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PICTURES: Oscar performance for first jack at Rosebank Bowling Club in Wick

06 May 2022
PICTURES: Oscar performance for first jack at Rosebank Bowling Club in Wick

PICTURES: Oscar performance for first jack at Rosebank Bowling Club in Wick

06 May 2022

Six-year-old Oscar Banks was the star attraction at the Rosebank Bowling Club (RBC) in Wick last Saturday as he threw the first jack of the season.


Upgrade works at Wick riverside car park to resume after Covid disruption – 'I’m really keen to get things moving and completed,' says Councillor Bremner

05 May 2022
Upgrade works at Wick riverside car park to resume after Covid disruption – 'I’m really keen to get things moving and completed,' says Councillor Bremner

Upgrade works at Wick riverside car park to resume after Covid disruption – 'I’m really keen to get things moving and completed,' says Councillor Bremner

05 May 2022

After delays due to Covid it has just been announced that upgrade work will resume at Wick's riverside car park.


Local councillor delighted with progress on lower cost heating options for Wick – Biomass scheme could be expanded by end of the year

05 May 2022
Local councillor delighted with progress on lower cost heating options for Wick – Biomass scheme could be expanded by end of the year

Local councillor delighted with progress on lower cost heating options for Wick – Biomass scheme could be expanded by end of the year

05 May 2022

Councillor Raymond Bremner gave updates on possible expansion of Wick’s district heating system.


PICTURES: Up the junction on Wick's streets – road junctions highlighted as pothole problem areas and local councillor requests 'balance to be struck between rural and town road repairs'

05 May 2022
PICTURES: Up the junction on Wick's streets – road junctions highlighted as pothole problem areas and local councillor requests 'balance to be struck between rural and town road repairs'

PICTURES: Up the junction on Wick's streets – road junctions highlighted as pothole problem areas and local councillor requests 'balance to be struck between rural and town road repairs'

05 May 2022

The poor state of Wick's streets, especially at junction points, was once again raised at Tuesday evening's community council meeting.


Screen-sharing scam warning

05 May 2022
Screen-sharing scam warning

Screen-sharing scam warning

05 May 2022

The fraudsters are embedding themselves in victims’ digital devices and access online banking and investment details.


Bats, birds and much more are on the agenda for Thurso wildlife tours

04 May 2022
Bats, birds and much more are on the agenda for Thurso wildlife tours

Bats, birds and much more are on the agenda for Thurso wildlife tours

04 May 2022

A cancer scare led a Caithness woman to reassess her life and focus on one thing that helped calm her through those turbulent times – local wildlife.


Interested in researching your family tree? Caithness Family History Society hosts talk on DNA testing

01 May 2022
Interested in researching your family tree? Caithness Family History Society hosts talk on DNA testing

Interested in researching your family tree? Caithness Family History Society hosts talk on DNA testing

01 May 2022

Caithness Family History Society will host a talk on what we can learn from DNA tests when researching our family trees.


Happy Birthday Hedgehog Society

30 April 2022
Happy Birthday Hedgehog Society

Happy Birthday Hedgehog Society

30 April 2022

The British Hedgehog Preservation Society was founded in 1982 and was instrumental in giving the hedgehog the high profile that it now enjoys.


Julius Caesar comes to Caithness for three nights

30 April 2022
Julius Caesar comes to Caithness for three nights

Julius Caesar comes to Caithness for three nights

30 April 2022

Latheron, Lyth and Reay will play host to Shakespeare's Julius Caesar for three nights in mid-May.


Opportunity to find out about volunteering at Wick event

28 April 2022
Opportunity to find out about volunteering at Wick event

Opportunity to find out about volunteering at Wick event

28 April 2022

Caithness Voluntary Group (CVG) will be hosting a special Volunteer Fayre in Wick on Wednesday, May 4 at the Pulteneytown Peoples Project.


Caithness farmers push for micro-abattoir at Keiss

28 April 2022
Caithness farmers push for micro-abattoir at Keiss

Caithness farmers push for micro-abattoir at Keiss

28 April 2022

A small band of Caithness farmers and crofters say they are determined to create a private kill facility at Keiss.


Artist's work at Thurso Gallery reflects on her mother's perilous journey on WWII Arctic convoy

28 April 2022
Artist's work at Thurso Gallery reflects on her mother's perilous journey on WWII Arctic convoy

Artist's work at Thurso Gallery reflects on her mother's perilous journey on WWII Arctic convoy

28 April 2022

An exhibition in the Thurso Gallery this weekend (April 30) illustrates the story of Lavinia Ponsonby who went on an Arctic convoy during WWII.


Last year's damage to Wick school's gym will be fixed in summer, says council

28 April 2022
Last year's damage to Wick school's gym will be fixed in summer, says council

Last year's damage to Wick school's gym will be fixed in summer, says council

28 April 2022

In a progress update on storm damage at Wick Community Campus last year, the council states that full reinstatement work will take place in the summer


VIDEO and PICTURES: First-time visit to Wick for special weedkiller train – clearing the way on Caithness tracks

27 April 2022
VIDEO and PICTURES: First-time visit to Wick for special weedkiller train – clearing the way on Caithness tracks

VIDEO and PICTURES: First-time visit to Wick for special weedkiller train – clearing the way on Caithness tracks

27 April 2022

A local rail enthusiast snapped some pictures last night of a first-time visitor to Wick railway station in the shape of a special weedkilling train.


Fire in Wick this morning – enquiries ongoing to establish the cause at block of flats

27 April 2022
Fire in Wick this morning – enquiries ongoing to establish the cause at block of flats

Fire in Wick this morning – enquiries ongoing to establish the cause at block of flats

27 April 2022

Emergency services attended an address in Henrietta Street in Wick early this morning after a fire was reported there.


Castletown man hosts huge charity auction after 1200-mile football stadium road trip

27 April 2022
Castletown man hosts huge charity auction after 1200-mile football stadium road trip

Castletown man hosts huge charity auction after 1200-mile football stadium road trip

27 April 2022

A football fan from Castletown is hosting a charity auction on Saturday with many items collected from a 1200-mile road trip around Scottish stadiums


Caithness is one of the UK's most affordable glamping locations

26 April 2022
Caithness is one of the UK's most affordable glamping locations

Caithness is one of the UK's most affordable glamping locations

26 April 2022

A list of affordable staycation locations for glamping enthusiasts has Caithness appear in third place behind South Yorkshire and West Midlands.


Society of Caithness Artists holds first face-to-face AGM for two years

26 April 2022
Society of Caithness Artists holds first face-to-face AGM for two years

Society of Caithness Artists holds first face-to-face AGM for two years

26 April 2022

The Society of Caithness Artists (SCA) held its first face-to-face AGM in over two years in Thurso and gave updates on its work during that time.


PICTURES: 60 people and 7 dogs enjoy Brough Bay Easter fun day event

25 April 2022
PICTURES: 60 people and 7 dogs enjoy Brough Bay Easter fun day event

PICTURES: 60 people and 7 dogs enjoy Brough Bay Easter fun day event

25 April 2022

Brough Bay Association (BBA) held a special Easter Egg Hunt with nearly 60 people and 7 dogs enjoying a get-together of fun activities.


Have your say on how the historic centre of Thurso is managed at special open day event

25 April 2022
Have your say on how the historic centre of Thurso is managed at special open day event

Have your say on how the historic centre of Thurso is managed at special open day event

25 April 2022

Individuals, community groups and local businesses in Thurso can have their say on determining how the historic centre of the town is managed.


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