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Thurso WWII bomber pilot celebrates 100th birthday

29 January 2021
Thurso WWII bomber pilot celebrates 100th birthday

Thurso WWII bomber pilot celebrates 100th birthday

29 January 2021

A World War II veteran from Thurso who received the British Empire Medal from Lord Thurso two years ago celebrates his 100th birthday today.


Wick shopping store donates charity cheques

28 January 2021
Wick shopping store donates charity cheques

Wick shopping store donates charity cheques

28 January 2021

A Wick supermarket handed over cheques totalling £250 to good causes on Wednesday.


Deadline draws near for Covid-19 Top-up Business Grant applications

28 January 2021
Deadline draws near for Covid-19 Top-up Business Grant applications

Deadline draws near for Covid-19 Top-up Business Grant applications

28 January 2021

Retail, hospitality and leisure businesses have until Friday next week to apply to the council if they want to receive a one-off top-up grant.


Wick road closed twice in two days after landslides

28 January 2021
Wick road closed twice in two days after landslides

Wick road closed twice in two days after landslides

28 January 2021

Two landslides in the space of two days on the same stretch of road in Wick forced the council to close the street twice this week.


Another landslide closes Wick road again

27 January 2021
Another landslide closes Wick road again

Another landslide closes Wick road again

27 January 2021

Local councillor said he was glad there were no injuries and hopes the council will take appropriate measures to guard against the recurring issue.


Lybster glass studio announces 2021 film festival

27 January 2021
Lybster glass studio announces 2021 film festival

Lybster glass studio announces 2021 film festival

27 January 2021

North Lands Creative glass studio in Lybster has prestigious international partners on board for a planned film festival this year.


PlayStation 'scammer' claims he's living in Dounreay

26 January 2021
PlayStation 'scammer' claims he's living in Dounreay

PlayStation 'scammer' claims he's living in Dounreay

26 January 2021

A Thurso man who grew suspicious of a suspected scammer who said he was locked down with his family in Dounreay.


Council reopen closed road in Wick after landslide

26 January 2021
Council reopen closed road in Wick after landslide

Council reopen closed road in Wick after landslide

26 January 2021

Highland Council said this morning that it had reopened Harbour Road in Wick after Sunday's landslide.


Team effort to tackle climate change in Highland

26 January 2021
Team effort to tackle climate change in Highland

Team effort to tackle climate change in Highland

26 January 2021

Highland Council gave an update on its work to tackle climate change yesterday (January 25).


Union urges government to pay NHS workers an extra £2000

26 January 2021
Union urges government to pay NHS workers an extra £2000

Union urges government to pay NHS workers an extra £2000

26 January 2021

Health workers across Scotland begin two days of campaigning today calling on the Scottish Government for a significant pay rise of at least £2000.


Caithness businesses start receiving Closure Grants today

25 January 2021
Caithness businesses start receiving Closure Grants today

Caithness businesses start receiving Closure Grants today

25 January 2021

Businesses in Caithness will receive government Closure Grant payments in their bank accounts from today.


Landslide road in Wick being assessed by council

25 January 2021
Landslide road in Wick being assessed by council

Landslide road in Wick being assessed by council

25 January 2021

Highland Council said it is assessing Harbour Road in Wick after yesterday's landslide and hopes it will soon reopen with traffic lights.


Road report highlights Wick landslide and black ice

25 January 2021
Road report highlights Wick landslide and black ice

Road report highlights Wick landslide and black ice

25 January 2021

Today's (January 25) Highland Council road report for the far north warns of black ice and road closures.


Appeal for missing Thurso cat

25 January 2021
Appeal for missing Thurso cat

Appeal for missing Thurso cat

25 January 2021

A Thurso family is desperate to get back their feline friend Arya who was last seen in the Springpark area of Thurso on October 17.


Landslide closes road in Wick

24 January 2021
Landslide closes road in Wick

Landslide closes road in Wick

24 January 2021

A landslide occurred near Wick harbour this afternoon (Sunday, January 24) and led to the closure of a road for safety reasons.


Another opportunity to Reconnect for tourism

23 January 2021
Another opportunity to Reconnect for tourism

Another opportunity to Reconnect for tourism

23 January 2021

VisitScotland’s virtual trade event is to return in the spring.


Council joins network to tackle homelessness

23 January 2021
Council joins network to tackle homelessness

Council joins network to tackle homelessness

23 January 2021

The Highland Council is joining a pioneering national network programme aimed at tackling homelessness.


From castles to crofts, Caithness' past is in the picture

23 January 2021
From castles to crofts, Caithness' past is in the picture

From castles to crofts, Caithness' past is in the picture

23 January 2021

If you have ever snapped a scenic historic site in the county then Caithness Broch Project would like to see your images for a fund-raising calendar.


Kalia's drawing is a dead winger of the Wick river robin

22 January 2021
Kalia's drawing is a dead winger of the Wick river robin

Kalia's drawing is a dead winger of the Wick river robin

22 January 2021

After the recent publication of photographs of a friendly Wick riverside robin, a young artist has revealed her talents by drawing the same bird.


Abandoned car near Keiss torched and finally removed

22 January 2021
Abandoned car near Keiss torched and finally removed

Abandoned car near Keiss torched and finally removed

22 January 2021

After sitting in a lay-by near Keiss for around six months, an abandoned car was finally removed last weekend after it had been set ablaze.


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