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Crown filming brings back haunting memories for Falklands veteran

03 October 2019
Crown filming brings back haunting memories for Falklands veteran

Crown filming brings back haunting memories for Falklands veteran

03 October 2019

A Caithness war hero had flashbacks to the horrors of the Falklands conflict after seeing film sets built at Lybster for TV drama The Crown.


Dunbeath photographer on a graveyard shift

03 October 2019
Dunbeath photographer on a graveyard shift

Dunbeath photographer on a graveyard shift

03 October 2019

Dunbeath photographer Angus Mackay captures images of two oddly shaped cemeteries with his drone camera.


Mey man wins three awards in three weeks

02 October 2019
Mey man wins three awards in three weeks

Mey man wins three awards in three weeks

02 October 2019

The Highland Business Awards saw a Caithness firm pick up two major awards – making it three in total in just three weeks.


Thurso artist wonders what's weird

02 October 2019
Thurso artist wonders what's weird

Thurso artist wonders what's weird

02 October 2019

A Thurso-born artist takes on themes based around social exclusion for her first solo show.


The art of the broch comes to Lyth

02 October 2019
The art of the broch comes to Lyth

The art of the broch comes to Lyth

02 October 2019

Caithness Broch Project and Lyth Arts Centre have collaborated to install an exciting broch-themed art exhibition – Brochtober.


Distant Voices to be heard in Thurso

01 October 2019
Distant Voices to be heard in Thurso

Distant Voices to be heard in Thurso

01 October 2019

A free music event is planned for next week (October 10) in Thurso based around songs about recovery and reintegration to society.


Final farewell to popular preacher

30 September 2019
Final farewell to popular preacher

Final farewell to popular preacher

30 September 2019

A great night of celebration was held at Britannia Hall in Dunnet to bid a final farewell to the Rev Lyall Rennie on his retirement.


Chihuahua charity climb up Snowdon

27 September 2019
Chihuahua charity climb up Snowdon

Chihuahua charity climb up Snowdon

27 September 2019

A Lyth-based model and her mini-dog have reached new heights by doing a charity climb of Snowdon – the highest mountain in Wales.


Quarter-century celebration for Hearing and Sight Care

26 September 2019
Quarter-century celebration for Hearing and Sight Care

Quarter-century celebration for Hearing and Sight Care

26 September 2019

After 25 years of serving the Caithness community a sensory impairment service celebrated in style at the Pentland Hotel in Thurso.


Wick vandals strike again as toilets are smashed

26 September 2019
Wick vandals strike again as toilets are smashed

Wick vandals strike again as toilets are smashed

26 September 2019

Councillors say they are appalled by the latest outbreak of vandalism in Wick in which the public toilets at Whitechapel Road were targeted.


Pomp and ceremony in Thurso for historic ordination

26 September 2019
Pomp and ceremony in Thurso for historic ordination

Pomp and ceremony in Thurso for historic ordination

26 September 2019

Thurso was the setting for a historic moment on Saturday when a woman was ordained as a priest in the Episcopal church.


'Let there be rock' says Geai

25 September 2019
'Let there be rock' says Geai

'Let there be rock' says Geai

25 September 2019

North Sutherland rocker Geai Thompson may be on a "Stairway to Heaven" but still prefers taking the "Highway to Hell" with new stage appearances.


Eco-friendly garden festival a real treat at Ormlie

25 September 2019
Eco-friendly garden festival a real treat at Ormlie

Eco-friendly garden festival a real treat at Ormlie

25 September 2019

The sun shone brightly on Saturday for a special day of fun and laughter at Thurso's community garden project.


Thurso school benefits from playground upgrade

24 September 2019
Thurso school benefits from playground upgrade

Thurso school benefits from playground upgrade

24 September 2019

Pennyland Primary School in Thurso sees the positive benefits of community payback.


Dunnet group on the right path

24 September 2019
Dunnet group on the right path

Dunnet group on the right path

24 September 2019

A Caithness trust has won a major accolade in an award ceremony at the Scottish Parliament.


It's 1979 at Keiss for big budget drama

23 September 2019
It's 1979 at Keiss for big budget drama

It's 1979 at Keiss for big budget drama

23 September 2019

The village of Keiss was transformed on Sunday as the cast and crew of Netflix series The Crown descended upon it.


Corsback cemetery smash clue

23 September 2019
Corsback cemetery smash clue

Corsback cemetery smash clue

23 September 2019

After the gates of a historic graveyard near Dunnet were smashed in, a clue has been discovered that may help identify the perpetrator.


Specialist police team make arrest in Wick

20 September 2019
Specialist police team make arrest in Wick

Specialist police team make arrest in Wick

20 September 2019

A special counter-terrorist police team was in operation in Wick today (September 20) as part of Project Servator.


Disabled toilet award winners flushed with success

20 September 2019
Disabled toilet award winners flushed with success

Disabled toilet award winners flushed with success

20 September 2019

Gold awards were given to Caithness businesses for coming up trumps with their disabled toilet facilities.


New Thurso art collective have sale in Pentland Hotel

20 September 2019
New Thurso art collective have sale in Pentland Hotel

New Thurso art collective have sale in Pentland Hotel

20 September 2019

A sale of local artists' work will take place in Thurso's Pentland Hotel on Wednesday (September 25).


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