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Two-vehicle smash at Watten crossroads

15 April 2022
Two-vehicle smash at Watten crossroads

Two-vehicle smash at Watten crossroads

15 April 2022

At around 4.50pm yesterday (April 14) two cars were involved in a collision at a crossroads in Watten.


Wick church gardeners win another award from major UK company with this beautiful flower

14 April 2022
Wick church gardeners win another award from major UK company with this beautiful flower

Wick church gardeners win another award from major UK company with this beautiful flower

14 April 2022

Volunteers at St Fergus Church in Wick were delighted to win another major award for creating more beautiful buds and flowery formations.


Caithness farmers beware – Tractor queues could lead to penalty points

14 April 2022
Caithness farmers beware – Tractor queues could lead to penalty points

Caithness farmers beware – Tractor queues could lead to penalty points

14 April 2022

A warning is issued to farmers in Caithness this Easter Bank holiday weekend as police will be checking for long queues disrupting holiday traffic.


SAS launches Air Ambulance service consultation

13 April 2022
SAS launches Air Ambulance service consultation

SAS launches Air Ambulance service consultation

13 April 2022

The Scottish Ambulance Service launched a public consultation which will inform the re-procurement of its Air Ambulance Service prior to its renewal.


Criminals take advantage of Covid fears – Highland Council warning of scam ‘TestNTrace’ text messages

13 April 2022
Criminals take advantage of Covid fears – Highland Council warning of scam ‘TestNTrace’ text messages

Criminals take advantage of Covid fears – Highland Council warning of scam ‘TestNTrace’ text messages

13 April 2022

Have you seen this latest scam circulating? Highland Council Trading Standards is warning unsuspecting members of the public to be on their guard.


Caithness cyclists – look out for the railway bike bonanza

13 April 2022
Caithness cyclists – look out for the railway bike bonanza

Caithness cyclists – look out for the railway bike bonanza

13 April 2022

ScotRail customers who love exploring Scotland by bike are seeing a huge increase in the number of cycle spaces on trains.


PICTURES: Thurso Fun Day event raises over £1000 for sick kids

13 April 2022
PICTURES: Thurso Fun Day event raises over £1000 for sick kids

PICTURES: Thurso Fun Day event raises over £1000 for sick kids

13 April 2022

A special day of fun and football at Naver Park in Thurso on Saturday raised £1042 for Great Ormond Street Hospital.


Retired local MSP and former Guardian journalist host discussions on land reform

13 April 2022
Retired local MSP and former Guardian journalist host discussions on land reform

Retired local MSP and former Guardian journalist host discussions on land reform

13 April 2022

Peter Hetherington and Rob Gibson are meeting MSPs in the Scottish Parliament to discuss the ideas in their two recently published books.


WATCH: Garden hymns for Covid couple in Thurso

13 April 2022
WATCH: Garden hymns for Covid couple in Thurso

WATCH: Garden hymns for Covid couple in Thurso

13 April 2022

A Thurso couple who are isolating after contracting Covid-19 were treated to prayers and hymns from their fellow church members in their garden.


Industrious volunteers clear up Wick's Industrial Estate

12 April 2022
Industrious volunteers clear up Wick's Industrial Estate

Industrious volunteers clear up Wick's Industrial Estate

12 April 2022

Over 30 volunteers turned out to help clear up a huge amount of discarded rubbish from around Wick Industrial Estate on Sunday morning.


Animals like Caithness dog Taz need your help

12 April 2022
Animals like Caithness dog Taz need your help

Animals like Caithness dog Taz need your help

12 April 2022

The Scottish SPCA is committed to supporting all animals and shared a success story about a Caithness dog who found his forever home.


Record health funding of £725.6M for NHS Highland

12 April 2022
Record health funding of £725.6M for NHS Highland

Record health funding of £725.6M for NHS Highland

12 April 2022

SNP MSP Maree Todd has heralded the record health funding allocated to NHS Highland for the coming year.


Co-director of Lyth Arts Centre leaves at end of this month

12 April 2022
Co-director of Lyth Arts Centre leaves at end of this month

Co-director of Lyth Arts Centre leaves at end of this month

12 April 2022

After four-and-a-half years, co-director Tom Barnes will leave Lyth Arts Centre at the end of April 2022 to take up a new fundraising post.


Highlife Wildlife projects stepping up for spring to help bumblebees, birds and butterflies in Caithness

12 April 2022
Highlife Wildlife projects stepping up for spring to help bumblebees, birds and butterflies in Caithness

Highlife Wildlife projects stepping up for spring to help bumblebees, birds and butterflies in Caithness

12 April 2022

Spring is in the air and while birds start to think of nesting and queen bumblebees are waking up, the Countryside Rangers have been busy.


SEE before and after PICTURES – Boxing club boys brave the shave and raise the money

11 April 2022
SEE before and after PICTURES – Boxing club boys brave the shave and raise the money

SEE before and after PICTURES – Boxing club boys brave the shave and raise the money

11 April 2022

SEE BEFORE AND AFTER PICS! Five young men and their coach, from a Wick-based boxing club, had their locks shorn short for big money.


PICTURES and VIDEO: See acrobatic cat take Wick and Thurso town centres by storm

11 April 2022
PICTURES and VIDEO: See acrobatic cat take Wick and Thurso town centres by storm

PICTURES and VIDEO: See acrobatic cat take Wick and Thurso town centres by storm

11 April 2022

A Lyth Arts Centre event saw a giant cat and its pursuer bring delight across Caithness at the weekend.


Call for stitchers! Major community art project seeks stitchers from across Caithness

11 April 2022
Call for stitchers! Major community art project seeks stitchers from across Caithness

Call for stitchers! Major community art project seeks stitchers from across Caithness

11 April 2022

A new project will create an embroidered tapestry that captures the Spirit of the Highlands and Islands.


10 of the most confusing UK driving fines Caithness motorists should know about

10 April 2022
10 of the most confusing UK driving fines Caithness motorists should know about

10 of the most confusing UK driving fines Caithness motorists should know about

10 April 2022

Caithness motorists, did you know that in the UK you can get fined for driving too slowly or splashing pedestrians?


Watten local craft and produce fare next Saturday – a chance to come and hear 'Tunes on the Spoons' with Willie Mackay

10 April 2022
Watten local craft and produce fare next Saturday – a chance to come and hear 'Tunes on the Spoons' with Willie Mackay

Watten local craft and produce fare next Saturday – a chance to come and hear 'Tunes on the Spoons' with Willie Mackay

10 April 2022

Watten Hall is the venue for a local craft and produce fair on April 16 and will provide a chance to hear Willie Mackay's spoon playing hits.


Historic panel unveiled at Thurso's Community Café

10 April 2022
Historic panel unveiled at Thurso's Community Café

Historic panel unveiled at Thurso's Community Café

10 April 2022

An information panel has been sited outside the Community Café in Thurso to highlight ancient sites associated with early Celtic saints in Caithness.


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