Caithness
Historic county in northern Scotland
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| April 11 2022 | Eastern Airways recommenced scheduled flight operations to Wick from Aberdeen, restoring air travel connectivity to the region. |
| 2021 | Wick Airport had no scheduled flights throughout the entire year. |
| 2020 | Loganair and Eastern Airways cancelled their scheduled flights to and from Wick Airport, ending regular air connectivity. |
| 2016 | A new flag for Caithness was adopted following a competition organized by the Highland Council. The winning design featured a black background representing the county's dark flagstone, a Nordic cross in yellow and blue symbolizing Norse heritage, and a galley with a raven on its sail, a traditional county symbol previously seen on the old county council's coat of arms. |
| 2014 | Superstation Orkney ceased broadcasting after a decade of radio transmission. |
| 2014 | The eastern coastline of Caithness between Helmsdale and Wick was declared a Nature Conservation Marine Protected Area, named East Caithness Cliffs, recognizing its ecological significance. |
| 2013 | A bilingual road sign on the A99 road near Wick Airport was damaged by gunfire within 24 hours of installation, described as an 'extreme anti-Gaelic incident'. |
| 2012 | First bilingual road sign was erected in Caithness. |
| 2011 | Population census showed Caithness had 26,486 residents, which later decreased by 2021. |
| 2011 | The Scottish Parliament constituency was replaced by the larger constituency of Caithness, Sutherland and Ross. |
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