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Wick author's productive lockdown sees her write three books

19 May 2021
Wick author's productive lockdown sees her write three books

Wick author's productive lockdown sees her write three books

19 May 2021

A former Wick resident and teacher at Thurso High School has used her lockdown time productively to complete three novels.


WATCH: Celebrations as Wick daycare centre reopens

19 May 2021
WATCH: Celebrations as Wick daycare centre reopens

WATCH: Celebrations as Wick daycare centre reopens

19 May 2021

It was a day to celebrate as Wick's Laurandy Centre reopened to the skirl of the pipes and a round of applause from staff yesterday morning.


Dogs in nappies – a possible solution to dog poo on Caithness streets?

18 May 2021
Dogs in nappies – a possible solution to dog poo on Caithness streets?

Dogs in nappies – a possible solution to dog poo on Caithness streets?

18 May 2021

After many complaints about dog poo on the streets of Wick and Thurso a company has thought up a solution – putting our furry friends into nappies.


Rangers patrolling to monitor dirty campers

18 May 2021
Rangers patrolling to monitor dirty campers

Rangers patrolling to monitor dirty campers

18 May 2021

A Seasonal Access Ranger Team is now patrolling the region tackling issues such as dirty camping which blighted parts of Caithness last year.


Young Caithness people urged to check out Job Start Payment

18 May 2021
Young Caithness people urged to check out Job Start Payment

Young Caithness people urged to check out Job Start Payment

18 May 2021

Over 1000 young people have already benefited from this support since it launched in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic.


Police campaign to tackle bike theft in Caithness

17 May 2021
Police campaign to tackle bike theft in Caithness

Police campaign to tackle bike theft in Caithness

17 May 2021

Police Scotland has partnered with a national security company to help tackle bike thefts as part of the ongoing Pedal Protect campaign.


Pictures: Police action at vandalism blighted Wick school

17 May 2021
Pictures: Police action at vandalism blighted Wick school

Pictures: Police action at vandalism blighted Wick school

17 May 2021

The chair of Wick High School's Parent Council felt that yesterday's police action to remove youngsters from the former school was inevitable.


EU Settlement Scheme and help with Polish passports

17 May 2021
EU Settlement Scheme and help with Polish passports

EU Settlement Scheme and help with Polish passports

17 May 2021

A special event will take place at Inverness this Sunday (May 23) to help European nationals continue living in the UK after June 30.


Stone supports International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia

17 May 2021
Stone supports International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia

Stone supports International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia

17 May 2021

North MP Jamie Stone has sent out a message of support for today's International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia.


Cyclist injured in road accident near Wick

17 May 2021
Cyclist injured in road accident near Wick

Cyclist injured in road accident near Wick

17 May 2021

An incident on the A99 about one mile south of Wick led to one man sustaining minor injuries after his bicycle collided with a vehicle yesterday.


Revised rules for Caithness burial grounds

16 May 2021
Revised rules for Caithness burial grounds

Revised rules for Caithness burial grounds

16 May 2021

Highland Council has announced that revised burial grounds and crematorium management rules are to come into place from June 1 for the next 10 years.


Do you support car-free zones outside Caithness schools?

16 May 2021
Do you support car-free zones outside Caithness schools?

Do you support car-free zones outside Caithness schools?

16 May 2021

New research reveals nearly two thirds of people in Scotland support car-free zones outside schools to help more families walk to school.


Pennyland polycrub built to withstand Thurso weather

15 May 2021
Pennyland polycrub built to withstand Thurso weather

Pennyland polycrub built to withstand Thurso weather

15 May 2021

A group of green-fingered parents of Thurso primary pupils put their thinking caps on to create a special purpose-built polycrub greenhouse.


Lyth-based PETA activist 'so happy' over Animal Welfare Bill

14 May 2021
Lyth-based PETA activist 'so happy' over Animal Welfare Bill

Lyth-based PETA activist 'so happy' over Animal Welfare Bill

14 May 2021

Highland Peta representative Natalie Oag talked about her joy after learning about yesterday's Animal Welfare Bill.


Council's £240K 'top priority' plan for Highland toilets fails to mention closed Wick facility

14 May 2021
Council's £240K 'top priority' plan for Highland toilets fails to mention closed Wick facility

Council's £240K 'top priority' plan for Highland toilets fails to mention closed Wick facility

14 May 2021

A council £240,000 plan to upgrade public toilets failed to mention Wick's vandalised and closed Whitechapel public convenience.


A taste of Caithness at Brora distillery as new visitor experience opens

14 May 2021
A taste of Caithness at Brora distillery as new visitor experience opens

A taste of Caithness at Brora distillery as new visitor experience opens

14 May 2021

It may be situated on the outskirts of Brora but aspects of the newly transformed Clynelish Distillery distinctly remind you of Caithness.


Highland Council agrees to align thinking on climate change and poverty

13 May 2021
Highland Council agrees to align thinking on climate change and poverty

Highland Council agrees to align thinking on climate change and poverty

13 May 2021

Highland Council bosses called on the local authority to align its thinking around climate change and poverty at a meeting earlier today.


Wick High School's message to pupils on mental health

13 May 2021
Wick High School's message to pupils on mental health

Wick High School's message to pupils on mental health

13 May 2021

Wick High School's counsellor has issued a message of support to pupils as part of the current Mental Health Awareness Week.


Proposal to reinstate axed bus service by Lybster organisation

13 May 2021
Proposal to reinstate axed bus service by Lybster organisation

Proposal to reinstate axed bus service by Lybster organisation

13 May 2021

A Lybster-based organisation proposes to reinstate a local bus service axed by Stagecoach Highland last year.


Friday is the deadline for bids to the UK Community Renewal Fund

12 May 2021
Friday is the deadline for bids to the UK Community Renewal Fund

Friday is the deadline for bids to the UK Community Renewal Fund

12 May 2021

Highland Council is reminding interested organisations that the deadline for the submission of bids to the UK Community Renewal Fund is 5pm on Friday.


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