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Help is at hand for people struggling with fuel poverty

07 December 2020
Help is at hand for people struggling with fuel poverty

Help is at hand for people struggling with fuel poverty

07 December 2020

Highland Council urges Caithness residents not to suffer in silence if they are struggling to pay their fuel bills.


Wick man hospitalised after alleged assault

07 December 2020
Wick man hospitalised after alleged assault

Wick man hospitalised after alleged assault

07 December 2020

A woman is due in court today after an alleged assault took place in Wick yesterday morning.


Thurso man taken to court over counterfeit cigarettes and tobacco

07 December 2020
Thurso man taken to court over counterfeit cigarettes and tobacco

Thurso man taken to court over counterfeit cigarettes and tobacco

07 December 2020

Wick Sheriff Court has granted a court order against a Thurso man caught with counterfeit cigarettes and tobacco


Significant donation given to broch project

07 December 2020
Significant donation given to broch project

Significant donation given to broch project

07 December 2020

An American businessman with Caithness connections has made a significant donation to local archaeological charity Caithness Broch Project.


Oldest known moving images of Wick saved for posterity

27 November 2020
Oldest known moving images of Wick saved for posterity

Oldest known moving images of Wick saved for posterity

27 November 2020

Moving image reels of Wick scenes may date back as far as 1897 – making them some of the earliest footage shot in Scotland.


Former Caithness teacher participates in cèilidh project

26 November 2020
Former Caithness teacher participates in cèilidh project

Former Caithness teacher participates in cèilidh project

26 November 2020

A former Lybster primary teacher is set for a special short film to be aired on Saturday.


New licence fees for residential caravan sites in Caithness

26 November 2020
New licence fees for residential caravan sites in Caithness

New licence fees for residential caravan sites in Caithness

26 November 2020

New fees for residential caravan site licence applications, including those in Caithness, have been approved by Highland Council.


Ross seeks guarantee on Wick flights

26 November 2020
Ross seeks guarantee on Wick flights

Ross seeks guarantee on Wick flights

26 November 2020

Funding for the proposed Public Service Obligation for Wick airport is now being sought from January's Scottish budget.


Charity collection concerns

26 November 2020
Charity collection concerns

Charity collection concerns

26 November 2020

Police in Caithness are aware of concerns from residents regarding charity collectors going door-to-door.


Thurso hit and run

26 November 2020
Thurso hit and run

Thurso hit and run

26 November 2020

Police Scotland is appealing for information regarding a road traffic hit and run where a white Mercedes Sprinter van was damaged.


Drug enforcement activity in Wick

25 November 2020
Drug enforcement activity in Wick

Drug enforcement activity in Wick

25 November 2020

Police Scotland officers have been carrying out 'proactive enforcement activity' in Wick related to drug misuse.


Temporary road closure in Wick

25 November 2020
Temporary road closure in Wick

Temporary road closure in Wick

25 November 2020

Motorists are being advised by Highland Council that there will be a temporary road closure next week in Wick.


Thurso author tops charts with folkore tale

25 November 2020
Thurso author tops charts with folkore tale

Thurso author tops charts with folkore tale

25 November 2020

Thurso-based writer Gail Brown says she is 'on cloud nine' after hitting the top of the Amazon charts with her debut novel.


Campaign launched to warn about Black Friday scams

25 November 2020
Campaign launched to warn about Black Friday scams

Campaign launched to warn about Black Friday scams

25 November 2020

A public information campaign has been launched to advise shoppers about Black Friday scams this week, including counterfeit and unsafe products.


Wick optician has a solution for steamy specs

25 November 2020
Wick optician has a solution for steamy specs

Wick optician has a solution for steamy specs

25 November 2020

A Wick optician says he has a solution to the common problem of steamed up glasses caused by face masks.


Prevention group responds to 2019 increase in deaths by suicide

25 November 2020
Prevention group responds to 2019 increase in deaths by suicide

Prevention group responds to 2019 increase in deaths by suicide

25 November 2020

Key figures reacted to this week's news that the number of people who died by suicide in Scotland in 2019 rose for a second successive year.


Online survey about misleading ‘eco-friendly’ claims

24 November 2020
Online survey about misleading ‘eco-friendly’ claims

Online survey about misleading ‘eco-friendly’ claims

24 November 2020

Highland Council trading standards urges businesses and consumers to take part in an online survey regarding misleading environmental claims.


Work to start on Noss Head switching station

23 November 2020
Work to start on Noss Head switching station

Work to start on Noss Head switching station

23 November 2020

A major development tied in with renewable energy is about to get underway at Noss Head which will put Caithness at the 'forefront of HVDC technology'


WATCH: Thurso pupils among those saying One Million Words of Kindness for St Andrew’s Day 2020

23 November 2020
WATCH: Thurso pupils among those saying One Million Words of Kindness for St Andrew’s Day 2020

WATCH: Thurso pupils among those saying One Million Words of Kindness for St Andrew’s Day 2020

23 November 2020

Thurso High School pupils will take part in a special debating event as part of a Scottish Government initiative set up to celebrate St Andrew's Day.


£400k funds available for Caithness

23 November 2020
£400k funds available for Caithness

£400k funds available for Caithness

23 November 2020

Over £400,000 will be available in Caithness as part of a funding initiative set up by Highland Council and supported by Scottish Government.


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