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Hope for Lybster's creative glass studio shattered as provisional liquidators appointed

23 August 2023
Hope for Lybster's creative glass studio shattered as provisional liquidators appointed

Hope for Lybster's creative glass studio shattered as provisional liquidators appointed

23 August 2023

The death knell has sounded for a Caithness creative glass studio with an international reputation as provisional liquidators were called in.


Thurso campaigner slams UK government for 'failing disabled people'

23 August 2023
Thurso campaigner slams UK government for 'failing disabled people'

Thurso campaigner slams UK government for 'failing disabled people'

23 August 2023

A campaigner from Thurso criticised the UK government for its slow progress on disability rights.


Stagecoach Highland staff to benefit from health and wellbeing support

23 August 2023
Stagecoach Highland staff to benefit from health and wellbeing support

Stagecoach Highland staff to benefit from health and wellbeing support

23 August 2023

Stagecoach employees in Caithness have discounted access to all High Life Highland leisure facilities, thanks to a new corporate deal.


Wick fire at derelict cottage

23 August 2023
Wick fire at derelict cottage

Wick fire at derelict cottage

23 August 2023

A cottage near the Norseman Hotel in Wick was attended to by fire crews at 9pm last night after smoke was seen at the site.


Unusual aircraft seen over Wick is a flying lab

23 August 2023
Unusual aircraft seen over Wick is a flying lab

Unusual aircraft seen over Wick is a flying lab

23 August 2023

An aircraft that touched down at Wick airport yesterday was no ordinary plane and was collecting detailed info on the Flow Country.


Thurso flooding is an 'emergency' issue – councillors push local authority to make drain clearance a priority

22 August 2023
Thurso flooding is an 'emergency' issue – councillors push local authority to make drain clearance a priority

Thurso flooding is an 'emergency' issue – councillors push local authority to make drain clearance a priority

22 August 2023

Thurso councillors have asked the local authority to treat the ongoing problem of town centre flooding as an "emergency" issue.


Latest book by Dunbeath publisher will appeal to those seeking the Highland 'Good Life'

22 August 2023
Latest book by Dunbeath publisher will appeal to those seeking the Highland 'Good Life'

Latest book by Dunbeath publisher will appeal to those seeking the Highland 'Good Life'

22 August 2023

Whittles Publishing's new book will appeal to anyone with an interest in the Highlands or those who have ever considered a change of lifestyle.


Caithness residents encouraged to get help with debt after massive rise in advice calls

22 August 2023
Caithness residents encouraged to get help with debt after massive rise in advice calls

Caithness residents encouraged to get help with debt after massive rise in advice calls

22 August 2023

People struggling in Caithness have been urged to seek support for debt and money worries as the numbers asking for help soared over the summer.


PICTURE SPECIAL: Sunny days are here again with Thrumster's ever-popular country fair

22 August 2023
PICTURE SPECIAL: Sunny days are here again with Thrumster's ever-popular country fair

PICTURE SPECIAL: Sunny days are here again with Thrumster's ever-popular country fair

22 August 2023

Despite the torrential downpours of Saturday morning the day brightened for a particularly sunny Thrumster Game and Countryside Fair.


Community market rebrands as Thurso Food and Craft Fair

21 August 2023
Community market rebrands as Thurso Food and Craft Fair

Community market rebrands as Thurso Food and Craft Fair

21 August 2023

Thurso Food and Craft Fair is the rebranding of Thurso Community Market and will host various events across the year.


Yacht club aims to install defibrillator at Scrabster

21 August 2023
Yacht club aims to install defibrillator at Scrabster

Yacht club aims to install defibrillator at Scrabster

21 August 2023

Pentland Firth Yacht Club has an ongoing funding appeal, for the installation of a defibrillator in its corner of Scrabster.


Watten wind farm event highlights issues related to archaeological sites – can the old and the new coexist?

17 August 2023
Watten wind farm event highlights issues related to archaeological sites – can the old and the new coexist?

Watten wind farm event highlights issues related to archaeological sites – can the old and the new coexist?

17 August 2023

A public event at Watten village hall on Wednesday afternoon highlighted an aspect of wind farm construction related to archaeological sites.


Any views on Wick police? Come along and have your say

17 August 2023
Any views on Wick police? Come along and have your say

Any views on Wick police? Come along and have your say

17 August 2023

Join the Scottish Police Authority and Police Scotland on Wednesday, August 30 to hear about and give your views on new policing initiatives in Wick.


Return of Thrumster Game and Countryside Fair this weekend

16 August 2023
Return of Thrumster Game and Countryside Fair this weekend

Return of Thrumster Game and Countryside Fair this weekend

16 August 2023

All are welcome at the popular Thrumster Game and Countryside Fair free event on Saturday, August 19 from 10am to 4.30pm at Thrumster Mains.


Smashed glass warning as Caithness bottle banks overflow

16 August 2023
Smashed glass warning as Caithness bottle banks overflow

Smashed glass warning as Caithness bottle banks overflow

16 August 2023

Bottle banks in areas of Caithness are filled to the gunwales with bottles and jars that are creating a broken glass hazard around them.


Five generations come together for family snap in Wick

14 August 2023
Five generations come together for family snap in Wick

Five generations come together for family snap in Wick

14 August 2023

Five generations of a family with Wick roots gathered at the great-great-grandmother's house with new addition, baby Rhea.


PICTURE SPECIAL: Watchtower at Bilbster – team effort put in to build place of worship

14 August 2023
PICTURE SPECIAL: Watchtower at Bilbster – team effort put in to build place of worship

PICTURE SPECIAL: Watchtower at Bilbster – team effort put in to build place of worship

14 August 2023

Motorists on the A882 may have noticed the sight of a building taking shape close to the road at Bilbster and wondered what was going up.


Crash at Wick hospital

14 August 2023
Crash at Wick hospital

Crash at Wick hospital

14 August 2023

A Vauxhall Corsa and a Skoda Fabia were involved in a collision outside Caithness General Hospital in Wick yesterday afternoon (Sunday, August 13).


Plan published in response to avian flu which has devastated Caithness bird populations

13 August 2023
Plan published in response to avian flu which has devastated Caithness bird populations

Plan published in response to avian flu which has devastated Caithness bird populations

13 August 2023

Organisations and partners in Scotland have been thanked by a government minister for their efforts to respond to the ongoing avian flu outbreak.


URGENT: DVLA scam warning for all Caithness motorists

13 August 2023
URGENT: DVLA scam warning for all Caithness motorists

URGENT: DVLA scam warning for all Caithness motorists

13 August 2023

Caithness motorists are warned over fake texts and emails sent from fraudsters claiming to be from the DVLA.


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