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Veganuary 2023 sign-ups at record rate - one person every 2.4 seconds

07 January 2023
Veganuary 2023 sign-ups at record rate - one person every 2.4 seconds

Veganuary 2023 sign-ups at record rate - one person every 2.4 seconds

07 January 2023

A new poll shows nearly 10 per cent of Brits have done Veganuary since it launched in 2014.


Vehicle on fire after crash on B876 at Hastigrow this morning

06 January 2023
Vehicle on fire after crash on B876 at Hastigrow this morning

Vehicle on fire after crash on B876 at Hastigrow this morning

06 January 2023

Police and fire crews attended a two-vehicle crash on the B876 road at Hastigrow this morning – one of the vehicles had caught alight.


Thurso lifeboat search for missing man

06 January 2023
Thurso lifeboat search for missing man

Thurso lifeboat search for missing man

06 January 2023

Thurso RNLI Lifeboat was launched at 4.20pm yesterday, to assist in the search for a missing person in the Dunnet Head area.


Warning of high winds across the far north tonight and tomorrow

05 January 2023
Warning of high winds across the far north tonight and tomorrow

Warning of high winds across the far north tonight and tomorrow

05 January 2023

The Met Office has issued a Yellow Warning of high winds across the far north tonight and tomorrow.


A charity organisation is looking for local volunteers to bring life-changing mentoring to young people in Caithness

05 January 2023
A charity organisation is looking for local volunteers to bring life-changing mentoring to young people in Caithness

A charity organisation is looking for local volunteers to bring life-changing mentoring to young people in Caithness

05 January 2023

Award-winning mentoring charity MCR Pathways is looking for help to provide more young people in Caithness with mentors.


WATCH: Wick's 'Wacaday' moment as Timmy Mallett paints iconic Black Stairs during a visit

04 January 2023
WATCH: Wick's 'Wacaday' moment as Timmy Mallett paints iconic Black Stairs during a visit

WATCH: Wick's 'Wacaday' moment as Timmy Mallett paints iconic Black Stairs during a visit

04 January 2023

Television broadcaster, entertainer and artist Timmy Mallett brought his watercolours to Wick to create a study of the town's famous Black Stairs.


Jamie Stone responds to Government U-Turn on Channel 4

04 January 2023
Jamie Stone responds to Government U-Turn on Channel 4

Jamie Stone responds to Government U-Turn on Channel 4

04 January 2023

Far North MP Jamie Stone talked about how the UK Government 'wasted' taxpayer's money on a 'culture war' against Channel 4.


Castlehill harbour features in online talk

04 January 2023
Castlehill harbour features in online talk

Castlehill harbour features in online talk

04 January 2023

Caithness Family History Society will begin the new year with an online talk by Muriel Murray of Castletown Heritage Centre.


Now you see it...now you don't. Dias graffiti bites the dust in Thurso

04 January 2023
Now you see it...now you don't. Dias graffiti bites the dust in Thurso

Now you see it...now you don't. Dias graffiti bites the dust in Thurso

04 January 2023

An infamous piece of graffiti on a wall adjacent to River Thurso has finally disappeared thanks to the efforts of an anonymous local man.


Serious crash near Reiss today – passenger taken to hospital and driver arrested

03 January 2023
Serious crash near Reiss today – passenger taken to hospital and driver arrested

Serious crash near Reiss today – passenger taken to hospital and driver arrested

03 January 2023

Police Scotland issued a bulletin this morning stating that the A99 road from Wick to Thurso is now open after a serious crash earlier in the day.


Litter pickers get busy at Wick riverside for the start of 2023

03 January 2023
Litter pickers get busy at Wick riverside for the start of 2023

Litter pickers get busy at Wick riverside for the start of 2023

03 January 2023

A local initiative to keep Wick's riverside free from rubbish got off to an early start in 2023 with volunteers turning up to help tidy the area.


People who smoke in Caithness and Sutherland urged to make a fresh start by quitting and winning in the new year

02 January 2023
People who smoke in Caithness and Sutherland urged to make a fresh start by quitting and winning in the new year

People who smoke in Caithness and Sutherland urged to make a fresh start by quitting and winning in the new year

02 January 2023

The charity ASH Scotland is encouraging people in Caithness and Sutherland to 'Quit and Win' in 2023.


Caithness schools invited to participate in #OurDemocracy campaign

01 January 2023
Caithness schools invited to participate in #OurDemocracy campaign

Caithness schools invited to participate in #OurDemocracy campaign

01 January 2023

Caithness secondary schools are being given the opportunity to get involved in the Welcome to Your Vote Week #OurDemocracy campaign.


VIDEO AND PICTURES: Charity walker Speedo Mick hits Wick and gatecrashes ladies' party – see what happened

31 December 2022
VIDEO AND PICTURES: Charity walker Speedo Mick hits Wick and gatecrashes ladies' party – see what happened

VIDEO AND PICTURES: Charity walker Speedo Mick hits Wick and gatecrashes ladies' party – see what happened

31 December 2022

John O'Groats to Land's End charity walker Speedo Mick made it to Wick and brought some Scouse charm to a ladies' party at the Norseman Hotel.


Met Office warns of winds, snow and ice on roads for Hogmanay

30 December 2022
Met Office warns of winds, snow and ice on roads for Hogmanay

Met Office warns of winds, snow and ice on roads for Hogmanay

30 December 2022

The Met Office issued a Yellow Warning for strong winds and icy roads with possible snow for New Year's Eve in Caithness tomorrow.


Speedo Mick's final stomp – hits Wick after leaving John O'Groats this morning

29 December 2022
Speedo Mick's final stomp – hits Wick after leaving John O'Groats this morning

Speedo Mick's final stomp – hits Wick after leaving John O'Groats this morning

29 December 2022

Exactly three years ago, a near naked charity walker dropped by our Wick office on a Jogle journey – now Speedo Mick is doing it all again.


Cosy cocktails and live music on the menu as new Wick bar opens

29 December 2022
Cosy cocktails and live music on the menu as new Wick bar opens

Cosy cocktails and live music on the menu as new Wick bar opens

29 December 2022

With one high street shop up and running, a local entrepreneur has just added another business to her portfolio in Wick – Valhalla Bar and Eatery.


VIDEO and PICTURES: Centennial celebrations for Caithness Young Farmers – massive convoy of tractors ride through the county

28 December 2022
VIDEO and PICTURES: Centennial celebrations for Caithness Young Farmers – massive convoy of tractors ride through the county

VIDEO and PICTURES: Centennial celebrations for Caithness Young Farmers – massive convoy of tractors ride through the county

28 December 2022

WATCH VIDEO AND SEE PICTURES. A huge convoy of tractors decorated with Xmas lights made its way through Watten last night on the way to Thurso.


New app helps police officers identify lost and stolen bicycles

28 December 2022
New app helps police officers identify lost and stolen bicycles

New app helps police officers identify lost and stolen bicycles

28 December 2022

Police Scotland has a new tool at its disposal to assist in investigating bike thefts and returning lost and stolen cycles to their rightful owners.


Crash on A882 this afternoon

27 December 2022
Crash on A882 this afternoon

Crash on A882 this afternoon

27 December 2022

Motorists are being advised to be cautious when driving the county's roads after the recent snowfall.


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