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Anger at rubbish behaviour in the Caithness countryside

28 February 2020
Anger at rubbish behaviour in the Caithness countryside

Anger at rubbish behaviour in the Caithness countryside

28 February 2020

Local people have been angered by anti-social behaviour in the Caithness countryside with outbreaks of vandalism and fly-tipping.


Vandals win the day as Wick toilets are shut

27 February 2020
Vandals win the day as Wick toilets are shut

Vandals win the day as Wick toilets are shut

27 February 2020

The long-running saga of vandalism at Highland Council's public toilets in Wick has culminated in the temporary closure of the facility.


Lybster glass studio in London show

26 February 2020
Lybster glass studio in London show

Lybster glass studio in London show

26 February 2020

The globally recognised creative glass studio based at Lybster begins its 2020 season with a major show in London this week.


Tesco store in Wick opens upgraded facility

26 February 2020
Tesco store in Wick opens upgraded facility

Tesco store in Wick opens upgraded facility

26 February 2020

A Wick supermarket has won praise from a local disability group for its upgraded toilet and changing room.


Spring in the air despite storms

25 February 2020
Spring in the air despite storms

Spring in the air despite storms

25 February 2020

High winds at the weekend have not deterred spring flowers from appearing.


Big Mac on a Caithness beach?

25 February 2020
Big Mac on a Caithness beach?

Big Mac on a Caithness beach?

25 February 2020

Beach rubbish can drift from many miles away, as shown by a discarded McDonald's cup landing on a beach near Castletown.


Plenty to blow off about at John O'Groats

24 February 2020
Plenty to blow off about at John O'Groats

Plenty to blow off about at John O'Groats

24 February 2020

The memorial at John O'Groats to lost seafarers has taken a step closer to completion.


Oil worker's anger at Wick flights reduction

24 February 2020
Oil worker's anger at Wick flights reduction

Oil worker's anger at Wick flights reduction

24 February 2020

A local man who depends on flights between Wick and Aberdeen has accused an airline of going back on its word by continuing with a reduced timetable.


Mey hall toddlers presentation

24 February 2020
Mey hall toddlers presentation

Mey hall toddlers presentation

24 February 2020

A cheque for £470 was presented to the Mey hall toddlers' group by John Brotherston of the folk group Callants.


Public inconvenience at Wick toilets

21 February 2020
Public inconvenience at Wick toilets

Public inconvenience at Wick toilets

21 February 2020

Repeated acts of vandalism at Wick's public toilets has led to the council closing the facility for much of the day now.


Car crash near Wick

19 February 2020
Car crash near Wick

Car crash near Wick

19 February 2020

Two-vehicle car crash on outskirts of Wick.


Puffin Croft features in TV series

19 February 2020
Puffin Croft features in TV series

Puffin Croft features in TV series

19 February 2020

A John O'Groats petting farm will feature in celebrity presenter Ben Fogle's new series on Channel 5 next week.


Wick toilets are trashed again

18 February 2020
Wick toilets are trashed again

Wick toilets are trashed again

18 February 2020

Vandals have again smashed up the public toilets at Wick's Whitechapel Road.


Clampdown on illegal parking in Caithness

18 February 2020
Clampdown on illegal parking in Caithness

Clampdown on illegal parking in Caithness

18 February 2020

Highland Council is ramping up enforcement of illegal parking in the county.


Storm Dennis or Dennis Storm perhaps?

17 February 2020
Storm Dennis or Dennis Storm perhaps?

Storm Dennis or Dennis Storm perhaps?

17 February 2020

Storm Dennis brought disruption to much of the UK but a chance photo at Wick caught a spectral figure in the eye of the storm.


Telling the story of Wick Players

15 February 2020
Telling the story of Wick Players

Telling the story of Wick Players

15 February 2020

Wick Players amateur drama group will be holding a special talk at its club premises in March along with relevant memorabilia.


Planning for real with model design in Lybster area

14 February 2020
Planning for real with model design in Lybster area

Planning for real with model design in Lybster area

14 February 2020

A 3D model design will help residents in the Lybster area envisage future planning initiatives.


To Sir, with Love?

14 February 2020
To Sir, with Love?

To Sir, with Love?

14 February 2020

Love is all around Wick High School with paper roses and charity fundraising.


Thurso club snap happy with 60th anniversary show

13 February 2020
Thurso club snap happy with 60th anniversary show

Thurso club snap happy with 60th anniversary show

13 February 2020

Thurso Camera Club is celebrating 60 years of creative photography with an exhibition in the gallery at the town's library.


Health secretary's visit seen as snub by Caithness campaign group

13 February 2020
Health secretary's visit seen as snub by Caithness campaign group

Health secretary's visit seen as snub by Caithness campaign group

13 February 2020

Local health campaigners have been left feeling snubbed over a visit to Caithness General Hospital by Scotland's health secretary.


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