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Was a nuclear bomb too much for Thurso cinema? Oppenheimer audience plunged into darkness at key moment

27 July 2023
Was a nuclear bomb too much for Thurso cinema? Oppenheimer audience plunged into darkness at key moment

Was a nuclear bomb too much for Thurso cinema? Oppenheimer audience plunged into darkness at key moment

27 July 2023

An audience member recalls the jarring moment that the screen went black during a screening of Oppenheimer right after a nuclear bomb test.


Step forward for erection of ancient stone at Halkirk

27 July 2023
Step forward for erection of ancient stone at Halkirk

Step forward for erection of ancient stone at Halkirk

27 July 2023

The Northern Pilgrims’ Way Group intends to site the replica of a Pictish stone in Caithness.


New book commemorates Halkirk and Reay's WWI casualties

27 July 2023
New book commemorates Halkirk and Reay's WWI casualties

New book commemorates Halkirk and Reay's WWI casualties

27 July 2023

Caithness Family History Society has a second volume of The Unreturning Brave featuring First World War service personnel from the county.


PICTURE SPECIAL: How many balloons can you fit in a Standard 10 classic car? Halkirk's vintage vehicle event has the answer

26 July 2023
PICTURE SPECIAL: How many balloons can you fit in a Standard 10 classic car? Halkirk's vintage vehicle event has the answer

PICTURE SPECIAL: How many balloons can you fit in a Standard 10 classic car? Halkirk's vintage vehicle event has the answer

26 July 2023

Classics took to the field in Halkirk on Sunday at a special event in memory of the late vintage car enthusiast Edward Sutherland.


PICTURES: Evasive manoeuvres as campervan, wedding party and X99 bus come head-to-head with gala parade

25 July 2023
PICTURES: Evasive manoeuvres as campervan, wedding party and X99 bus come head-to-head with gala parade

PICTURES: Evasive manoeuvres as campervan, wedding party and X99 bus come head-to-head with gala parade

25 July 2023

Several vehicles evaded police cordons and came head to head with Wick's Gala Week parade on Saturday.


Scots lose £120,000 to cryptocurrency scams in just three months

25 July 2023
Scots lose £120,000 to cryptocurrency scams in just three months

Scots lose £120,000 to cryptocurrency scams in just three months

25 July 2023

Scots have lost at least £120,000 to cyber criminals through fake investment scams since the start of this year.


PICTURE SPECIAL: Wick Gala Week 'floats' along the streets with sunny parade

24 July 2023
PICTURE SPECIAL: Wick Gala Week 'floats' along the streets with sunny parade

PICTURE SPECIAL: Wick Gala Week 'floats' along the streets with sunny parade

24 July 2023

Are you pictured? The colourful procession of Gala Week floats and revellers saw hundreds line the streets of Wick's town centre.


PICTURES: Wick Works Weil for sunny Gala Week opening event as new queen is crowned

24 July 2023
PICTURES: Wick Works Weil for sunny Gala Week opening event as new queen is crowned

PICTURES: Wick Works Weil for sunny Gala Week opening event as new queen is crowned

24 July 2023

Thousands turned out on the streets of Wick for the annual crowning of the Gala Queen and the procession of fancy dress revellers and floats.


PICTURES and VIDEO: Let there be light! Thrumster Railway Station is officially switched on 'We're the farthest north heritage station in the UK.'

22 July 2023
PICTURES and VIDEO: Let there be light! Thrumster Railway Station is officially switched on 'We're the farthest north heritage station in the UK.'

PICTURES and VIDEO: Let there be light! Thrumster Railway Station is officially switched on 'We're the farthest north heritage station in the UK.'

22 July 2023

See video and pictures as Thrumster historic railway station was linked to the electrical grid and power turned on.


PETS OF THE WEEK – can you rehome these kittens?

22 July 2023
PETS OF THE WEEK – can you rehome these kittens?

PETS OF THE WEEK – can you rehome these kittens?

