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'We must act now' says charity after worrying drop in butterfly numbers

07 October 2021
'We must act now' says charity after worrying drop in butterfly numbers

'We must act now' says charity after worrying drop in butterfly numbers

07 October 2021

A wildlife charity warns that 'we must act now' if we are to save Scotland’s butterflies and moths after worrying statistics are revealed today


'No Worzel Gummidge style play areas please,' says Thurso activist

06 October 2021
'No Worzel Gummidge style play areas please,' says Thurso activist

'No Worzel Gummidge style play areas please,' says Thurso activist

06 October 2021

A community activist is further pushing to improve play areas for Thurso's children and has a working group established for that aim.


Highland Council supports World Mental Health Day

06 October 2021
Highland Council supports World Mental Health Day

Highland Council supports World Mental Health Day

06 October 2021

The Highland Council is supporting World Mental Health Day on Sunday which is observed each year to encourage people to ask for help if they need it.


Caithness filmmakers invited to enter Gaelic short film competition

06 October 2021
Caithness filmmakers invited to enter Gaelic short film competition

Caithness filmmakers invited to enter Gaelic short film competition

06 October 2021

Scotland’s prestigious Gaelic short film competition, FilmG, launches this week in a bid to find the next generation of talented Gaelic filmmakers.


Wick branch closures ‘devastating’ for business and community says local MSP

06 October 2021
Wick branch closures ‘devastating’ for business and community says local MSP

Wick branch closures ‘devastating’ for business and community says local MSP

06 October 2021

Maree Todd MSP has called on Virgin Money UK to reconsider its decision to close its Wick branch.


Hydrogen train could be trialled on Caithness line

05 October 2021
Hydrogen train could be trialled on Caithness line

Hydrogen train could be trialled on Caithness line

05 October 2021

A pressure group is pushing for a hydrogen-fuelled train to be run on the railway line between Wick and Thurso.


PICTURES: A day at the races as a touch of Royal Ascot comes to Wick for Ladies' Tea Party

05 October 2021
PICTURES: A day at the races as a touch of Royal Ascot comes to Wick for Ladies' Tea Party

PICTURES: A day at the races as a touch of Royal Ascot comes to Wick for Ladies' Tea Party

05 October 2021

A Wick hotel saw a resplendent display of clothing and millinery creations for a charity Ladies' Tea Party.


Council raises awareness on market operator’s licences

04 October 2021
Council raises awareness on market operator’s licences

Council raises awareness on market operator’s licences

04 October 2021

The council is asking all those who are planning to hold any type of market to check if they require a market operator’s licence.


A99 crash near Keiss

04 October 2021
A99 crash near Keiss

A99 crash near Keiss

04 October 2021

Police and other emergency services attended the scene of a two-vehicle crash near Keiss earlier this afternoon.


Vintage ploughing match at Achunabust this weekend

04 October 2021
Vintage ploughing match at Achunabust this weekend

Vintage ploughing match at Achunabust this weekend

04 October 2021

A popular agricultural event returns to the county on Saturday (October 9) after missing a year due to the pandemic.


Celebrate Libraries Week by visiting facilities at Wick and Thurso

04 October 2021
Celebrate Libraries Week by visiting facilities at Wick and Thurso

Celebrate Libraries Week by visiting facilities at Wick and Thurso

04 October 2021

This week is Libraries Week, and to celebrate, High Life Highland libraries will be running activities for literature lovers in Wick and Thurso.


Essential bridge improvements planned for A99 Reisgill Bridge

03 October 2021
Essential bridge improvements planned for A99 Reisgill Bridge

Essential bridge improvements planned for A99 Reisgill Bridge

03 October 2021

An essential improvement project is set to get underway on the A99 Reisgill Bridge near Lybster from next week and lasting a fortnight.


Novel way to grow potatoes with 'Terrace Tattie' crop in Reay

02 October 2021
Novel way to grow potatoes with 'Terrace Tattie' crop in Reay

Novel way to grow potatoes with 'Terrace Tattie' crop in Reay

02 October 2021

After a raspberry crop died in the recent drought some Reay locals found a new way to make use of the ground by producing 'Terrace Tatties'.


Council responds to sobering stats released on A9 casualties

01 October 2021
Council responds to sobering stats released on A9 casualties

Council responds to sobering stats released on A9 casualties

01 October 2021

Highland Council responded to newly released statistics on A9 road casualties by calling for an upgrade of Highland roads.


Unveiling of Wick panels to honour Celtic saints

01 October 2021
Unveiling of Wick panels to honour Celtic saints

Unveiling of Wick panels to honour Celtic saints

01 October 2021

A special event took place outside Wick Heritage Museum at which information panels on Celtic saints associated with Caithness were unveiled.


Weekend weather warnings issued for Caithness

01 October 2021
Weekend weather warnings issued for Caithness

Weekend weather warnings issued for Caithness

01 October 2021

The Met Office has issued two Yellow weather warnings for wind and rain covering parts of Caithness over the weekend.


'Worrying time' for Caithness residents with energy price cap rise

01 October 2021
'Worrying time' for Caithness residents with energy price cap rise

'Worrying time' for Caithness residents with energy price cap rise

01 October 2021

The energy price cap will rise by 12 per cent today, with those on standard tariffs facing an average increase of £139-a-year.


WATCH: The Penny drops over the finish line after 11,000-mile coastal challenge

30 September 2021
WATCH: The Penny drops over the finish line after 11,000-mile coastal challenge

WATCH: The Penny drops over the finish line after 11,000-mile coastal challenge

30 September 2021

A charity walker who attracted local support when she travelled through Caithness last year has now completed her 11,000 mile coastal walk.


'Hello Wick' and goodbye Wick as another bank closes its doors

30 September 2021
'Hello Wick' and goodbye Wick as another bank closes its doors

'Hello Wick' and goodbye Wick as another bank closes its doors

30 September 2021

Exactly a year after it opened with a fanfare another Wick bank is set to close its doors it was announced today.


'Hello Wick' and goodbye Wick as another bank closes its doors

30 September 2021
'Hello Wick' and goodbye Wick as another bank closes its doors

'Hello Wick' and goodbye Wick as another bank closes its doors

30 September 2021

Exactly a year after it opened with a fanfare another Wick bank is set to close its doors it was announced today.


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