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PICTURE SPECIAL: Sunny days are here again with Thrumster's ever-popular country fair

22 August 2023
PICTURE SPECIAL: Sunny days are here again with Thrumster's ever-popular country fair

PICTURE SPECIAL: Sunny days are here again with Thrumster's ever-popular country fair

22 August 2023

Despite the torrential downpours of Saturday morning the day brightened for a particularly sunny Thrumster Game and Countryside Fair.


Community market rebrands as Thurso Food and Craft Fair

21 August 2023
Community market rebrands as Thurso Food and Craft Fair

Community market rebrands as Thurso Food and Craft Fair

21 August 2023

Thurso Food and Craft Fair is the rebranding of Thurso Community Market and will host various events across the year.


Yacht club aims to install defibrillator at Scrabster

21 August 2023
Yacht club aims to install defibrillator at Scrabster

Yacht club aims to install defibrillator at Scrabster

21 August 2023

Pentland Firth Yacht Club has an ongoing funding appeal, for the installation of a defibrillator in its corner of Scrabster.


Watten wind farm event highlights issues related to archaeological sites – can the old and the new coexist?

17 August 2023
Watten wind farm event highlights issues related to archaeological sites – can the old and the new coexist?

Watten wind farm event highlights issues related to archaeological sites – can the old and the new coexist?

17 August 2023

A public event at Watten village hall on Wednesday afternoon highlighted an aspect of wind farm construction related to archaeological sites.


Any views on Wick police? Come along and have your say

17 August 2023
Any views on Wick police? Come along and have your say

Any views on Wick police? Come along and have your say

17 August 2023

Join the Scottish Police Authority and Police Scotland on Wednesday, August 30 to hear about and give your views on new policing initiatives in Wick.


Return of Thrumster Game and Countryside Fair this weekend

16 August 2023
Return of Thrumster Game and Countryside Fair this weekend

Return of Thrumster Game and Countryside Fair this weekend

16 August 2023

All are welcome at the popular Thrumster Game and Countryside Fair free event on Saturday, August 19 from 10am to 4.30pm at Thrumster Mains.


Smashed glass warning as Caithness bottle banks overflow

16 August 2023
Smashed glass warning as Caithness bottle banks overflow

Smashed glass warning as Caithness bottle banks overflow

16 August 2023

Bottle banks in areas of Caithness are filled to the gunwales with bottles and jars that are creating a broken glass hazard around them.


Five generations come together for family snap in Wick

14 August 2023
Five generations come together for family snap in Wick

Five generations come together for family snap in Wick

14 August 2023

Five generations of a family with Wick roots gathered at the great-great-grandmother's house with new addition, baby Rhea.


PICTURE SPECIAL: Watchtower at Bilbster – team effort put in to build place of worship

14 August 2023
PICTURE SPECIAL: Watchtower at Bilbster – team effort put in to build place of worship

PICTURE SPECIAL: Watchtower at Bilbster – team effort put in to build place of worship

14 August 2023

Motorists on the A882 may have noticed the sight of a building taking shape close to the road at Bilbster and wondered what was going up.


Crash at Wick hospital

14 August 2023
Crash at Wick hospital

Crash at Wick hospital

14 August 2023

A Vauxhall Corsa and a Skoda Fabia were involved in a collision outside Caithness General Hospital in Wick yesterday afternoon (Sunday, August 13).


Plan published in response to avian flu which has devastated Caithness bird populations

13 August 2023
Plan published in response to avian flu which has devastated Caithness bird populations

Plan published in response to avian flu which has devastated Caithness bird populations

13 August 2023

Organisations and partners in Scotland have been thanked by a government minister for their efforts to respond to the ongoing avian flu outbreak.


URGENT: DVLA scam warning for all Caithness motorists

13 August 2023
URGENT: DVLA scam warning for all Caithness motorists

URGENT: DVLA scam warning for all Caithness motorists

13 August 2023

Caithness motorists are warned over fake texts and emails sent from fraudsters claiming to be from the DVLA.


UPDATE: Death of 22-year-old woman after B876 crash near Wick

11 August 2023
UPDATE: Death of 22-year-old woman after B876 crash near Wick

UPDATE: Death of 22-year-old woman after B876 crash near Wick

11 August 2023

Police Scotland stated today that the young woman involved in the B876 road crash last Saturday (August 5) died in hospital yesterday.


VIDEO: Flooding in Thurso town centre – shops forced to close

11 August 2023
VIDEO: Flooding in Thurso town centre – shops forced to close

VIDEO: Flooding in Thurso town centre – shops forced to close

11 August 2023

A Wick man captured video of flooding in the centre of Thurso this afternoon that led to several shops closing their doors.


Highland tenant rent arrears below national average

11 August 2023
Highland tenant rent arrears below national average

Highland tenant rent arrears below national average

11 August 2023

Yesterday (Thursday, August 10), Highland Council discussed the impact that the ‘cost of living’ has had on tenants experiencing rent arrears.


Stagecoach replies to raft of customer complaints about its far north services – disabled Wick man tells story of being stuck in Inverness

11 August 2023
Stagecoach replies to raft of customer complaints about its far north services – disabled Wick man tells story of being stuck in Inverness

Stagecoach replies to raft of customer complaints about its far north services – disabled Wick man tells story of being stuck in Inverness

11 August 2023

Complaints from Caithness residents, some elderly and disabled, about Stagecoach buses not showing up at stops have been tackled by the company.


North Lands Creative glass studio in Lybster ceases trading – six staff lose jobs

10 August 2023
North Lands Creative glass studio in Lybster ceases trading – six staff lose jobs

North Lands Creative glass studio in Lybster ceases trading – six staff lose jobs

10 August 2023

A Caithness creative glass studio with a well-founded international reputation has closed its doors with six staff members losing their jobs.


What was the mystery foam on Loch Watten?

09 August 2023
What was the mystery foam on Loch Watten?

What was the mystery foam on Loch Watten?

09 August 2023

A mysterious white foam sighted along the edge of Loch Watten had many local people perplexed but the weird anomaly has now been explained.


Car flips after Thurso road collision

09 August 2023
Car flips after Thurso road collision

Car flips after Thurso road collision

09 August 2023

At least one vehicle has been written off after an accident on a Thurso street on Thursday, August 3.


Wick High School exam results in – Thrumster mum talks about her daughter's delight

09 August 2023
Wick High School exam results in – Thrumster mum talks about her daughter's delight

Wick High School exam results in – Thrumster mum talks about her daughter's delight

09 August 2023

Wick High School said that the move back to a more traditional examination setting has seen pupils adjust and perform well under the conditions.


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