A Caithness petting farm has an unusual tale to tell of a hermaphrodite chicken who changed sex from a female hen to a male rooster.
A Scottish Book Trust award winner from Thurso has a new illustrated children’s book available for pre-order.
A Wick-based gymnastics club says that 2024 is shaping up to be its most successful year so far and is now looking for sponsors.
A special treat is in store for the people of Reay with a jazz duo set to visit the village on September 25.
On September 10, the Caithness Family History Society hosts an online presentation on using the National Library of Scotland resources for research.
A Halkirk-based company is delighted to have secured a wholesale American stockist for a range of its home fragrances.
Castletown Primary School’s glowing inspection report issued today (August 27) highlights key strengths with pupils and teaching staff.
The ‘infectious enthusiasm’ of a Thurso High School teacher has seen a major rise in pupils studying classics with 70 per cent achieving an A grade.
A new charity organisation that intends to restore blanket bogs and develop land in the Camster area is holding public consultation events.
Thrumster Game and Countryside Fair returned with an array of demonstrations, local food and drink stands along with many family activities.
Blanket bog at Camster will be restored and land developed for recreational and educational purposes, thanks to a new charity organisation.
Caithness artist Ian Charles Scott has donated one of his works to Wick Railway Station to celebrate its 150th birthday.
Two Caithness charities have benefited thanks to cheques from 1203 Team nuclear workers after a sponsored climb.
Witnesses saw police and ambulance attend the scene of a one-vehicle crash on the A99 near Lybster yesterday afternoon (August 8).
A Caithness man now living in the United States was hailed as a hero by the people of Calgary for helping fix a major water crisis in the city.
Instead of his car being damaged by one of the many Caithness potholes a driver almost came a cropper due to cables from a road safety device.
Anna Durrand will remember 2024 not only for being voted Wick Gala Queen but also for her exceptional exam results.
A Caithness bus operator was delighted to share a good news story with the Groat as he announced this week that he has retained his operating licence.
An obstructive fence which held back an ambulance from accessing Thurso’s precinct when an elderly woman was injured has finally been removed.
Despite tight security, the annual Mey Highland Games held at John O’Groats allowed the public to get up close to King Charles III.