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Noss Head aims for award glory

11 October 2019
Noss Head aims for award glory

Noss Head aims for award glory

11 October 2019

Competition for the Highlands and Islands Tourism Awards is fierce but Noss Head lighthouse aims to bring a coveted prize to Caithness.


Dunbeath publishing company's new book explores Cold War Britain

11 October 2019
Dunbeath publishing company's new book explores Cold War Britain

Dunbeath publishing company's new book explores Cold War Britain

11 October 2019

The latest book from Whittles Publishing – Britain and the Bomb, by WJ Nuttall – tells of remarkable technological ambition in the Cold War period.


Castle coast clean-up by Caithness volunteers

11 October 2019
Castle coast clean-up by Caithness volunteers

Castle coast clean-up by Caithness volunteers

11 October 2019

The coastline near the Castle of Mey was given a tidy-up thanks to a group of community-minded volunteers.


Brochtober kicks off with art show

10 October 2019
Brochtober kicks off with art show

Brochtober kicks off with art show

10 October 2019

A broch-themed art show was launched at Lyth Arts Centre on Saturday. The works are being auctioned off for the Caithness Broch Project.


Big-hearted Chloe cuts locks for sick kids

10 October 2019
Big-hearted Chloe cuts locks for sick kids

Big-hearted Chloe cuts locks for sick kids

10 October 2019

Eleven-year-old Chloe Begg from Wick donated her lovely long locks for charity and raised a staggering £647 too.


Vandalism on Thurso High Street

10 October 2019
Vandalism on Thurso High Street

Vandalism on Thurso High Street

10 October 2019

Police are appealing for information on vandalism caused to a defibrillator unit situated outside the Red Cross shop on Thurso's High Street.


Trucker's big rig send-off

09 October 2019
Trucker's big rig send-off

Trucker's big rig send-off

09 October 2019

A family mourning the passing of a loved one chose a fitting tribute in the shape of a massive American truck emblazoned with Elvis Presley artwork.


Giant Bertie raises charity cash

08 October 2019
Giant Bertie raises charity cash

Giant Bertie raises charity cash

08 October 2019

If you're driving up to John O'Groats beware of multicoloured giants seen in the Quoys of Reiss area.


Vintage show ploughs ahead this Saturday

07 October 2019
Vintage show ploughs ahead this Saturday

Vintage show ploughs ahead this Saturday

07 October 2019

A charity vintage ploughing match is set for Saturday (September 12) at Dixonfield Farm near Thurso.


Magi draws inspiration from the Caithness wilds

07 October 2019
Magi draws inspiration from the Caithness wilds

Magi draws inspiration from the Caithness wilds

07 October 2019

Magi Sinclair is holding her first solo exhibition in Thurso with a preview on Friday evening of art inspired by the wild beauty of the Causewaymire.


Music videos play part in Skerries grounding

07 October 2019
Music videos play part in Skerries grounding

Music videos play part in Skerries grounding

07 October 2019

The findings of an investigation report into the reasons why a Dutch cargo vessel ran aground on the Pentland Skerries last year have been concluded.


Incredible 5.3 tons of rubbish picked up by Caithness beach cleaners

07 October 2019
Incredible 5.3 tons of rubbish picked up by Caithness beach cleaners

Incredible 5.3 tons of rubbish picked up by Caithness beach cleaners

07 October 2019

The Caithness Beach Cleans group has removed tons of plastic pollution from the coastline.


Crowded house for Lybster glass talk

04 October 2019
Crowded house for Lybster glass talk

Crowded house for Lybster glass talk

04 October 2019

Mastermind trophy engraver Denis Mann concluded his retrospective show at Lybster with a talk and engraving demonstration.


Bringing colour to Wick's grey town centre

03 October 2019
Bringing colour to Wick's grey town centre

Bringing colour to Wick's grey town centre

03 October 2019

Wickers are being given the chance to help transform their High Street as part of the town centre regeneration initiative.


Accidental vandalism at Keiss

03 October 2019
Accidental vandalism at Keiss

Accidental vandalism at Keiss

03 October 2019

A broch interpretation panel and standing stone on the Keiss coastline may have been 'accidentally damaged'.


Crown filming brings back haunting memories for Falklands veteran

03 October 2019
Crown filming brings back haunting memories for Falklands veteran

Crown filming brings back haunting memories for Falklands veteran

03 October 2019

A Caithness war hero had flashbacks to the horrors of the Falklands conflict after seeing film sets built at Lybster for TV drama The Crown.


Dunbeath photographer on a graveyard shift

03 October 2019
Dunbeath photographer on a graveyard shift

Dunbeath photographer on a graveyard shift

03 October 2019

Dunbeath photographer Angus Mackay captures images of two oddly shaped cemeteries with his drone camera.


Mey man wins three awards in three weeks

02 October 2019
Mey man wins three awards in three weeks

Mey man wins three awards in three weeks

02 October 2019

The Highland Business Awards saw a Caithness firm pick up two major awards – making it three in total in just three weeks.


Thurso artist wonders what's weird

02 October 2019
Thurso artist wonders what's weird

Thurso artist wonders what's weird

02 October 2019

A Thurso-born artist takes on themes based around social exclusion for her first solo show.


The art of the broch comes to Lyth

02 October 2019
The art of the broch comes to Lyth

The art of the broch comes to Lyth

02 October 2019

Caithness Broch Project and Lyth Arts Centre have collaborated to install an exciting broch-themed art exhibition – Brochtober.


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