22 July 2023

Spot and his siblings are adorable kittens looking for their forever homes, says the Balmore animal rescue home.


Experience a disobedient choir, utopian illustrations, ceilidhs and feasts as Caithness rebuilds the People’s Palace of Possibility

21 July 2023
Experience a disobedient choir, utopian illustrations, ceilidhs and feasts as Caithness rebuilds the People’s Palace of Possibility

Experience a disobedient choir, utopian illustrations, ceilidhs and feasts as Caithness rebuilds the People’s Palace of Possibility

21 July 2023

A unique interactive installation is coming to Lyth Arts Centre for three weeks from July 27 which asks how we find energy and hope for the future.


Far north rail services to operate as normal during UK-wide industrial action

21 July 2023
Far north rail services to operate as normal during UK-wide industrial action

Far north rail services to operate as normal during UK-wide industrial action

21 July 2023

ScotRail has confirmed that its Inverness to Wick and Thurso service will operate as normal during strike action tomorrow (July 22) and next week.


Dead otter at Sibster could have been female with cubs – drivers urged to be aware of wildlife on roads

20 July 2023
Dead otter at Sibster could have been female with cubs – drivers urged to be aware of wildlife on roads

Dead otter at Sibster could have been female with cubs – drivers urged to be aware of wildlife on roads

20 July 2023

An otter that may have been a female with cubs was discovered dead at the side of a rural road in Caithness.


'I'm no hero but extra five minutes may have saved his life' – ScotRail explores option of defibs on trains after far north line death

20 July 2023
'I'm no hero but extra five minutes may have saved his life' – ScotRail explores option of defibs on trains after far north line death

'I'm no hero but extra five minutes may have saved his life' – ScotRail explores option of defibs on trains after far north line death

20 July 2023

A push to have lifesaving defibrillators sited on far north trains and/or stations has taken a step forward after the Groat highlighted the issue.


Vintage vehicle event at Halkirk this Sunday – all welcome for the Edward Sutherland Memorial Run

20 July 2023
Vintage vehicle event at Halkirk this Sunday – all welcome for the Edward Sutherland Memorial Run

Vintage vehicle event at Halkirk this Sunday – all welcome for the Edward Sutherland Memorial Run

20 July 2023

All welcome at a Halkirk vintage vehicle event this Sunday (July 23) in memory of the late Edward Sutherland.


Highland Council planning applications in Caithness

19 July 2023
Highland Council planning applications in Caithness

Highland Council planning applications in Caithness

19 July 2023

There are two plans being considered by Highland Council for a path extension at Wick Business Park and the siting of a glamping pod at Auckengill.


Caithness organisation congratulated for achieving Volunteer Friendly Award

19 July 2023
Caithness organisation congratulated for achieving Volunteer Friendly Award

Caithness organisation congratulated for achieving Volunteer Friendly Award

19 July 2023

Hearing and Sight Care, which supports people with hearing and/or sight loss in the far north, has achieved the Volunteer Friendly Award in Caithness.


Thurso pensioner's shock at lack of local interest in free train travel petition

19 July 2023
Thurso pensioner's shock at lack of local interest in free train travel petition

Thurso pensioner's shock at lack of local interest in free train travel petition

19 July 2023

A Thurso pensioner urges local people to sign a petition to extend the older person's bus pass to cover free train travel.


PICTURE SPECIAL: Were you there? A thrilling day out for all at the County Show in Wick

18 July 2023
PICTURE SPECIAL: Were you there? A thrilling day out for all at the County Show in Wick

PICTURE SPECIAL: Were you there? A thrilling day out for all at the County Show in Wick

18 July 2023

See if you appear in this selection of pictures from the 180th County Show held at Wick as the Groat goes on a walkabout tour of the ground.


Housebreaking in Wick – police appeal for info

17 July 2023
Housebreaking in Wick – police appeal for info

Housebreaking in Wick – police appeal for info

17 July 2023

Police are appealing for any witnesses with regard to two housebreaking incidents in Wick.


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