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Update on Wick 'gas leak' – no danger to public after electrical fault found

19 January 2024
Update on Wick 'gas leak' – no danger to public after electrical fault found

Update on Wick 'gas leak' – no danger to public after electrical fault found

19 January 2024

The 'gas leak' in Wick that led to an area being cordoned off has turned out to be an electrical fault that poses no danger to the public.


Icy issues on Friday night and early Saturday in Caithness

19 January 2024
Icy issues on Friday night and early Saturday in Caithness

Icy issues on Friday night and early Saturday in Caithness

19 January 2024

The Met Office issued a Yellow Warning for icy surfaces that may cause issues for motorists and pedestrians in Caithness today and tomorrow.


Gas leak in Wick – police cordon off area around Thurso Road after 'bubbling hole' observed

19 January 2024
Gas leak in Wick – police cordon off area around Thurso Road after 'bubbling hole' observed

Gas leak in Wick – police cordon off area around Thurso Road after 'bubbling hole' observed

19 January 2024

Police have cordoned off an area of Wick near the town's Coop store after an apparent gas leak was observed this morning.


It's an 'Ogre from the Arctic', says Wick weather pundit who also predicts hurricane winds for Caithness on Monday

18 January 2024
It's an 'Ogre from the Arctic', says Wick weather pundit who also predicts hurricane winds for Caithness on Monday

It's an 'Ogre from the Arctic', says Wick weather pundit who also predicts hurricane winds for Caithness on Monday

18 January 2024

Wick-based weather pundit Keith Banks reports on the current wintry blast across the far north dubbing it the 'Ogre from the Arctic'.


Snowbound at Westside – 'If someone needs an ambulance they're not going to get through'

18 January 2024
Snowbound at Westside – 'If someone needs an ambulance they're not going to get through'

Snowbound at Westside – 'If someone needs an ambulance they're not going to get through'

18 January 2024

A man living on a side road near Dunnet says he and his neighbours are trapped by heavy snowfall.


WEATHER UPDATE: Further snow showers and possible drifting on Friday

17 January 2024
WEATHER UPDATE: Further snow showers and possible drifting on Friday

WEATHER UPDATE: Further snow showers and possible drifting on Friday

17 January 2024

The Met Office has just issued an update to its Amber Warning for today and predicts more snow for Friday with possible drifts.


Emergency services attend crash at Borrowston near Thrumster

16 January 2024
Emergency services attend crash at Borrowston near Thrumster

Emergency services attend crash at Borrowston near Thrumster

16 January 2024

Police and ambulance attended the site of a two-vehicle crash on the A99 at Borrowston near Thrumster yesterday afternoon.


Closed Caithness – snow leads to multiple closures in the county

16 January 2024
Closed Caithness – snow leads to multiple closures in the county

Closed Caithness – snow leads to multiple closures in the county

16 January 2024

There are multiple closures of work places and educational establishments across Caithness due to the heavy snowfall today (Tuesday, January 16).


Council leader Raymond Bremner talks candidly about health scare – 'I've been told I'm a very lucky person'

15 January 2024
Council leader Raymond Bremner talks candidly about health scare – 'I've been told I'm a very lucky person'

Council leader Raymond Bremner talks candidly about health scare – 'I've been told I'm a very lucky person'

15 January 2024

Highland Council leader Raymond Bremner said he felt like lucky to be alive after landing up in Raigmore Hospital in Inverness.


School closures tomorrow due to snowfall

15 January 2024
School closures tomorrow due to snowfall

School closures tomorrow due to snowfall

15 January 2024

Wick and Thurso high schools have issued statements saying they will be closed tomorrow (Tuesday, January 16) due to adverse weather conditions.


Nearly 70 Marrellian twirlers take part in Wick competition

15 January 2024
Nearly 70 Marrellian twirlers take part in Wick competition

Nearly 70 Marrellian twirlers take part in Wick competition

15 January 2024

Marrellian Majorettes held its annual interschool competition on Sunday, December 3, 2023 in the Assembly Rooms, Wick.


Met Office warns of frequent snow showers causing travel disruption in Caithness this week – possible 20cm deep snow predicted for some areas

15 January 2024
Met Office warns of frequent snow showers causing travel disruption in Caithness this week – possible 20cm deep snow predicted for some areas

Met Office warns of frequent snow showers causing travel disruption in Caithness this week – possible 20cm deep snow predicted for some areas

15 January 2024

The Met Office warns of heavy and frequent snow showers across Caithness and northern Scotland until Thursday that could lead to deep snow.


Debunking seven winter heating myths

14 January 2024
Debunking seven winter heating myths

Debunking seven winter heating myths

14 January 2024

As the weather gets colder, it’s important to keep yourself and your home warm but many people have strange beliefs when it comes to winter heating.


You could kill your dog with kindness if you give them the wrong foods – here's all you need to know

14 January 2024
You could kill your dog with kindness if you give them the wrong foods – here's all you need to know

You could kill your dog with kindness if you give them the wrong foods – here's all you need to know

14 January 2024

A pet expert has revealed which common foods can prove fatal for dogs – including common diet-friendly items like grapes, raisins and nuts.


Two-vehicle crash in Wick leads to fixed penalty notice for woman

12 January 2024
Two-vehicle crash in Wick leads to fixed penalty notice for woman

Two-vehicle crash in Wick leads to fixed penalty notice for woman

12 January 2024

The roundabout between Cliff Road and Wick Bridge was the scene of a collision in Wick yesterday afternoon.


Warning of snow that may cause issues in Caithness on Sunday and Monday

12 January 2024
Warning of snow that may cause issues in Caithness on Sunday and Monday

Warning of snow that may cause issues in Caithness on Sunday and Monday

12 January 2024

Frequent snow showers will affect Caithness overnight on Sunday and into Monday warns the Met Office.


Can you help Caithness seal rehab with fish donations?

11 January 2024
Can you help Caithness seal rehab with fish donations?

Can you help Caithness seal rehab with fish donations?

11 January 2024

The composite picture fronting this story speaks volumes and shows how charity Caithness Seal Rehab and Release works wonders for sickly seals.


How police drones could help if wintry conditions cut off Caithness 'like an island'

10 January 2024
How police drones could help if wintry conditions cut off Caithness 'like an island'

How police drones could help if wintry conditions cut off Caithness 'like an island'

10 January 2024

The potential benefits of using drones to help with traffic issues in Caithness and beyond was discussed at a community council meeting on Monday.


Crime stats for Wick show almost 200 incidents reported to police in one month

10 January 2024
Crime stats for Wick show almost 200 incidents reported to police in one month

Crime stats for Wick show almost 200 incidents reported to police in one month

10 January 2024

Crime statistics for Wick, in the month of November last year, were revealed at a meeting of the town's community council on Monday evening.


Home-Start Caithness boosted by £10,000 of funding

10 January 2024
Home-Start Caithness boosted by £10,000 of funding

Home-Start Caithness boosted by £10,000 of funding

10 January 2024

Home-Start Caithness has secured a second year of grant funding totalling £10K from Bank of Scotland Foundation’s funding programme, Reach.


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