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Call out to Caithness: Final call to help shape the future of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

05 July 2021
Call out to Caithness: Final call to help shape the future of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

Call out to Caithness: Final call to help shape the future of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

05 July 2021

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service is appealing to the people of Caithness for their views on the future direction of its services.


Full speed ahead as Wick lifeboat heads on rescue mission to Badbea

04 July 2021
Full speed ahead as Wick lifeboat heads on rescue mission to Badbea

Full speed ahead as Wick lifeboat heads on rescue mission to Badbea

04 July 2021

Wick RNLI Lifeboat was launched early yesterday morning (Saturday, July 3) to rescue two people from a sinking houseboat off the east Caithness coast.


WATCH: Animal charity warns about hot dogs in cars

03 July 2021
WATCH: Animal charity warns about hot dogs in cars

WATCH: Animal charity warns about hot dogs in cars

03 July 2021

It may seem like stating the obvious, but a Scottish animal welfare charity reiterates its annual summer message – never leave your dog in a hot car.


Halkirk woman is a shed ahead with her 'sensational' outdoor office

03 July 2021
Halkirk woman is a shed ahead with her 'sensational' outdoor office

Halkirk woman is a shed ahead with her 'sensational' outdoor office

03 July 2021

A garden shed can be much more than a humdrum wooden erection – for a Halkirk woman it's an award-winning outdoor office.


Ocean eco paddleboarder's shock find near Lybster coast

02 July 2021
Ocean eco paddleboarder's shock find near Lybster coast

Ocean eco paddleboarder's shock find near Lybster coast

02 July 2021

An ocean advocate on a charity trip around the coast talked of her shock discovery of an entangled humpback whale calf found dead near Lybster.


Drawing a line in the sand at Reiss beach for women's rights

01 July 2021
Drawing a line in the sand at Reiss beach for women's rights

Drawing a line in the sand at Reiss beach for women's rights

01 July 2021

A Wick woman took advantage of a mild sunny evening this week to draw out a clear message in the sand at Reiss beach – Women Won't Wheesht.


Scooby Doo where are you? In Wick it seems

01 July 2021
Scooby Doo where are you? In Wick it seems

Scooby Doo where are you? In Wick it seems

01 July 2021

With his owner's vehicle being seen parked up at a local supermarket could a famous cartoon dog be on the loose in Wick?


What a 'Joy' as Latheron woman's Blood Drop walk raises funds for Caithness General Hospital

01 July 2021
What a 'Joy' as Latheron woman's Blood Drop walk raises funds for Caithness General Hospital

What a 'Joy' as Latheron woman's Blood Drop walk raises funds for Caithness General Hospital

01 July 2021

A charity fundraiser based at Latheron held a sponsored walk instead of its usual art and craft show and came up trumps with a grand total of £860.


Caithness beach cleaners delighted with Groats bistro fundraiser

30 June 2021
Caithness beach cleaners delighted with Groats bistro fundraiser

Caithness beach cleaners delighted with Groats bistro fundraiser

30 June 2021

A eco-conscious group in Caithness sent out a vote of thanks to a John O'Groats bistro for raising money for it by selling 'delicious doughnuts'.


Showcase for local talent as new Caithness Writers book is published

30 June 2021
Showcase for local talent as new Caithness Writers book is published

Showcase for local talent as new Caithness Writers book is published

30 June 2021

The fifth anthology of stories from a group known as Caithness Writers has just been produced and is available from local shops as well as online.


Touring the nation – 'mother of all Saltires' comes to Dunnet beach on Saturday

30 June 2021
Touring the nation – 'mother of all Saltires' comes to Dunnet beach on Saturday

Touring the nation – 'mother of all Saltires' comes to Dunnet beach on Saturday

30 June 2021

A giant Saltire flag will arrive at Dunnet beach on Saturday as part of a nationwide tour of Scotland's scenic sites by independence supporters.


Inside Wick police station for special Naloxone training to help drug overdose victims

30 June 2021
Inside Wick police station for special Naloxone training to help drug overdose victims

Inside Wick police station for special Naloxone training to help drug overdose victims

30 June 2021

Due to its burgeoning drug issues Caithness is one of the areas chosen by Police Scotland for the roll out of a nasal spray to reverse opiate overdose


Last call for budding Caithness filmmakers to make Little Pictures

29 June 2021
Last call for budding Caithness filmmakers to make Little Pictures

Last call for budding Caithness filmmakers to make Little Pictures

29 June 2021

Caithness 'rurally excluded' talent sought for micro-budget short film programme.


Award winning Caithness photographer's documentary crowdfunder goes live

28 June 2021
Award winning Caithness photographer's documentary crowdfunder goes live

Award winning Caithness photographer's documentary crowdfunder goes live

28 June 2021

A Castletown photographer is extending his skills into documentary making to create a film about a cyclist struggling against adversity.


Timetable for 'sorely missed' Dunbeath to Wick bus service which starts on Saturday

28 June 2021
Timetable for 'sorely missed' Dunbeath to Wick bus service which starts on Saturday

Timetable for 'sorely missed' Dunbeath to Wick bus service which starts on Saturday

28 June 2021

This Saturday marks a return of the axed Stagecoach bus service connecting Dunbeath and Wick that has been revived by a Lybster-based organisation.


PICTURES: Great grandson of World War One hero visits his grave in Wick and shares rare pictures

27 June 2021
PICTURES: Great grandson of World War One hero visits his grave in Wick and shares rare pictures

PICTURES: Great grandson of World War One hero visits his grave in Wick and shares rare pictures

27 June 2021

The great grandson of Lord Horne of Stirkoke visited his gravesite in Wick cemetery and shared rarely seen pictures of his funeral at Stirkoke.


WATCH: Can you find the hidden fairies at John O'Groats?

26 June 2021
WATCH: Can you find the hidden fairies at John O'Groats?

WATCH: Can you find the hidden fairies at John O'Groats?

26 June 2021

Fairies can be elusive little creatures but the owner of a John O'Groats petting farm invites you to come along to try and spot some.


Thank you letter to Wick High School parents

25 June 2021
Thank you letter to Wick High School parents

Thank you letter to Wick High School parents

25 June 2021

The parents of Wick High School pupils were sent a letter from Highland Council thanking them for rising to the 'challenges and pressures' of lockdown


Disabled group's plea to fix 'painful' potholes

25 June 2021
Disabled group's plea to fix 'painful' potholes

Disabled group's plea to fix 'painful' potholes

25 June 2021

Disabled people in Caithness have added their voice to a call for urgent action to sort out the 'horrendous' state of the roads across the county.


Free event on how Caithness and Sutherland communities can help address climate change

24 June 2021
Free event on how Caithness and Sutherland communities can help address climate change

Free event on how Caithness and Sutherland communities can help address climate change

24 June 2021

In its second free online event, Community Land Scotland is holding a discussion on the climate emergency.


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