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Wick's last post office set to close

18 September 2020
Wick's last post office set to close

Wick's last post office set to close

18 September 2020

Wick will be without a post office next month due to the resignation of its postmaster with the nearest service then being eight miles away in Watten.


Police 'day of action' targets drug gangs

17 September 2020
Police 'day of action' targets drug gangs

Police 'day of action' targets drug gangs

17 September 2020

A day of action by Police Scotland – that included officers in Caithness – targeted drug dealers and saw 38 people safeguarded and two people arrested


Long haul for Louis Hall at Land's End

16 September 2020
Long haul for Louis Hall at Land's End

Long haul for Louis Hall at Land's End

16 September 2020

Actor Louis Hall completed his charity ride – known as The Big Hoof – at Land's End on Saturday.


Lybster pupils are winners with information leaflets

15 September 2020
Lybster pupils are winners with information leaflets

Lybster pupils are winners with information leaflets

15 September 2020

Two senior pupils from Lybster Primary School have had their hard work recognised with a special award.


Freezer donation extends range at Caithness Foodbank

15 September 2020
Freezer donation extends range at Caithness Foodbank

Freezer donation extends range at Caithness Foodbank

15 September 2020

The donation of a food freezer to Caithness Foodbank's newly extended Thurso premises will be 'very useful in reducing' food wastage.


Thurso kids and walkers benefit from community payback work

14 September 2020
Thurso kids and walkers benefit from community payback work

Thurso kids and walkers benefit from community payback work

14 September 2020

Children at Miller Academy have colourful benches and people using Victoria Walk are benefitting from refurbished fencing thanks to community payback.


Warning of hoax lottery letters

14 September 2020
Warning of hoax lottery letters

Warning of hoax lottery letters

14 September 2020

Highland Council warns Caithness residents that letters claiming they have won a share of £425,000 in a 'postcode lottery' are part a scam operation.


Horsin' Around with gold awards at Lyth

14 September 2020
Horsin' Around with gold awards at Lyth

Horsin' Around with gold awards at Lyth

14 September 2020

Special awards were given out to pony club members at the Horsin' Around riding school based in Lyth.


Have your say on Caithness kiosks

13 September 2020
Have your say on Caithness kiosks

Have your say on Caithness kiosks

13 September 2020

Highland Council is seeking final feedback from the public on British Telecom’s proposal to remove 107 public payphones from across the region.


Maths challenge success for Wick High pupils

12 September 2020
Maths challenge success for Wick High pupils

Maths challenge success for Wick High pupils

12 September 2020

Despite the challenges of lockdown, pupils at Wick High School still managed to compete in a national maths competition.


WATCH: Mystery equipment keeps the community connected

11 September 2020
WATCH: Mystery equipment keeps the community connected

WATCH: Mystery equipment keeps the community connected

11 September 2020

Walkers at Newton Hill Community Woodland may be wondering why part of the popular path network has been closed off to the public.


WATCH: A-Nine is A one for creativity in Thurso

10 September 2020
WATCH: A-Nine is A one for creativity in Thurso

WATCH: A-Nine is A one for creativity in Thurso

10 September 2020

A new creative hub has emerged from the ashes of a long-established and well-respected Thurso business in the town centre.


Wear extra clothing to school, says new education boss

09 September 2020
Wear extra clothing to school, says new education boss

Wear extra clothing to school, says new education boss

09 September 2020

Highland Council advises parents to see that their children wear extra clothing to school as part of a strategy to combat Covid-19.


Natalie's bid to save the bumblebee

09 September 2020
Natalie's bid to save the bumblebee

Natalie's bid to save the bumblebee

09 September 2020

A Lyth-based model and riding school owner is on a mission to help save the declining populations of bumblebees with some sound advice.


Dunnet mum slams Thurso pool restrictions

09 September 2020
Dunnet mum slams Thurso pool restrictions

Dunnet mum slams Thurso pool restrictions

09 September 2020

A mother from the Dunnet area talked about her 'disappointment and frustration' over current restrictions in force at Thurso Leisure Centre.


Wick High School reveals list of prize winning pupils

09 September 2020
Wick High School reveals list of prize winning pupils

Wick High School reveals list of prize winning pupils

09 September 2020

Wick High School has just announced its list of top students for 2019-20.


Thurso man shows how a simple snip can help wildlife

08 September 2020
Thurso man shows how a simple snip can help wildlife

Thurso man shows how a simple snip can help wildlife

08 September 2020

Numerous reports of birds and other wildlife getting caught up in the cords of discarded PPE masks can be resolved with a simple snip.


Tributes pour in for man killed in crash at Freswick

08 September 2020
Tributes pour in for man killed in crash at Freswick

Tributes pour in for man killed in crash at Freswick

08 September 2020

Online tributes have been posted on social media in memory of Garry Aikman who died following a road crash at Freswick on Sunday.


Getting seen on a Caithness beach clean

07 September 2020
Getting seen on a Caithness beach clean

Getting seen on a Caithness beach clean

07 September 2020

Caithness Beach Cleans volunteers will be a lot more visible across the county's coastline thanks to the sponsorship of a Wick hotel.


Police appeal following fatal road crash on A99 at Freswick

07 September 2020
Police appeal following fatal road crash on A99 at Freswick

Police appeal following fatal road crash on A99 at Freswick

07 September 2020

Police Scotland is appealing for witnesses after a man died following a serious road crash at Freswick yesterday.


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