Boost for young carers in Caithness as Caithness KLICS get new home By Contributor Published: 08:49, 06 March 2021
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Project manager Wendy Thain at the wheel of the Caithness Klics minibus.
Nearly three years ago I visited Caithness KLICS group which helps young carers in the area.
At the time the charity was looking for a new forever home, so I was very pleased to hear last week that the group had finally found one in the old Norlin Playgroup.
Iâve seen the photos on its Facebook page and it looks bright and welcoming and a great place for young carers to relax and get time away from all the help they give their families.
Now is the time to act over demise of Wick Airport By Contributor Published: 08:12, 04 February 2021
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There are currently no scheduled flights from Wick John O Groats Airport.
The writing was on the wall for Wick Airportâs vital air links as early as 2018 when my Highlands and Islands Labour colleague, David Stewart, first raised the issue with the Scottish Governmentâs transport secretary.
Then, it was a hotelier and other local businesses who said the Wick-Edinburgh route was under threat.