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Unseasonal warmth but watch for ‘haar’, says Wick weather watcher

18 September 2024
Unseasonal warmth but watch for ‘haar’, says Wick weather watcher

Unseasonal warmth but watch for ‘haar’, says Wick weather watcher

18 September 2024

Caithness basked in “unseasonal warmth” for the time of the year yesterday (September 17), says a local weather pundit.


PICTURES: Roll of honour at Wick High School as awards handed out

18 September 2024
PICTURES: Roll of honour at Wick High School as awards handed out

PICTURES: Roll of honour at Wick High School as awards handed out

18 September 2024

Wick High School held a special event in which prizes and trophies were handed out to some of its most gifted pupils.


Watch: Fire survivor in Castletown soothed by the power of music – Mum seeks ‘empathy and understanding’

18 September 2024
Watch: Fire survivor in Castletown soothed by the power of music – Mum seeks ‘empathy and understanding’

Watch: Fire survivor in Castletown soothed by the power of music – Mum seeks ‘empathy and understanding’

18 September 2024

A mother and her adopted disabled daughter have moved to Castletown in the hope of finding acceptance and peace.


PICTURES: Castletown Mill project reaches milestone – Wind and watertight for first time in decades

17 September 2024
PICTURES: Castletown Mill project reaches milestone – Wind and watertight for first time in decades

PICTURES: Castletown Mill project reaches milestone – Wind and watertight for first time in decades

17 September 2024

The Castletown Mill project has marked a significant milestone in its transformation, becoming wind and watertight for the first time in decades.


Dance the night away for a good cause at Thurso’s Rock n’ Roll Rumble

17 September 2024
Dance the night away for a good cause at Thurso’s Rock n’ Roll Rumble

Dance the night away for a good cause at Thurso’s Rock n’ Roll Rumble

17 September 2024

A forthcoming charity music event in Thurso is billed as a collection of live acts performing upbeat rock n’ roll and soul along with rhythm and blues


PICTURES: Caithness tractor enthusiasts travel to Sutherland for special tour of GMG Energy

16 September 2024
PICTURES: Caithness tractor enthusiasts travel to Sutherland for special tour of GMG Energy

PICTURES: Caithness tractor enthusiasts travel to Sutherland for special tour of GMG Energy

16 September 2024

Twenty-one members of the Caithness Vintage Tractor and Machinery Club recently embarked on an insightful visit to GMG Energy in Strath Halladale.


Luxury House of the Northern Gate wins Green Tourism award

16 September 2024
Luxury House of the Northern Gate wins Green Tourism award

Luxury House of the Northern Gate wins Green Tourism award

16 September 2024

A recently refurbished luxury house at Dunnet with royal connections has received a national award for its green credentials.


Danger of sting frenzied ‘inebriated’ wasps highlighted by experts

15 September 2024
Danger of sting frenzied ‘inebriated’ wasps highlighted by experts

Danger of sting frenzied ‘inebriated’ wasps highlighted by experts

15 September 2024

Experts at the British Pest Control Association (BPCA) urge families to avoid disturbing wasps this sting season.


Don’t lose your vote! Caithness residents urged to check voter registration details

14 September 2024
Don’t lose your vote! Caithness residents urged to check voter registration details

Don’t lose your vote! Caithness residents urged to check voter registration details

14 September 2024

Caithness residents should check their electoral registration details or risk losing their chance to vote on decisions that affect them.


Victory for local pressure groups seeking respite care in Caithness

13 September 2024
Victory for local pressure groups seeking respite care in Caithness

Victory for local pressure groups seeking respite care in Caithness

13 September 2024

Caithness pressure groups heaved a sigh of relief as Highland Council announced today that local respite care will be reinstated for disabled children


After Wick announcement, now Golspie Bank of Scotland will close leaving no Sutherland banks

13 September 2024
After Wick announcement, now Golspie Bank of Scotland will close leaving no Sutherland banks

After Wick announcement, now Golspie Bank of Scotland will close leaving no Sutherland banks

13 September 2024

With Wick’s Bank of Scotland set to close next year, it has just been announced that Sutherland’s last branch will close in February 2025.


Missing Wick man traced

13 September 2024
Missing Wick man traced

Missing Wick man traced

13 September 2024

Police Scotland issued an update on the 34-year-old missing Wick man to say he has now been found.


Police Scotland launch appeal to trace man missing from Wick - Have you seen Daniel Ferguson age 34?

13 September 2024
Police Scotland launch appeal to trace man missing from Wick - Have you seen Daniel Ferguson age 34?

Police Scotland launch appeal to trace man missing from Wick - Have you seen Daniel Ferguson age 34?

13 September 2024

Police Scotland issued a bulletin this morning asking if the public could help trace the whereabouts of a missing Wick man.


Thurso graffiti highlights a good cause

12 September 2024
Thurso graffiti highlights a good cause

Thurso graffiti highlights a good cause

12 September 2024

Graffiti is not always welcomed in Thurso but a painted message on the pavement highlights a good cause.


‘Thousands of far north pensioners will be worried’ – Stone speaks out after Winter Fuel Payments cut

12 September 2024
‘Thousands of far north pensioners will be worried’ – Stone speaks out after Winter Fuel Payments cut

‘Thousands of far north pensioners will be worried’ – Stone speaks out after Winter Fuel Payments cut

12 September 2024

Jamie Stone, MP for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, voted this week against the Government’s plans to cut the Winter Fuel Payment.


Wick man given national recognition as litter-picking local hero

12 September 2024
Wick man given national recognition as litter-picking local hero

Wick man given national recognition as litter-picking local hero

12 September 2024

A national environmental charity has awarded a Wick man with a Clean Up Scotland Hero award for his efforts to keep the town litter-free.


Government funding could help repurpose Wick’s eyesore buildings

11 September 2024
Government funding could help repurpose Wick’s eyesore buildings

Government funding could help repurpose Wick’s eyesore buildings

11 September 2024

A government funding allocation of £40m may change the face of Wick as the council could purchase some of the town’s worst eyesores.


‘What are they going to do with it?’ No word on future of former Wick library building

11 September 2024
‘What are they going to do with it?’ No word on future of former Wick library building

‘What are they going to do with it?’ No word on future of former Wick library building

11 September 2024

A community councillor in Wick has questioned the time it is taking for a £750,000 consultation, including on the Carnegie Library, to be finalised.


Stone ready to ‘roll up sleeves’ for new position

10 September 2024
Stone ready to ‘roll up sleeves’ for new position

Stone ready to ‘roll up sleeves’ for new position

10 September 2024

Jamie Stone, MP for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, has been announced as the new chair of the Petitions Committee.


Possible travel disruption due to windy conditions in Caithness

10 September 2024
Possible travel disruption due to windy conditions in Caithness

Possible travel disruption due to windy conditions in Caithness

10 September 2024

The Met Office has issued a Yellow Warning for Caithness today saying that some travel disruption may take place due to high winds.


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