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Popular Wick bar closes due to Covid

22 June 2021
Popular Wick bar closes due to Covid

Popular Wick bar closes due to Covid

22 June 2021

The owners of a popular Wick bar took the decision yesterday to temporarily shut its doors after a staff member tested positive for coronavirus.


Why not try a healthier option with a vegan BBQ in the Caithness sunshine?

22 June 2021
Why not try a healthier option with a vegan BBQ in the Caithness sunshine?

Why not try a healthier option with a vegan BBQ in the Caithness sunshine?

22 June 2021

Vegan barbecues have been shown to be 43 per cent healthier than those using meat, new research has revealed.


Caithness group helps conserve rare butterfly

22 June 2021
Caithness group helps conserve rare butterfly

Caithness group helps conserve rare butterfly

22 June 2021

A team of volunteers has been working hard to revive numbers of a rare butterfly at various locations in the county.


Warm welcome for Lejog charity walker at Groats

22 June 2021
Warm welcome for Lejog charity walker at Groats

Warm welcome for Lejog charity walker at Groats

22 June 2021

A Land's End to John O'Groats (Lejog) walker was welcomed at his final destination by local members of the charity he was raising funds for.


What lies within mystery Castletown beach box?

21 June 2021
What lies within mystery Castletown beach box?

What lies within mystery Castletown beach box?

21 June 2021

A watertight plastic box found on Castletown beach appears to be part of a global treasure hunt thinks its finder.


'Love conquers all' says Wick teacher after Pride Month artwork is vandalised again

21 June 2021
'Love conquers all' says Wick teacher after Pride Month artwork is vandalised again

'Love conquers all' says Wick teacher after Pride Month artwork is vandalised again

21 June 2021

A Wick High School teacher has hit back at vandals who damaged a Pride Month display in Wick by sending out a message that 'love conquers all'.


Recruitment for £122k council boss to go ahead despite last year's uproar

21 June 2021
Recruitment for £122k council boss to go ahead despite last year's uproar

Recruitment for £122k council boss to go ahead despite last year's uproar

21 June 2021

The council is recruiting a deputy chief at a salary of £122,812 whose aim is to create an 'economy built on fairness of opportunity for all'.


Wick High School pupils celebrate awards

20 June 2021
Wick High School pupils celebrate awards

Wick High School pupils celebrate awards

20 June 2021

For the third year in a row, pupils who were part of the S3 computing science course have achieved a SQA Level 4 award in cyber security.


Move 'Heaven and Earth' to visit Thurso art show

19 June 2021
Move 'Heaven and Earth' to visit Thurso art show

Move 'Heaven and Earth' to visit Thurso art show

19 June 2021

The current show at the Thurso Gallery in the town's library features a mix of sculpture and pottery by a well-established Caithness artist.


Thurso activist slams council's failure to address knotty problem in Thurso

18 June 2021
Thurso activist slams council's failure to address knotty problem in Thurso

Thurso activist slams council's failure to address knotty problem in Thurso

18 June 2021

A Thurso-based green-fingered activist has slammed the council for its "failure" to tackle the problem of an invasive plant beside the town's river.


Rail strike fear for returning football fans

18 June 2021
Rail strike fear for returning football fans

Rail strike fear for returning football fans

18 June 2021

Football fans returning to Caithness may have their plans disrupted due to Sunday's rail strike.


PICTURES: Panic at the feeder as rare bird visits Thurso garden

17 June 2021
PICTURES: Panic at the feeder as rare bird visits Thurso garden

PICTURES: Panic at the feeder as rare bird visits Thurso garden

17 June 2021

What appeared at first to be a common magpie or starling is now believed to be a very unusual visitor to a garden feeder in Thurso.


Council considers allowing overnight parking for motorhomes in its car parks

17 June 2021
Council considers allowing overnight parking for motorhomes in its car parks

Council considers allowing overnight parking for motorhomes in its car parks

17 June 2021

Highland Council’s Tourism Committee has agreed to consider an approach to define a policy on overnight parking of motorhomes.


'Take action against fur' says Lyth animal activist

17 June 2021
'Take action against fur' says Lyth animal activist

'Take action against fur' says Lyth animal activist

17 June 2021

A Caithness animal rights advocate is delighted with this week's announcement that Israel is the first country in the world to ban the sale of fur.


New training rules for seafarers to be implemented

16 June 2021
New training rules for seafarers to be implemented

New training rules for seafarers to be implemented

16 June 2021

New rules on training for those serving on specialist ships are being put into UK law later this year.


Return of the green invader to Thurso

16 June 2021
Return of the green invader to Thurso

Return of the green invader to Thurso

16 June 2021

After efforts to remove the 'tenacious terror' last year a problem plant has returned along the banks of River Thurso.


Launch of Highland Nature bodes well for Caithness bees and butterflies

16 June 2021
Launch of Highland Nature bodes well for Caithness bees and butterflies

Launch of Highland Nature bodes well for Caithness bees and butterflies

16 June 2021

The launch yesterday of Highland Nature, the biodiversity action plan for 2021 to 2026 highlights some of the positive steps taken in Caithness.


Edward Mountain calls for full restoration of maternity services in Caithness

16 June 2021
Edward Mountain calls for full restoration of maternity services in Caithness

Edward Mountain calls for full restoration of maternity services in Caithness

16 June 2021

Edward Mountain has called out the SNP Government for 'failing expectant mums' in Moray and Caithness by downgrading maternity services.


Groats gateway officially opens

16 June 2021
Groats gateway officially opens

Groats gateway officially opens

16 June 2021

The sun broke through cloud cover to illuminate a new sculpted feature at John O'Groats on Monday as it was declared officially open.


Lyth Arts Centre announces summer season ahead of building re-opening

15 June 2021
Lyth Arts Centre announces summer season ahead of building re-opening

Lyth Arts Centre announces summer season ahead of building re-opening

15 June 2021

Almost 16 months after its last live event, Lyth Arts Centre has announced a jam-packed summer season of gigs, performances and workshops.


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