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Thurso artist's Pulp Fiction inspired raffle

15 July 2020
Thurso artist's Pulp Fiction inspired raffle

Thurso artist's Pulp Fiction inspired raffle

15 July 2020

Thurso-born artist Leah Davis is celebrating her first class honours degree achievement with the online raffle of a recent painting.


'Disrespectful behaviour' of wild campers in Caithness

15 July 2020
'Disrespectful behaviour' of wild campers in Caithness

'Disrespectful behaviour' of wild campers in Caithness

15 July 2020

Caithness has had an influx of wild campers breaking lockdown rules, according to a John O'Groats business owner.


Confusion at council stance on Staxigoe play park

15 July 2020
Confusion at council stance on Staxigoe play park

Confusion at council stance on Staxigoe play park

15 July 2020

A concerned resident and community councillor has spoken of her confusion over Highland Council's stance on the Staxigoe play park.


Scott buys a Scott after 23-mile trek to Wick

14 July 2020
Scott buys a Scott after 23-mile trek to Wick

Scott buys a Scott after 23-mile trek to Wick

14 July 2020

A Thurso businessman walked 23 miles to pick up an original artwork which he donated along with the money it cost to Caithness General Hospital.


Virtual majorette parade for Wick

13 July 2020
Virtual majorette parade for Wick

Virtual majorette parade for Wick

13 July 2020

A Wick-based dance school has been very active over the lockdown period with an online competition and a special online gala parade.


Walk and cycle plan for Thurso long overdue, says councillor

12 July 2020
Walk and cycle plan for Thurso long overdue, says councillor

Walk and cycle plan for Thurso long overdue, says councillor

12 July 2020

Councillor Karl Rosie thinks that the active travel master plan for Thurso is long overdue after a similar plan from 10 years ago had been shelved.


Dennis's dress-up days help alleviate lockdown blues

11 July 2020
Dennis's dress-up days help alleviate lockdown blues

Dennis's dress-up days help alleviate lockdown blues

11 July 2020

Retired head teacher Dennis Lundie has been using constantly reinventing himself during the lockdown period by donning a vast array of costumes.


Burst water main in Thurso

10 July 2020
Burst water main in Thurso

Burst water main in Thurso

10 July 2020

A burst water pipe led to an interruption of the mains supply in Thurso this morning.


Thursonian Weedbusters on the move

09 July 2020
Thursonian Weedbusters on the move

Thursonian Weedbusters on the move

09 July 2020

A group of volunteers in Thurso are making great improvements to the town centre with their war on weeds.


Gail Ross to set up mental health task force in Caithness

09 July 2020
Gail Ross to set up mental health task force in Caithness

Gail Ross to set up mental health task force in Caithness

09 July 2020

Gail Ross has called for organisations and public agencies to join her in forming a task force to look into the provision of mental health services.


Winners revealed in Wick Gala scarecrow and flowerpot men competition

09 July 2020
Winners revealed in Wick Gala scarecrow and flowerpot men competition

Winners revealed in Wick Gala scarecrow and flowerpot men competition

09 July 2020

The Wick Gala scarecrow and flowerpot men competition captured the imagination of the many who created the huge variety of entries this year.


Police update on Thurso fatality

09 July 2020
Police update on Thurso fatality

Police update on Thurso fatality

09 July 2020

Police Scotland updated information on the body found in the Millbank area of Thurso last Thursday.


Plea for better mental health services amid suicide fears

09 July 2020
Plea for better mental health services amid suicide fears

Plea for better mental health services amid suicide fears

09 July 2020

Wick man Steven Szyfelbain has galvanised the Caithness community into entering into an online debate on mental health provision in the far north.


Ian's 2020 vision of lockdown days

07 July 2020
Ian's 2020 vision of lockdown days

Ian's 2020 vision of lockdown days

07 July 2020

A Wick specialist in eye care shared his experiences of life during the lockdown and the emergencies he's had to deal with.


Gail Ross targeted by online fraudster

07 July 2020
Gail Ross targeted by online fraudster

Gail Ross targeted by online fraudster

07 July 2020

Caithness, Sutherland and Ross SNP MSP Gail Ross contacted the police after an online identity theft that left her feeling appalled and sickened.


Ian and Elaine drive in style to Wick

06 July 2020
Ian and Elaine drive in style to Wick

Ian and Elaine drive in style to Wick

06 July 2020

A Thurso couple took advantage of the easing of lockdown restrictions to drive their elegant new Morgan car to Wick's riverside car park.


Lybster arts organisation launches free online film festival today

03 July 2020
Lybster arts organisation launches free online film festival today

Lybster arts organisation launches free online film festival today

03 July 2020

A creative glass organisation based in Lybster is launching a special free-to-view online film festival today.


Fatality at Wick's North Head

03 July 2020
Fatality at Wick's North Head

Fatality at Wick's North Head

03 July 2020

Emergency services attended the scene of a fatality on the north side of Wick Bay yesterday afternoon.


Company states that Argos in Wick will reopen

03 July 2020
Company states that Argos in Wick will reopen

Company states that Argos in Wick will reopen

03 July 2020

Shoppers in Caithness have been asking when the Argos store in Wick Retail Park will reopen after remaining closed since the start of lockdown.


Scarecrows on show as gala organisers focus on events run from home

02 July 2020
Scarecrows on show as gala organisers focus on events run from home

Scarecrows on show as gala organisers focus on events run from home

02 July 2020

Wick Gala Week may not be running as planned this year but one notable event has been very visible – the annual scarecrow competition.


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