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Duncansby Stacks makes top 20 of best wild locations in UK

16 August 2021
Duncansby Stacks makes top 20 of best wild locations in UK

Duncansby Stacks makes top 20 of best wild locations in UK

16 August 2021

A Caithness sightseeing location has made the top 20 of a new list of 'undiscovered gems' in the UK countryside.


Caithness schools could benefit from new probationer teachers

16 August 2021
Caithness schools could benefit from new probationer teachers

Caithness schools could benefit from new probationer teachers

16 August 2021

A new cohort of probationer teachers were welcomed to the Highlands on Friday (August 13) at an online induction event.


New advice site to help Caithness residents affected by loan sharks

16 August 2021
New advice site to help Caithness residents affected by loan sharks

New advice site to help Caithness residents affected by loan sharks

16 August 2021

The Scottish Illegal Money Lending Unit has launched a new dedicated advice site to support Caithness residents struggling to deal with loan sharks.


Charity 'chuffed' to be shortlisted for awards

14 August 2021
Charity 'chuffed' to be shortlisted for awards

Charity 'chuffed' to be shortlisted for awards

14 August 2021

The Royal Scottish Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RSABI) is delighted to be shortlisted for two campaign awards for its work last year.


Beware of Council Tax text scam doing the rounds

14 August 2021
Beware of Council Tax text scam doing the rounds

Beware of Council Tax text scam doing the rounds

14 August 2021

Highland Council warns Caithness residents that text messages stating they are due a tax refund from their local council are part of a scam operation.


Wick store closes today but new trader will not confirm it is setting up shop at retail park site

13 August 2021
Wick store closes today but new trader will not confirm it is setting up shop at retail park site

Wick store closes today but new trader will not confirm it is setting up shop at retail park site

13 August 2021

Discount retailer Poundland closes its doors in Wick today but another supermarket has plans to develop the site.


Plans for a new café/takeaway premises in Lybster

13 August 2021
Plans for a new café/takeaway premises in Lybster

Plans for a new café/takeaway premises in Lybster

13 August 2021

A planning application has been lodged with Highland Council for creating a new food outlet in Lybster.


Caithness supermarket customers help provide more than 3m meals for kids

13 August 2021
Caithness supermarket customers help provide more than 3m meals for kids

Caithness supermarket customers help provide more than 3m meals for kids

13 August 2021

Supermarket customers in Thurso and Wick have enabled thousands of meals to be donated to children living in food insecurity.


Gull brings lull in court proceedings at Wick

13 August 2021
Gull brings lull in court proceedings at Wick

Gull brings lull in court proceedings at Wick

13 August 2021

A hapless herring gull brought Wick Sheriff Court to a standstill on Monday after being trapped on the roof of the building.


Partially-sighted Thurso filmmaker struggles against adversity to make it in the movies

13 August 2021
Partially-sighted Thurso filmmaker struggles against adversity to make it in the movies

Partially-sighted Thurso filmmaker struggles against adversity to make it in the movies

13 August 2021

A self-taught filmmaker living in Thurso talked about how he is pushing forward to make a career in the movies despite suffering visual impairment.


A scene from a classic 60s TV series or just a man and buoy at Dunnet beach?

03 August 2021
A scene from a classic 60s TV series or just a man and buoy at Dunnet beach?

A scene from a classic 60s TV series or just a man and buoy at Dunnet beach?

03 August 2021

A chance snap of a Caithness Beach Cleans volunteer reminded some locals of a classic British television series and had others scratching their heads.


Wick man retires after 43 years of public service

03 August 2021
Wick man retires after 43 years of public service

Wick man retires after 43 years of public service

03 August 2021

A Wick man who has served the local community for more than four decades is set to retire.


Urgent appeal for public’s help to count butterflies in Caithness

03 August 2021
Urgent appeal for public’s help to count butterflies in Caithness

Urgent appeal for public’s help to count butterflies in Caithness

03 August 2021

Butterfly experts urge Caithness-based citizen scientists to help them understand how this year’s unseasonable weather is affecting insect species.


Exclusive pictures from the visit of HRH Prince Charles to Caithness

03 August 2021
Exclusive pictures from the visit of HRH Prince Charles to Caithness

Exclusive pictures from the visit of HRH Prince Charles to Caithness

03 August 2021

Exclusive pictures have been shared with the paper showing HRH Prince Charles' visit to a celebrity vet's practice and an iconic Caithness landmark.


Highland Council announces extension to brown bin permit renewal date

02 August 2021
Highland Council announces extension to brown bin permit renewal date

Highland Council announces extension to brown bin permit renewal date

02 August 2021

Highland Council has today announced it is extending the renewal period for brown bin permits until Friday, August 6.


Vast majority of ScotRail Flexipass fares set to tumble

02 August 2021
Vast majority of ScotRail Flexipass fares set to tumble

Vast majority of ScotRail Flexipass fares set to tumble

02 August 2021

ScotRail is making one of its most popular ticket options even cheaper and easier to use by standardising the discount across its entire network.


Free school meals for all P1-P4 pupils in Caithness

02 August 2021
Free school meals for all P1-P4 pupils in Caithness

Free school meals for all P1-P4 pupils in Caithness

02 August 2021

This month the universal provision of free school meals for all children in P1-P3 will be extended to include P4 children in the county.


Results Helpline support for Caithness and Sutherland pupils

02 August 2021
Results Helpline support for Caithness and Sutherland pupils

Results Helpline support for Caithness and Sutherland pupils

02 August 2021

Young people in Caithness and Sutherland can call Skills Development Scotland’s (SDS) results helpline for dedicated support from 8am on August 10.


How a disability group helped with access issues at Caithness village halls

02 August 2021
How a disability group helped with access issues at Caithness village halls

How a disability group helped with access issues at Caithness village halls

02 August 2021

A disability group has completed its year long project to improved access for the disabled at various village halls in Caithness.


New creative hub and café being built at arts studio in Lybster

02 August 2021
New creative hub and café being built at arts studio in Lybster

New creative hub and café being built at arts studio in Lybster

02 August 2021

A Lybster arts complex is devising a host of 'imaginative ways' to reduce social isolation and improve the mental health of Caithness residents.


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