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Maree Todd praises the ‘compassionate team’ at Caithness Klics for supporting young carers

03 April 2024
Maree Todd praises the ‘compassionate team’ at Caithness Klics for supporting young carers

Maree Todd praises the ‘compassionate team’ at Caithness Klics for supporting young carers

03 April 2024

Maree Todd MSP has praised Caithness KLICs charity in Wick for its invaluable support to young carers in the community.


17th century Dunnet minister who put Caithness on the map is subject of Castletown talk

03 April 2024
17th century Dunnet minister who put Caithness on the map is subject of Castletown talk

17th century Dunnet minister who put Caithness on the map is subject of Castletown talk

03 April 2024

Caithness-born author James Miller will speak at the next Caithness Family History Society meeting about historic cartographer Timothy Pont.


Castletown kids clear winners at school quiz competition

03 April 2024
Castletown kids clear winners at school quiz competition

Castletown kids clear winners at school quiz competition

03 April 2024

An audience of parents, grandparents and friends were treated to a primary school quiz competition in Thurso West Church on Wednesday, March 27.


PICTURES: Lorries cutting corners destroy Watten village pavements

02 April 2024
PICTURES: Lorries cutting corners destroy Watten village pavements

PICTURES: Lorries cutting corners destroy Watten village pavements

02 April 2024

Heavy vehicles are destroying pavements in Watten but there are ‘no easy answers’ to the problem, according to a local roads campaigner.


Body discovered near John O’Groats – Police currently investigating

02 April 2024
Body discovered near John O’Groats – Police currently investigating

Body discovered near John O’Groats – Police currently investigating

02 April 2024

A police presence was noted over the last few days near John O’Groats and it has just been confirmed that a body was discovered.


Seen strange glowing lights in the Caithness countryside? UK Glow-worm Survey wants to know

02 April 2024
Seen strange glowing lights in the Caithness countryside? UK Glow-worm Survey wants to know

Seen strange glowing lights in the Caithness countryside? UK Glow-worm Survey wants to know

02 April 2024

A rare sighting in 1958 has glow-worm enthusiasts keen to find out if the report was accurate in highlighting Loch Watten as a habitat for the insect.


WATCH: Wind farm crane ship off Caithness coast was involved in dramatic accident caught on video

01 April 2024
WATCH: Wind farm crane ship off Caithness coast was involved in dramatic accident caught on video

WATCH: Wind farm crane ship off Caithness coast was involved in dramatic accident caught on video

01 April 2024

A giant crane ship currently working off the Caithness coast was involved in a dramatic accident when undergoing tests in Germany in 2020.


Focus North business conference in Wick – 'We need to work together'

30 March 2024
Focus North business conference in Wick – 'We need to work together'

Focus North business conference in Wick – 'We need to work together'

30 March 2024

After a vibrant conference in Wick the chair of Focus North talked about the importance of "working together" to capitalise on opportunities.


PICTURES: Lifeboat update on cliff fall incident at Thurso

29 March 2024
PICTURES: Lifeboat update on cliff fall incident at Thurso

PICTURES: Lifeboat update on cliff fall incident at Thurso

29 March 2024

A lifeboat spokesperson provided an update to the incident at Thurso’s Victoria Walk today after a woman was reported to have fallen from a cliff.


Lybster lighthouse ‘definitely needs a lick of paint’

28 March 2024
Lybster lighthouse ‘definitely needs a lick of paint’

Lybster lighthouse ‘definitely needs a lick of paint’

28 March 2024

An anonymous post on social media highlighted Lybster lighthouse’s 140th anniversary while lamenting the sorry state of its paintwork.


Pupils at Noss Primary show their skills at talent show

28 March 2024
Pupils at Noss Primary show their skills at talent show

Pupils at Noss Primary show their skills at talent show

28 March 2024

Pupils at Noss Primary in Wick performed at the school’s annual talent competition, Noss’ Got Talent, on Wednesday.


Creative Caithness pupils launch new ‘tap up at the top’ in John O’Groats

27 March 2024
Creative Caithness pupils launch new ‘tap up at the top’ in John O’Groats

Creative Caithness pupils launch new ‘tap up at the top’ in John O’Groats

27 March 2024

Creative pupils at Canisbay Primary helped Scottish Water officially launch a new free water refill tap at John O’Groats.


Young and old get together for fun events in Wick

27 March 2024
Young and old get together for fun events in Wick

Young and old get together for fun events in Wick

27 March 2024

Children in Wick have been meeting the town’s elderly residents thanks to an intergenerational initiative.


Public invited to Encompass Caithness campaign group meeting in Wick

27 March 2024
Public invited to Encompass Caithness campaign group meeting in Wick

Public invited to Encompass Caithness campaign group meeting in Wick

27 March 2024

Encompass Caithness will hold a meeting for parents/carers of children and adults with additional needs on Thursday (March 28) in Wick.


Lyth horse trainer is living the dream with her Lusitano Legends Display Team

26 March 2024
Lyth horse trainer is living the dream with her Lusitano Legends Display Team

Lyth horse trainer is living the dream with her Lusitano Legends Display Team

26 March 2024

Lyth-based model and horse trainer Natalie Oag says it is ‘a dream come true’ to be holding special horse displays around the country.


Supporting apprenticeships in the north Highlands

26 March 2024
Supporting apprenticeships in the north Highlands

Supporting apprenticeships in the north Highlands

26 March 2024

A new initiative has just announced how it will help enhance apprenticeship opportunities in the north Highlands.


PICTURES: Family fun at Caithness International Science Festival 2024

26 March 2024
PICTURES: Family fun at Caithness International Science Festival 2024

PICTURES: Family fun at Caithness International Science Festival 2024

26 March 2024

The 22nd annual Caithness International Science Festival brought entertainment and education for the whole family to the far north.


Camster Peatland Regeneration will benefit Flow Country

25 March 2024
Camster Peatland Regeneration will benefit Flow Country

Camster Peatland Regeneration will benefit Flow Country

25 March 2024

Two Caithness locals have put their heads together for a new initiative to restore an area of the Flow Country at Camster.


Watten Helps Out to tidy up village

25 March 2024
Watten Helps Out to tidy up village

Watten Helps Out to tidy up village

25 March 2024

Village volunteers beavered away over Sunday to make Watten a brighter and tidier place.


Ploughing ahead for good causes – £7000 charity cheques handed over by Caithness tractor club

24 March 2024
Ploughing ahead for good causes – £7000 charity cheques handed over by Caithness tractor club

Ploughing ahead for good causes – £7000 charity cheques handed over by Caithness tractor club

24 March 2024

Members of the Caithness Vintage Tractor and Machinery Club handed over two charity cheques totalling £7000 to local good causes at the Norseman Hotel


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