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Barrock girl strikes gold with riding award

21 January 2021
Barrock girl strikes gold with riding award

Barrock girl strikes gold with riding award

21 January 2021

Twenty-year-old Megan Baker from Barrock said she was delighted to have achieved a gold Young Equestrian Leaders Award (YELA).


Council road report for today

21 January 2021
Council road report for today

Council road report for today

21 January 2021

Highland Council asks drivers to be aware that conditions can change rapidly and make their own assessments before travelling.


Flood alert issued for Caithness

21 January 2021
Flood alert issued for Caithness

Flood alert issued for Caithness

21 January 2021

An alert has been issued by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) of flooding in Caithness due to heavy rain this morning.


Lybster studio offers 'great opportunity' for local artist

20 January 2021
Lybster studio offers 'great opportunity' for local artist

Lybster studio offers 'great opportunity' for local artist

20 January 2021

A creative glass studio based in Lybster has an opportunity for a local artist to get involved in an international collaboration.


Black ice on Caithness roads

20 January 2021
Black ice on Caithness roads

Black ice on Caithness roads

20 January 2021

Highland Council warn of black ice on Caithness roads and across the far north this morning. Rain, sleet and hale showers.


Charity warns against vaccine scams on the elderly

19 January 2021
Charity warns against vaccine scams on the elderly

Charity warns against vaccine scams on the elderly

19 January 2021

Age Scotland is warning older people to be on the look-out for Covid related scams after recent reports of 'heartless' tricks.


Wall smashed in Wick accident

19 January 2021
Wall smashed in Wick accident

Wall smashed in Wick accident

19 January 2021

A 10ft section of wall at a residential property in Wick was smashed down after a road accident on Thurso Road this morning.


£1500 grant for taxi and private hire drivers

19 January 2021
£1500 grant for taxi and private hire drivers

£1500 grant for taxi and private hire drivers

19 January 2021

Licensed taxi and private hire drivers in Caithness now have the opportunity to take advantage of a new grant scheme.


£5000 funding allows Winter Pride 2021 to go ahead

19 January 2021
£5000 funding allows Winter Pride 2021 to go ahead

£5000 funding allows Winter Pride 2021 to go ahead

19 January 2021

Highland Pride is looking for creative people in Caithness to get involved in the LGBTQ+ community event next month.


Frost and ice on Caithness roads

19 January 2021
Frost and ice on Caithness roads

Frost and ice on Caithness roads

19 January 2021

Highland Council warn of frost and ice on Caithness roads and across the far north this morning.


Low income households in Caithness can get fuel support money

18 January 2021
Low income households in Caithness can get fuel support money

Low income households in Caithness can get fuel support money

18 January 2021

Caithness residents who are on low income and experiencing fuel insecurities as a result of Covid-19 can apply for special funding from the council.


Caithness cadets support TV celebrity world record fundraiser

18 January 2021
Caithness cadets support TV celebrity world record fundraiser

Caithness cadets support TV celebrity world record fundraiser

18 January 2021

Army cadets from Caithness offered comfort to a TV celebrity fundraiser when he had to stop just 23km short of a world record.


Rail passenger numbers down by 90 per cent

18 January 2021
Rail passenger numbers down by 90 per cent

Rail passenger numbers down by 90 per cent

18 January 2021

Railway passenger numbers have been hit hard by the pandemic with figures released on Friday showing a 90 per cent reduction from a 'normal' service.


Black ice warning on Caithness roads

18 January 2021
Black ice warning on Caithness roads

Black ice warning on Caithness roads

18 January 2021

Highland Council warn of black ice on Caithness roads and across the far north this morning.


Wick artist's painting likened to a LSD trip

17 January 2021
Wick artist's painting likened to a LSD trip

Wick artist's painting likened to a LSD trip

17 January 2021

A painting featuring in a new online show by a Wick artist was lauded by a scientist who worked in psychedelic therapy in the 1950s.


Boost for local businesses after court ruling today

15 January 2021
Boost for local businesses after court ruling today

Boost for local businesses after court ruling today

15 January 2021

Many small businesses in Caithness forced to close during the pandemic are expected to receive payouts on insurance claims after a ruling today.


Today's winter road condition report (Friday, January 15)

15 January 2021
Today's winter road condition report (Friday, January 15)

Today's winter road condition report (Friday, January 15)

15 January 2021

Highland Council winter road condition report for Friday, January 15.


Temporary road closure in Thurso

14 January 2021
Temporary road closure in Thurso

Temporary road closure in Thurso

14 January 2021

There will be a temporary road closure in Thurso next week to carry out road repairs.


House fire in Wick

14 January 2021
House fire in Wick

House fire in Wick

14 January 2021

A man was taken to hospital 'as a precaution' after a house fire in Wick at around noon today (Thursday, January 14).


Wick's Marrellian Majorettes do a virtual twirl and win awards

14 January 2021
Wick's Marrellian Majorettes do a virtual twirl and win awards

Wick's Marrellian Majorettes do a virtual twirl and win awards

14 January 2021

The Wick-based Marrellian Majorettes hosted their second virtual competition online last month and received awards before the lockdown restrictions.


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