaceful rural setting. Extending to approximately 357 sq m (3,841 sq ft) overall, the property provides an interesting and flexible layout that would lend itself to a variety of uses and lifestyles.
KR Properties are delighted to bring to the market this spacious two-bedroom townhouse, offering well-proportioned accommodation over two floors within an attractive traditional stone-built property. Access is via a shared main entrance door, which opens into a shared entrance hallway serving this property and one neighbouring home.
3 bedroom gas central heated double glazed property with kitchen bathroom and WC on 1st floor..
A&D Sutherland Ltd have a vacancy for a qualified second Plant Mechanic. This is based at our main quarry site in Spittal.
See poster for details..
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