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PICTURES: Celebrating five years of helping the Caithness community

29 March 2021
PICTURES: Celebrating five years of helping the Caithness community

PICTURES: Celebrating five years of helping the Caithness community

29 March 2021

A Wick supermarket has allocated almost £160,000 to the Caithness community with a special initiative started five years ago.


Countdown on for reopening of Thurso beauty business

27 March 2021
Countdown on for reopening of Thurso beauty business

Countdown on for reopening of Thurso beauty business

27 March 2021

A young Thurso businesswoman is readying herself for the easing of lockdown restrictions with the reopening of her upmarket health and beauty salon.


Thurso drama group cheer the end of lockdown

26 March 2021
Thurso drama group cheer the end of lockdown

Thurso drama group cheer the end of lockdown

26 March 2021

Thurso Players has been cheered to hear the news about the end of lockdown and have plans afoot for the path back to normality.


Launch of national bike theft campaign

26 March 2021
Launch of national bike theft campaign

Launch of national bike theft campaign

26 March 2021

Police Scotland has launched a national campaign to tackle the rising number of bike thefts taking place across the country.


Council considers updated financial position with £44.1M Reserves

25 March 2021
Council considers updated financial position with £44.1M Reserves

Council considers updated financial position with £44.1M Reserves

25 March 2021

A Caithness councillor was among members who commented on a revenue report and update on Highland Council's year end financial position.


'Rubbish' route to Wick school will attract vandals

25 March 2021
'Rubbish' route to Wick school will attract vandals

'Rubbish' route to Wick school will attract vandals

25 March 2021

The chairman of Wick High School's parent council condemned the 'ugly' sights adjacent to a new pathway leading up to the campus.


New cameras to help at 'worst A9 blackspot'

25 March 2021
New cameras to help at 'worst A9 blackspot'

New cameras to help at 'worst A9 blackspot'

25 March 2021

Caithness drivers heading south on the A9 will need to check their speed with the introduction of mobile speed camera units stationed on Tain bypass.


WATCH: Nicola Sturgeon joins Dolly Parton to help kids love reading

24 March 2021
WATCH: Nicola Sturgeon joins Dolly Parton to help kids love reading

WATCH: Nicola Sturgeon joins Dolly Parton to help kids love reading

24 March 2021

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has recorded a story for families with young children in partnership with Dollywood Foundation UK.


Piano James hits the wrong note with local police and quits charity walk at Wick

24 March 2021
Piano James hits the wrong note with local police and quits charity walk at Wick

Piano James hits the wrong note with local police and quits charity walk at Wick

24 March 2021

A charity bid by a man attempting to pull a piano from John O'Groats to Land's End came to a grinding halt at Wick after police warnings.


Don't run out of your meds over Easter weekend

24 March 2021
Don't run out of your meds over Easter weekend

Don't run out of your meds over Easter weekend

24 March 2021

Caithness residents taking regular medication are urged to make sure their repeat prescriptions are ordered in plenty of time for the Easter weekend.


Rural land managers ahead of the game on land reform

24 March 2021
Rural land managers ahead of the game on land reform

Rural land managers ahead of the game on land reform

24 March 2021

Rural land managers are ahead of the game on positive engagement with land reform guidance, Scottish Land and Estates said today.


'Welcome boost' for over-50s on the train

23 March 2021
'Welcome boost' for over-50s on the train

'Welcome boost' for over-50s on the train

23 March 2021

Train passengers travelling from Caithness who are over 50 can take advantage of a scheme that has just been announced by Scotland's railway operator.


Taking a taste of the street into a Wick care home

23 March 2021
Taking a taste of the street into a Wick care home

Taking a taste of the street into a Wick care home

23 March 2021

Riverside House Care Home in Wick has created its own little high street style shop for the use of its residents.


Caithness businesses warned of new Zoom scam

23 March 2021
Caithness businesses warned of new Zoom scam

Caithness businesses warned of new Zoom scam

23 March 2021

Caithness companies which rely on Zoom to conduct work meetings have been warned about a new scam which steals workers’ email log-in details.


Rates relief for retail, hospitality, leisure and aviation

22 March 2021
Rates relief for retail, hospitality, leisure and aviation

Rates relief for retail, hospitality, leisure and aviation

22 March 2021

Highland business are to benefit from the extension of 100 per cent Non-Domestic Rates Relief for retail, hospitality, leisure and aviation sectors.


Rural protesters issue demands to Scottish Government

22 March 2021
Rural protesters issue demands to Scottish Government

Rural protesters issue demands to Scottish Government

22 March 2021

Organisers of the first Rural Workers’ Protest are set to deliver five key demands to Scottish Government after thousands went online on Friday.


Wick carer celebrates 20 years of service at Seaview House

22 March 2021
Wick carer celebrates 20 years of service at Seaview House

Wick carer celebrates 20 years of service at Seaview House

22 March 2021

A carer at Seaview House in Wick has received a prestigious long service award in celebration of working at Barchester Healthcare for 20 years.


Tomorrow's National Day of Reflection for those who died in the pandemic

22 March 2021
Tomorrow's National Day of Reflection for those who died in the pandemic

Tomorrow's National Day of Reflection for those who died in the pandemic

22 March 2021

Highland Council is supporting a national day to remember those who have died during the pandemic.


Closing date for Taxi Fund announced

22 March 2021
Closing date for Taxi Fund announced

Closing date for Taxi Fund announced

22 March 2021

The closing date for applications to the Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Driver Support Fund has been confirmed as 5pm on Thursday.


Financial vulnerability grant programme opens for Caithness charities

22 March 2021
Financial vulnerability grant programme opens for Caithness charities

Financial vulnerability grant programme opens for Caithness charities

22 March 2021

An independent charity supporting people and their local communities across Caithness, is launching its Invest Grant Programme today.


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