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Incident at Scotscalder as trespassers hold up train

07 April 2023
Incident at Scotscalder as trespassers hold up train

Incident at Scotscalder as trespassers hold up train

07 April 2023

The Wick to Inverness train was held up due to trespassers being on the line at around 4.45pm on Wednesday, April 5.


Water supply nightmare at Camster to end after 20-plus years – road diversion in place until 2024

07 April 2023
Water supply nightmare at Camster to end after 20-plus years – road diversion in place until 2024

Water supply nightmare at Camster to end after 20-plus years – road diversion in place until 2024

07 April 2023

An ongoing issue with underground water pipes in the Camster area may finally be resolved after extensive work is completed by early next year.


Easter Fun Day in Lybster includes EGG-citing events for all

06 April 2023
Easter Fun Day in Lybster includes EGG-citing events for all

Easter Fun Day in Lybster includes EGG-citing events for all

06 April 2023

Lybster Primary School's parent council is hosting a special Easter Fun Day event on Saturday from 11am to 3pm.


Massive ScotRail Ticket Drop – Up to 60 per cent off rail travel on far north line from today

06 April 2023
Massive ScotRail Ticket Drop – Up to 60 per cent off rail travel on far north line from today

Massive ScotRail Ticket Drop – Up to 60 per cent off rail travel on far north line from today

06 April 2023

ScotRail customers could benefit from up to 60 per cent off thousands of tickets including the Inverness to Wick/Thurso route.


Caithness charity supporters urged to send in Wee Boxes to help people like Catherine in Zambia

06 April 2023
Caithness charity supporters urged to send in Wee Boxes to help people like Catherine in Zambia

Caithness charity supporters urged to send in Wee Boxes to help people like Catherine in Zambia

06 April 2023

Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund supporters in Caithness are being urged to return their Wee Boxes.


National advice service welcomes Fuel Insecurity Fund announcement

06 April 2023
National advice service welcomes Fuel Insecurity Fund announcement

National advice service welcomes Fuel Insecurity Fund announcement

06 April 2023

First Minister Humza Yousaf announced that up to £30 million will be made available through the Fuel Insecurity Fund.


New book on local war memorials tells story of 'The Unreturning Brave'

06 April 2023
New book on local war memorials tells story of 'The Unreturning Brave'

New book on local war memorials tells story of 'The Unreturning Brave'

06 April 2023

A new book listing details about local casualties of World War One will be launched at an event in the Nethercliffe Hotel in Wick.


Thrumster roadkill casualty found – what to do if you find a dead otter in Caithness

05 April 2023
Thrumster roadkill casualty found – what to do if you find a dead otter in Caithness

Thrumster roadkill casualty found – what to do if you find a dead otter in Caithness

05 April 2023

An otter welfare charity welcomes all sightings of the elusive animals – alive or dead.


Police on door-to-door enquiry in Wick

05 April 2023
Police on door-to-door enquiry in Wick

Police on door-to-door enquiry in Wick

05 April 2023

Several police officers were seen visiting residents on a Wick street this afternoon following damage to a fence.


Caithness writer hosts talk about local surnames

05 April 2023
Caithness writer hosts talk about local surnames

Caithness writer hosts talk about local surnames

05 April 2023

Caithness-born freelance writer James Miller will be the speaker at Caithness Family History Society’s April meeting.


New owners talk about the future of Lybster's Portland Hotel

05 April 2023
New owners talk about the future of Lybster's Portland Hotel

New owners talk about the future of Lybster's Portland Hotel

05 April 2023

A handover of keys outside the Portland Hotel in Lybster signalled the moment the iconic NC500 building was taken over by its new owners.


Highland communities get behind Stress Awareness 30 day challenge

04 April 2023
Highland communities get behind Stress Awareness 30 day challenge

Highland communities get behind Stress Awareness 30 day challenge

04 April 2023

Highland Council supports Stress Awareness Month and encourages communities to get behind the 30 day challenge.


Fishing vessel skippers take lead role in drive to improve the industry’s safety culture

03 April 2023
Fishing vessel skippers take lead role in drive to improve the industry’s safety culture

Fishing vessel skippers take lead role in drive to improve the industry’s safety culture

03 April 2023

A new campaign from the Fishing Industry Safety Group targets the higher risk under 10 metre fishing fleet in Scotland


Mystery of missing Wick High School statue by famous sculptor Scott Sutherland – is it still hidden in the building?

03 April 2023
Mystery of missing Wick High School statue by famous sculptor Scott Sutherland – is it still hidden in the building?

Mystery of missing Wick High School statue by famous sculptor Scott Sutherland – is it still hidden in the building?

03 April 2023

A former pupil of Wick High School believes a statue that she saw over 60 years ago may still be in an attic space of the historic building.


Search for possible missing person near Wick after clothing found at Trinkie cliffs

03 April 2023
Search for possible missing person near Wick after clothing found at Trinkie cliffs

Search for possible missing person near Wick after clothing found at Trinkie cliffs

03 April 2023

Emergency services came together yesterday afternoon to search for a possible missing person after clothing was found at the Trinkie.


Comparison table shows huge increases in supermarket items in Caithness over one year – food inflation highest since 1977

26 March 2023
Comparison table shows huge increases in supermarket items in Caithness over one year – food inflation highest since 1977

Comparison table shows huge increases in supermarket items in Caithness over one year – food inflation highest since 1977

26 March 2023

A price comparison table shows how items at Tesco supermarkets in Wick and Thurso have soared over a year – some almost 70 per cent more.


HLH Rangers say it’s ok to have a ‘messy’ garden

25 March 2023
HLH Rangers say it’s ok to have a ‘messy’ garden

HLH Rangers say it’s ok to have a ‘messy’ garden

25 March 2023

The High Life Highland Rangers team seeks volunteers with an interest in wildlife and the environment to help develop sites for wildlife.


Schools evacuated after toxic chemical spillage in Wick – East Caithness Community Facility closed until further notice

24 March 2023
Schools evacuated after toxic chemical spillage in Wick – East Caithness Community Facility closed until further notice

Schools evacuated after toxic chemical spillage in Wick – East Caithness Community Facility closed until further notice

24 March 2023

Two Wick schools were evacuated this morning after a chemical spillage in the East Caithness Community Facility swimming pool.


The face of the Northern Lights captured by Thurso photographer

24 March 2023
The face of the Northern Lights captured by Thurso photographer

The face of the Northern Lights captured by Thurso photographer

24 March 2023

The Man in the Moon may be a well-known phenomenon but a Thurso photographer captured the 'face' of the Northern Lights last night.


Jamie Stone backs Lib Dem call to reverse cuts to renewable energy investment

24 March 2023
Jamie Stone backs Lib Dem call to reverse cuts to renewable energy investment

Jamie Stone backs Lib Dem call to reverse cuts to renewable energy investment

24 March 2023

Jamie Stone supports a call for the Government to reverse funding cuts which could 'jeopardise' the UK's climate change goals.


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