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Can you ride your jet ski on Loch Watten? Matter discussed at village meeting

17 October 2024
Can you ride your jet ski on Loch Watten? Matter discussed at village meeting

Can you ride your jet ski on Loch Watten? Matter discussed at village meeting

17 October 2024

The legalities of jet skiing on Loch Watten were discussed at a meeting of Watten Community Council on Monday (October 14).


PICTURES and VIDEO: Perfect day for a vintage ploughing match at Knockdee Farm in Caithness

17 October 2024
PICTURES and VIDEO: Perfect day for a vintage ploughing match at Knockdee Farm in Caithness

PICTURES and VIDEO: Perfect day for a vintage ploughing match at Knockdee Farm in Caithness

17 October 2024

Conditions could not have been better for the annual vintage tractor ploughing match held this year at Knockdee Farm near Gillock.


Could library croc and other artefacts feature in new Wick museum?

16 October 2024
Could library croc and other artefacts feature in new Wick museum?

Could library croc and other artefacts feature in new Wick museum?

16 October 2024

Community councillors in Wick questioned the future of the town’s former Carnegie Public Library and the viability of a new museum at the location.


Warning of high winds across Caithness

16 October 2024
Warning of high winds across Caithness

Warning of high winds across Caithness

16 October 2024

The Met Office has issued a warning of high winds across Caithness over Sunday and Monday.


Swartigill archaeology event in Wick

16 October 2024
Swartigill archaeology event in Wick

Swartigill archaeology event in Wick

16 October 2024

Yarrows Heritage is staging an exhibition of its recent archaeological work in Wick’s Nucleus Centre from Friday, October 18 to November 1.


Wick Tesco and local mum set the goalposts for Hillhead Play Park

16 October 2024
Wick Tesco and local mum set the goalposts for Hillhead Play Park

Wick Tesco and local mum set the goalposts for Hillhead Play Park

16 October 2024

A Wick supermarket and a local mum went over and above to help children score better goals with football nets and more.


'All we want is a decent house to live in' – Thurso dad battles council over mouldy house making his three-year-old ill

16 October 2024
'All we want is a decent house to live in' – Thurso dad battles council over mouldy house making his three-year-old ill

'All we want is a decent house to live in' – Thurso dad battles council over mouldy house making his three-year-old ill

16 October 2024

A Thurso dad with a three-year-old son condemns Highland Council as ‘uncaring’ after failing to secure his home from damp mould.


Mystery police operation in Wick town centre

15 October 2024
Mystery police operation in Wick town centre

Mystery police operation in Wick town centre

15 October 2024

Police Scotland explained the nature of the operation in Wick town centre yesterday (October 14) that had some residents confused.


Criminal alert for Caithness – Beware of fake texts from fictional government office offering ‘winter subsidy payments’

15 October 2024
Criminal alert for Caithness – Beware of fake texts from fictional government office offering ‘winter subsidy payments’

Criminal alert for Caithness – Beware of fake texts from fictional government office offering ‘winter subsidy payments’

15 October 2024

Residents in Caithness have reported receiving scam texts from a fake government department offering winter subsidy payments.


Aim to tackle Wick eyesore shops hampered by absentee landlords

14 October 2024
Aim to tackle Wick eyesore shops hampered by absentee landlords

Aim to tackle Wick eyesore shops hampered by absentee landlords

14 October 2024

After developments in Thurso led to empty shops displaying heritage pictures, Wick’s community council discussed a similar venture.


Memorial charity bingo for Wick boy at Harper’s Bar

14 October 2024
Memorial charity bingo for Wick boy at Harper’s Bar

Memorial charity bingo for Wick boy at Harper’s Bar

14 October 2024

A special bingo event with many prizes will be held in Wick dedicated to the memory of a young boy who tragically passed away 17 years ago.


Thurso church to host harp and electronica event

14 October 2024
Thurso church to host harp and electronica event

Thurso church to host harp and electronica event

14 October 2024

Lyth Arts Centre is delighted to welcome FitkinWall to the West Church in Thurso later this month.


Caithness residents warned of ‘Little Mermaid’ AI Scam – phone calls mimic loved ones voices

13 October 2024
Caithness residents warned of ‘Little Mermaid’ AI Scam – phone calls mimic loved ones voices

Caithness residents warned of ‘Little Mermaid’ AI Scam – phone calls mimic loved ones voices

13 October 2024

A global IT company warns Caithness residents to be wary of an insidious scam that mimics the voices of friends and relatives to extort money.


Community council concern over drivers flouting law on Wick street

12 October 2024
Community council concern over drivers flouting law on Wick street

Community council concern over drivers flouting law on Wick street

12 October 2024

Issues around the pedestrianised area of Wick town centre were discussed at a community council meeting on Monday.


After fanfare summer reopening, vandals force closure of Thurso’s Tanyard toilets again

11 October 2024
After fanfare summer reopening, vandals force closure of Thurso’s Tanyard toilets again

After fanfare summer reopening, vandals force closure of Thurso’s Tanyard toilets again

11 October 2024

Blighted by repeated vandalism, Thurso’s Tanyard (Riverside) public toilets are once again closed due to antisocial behaviour.


Should Caithness drivers bother claiming for pothole damage to their vehicles? Iain Gregory from Caithness Roads Recovery gives his opinion

11 October 2024
Should Caithness drivers bother claiming for pothole damage to their vehicles? Iain Gregory from Caithness Roads Recovery gives his opinion

Should Caithness drivers bother claiming for pothole damage to their vehicles? Iain Gregory from Caithness Roads Recovery gives his opinion

11 October 2024

With 83 per cent of UK motorists paying out of pocket for pothole damage should Caithness drivers bother trying to make a claim?


Storytelling event ‘Stones and Stories’ at Halkirk on Saturday

10 October 2024
Storytelling event ‘Stones and Stories’ at Halkirk on Saturday

Storytelling event ‘Stones and Stories’ at Halkirk on Saturday

10 October 2024

On Saturday (October 12) there will be a storytelling event in Halkirk for all ages.


‘I could get the boot!’ Thurso man’s employment fears after repeated flight cancellations

10 October 2024
‘I could get the boot!’ Thurso man’s employment fears after repeated flight cancellations

‘I could get the boot!’ Thurso man’s employment fears after repeated flight cancellations

10 October 2024

The ongoing problems with Wick-Aberdeen flights have led to one disgruntled Thurso man fearing he could lose his job over the cancellations.


Sitting with the condemned – Caithness reporter's footage of execution chamber features in new BBC series

09 October 2024
Sitting with the condemned – Caithness reporter's footage of execution chamber features in new BBC series

Sitting with the condemned – Caithness reporter's footage of execution chamber features in new BBC series

09 October 2024

A new BBC series, Inside Barlinnie, features archive footage of the prison’s execution chamber from a film one of our journalists made in the 1990s.


WATCH: Spook Alert! Powerful new Halloween album from Caithness musician

08 October 2024
WATCH: Spook Alert! Powerful new Halloween album from Caithness musician

WATCH: Spook Alert! Powerful new Halloween album from Caithness musician

08 October 2024

A young Caithness musician celebrates the spooky season with a special Halloween album with Twilight-inspired tracks.


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