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Why Caithness and Sutherland is central to the UK’s clean energy future
Heading to All-Energy 2026? Here are seven reasons why Caithness and Sutherland should be firmly on your radar.The UK’s energy transition won’t be delivered by any one region – achieving a clean energy future will require a network of areas each contributing different...
Caithness schools rebuild their towns in Minecraft
Pupils from Wick and Thurso High Schools completed Highland's first ever Reinventing Regions challenge with Minecraft Education.Imagine having the opportunity to rebuild your town from scratch - what would you keep? What would you change? What design features would...
Why Caithness and Sutherland is central to the UK’s clean energy future
Heading to All-Energy 2026? Here are seven reasons why Caithness and Sutherland should be firmly on your radar.The UK’s energy transition won’t be delivered by any one region – achieving a clean energy future will require a network of areas each contributing different...
Caithness schools rebuild their towns in Minecraft
Pupils from Wick and Thurso High Schools completed Highland's first ever Reinventing Regions challenge with Minecraft Education.Imagine having the opportunity to rebuild your town from scratch - what would you keep? What would you change? What design features would...
Building confidence and motivation with local young people
Motivational coach Dee Bleakley returned to the north last week for an inspirational workshop with local school pupils.Across three days, Dee worked with more than 250 pupils at Thurso High School, Wick High School and Farr High School, delivering sessions on...
How the north of Scotland is emerging as a global clean energy powerhouse
Focus North programme manager Peter Faccenda reflects on the launch of the Just Transition Commission's final report in Thurso last week.As the Just Transition Commission filed its final report in this session of Parliament, it was no accident that they chose Thurso...
Opportunity on our doorstep: reflecting on Caithness Jobs and How To Get Them
This weekend's Caithness Jobs and How to Get Them event was an uplifting reminder of the opportunity, ambition and collaboration that defines our region.What a day! It was a pleasure to showcase our region at the Caithness Jobs event and so uplifting to see the...
EVENT: Caithness Jobs – and how to get them
Caithness Jobs and How to Get Them returns next week, linking local talent with employers from across the region. Neillian Rodger, Social Value Coordinator at Murphy, explains why it’s one of the highlights of her working year.Last year, I had the opportunity to...
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