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Caithness farmers urged ‘not to bottle things up’ after Budget

09 November 2024
Caithness farmers urged ‘not to bottle things up’ after Budget

Caithness farmers urged ‘not to bottle things up’ after Budget

09 November 2024

A call for Caithness farmers not to bottle up their worries has come from a charity which supports people in Scottish agriculture.


PICTURES: Happy birthday Wick Railway Station! Plaque unveiled at 150 years celebration

07 November 2024
PICTURES: Happy birthday Wick Railway Station! Plaque unveiled at 150 years celebration

PICTURES: Happy birthday Wick Railway Station! Plaque unveiled at 150 years celebration

07 November 2024

The great and the good gathered together at Wick Railway Station on Saturday afternoon to celebrate its 150th birthday.


Caithness call out for men’s art project

06 November 2024
Caithness call out for men’s art project

Caithness call out for men’s art project

06 November 2024

Lyth Arts Centre says it is excited to announce the launch of a new community-based project focusing on the health and wellbeing of local men.


Lyth stables owner remembers horse casualties of war

06 November 2024
Lyth stables owner remembers horse casualties of war

Lyth stables owner remembers horse casualties of war

06 November 2024

A Lyth-based stables owner will be wearing her purple poppy with pride in memory of horses and other animals that died during wartime.


Arrest after disturbance in Wick’s Kennedy Terrace today

06 November 2024
Arrest after disturbance in Wick’s Kennedy Terrace today

Arrest after disturbance in Wick’s Kennedy Terrace today

06 November 2024

Reports came in about police activity at Kennedy Terrace in Wick in the early hours of this morning and it was confirmed that a man was arrested.


Caithness bikers play poker for charity on special run

06 November 2024
Caithness bikers play poker for charity on special run

Caithness bikers play poker for charity on special run

06 November 2024

The Caithness Bikers’ group had its first annual poker run on Sunday (November 3) and raised £300 for charity.


Wick’s new art gallery provides opportunities for local talent

06 November 2024
Wick’s new art gallery provides opportunities for local talent

Wick’s new art gallery provides opportunities for local talent

06 November 2024

Bucking the trend of empty and unsightly shops in the centre of Wick, a bright new art gallery has opened on High Street.


Armed siege at Castletown continues

05 November 2024
Armed siege at Castletown continues

Armed siege at Castletown continues

05 November 2024

The man at the centre of a 24-hour siege in Castletown has posted video content on Facebook Live as he speaks to armed officers on the street.


£500 cash donation from Thurso hardware shop to cancer charity

05 November 2024
£500 cash donation from Thurso hardware shop to cancer charity

£500 cash donation from Thurso hardware shop to cancer charity

05 November 2024

The owners of a popular Thurso hardware store were delighted to hand over £500 in cash to a worthy cause.


Day two of Castletown incident as police negotiate with man at property

05 November 2024
Day two of Castletown incident as police negotiate with man at property

Day two of Castletown incident as police negotiate with man at property

05 November 2024

The incident that has drawn a huge police presence to Castletown is still ongoing, said a Police Scotland spokesperson this morning.


Police attending incident at Castletown

04 November 2024
Police attending incident at Castletown

Police attending incident at Castletown

04 November 2024

Multiple police vehicles were observed speeding across the county towards Castletown after an incident was reported earlier today (November 4).


The power of the press applauded after safety markings reinstated on NC500 road through Keiss

04 November 2024
The power of the press applauded after safety markings reinstated on NC500 road through Keiss

The power of the press applauded after safety markings reinstated on NC500 road through Keiss

04 November 2024

A week after an article was published on a battle to have a zebra crossing reinstated at Keiss the work was finally carried out by Highland Council.


Public share ideas about transforming Thurso for the better

04 November 2024
Public share ideas about transforming Thurso for the better

Public share ideas about transforming Thurso for the better

04 November 2024

On Saturday (November 2) Thurso Community Council started its Local Place Plan consultation about the town’s future.


PICTURES: More Barlinnie memories as prisoner photographs published online

02 November 2024
PICTURES: More Barlinnie memories as prisoner photographs published online

PICTURES: More Barlinnie memories as prisoner photographs published online

02 November 2024

After reporter David G Scott shared his reminiscences of Barlinnie Prison’s execution chamber a series of Victorian images have now been published.


Blooming memorable year for Wick Flowers group

29 October 2024
Blooming memorable year for Wick Flowers group

Blooming memorable year for Wick Flowers group

29 October 2024

A dedicated group of volunteers bringing colour to the streets of Wick celebrated 25 years of floral work around the town.


Why is there a white lining machine at Thurso sitting unused near a dangerous unmarked road?

29 October 2024
Why is there a white lining machine at Thurso sitting unused near a dangerous unmarked road?

Why is there a white lining machine at Thurso sitting unused near a dangerous unmarked road?

29 October 2024

Caithness councillor highlights issue of unpainted road junctions and questions why machine designed for the task is sitting unused at Thurso depot.


PICTURES: Community spirits abound at Highland Hospice Halloween event in Thurso

28 October 2024
PICTURES: Community spirits abound at Highland Hospice Halloween event in Thurso

PICTURES: Community spirits abound at Highland Hospice Halloween event in Thurso

28 October 2024

Thurso’s Highland Hospice staff once again proved why they are a big hit in the local community with a special Halloween event on Saturday.


Thurso Boys’ Brigade members honoured with last Queen’s Badges

28 October 2024
Thurso Boys’ Brigade members honoured with last Queen’s Badges

Thurso Boys’ Brigade members honoured with last Queen’s Badges

28 October 2024

Thurso Boys’ Brigade members Pharnell Geddes and Noah Williamson were presented with their Queen’s Badges by former captain David Smith.


Plans afoot to change the face of Thurso

27 October 2024
Plans afoot to change the face of Thurso

Plans afoot to change the face of Thurso

27 October 2024

Community forces in Thurso have come together to open dialogue with residents about the future of the town.


Fundraiser to honour HMS Exmouth crew which sank near Wick in 1940 – ‘For those who lost their lives on behalf of our freedom’

26 October 2024
Fundraiser to honour HMS Exmouth crew which sank near Wick in 1940 – ‘For those who lost their lives on behalf of our freedom’

Fundraiser to honour HMS Exmouth crew which sank near Wick in 1940 – ‘For those who lost their lives on behalf of our freedom’

26 October 2024

The crew of HMS Exmouth which sank off the Wick coastline in 1940 will be commemorated thanks to a RNLI fundraising bid.


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