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For centuries, the world's richest individuals have symbolised the economic power of their age. During the Industrial Revolution it was the railway and steel magnates.

For decades, the world’s great sporting spectacles could rely on one thing above all else. A full house.

Convener of the Council comments on Scottish Parliament Public Service Reform debate. “The public sector continues to operate in an extremely challenging financial environment, where funding has not kept pace with rising service demand and the priorities we face as a region.

Thousands of young people in Scotland are to be offered free vaccination against meningococcal B disease (MenB) ahead of the 2026-27 academic year. Meningococcal disease, which can include meningitis and/or septicaemia, is life-threatening and can result in life-changing disabilities including amputations, hearing loss, and brain damage.

The World Cup is an opportunity to showcase what Scotland has to offer as a place to live, work, study, do business and visit, First Minister John Swinney has said. The First Minister will be in Boston to undertake a series of engagements with business leaders and investors, before joining celebrations to mark Scotland’s men's national football team's return to the World Cup, ahead of the match on Saturday.

The Office for National Statistics reports that total goods and services trade deficit widened by £7.7 billion to £39.9 billion in the three months to April 2026, compared with the three months to January 2026. On the monthly headline, goods exports and goods imports each rose by £0.8 billion in April 2026, equivalent to a 2.6 percent increase in exports and a 1.5 percent increase in imports versus March.

The Scottish Fiscal Commission (SFC) is warning that Scotland faces slower tax revenue growth, rising spending pressures, and a widening long‑term fiscal gap. We should pay attention, because the SFC is Scotland’s official, independent fiscal watchdog, and its forecasts shape the Scottish Government’s budget decisions.

For weeks the world's financial markets have been dominated by one issue – conflict in the Middle East. The fighting involving the United States and Iran, together with fears over the Strait of Hormuz, pushed oil prices sharply higher, increased inflation concerns and sent investors rushing into traditional safe-haven assets such as gold.

National Insurance (NI) behaves like a “stealth” tax in practice. It raises revenue from earnings, is visible as a payroll deduction, and increasingly functions like a second income tax rather than a narrowly hypothecated social‑insurance contribution.

Scaffolder required for approximately 6 week contract in Faroes Islands due to start beginning of August, send CVs to caithness.scaffolding@live.co.uk contact 07793102455 for more information..

New Resolution analysis published (Wednesday 10 June 2026) shows why time should be called on the expensive and wasteful Triple Lock on the State Pension. The briefing shows that the Triple Lock has been far too expensive.

Workers report AI is already actively making their jobs worse as well as outright taking their jobs. Paul Nowak says: “AI must be designed, governed and negotiated by and for workers”.

The Accounts Commission has warned today that Scotland’s councils are heading into their most difficult financial year in decades, with a £529 million shortfall opening up for 2026/27. For Caithness, where services already operate at the limits of geography and staffing, the implications are starker than the national headlines suggest.

The Pentland Hotel, Thurso, is one of three hotels in The Caithness Collection, an established family hotel business, with over 35 years of hospitality experience. The hotel has 42 rooms, which caters for tour buses from April to October, we have a strong local client following allowing us to stay open all year round.

Purpose of Post The Membership & Marketing Executive will play a key role in growing, supporting and retaining Chamber membership, while also developing and delivering marketing and brand activity for North Highland Chamber of Commerce and its associated brands, including Venture North and Live North. The post holder will work within a dynamic team, engaging directly with businesses, partners, and stakeholders across rural and remote communities, and ensuring that Chamber services, events and campaigns are effectively promoted and delivered.

(As spoken by the Seer of Dunnet Head, on a windy day like any other). Hear now, O folk of the far north, And gather close against the breeze, For I shall speak the ancient words Passed down through budgets, cuts, and pleas.

(As sung by the Bards of Berriedale, whose patience is older than the rocks themselves). In the age before spreadsheets, when ministers still believed in timetables and the word “2025” sounded achievable, there came a mighty proclamation from the south: “We shall dual the A9,” they cried, “from Perth to Inverness — a road fit for heroes, tourists, and lorries alike!”.

The collapse of Orbex in February 2026 and the fate of its subsidiary Sutherland Spaceport Ltd (SSL) was not caused by a single event. It was a combination of funding failure, rising costs, and strategic setbacks that slowly removed its ability to continue operating.

Position: We are seeking a Lecturer – Pathways (Maternity Cover) to be based at our Thurso campus. This role spans further and higher education provision and is currently structured across the following areas, therefore there is an opportunity for candidates to job share: Pathways to College and Employment and Pathways to Health, Education and Social Care These access-level programmes are designed for learners who have experienced barriers to engagement in mainstream education.

A number of projects have been supported by funding allocations agreed at today’s Sutherland County Committee. Community regeneration projects Members approved £95,000 of Community Regeneration Funding in support of two community projects in Sutherland.

Blargoans Ltd have 24 month contract opportunities for Operators to work within our client's facility in Caithness. We are looking for Operators to join our client's Fuel Cycle Area (FCA) Programme area or Site Services, Waste Operations and Logistics department, supporting critical activities that underpin the safe and effective decommissioning of the site.

Escape Pain next block starting 23rd June 🙂 Please phone to speak to our staff before booking. ESCAPE-pain is a group education and exercise programme for people with chronic joint pain or osteoarthritis which aims to increase physical function and improve quality of life whilst living with a painful condition.

The Richmond Project’s Spotlight on Financial Literacy 2026 lands differently when read from Caithness, Sutherland, or the wider Highlands. The UK‑wide findings are stark enough with low financial literacy, deep numeracy problems, and widening inequality but in the Highlands the implications are sharper, more structural, and more personal.

Caithness and Sutherland have always been counties where people make the most of what they have. Long distances to shops, higher food prices, and a climate that rewards resilience mean that regrowing vegetables from scraps isn’t just thrifty it’s tradition.

REDUCED £15,000 below Valuation. This beautiful large end-terraced five-bedroom family home is laid across four floors.

A £20 million Scottish Government investment will give young people the chance to get involved in different sporting activities on their doorstep. Highland Council, working in partnership with sportscotland, has secured funding to provide free and low-cost opportunities for young people as part of the national agency’s 2026 Summer of Sport.

Encouraging children and young people to get active. A nationwide summer programme of free and low-cost sporting activities - including football, rugby, padel, swimming, cycling and athletics - has been launched by Deputy First Minister Jenny Gilruth.

Here at Riverside House Care Home in Wick we are seeking to employ a part time dedicated laundry assistant working 20 hours per week to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the cleanliness and organisation of laundry services within the home.

Grandparents have always been part of the quiet architecture of family life — the school‑run helpers, the emergency babysitters, the keepers of stories and common sense. But new research published in early 2026 shows something bigger happening: grandparents are now structural pillars in the UK’s childcare, social care, and emotional support systems.

At today’s meeting of Highland Council’s Communities and Place Committee, Members approved a long-term approach to weed control that will reduce reliance on chemical herbicides, while maintaining safe, accessible public spaces and protecting biodiversity. The new Integrated Weed Control Strategy and Action Plan builds on the Council’s partial ban on glyphosate-based products in playgrounds, schools and sports facilities, which was introduced in 2019.

Following today’s deadline for nominations the nnmbers are in. The Highland Council can confirm the details of the 5 candidates that are standing in the Ward 4 East Sutherland and Edderton By-election.

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