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'Do not enter hospital if unwell' state NHS

17 March 2020
'Do not enter hospital if unwell' state NHS

'Do not enter hospital if unwell' state NHS

17 March 2020

A woman talked about the 'confusion' she experienced in Caithness General Hospital as the staff to responded new coronavirus guidelines.


Caithness Science Festival cancelled

17 March 2020
Caithness Science Festival cancelled

Caithness Science Festival cancelled

17 March 2020

The annual Caithness International Science Festival has cancelled all further events in its programme this month due to the coronavirus outbreak.


Russian lighters, syringes and nurdles on a Caithness beach

17 March 2020
Russian lighters, syringes and nurdles on a Caithness beach

Russian lighters, syringes and nurdles on a Caithness beach

17 March 2020

A great nurdle hunt today (Tuesday, March 17) at Dunnet beach is set to remove some of the worst aspects of plastic pollution.


Dragons' Den cheque presentation at Wick school

16 March 2020
Dragons' Den cheque presentation at Wick school

Dragons' Den cheque presentation at Wick school

16 March 2020

Cheques were presented to Wick High School after a Dragons' Den style event. Some of the money will help run a Mars Rover experiment.


More fly-tipping despite council's relaxation of recycling restrictions

16 March 2020
More fly-tipping despite council's relaxation of recycling restrictions

More fly-tipping despite council's relaxation of recycling restrictions

16 March 2020

Despite a relaxation of restrictions at recycling centres across the Highlands a pile of fly-tipped rubbish was dumped at a beauty spot near Wick.


Caithness councillors 'appalled' at Loganair decision

14 March 2020
Caithness councillors 'appalled' at Loganair decision

Caithness councillors 'appalled' at Loganair decision

14 March 2020

Councillors from both Wick and Thurso have united to condemn Loganair's decision to axe Wick to Edinburgh flights.


Horsin' Around for Sport Relief

14 March 2020
Horsin' Around for Sport Relief

Horsin' Around for Sport Relief

14 March 2020

Horsin' Around stables held a special charity event at Lyth in aid of Sport Relief 2020.


Popular Wick café closed after break-in

13 March 2020
Popular Wick café closed after break-in

Popular Wick café closed after break-in

13 March 2020

Popular Wick café Wicker's World is closed after a break-in today.


New York artist Scott condemns gallery closure

12 March 2020
New York artist Scott condemns gallery closure

New York artist Scott condemns gallery closure

12 March 2020

Artist Ian Charles Scott condemns the impending closure of Wick's only art gallery by saying 'a town without art will be a town without a heart'.


Alan lights the way with model project

12 March 2020
Alan lights the way with model project

Alan lights the way with model project

12 March 2020

A Castletown pensioner has captured the spirit of our coastal lighthouses with two models he created after attending a special workshop.


Lorries crash on Causewaymire

12 March 2020
Lorries crash on Causewaymire

Lorries crash on Causewaymire

12 March 2020

The A9 Causewaymire road was blocked for some time on Wednesday due to a two-lorry crash.


Horsin' Around evening at Lyth

11 March 2020
Horsin' Around evening at Lyth

Horsin' Around evening at Lyth

11 March 2020

Lyth-based riding stables Horsin’ Around held its annual trophy presentation at an evening full of 'cheer and celebration'.


Wick taxi firm wins major award

10 March 2020
Wick taxi firm wins major award

Wick taxi firm wins major award

10 March 2020

There were celebrations for Jimmy's Taxis as it won the Scottish Taxi Company of the Year award at glitzy ceremony in Glasgow on Saturday.


Lybster studio raises a glass to London success

09 March 2020
Lybster studio raises a glass to London success

Lybster studio raises a glass to London success

09 March 2020

A Lybster-based creative glass studio has just completed a successful run at an international art and craft fair in London.


Aggressive scammer leaves Wick widow distraught

05 March 2020
Aggressive scammer leaves Wick widow distraught

Aggressive scammer leaves Wick widow distraught

05 March 2020

An elderly Wick woman was left distressed and angry after falling prey to an aggressive phone scammer.


Wick's only art gallery set to close

05 March 2020
Wick's only art gallery set to close

Wick's only art gallery set to close

05 March 2020

High Life Highland today announced its intention to close the St Fergus Gallery in Wick at the end of March.


Improved CCTV will stamp down on Wick vandalism

04 March 2020
Improved CCTV will stamp down on Wick vandalism

Improved CCTV will stamp down on Wick vandalism

04 March 2020

Wick councillor sends out a warning to local vandals with improved CCTV monitoring.


Caithness countryside awash after weather bomb

03 March 2020
Caithness countryside awash after weather bomb

Caithness countryside awash after weather bomb

03 March 2020

Much of the Caithness countryside was washed out over the weekend with Storm Jorge passing over the UK.


Caithness author announced as international book prize finalist

02 March 2020
Caithness author announced as international book prize finalist

Caithness author announced as international book prize finalist

02 March 2020

A Caithness teacher has much to crow about with the announcement she is a finalist in a prestigious book awards.


Talented Danish duo perform at Lyth

02 March 2020
Talented Danish duo perform at Lyth

Talented Danish duo perform at Lyth

02 March 2020

Two Scandinavian musicians with a Celtic twist and dubbed as 'musical storytellers' will play their first gig in Caithness on Saturday evening.


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