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Councillors focus on transport issues

12 November 2019
Councillors focus on transport issues

Councillors focus on transport issues

12 November 2019

Issues with roads, bus services and air travel were among those highlighted by Caithness councillors at a meeting in Inverness.


Early start to raise Christmas cash

12 November 2019
Early start to raise Christmas cash

Early start to raise Christmas cash

12 November 2019

Doesn't the festive season seem to start earlier every year? The Groat office display may have been quick off the mark but it's all in a good cause.


Wick councillor highlights housing issues

11 November 2019
Wick councillor highlights housing issues

Wick councillor highlights housing issues

11 November 2019

Speaking at a Highland Council meeting in Inverness, Councillor Raymond Bremner drew attention to the unique housing issues Caithness faces.


Buckets of joy at Caithness General

11 November 2019
Buckets of joy at Caithness General

Buckets of joy at Caithness General

11 November 2019

Oor Wullie sculpture is the best medicine to cheer up patients and relatives at Wick hospital, say nurses.


Caithness poppy displays in honour of the fallen

07 November 2019
Caithness poppy displays in honour of the fallen

Caithness poppy displays in honour of the fallen

07 November 2019

Thrumster, Lybster and Dunbeath churches have benefited from local remembrance projects.


Wick riverside car park revamp gets go-ahead

07 November 2019
Wick riverside car park revamp gets go-ahead

Wick riverside car park revamp gets go-ahead

07 November 2019

A full revamp of Wick's riverside car park has been given the green light after a successful funding bid was announced today.


Wick TV adventurer hosts jungle expedition

06 November 2019
Wick TV adventurer hosts jungle expedition

Wick TV adventurer hosts jungle expedition

06 November 2019

Wick's own version of Indiana Jones is leading jungle tours with a difference.


McLeod family's 'positive' meeting with Merseyside Police team

06 November 2019
McLeod family's 'positive' meeting with Merseyside Police team

McLeod family's 'positive' meeting with Merseyside Police team

06 November 2019

The family of Kevin McLeod met with Merseyside police officers who are reviewing his tragic death 22 years ago.


Broch bidding battle erupts at Lyth venue

06 November 2019
Broch bidding battle erupts at Lyth venue

Broch bidding battle erupts at Lyth venue

06 November 2019

Friday evening saw the culmination of a month long celebration of brochs – Brochtober – with an auction of artworks held in Lyth Art Centre.


Charity box thieves chased through Wick

05 November 2019
Charity box thieves chased through Wick

Charity box thieves chased through Wick

05 November 2019

Police are trying to trace two thieves who chanced their luck stealing a charity box a petty-cash tin from a Wick business.


Natalie's charity calendar out

05 November 2019
Natalie's charity calendar out

Natalie's charity calendar out

05 November 2019

Lyth model Natalie Oag has launched a charity calendar to raise awareness of breast cancer.


Groat reporter gets no seal of approval

04 November 2019
Groat reporter gets no seal of approval

Groat reporter gets no seal of approval

04 November 2019

A series of pictures captures the moment a young seal slips out of sight underwater away from the lens of the Groat reporter.


Theatrical Thursdays at Lyth

04 November 2019
Theatrical Thursdays at Lyth

Theatrical Thursdays at Lyth

04 November 2019

A double taster of theatre is coming to Lyth Arts Centre this November as two of Scotland’s leading drama companies venture north.


Mackays Hotel charity cheque handover

04 November 2019
Mackays Hotel charity cheque handover

Mackays Hotel charity cheque handover

04 November 2019

The proprietors of Mackays Hotel handed over cheques to local cancer and dyslexia charities at a presentation event.


Lybster hotel's festive gift to local pensioners

03 November 2019
Lybster hotel's festive gift to local pensioners

Lybster hotel's festive gift to local pensioners

03 November 2019

The Portland Hotel in Lybster is bringing festive cheer to the village with the announcement of free Christmas dinners for lonely older people.


Advice sessions on accessing wind farm community funding

31 October 2019
Advice sessions on accessing wind farm community funding

Advice sessions on accessing wind farm community funding

31 October 2019

Advice for communities interested in accessing wind farm funds will be available at special sessions on Thursday.


Lochshell café owner blasts boy racers after 'hit-and-run' smash

31 October 2019
Lochshell café owner blasts boy racers after 'hit-and-run' smash

Lochshell café owner blasts boy racers after 'hit-and-run' smash

31 October 2019

The owner of a popular roadside café at Lochshell, Wick, has condemned so-called boy racers after a suspected hit-and-run incident at his premises.


Pictish tales and ancient crafts at Lyth fun day

31 October 2019
Pictish tales and ancient crafts at Lyth fun day

Pictish tales and ancient crafts at Lyth fun day

31 October 2019

A broch-themed fun day at Lyth Arts Centre inspired many children to learn a variety of Neolithic crafts and hear stories from a Pictish storyteller.


Wick author shortlisted for Saltire Award

30 October 2019
Wick author shortlisted for Saltire Award

Wick author shortlisted for Saltire Award

30 October 2019

Wick-born writer Ewan Morrison has been nominated for a prestigious book award for his novel Nina X.


Prepare for Christmas with Lybster glass workshops

30 October 2019
Prepare for Christmas with Lybster glass workshops

Prepare for Christmas with Lybster glass workshops

30 October 2019

North Lands Creative glass studio in Lybster has just announced an early festive programme of workshops over November.


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