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Teacher creates 3D printed face masks for NHS workers

01 April 2020
Teacher creates 3D printed face masks for NHS workers

Teacher creates 3D printed face masks for NHS workers

01 April 2020

Wick High School computing science teacher Chris Aitken is creating face masks to help protect frontline health workers during the Covid-19 pandemic.


Small businesses provide a lifeline to locals

31 March 2020
Small businesses provide a lifeline to locals

Small businesses provide a lifeline to locals

31 March 2020

Many small businesses currently open during the Covid-19 pandemic are providing a lifeline to local people stuck at home.


Drivers get six-month emergency MOT extension

31 March 2020
Drivers get six-month emergency MOT extension

Drivers get six-month emergency MOT extension

31 March 2020

Jamie Stone says he is pleased that the UK Government has granted car owners a six-month exemption from MOT testing during the coronavirus outbreak.


Donations for staff and patients in Caithness General

30 March 2020
Donations for staff and patients in Caithness General

Donations for staff and patients in Caithness General

30 March 2020

Local businesses have been showing their generosity by helping staff and patients at Caithness General Hospital during the Covid-19 pandemic.


Tesco sets out guidelines for safer shopping

30 March 2020
Tesco sets out guidelines for safer shopping

Tesco sets out guidelines for safer shopping

30 March 2020

Tesco supermarkets in Wick and Thurso are following guidelines to help keep staff and customers in a 'safe and clean environment'.


Music-making lifts the spirits during lockdown

30 March 2020
Music-making lifts the spirits during lockdown

Music-making lifts the spirits during lockdown

30 March 2020

Two Thurso-based musicians raised spirits in their neighbourhood with a back-garden concert playing classic hymns.


A Minute's Peace tells wartime story

29 March 2020
A Minute's Peace tells wartime story

A Minute's Peace tells wartime story

29 March 2020

A new book now available on Amazon tells the story of a Staxigoe man during World War I.


Little Paige sends a message to 'stay safe'

27 March 2020
Little Paige sends a message to 'stay safe'

Little Paige sends a message to 'stay safe'

27 March 2020

A four-year-old girl in Wick has sent a message out to the community with a rainbow poster telling everyone to "stay safe".


School works hard for exam assessments

26 March 2020
School works hard for exam assessments

School works hard for exam assessments

26 March 2020

Wick High School sent out a message saying it is 'working hard to ensure that fair and appropriate estimates' are compiled for its pupils


Sibster road crash

26 March 2020
Sibster road crash

Sibster road crash

26 March 2020

Police attended the scene of a crash on the Sibster road this afternoon (March 26).


Spring blooms raise some cheer

26 March 2020
Spring blooms raise some cheer

Spring blooms raise some cheer

26 March 2020

With many people having to stay at home due to the lockdown restrictions, spring weather has brought some welcome cheer to Caithness.


Highland Council closes recycling centres until further notice

25 March 2020
Highland Council closes recycling centres until further notice

Highland Council closes recycling centres until further notice

25 March 2020

Highland Council has announced the temporary closure of all its recycling centres during the coronavirus crisis.


Local shops rise to the challenge of Covid-19

25 March 2020
Local shops rise to the challenge of Covid-19

Local shops rise to the challenge of Covid-19

25 March 2020

Local shops and businesses selling takeaway food have risen to the challenge of the lockdown restrictions put in place across the country this week.


Protective gloves cleared from garage forecourt

24 March 2020
Protective gloves cleared from garage forecourt

Protective gloves cleared from garage forecourt

24 March 2020

Special latex gloves to help stop the spread of Covid-19 were cleared out overnight from a Wick garage.


Councillor hits out at camper club

23 March 2020
Councillor hits out at camper club

Councillor hits out at camper club

23 March 2020

A Wick councillor issued an open letter saying that Caithness was not a "safe haven" for those trying to flee coronavirus.


Caithness kids learn at home

23 March 2020
Caithness kids learn at home

Caithness kids learn at home

23 March 2020

With schools across the county closing their doors last week a home learning initiative has been rolled out to pupils.


Cracking idea as fresh eggs are delivered to homes

23 March 2020
Cracking idea as fresh eggs are delivered to homes

Cracking idea as fresh eggs are delivered to homes

23 March 2020

With the availability of fresh eggs affected by panic-buying, a small business in Caithness is helping to fill the gap by making home deliveries.


Wick work team go flat out at car park

23 March 2020
Wick work team go flat out at car park

Wick work team go flat out at car park

23 March 2020

Work on Wick's riverside car park has taken a major step towards completion with a new surface being laid down.


Pandemic hits far north train timetable

20 March 2020
Pandemic hits far north train timetable

Pandemic hits far north train timetable

20 March 2020

Scotrail is set to reduce its train service nationwide from next week due to the 'unprecedented challenge' of the coronavirus pandemic.


Reduced timetable for Stagecoach

20 March 2020
Reduced timetable for Stagecoach

Reduced timetable for Stagecoach

20 March 2020

Temporary changes to bus services across Caithness are being introduced by Stagecoach from Monday.


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