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Nicola Sinclair gains senior appointment with Focus North

28 June 2023
Nicola Sinclair gains senior appointment with Focus North

Nicola Sinclair gains senior appointment with Focus North

28 June 2023

Focus North has expanded its management team with the appointment of Nicola Sinclair from Wick, who has joined as business development manager.


Lejogle cyclist hits initial goal at Groats and sleeps in bus shelter after celebration

27 June 2023
Lejogle cyclist hits initial goal at Groats and sleeps in bus shelter after celebration

Lejogle cyclist hits initial goal at Groats and sleeps in bus shelter after celebration

27 June 2023

A charity cyclist ditched sleeping in style to highlight homeless issues after arriving at his Caithness destination as part of a Lejogle challenge.


PICTURES: Blowing their own trumpets! Music and more at Watten school fundraising event

27 June 2023
PICTURES: Blowing their own trumpets! Music and more at Watten school fundraising event

PICTURES: Blowing their own trumpets! Music and more at Watten school fundraising event

27 June 2023

A fundraising event at Watten village hall raised over £500 and saw local primary schoolchildren take to the stage and perform.


Mystery of historic railway plate found at coastal inlet near Wick – real or fake?

26 June 2023
Mystery of historic railway plate found at coastal inlet near Wick – real or fake?

Mystery of historic railway plate found at coastal inlet near Wick – real or fake?

26 June 2023

A retired teacher discovered what appears to be a possibly valuable railway artefact while beach cleaning near Wick – but is it the real deal?


Harbour Day was Wick's hottest day of the year, says local weather watcher

26 June 2023
Harbour Day was Wick's hottest day of the year, says local weather watcher

Harbour Day was Wick's hottest day of the year, says local weather watcher

26 June 2023

A far north weather analyst says that June 2023 is shaping up to be Wick's hottest June since 1910.


PPP street party in Wick this Saturday – fun for everyone!

26 June 2023
PPP street party in Wick this Saturday – fun for everyone!

PPP street party in Wick this Saturday – fun for everyone!

26 June 2023

Pulteneytown People's Project in Wick is having a street party on Saturday to celebrate 21 years of dedicated support to the local community.


Caithness residents must act now to claim energy vouchers – 25 per cent not redeemed

25 June 2023
Caithness residents must act now to claim energy vouchers – 25 per cent not redeemed

Caithness residents must act now to claim energy vouchers – 25 per cent not redeemed

25 June 2023

Caithness householders with prepayment meters have been urged to act now with more than 400,000 energy rebate vouchers unclaimed as deadline looms.


Thurso boating pond cleared of algal bloom

24 June 2023
Thurso boating pond cleared of algal bloom

Thurso boating pond cleared of algal bloom

24 June 2023

Community advocate Alexander Glasgow is helping improve the look of Thurso boating pond with a little help from a work party of volunteers.


PETS OF THE WEEK – furry friends Tom and Elvis seek a happy home together

24 June 2023
PETS OF THE WEEK – furry friends Tom and Elvis seek a happy home together

PETS OF THE WEEK – furry friends Tom and Elvis seek a happy home together

24 June 2023

Balmore animal home residents Tom and Elvis are described as a 'lap cats' who are looking for a home together.


Stone leads debate on sustainability of heritage sites including Castle of Mey

23 June 2023
Stone leads debate on sustainability of heritage sites including Castle of Mey

Stone leads debate on sustainability of heritage sites including Castle of Mey

23 June 2023

Jamie Stone urged Government ministers to support historic estates, such as the Castle of Mey, in the face of the global climate emergency.


Details emerge over death of Dunbeath Castle owner 'Tertius' Murray Threipland

23 June 2023
Details emerge over death of Dunbeath Castle owner 'Tertius' Murray Threipland

Details emerge over death of Dunbeath Castle owner 'Tertius' Murray Threipland

23 June 2023

More information has emerged about the sudden death of Dunbeath Castle and estate owner Stuart Wyndham Murray Threipland last week.


WATCH: Close encounters off the Caithness coast – 27's pod at Keiss pods and killer whales with kayakers at Freswick

22 June 2023
WATCH: Close encounters off the Caithness coast – 27's pod at Keiss pods and killer whales with kayakers at Freswick

WATCH: Close encounters off the Caithness coast – 27's pod at Keiss pods and killer whales with kayakers at Freswick

22 June 2023

What could be the same pod of orcas, the 27's, was seen in Sinclair's Bay and Freswick Bay last night surfacing close to the Caithness coastline.


Wheelchairs donated to Wick hospital by Caithness Disabled Access Panel

22 June 2023
Wheelchairs donated to Wick hospital by Caithness Disabled Access Panel

Wheelchairs donated to Wick hospital by Caithness Disabled Access Panel

22 June 2023

Thanks to the efforts of a local disability support group, a Wick hospital now has an additional two wheelchairs that visitors can use.


No show for sunrise but 'brilliant swim' at Trinkie for solstice event

22 June 2023
No show for sunrise but 'brilliant swim' at Trinkie for solstice event

No show for sunrise but 'brilliant swim' at Trinkie for solstice event

22 June 2023

A group of dedicated swimmers were out early on Wednesday morning for the summer solstice sunrise at Wick's outdoor pool called the Trinkie.


PICTURES AND VIDEO: Flash floods impact Wick streets after thunderstorms today – inches of water temporarily closes supermarket

21 June 2023
PICTURES AND VIDEO: Flash floods impact Wick streets after thunderstorms today – inches of water temporarily closes supermarket

PICTURES AND VIDEO: Flash floods impact Wick streets after thunderstorms today – inches of water temporarily closes supermarket

21 June 2023

Wick's Coop was forced to close this afternoon due to 'inches of water' flooding in and other roads were affected by thunderstorms and flash floods.


UPDATED: Thunderstorms bring more than a month's worth of rain to Wick

21 June 2023
UPDATED: Thunderstorms bring more than a month's worth of rain to Wick

UPDATED: Thunderstorms bring more than a month's worth of rain to Wick

21 June 2023

Wick went "from drought to deluge" on Wednesday as a series of thunderstorms brought more than a month's worth of rain within seven hours.


Thurso band's 'surreal experience' at Isle Of Wight Festival 2023

21 June 2023
Thurso band's 'surreal experience' at Isle Of Wight Festival 2023

Thurso band's 'surreal experience' at Isle Of Wight Festival 2023

21 June 2023

An up-and-coming band from Thurso are said to be 'still pinching themselves' after being invited to perform at the Isle of Wight Festival 2023.


Thurso community advocate seeks help weeding Olrig Street flower beds

21 June 2023
Thurso community advocate seeks help weeding Olrig Street flower beds

Thurso community advocate seeks help weeding Olrig Street flower beds

21 June 2023

A community minded Thurso man who has selflessly been transforming the town centre with flowers is seeking local help this Saturday (June 24).


Met Office warning of thunderstorms along east Caithness

21 June 2023
Met Office warning of thunderstorms along east Caithness

Met Office warning of thunderstorms along east Caithness

21 June 2023

The Met Office has issued a bulletin this morning warning of heavy showers and thunderstorms across the east Caithness coast.


Shocking discovery of decomposing whale at Berriedale – another possible victim of fishing gear

20 June 2023
Shocking discovery of decomposing whale at Berriedale – another possible victim of fishing gear

Shocking discovery of decomposing whale at Berriedale – another possible victim of fishing gear

20 June 2023

A dead whale that was found by a group of sea kayakers last week appears to have been another victim of fishing gear that it became entangled in.


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