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Over 50s jobs fair in Wick

31 July 2023
Over 50s jobs fair in Wick

Over 50s jobs fair in Wick

31 July 2023

A jobs fair was held at the council offices in Wick to support people over 50 access training, volunteering, and employment opportunities.


Artisans North finds new venue at Thurso's Masonic Lodge

30 July 2023
Artisans North finds new venue at Thurso's Masonic Lodge

Artisans North finds new venue at Thurso's Masonic Lodge

30 July 2023

A group of Caithness creatives has found a regular venue for its craft fairs and welcomes the public to come along to the Masonic Lodge on August 5.


PETS OF THE WEEK – can you give a home to these rabbits?

29 July 2023
PETS OF THE WEEK – can you give a home to these rabbits?

PETS OF THE WEEK – can you give a home to these rabbits?

29 July 2023

Dalia and Dana are two gorgeous rabbits looking for a new home together, says the Balmore animal rescue home in Caithness.


International Rubik's cube competition in Wick tomorrow

28 July 2023
International Rubik's cube competition in Wick tomorrow

International Rubik's cube competition in Wick tomorrow

28 July 2023

Wick Youth Club will host the first ever Highland Rubik's cube competition held by the UK Cube Association.


Beware of toxic scum – people and pets should avoid blue-green algae in Wick River

28 July 2023
Beware of toxic scum – people and pets should avoid blue-green algae in Wick River

Beware of toxic scum – people and pets should avoid blue-green algae in Wick River

28 July 2023

After a warning was issued about Loch Watten this week, Highland Council now advises caution after blue-green algae was also found in Wick River.


PICTURES: 'It's a great advert for Caithness' – Art show in Thurso shows there is a thriving market in the county

28 July 2023
PICTURES: 'It's a great advert for Caithness' – Art show in Thurso shows there is a thriving market in the county

PICTURES: 'It's a great advert for Caithness' – Art show in Thurso shows there is a thriving market in the county

28 July 2023

The annual Society of Caithness Artists show kicked off on Monday in Thurso and showed the true vibrancy and diversity of local creativity.


Was a nuclear bomb too much for Thurso cinema? Oppenheimer audience plunged into darkness at key moment

27 July 2023
Was a nuclear bomb too much for Thurso cinema? Oppenheimer audience plunged into darkness at key moment

Was a nuclear bomb too much for Thurso cinema? Oppenheimer audience plunged into darkness at key moment

27 July 2023

An audience member recalls the jarring moment that the screen went black during a screening of Oppenheimer right after a nuclear bomb test.


Step forward for erection of ancient stone at Halkirk

27 July 2023
Step forward for erection of ancient stone at Halkirk

Step forward for erection of ancient stone at Halkirk

27 July 2023

The Northern Pilgrims’ Way Group intends to site the replica of a Pictish stone in Caithness.


New book commemorates Halkirk and Reay's WWI casualties

27 July 2023
New book commemorates Halkirk and Reay's WWI casualties

New book commemorates Halkirk and Reay's WWI casualties

27 July 2023

Caithness Family History Society has a second volume of The Unreturning Brave featuring First World War service personnel from the county.


PICTURE SPECIAL: How many balloons can you fit in a Standard 10 classic car? Halkirk's vintage vehicle event has the answer

26 July 2023
PICTURE SPECIAL: How many balloons can you fit in a Standard 10 classic car? Halkirk's vintage vehicle event has the answer

PICTURE SPECIAL: How many balloons can you fit in a Standard 10 classic car? Halkirk's vintage vehicle event has the answer

26 July 2023

Classics took to the field in Halkirk on Sunday at a special event in memory of the late vintage car enthusiast Edward Sutherland.


PICTURES: Evasive manoeuvres as campervan, wedding party and X99 bus come head-to-head with gala parade

25 July 2023
PICTURES: Evasive manoeuvres as campervan, wedding party and X99 bus come head-to-head with gala parade

PICTURES: Evasive manoeuvres as campervan, wedding party and X99 bus come head-to-head with gala parade

25 July 2023

Several vehicles evaded police cordons and came head to head with Wick's Gala Week parade on Saturday.


Scots lose £120,000 to cryptocurrency scams in just three months

25 July 2023
Scots lose £120,000 to cryptocurrency scams in just three months

Scots lose £120,000 to cryptocurrency scams in just three months

25 July 2023

Scots have lost at least £120,000 to cyber criminals through fake investment scams since the start of this year.


PICTURE SPECIAL: Wick Gala Week 'floats' along the streets with sunny parade

24 July 2023
PICTURE SPECIAL: Wick Gala Week 'floats' along the streets with sunny parade

PICTURE SPECIAL: Wick Gala Week 'floats' along the streets with sunny parade

24 July 2023

Are you pictured? The colourful procession of Gala Week floats and revellers saw hundreds line the streets of Wick's town centre.


PICTURES: Wick Works Weil for sunny Gala Week opening event as new queen is crowned

24 July 2023
PICTURES: Wick Works Weil for sunny Gala Week opening event as new queen is crowned

PICTURES: Wick Works Weil for sunny Gala Week opening event as new queen is crowned

24 July 2023

Thousands turned out on the streets of Wick for the annual crowning of the Gala Queen and the procession of fancy dress revellers and floats.


PICTURES and VIDEO: Let there be light! Thrumster Railway Station is officially switched on 'We're the farthest north heritage station in the UK.'

22 July 2023
PICTURES and VIDEO: Let there be light! Thrumster Railway Station is officially switched on 'We're the farthest north heritage station in the UK.'

PICTURES and VIDEO: Let there be light! Thrumster Railway Station is officially switched on 'We're the farthest north heritage station in the UK.'

22 July 2023

See video and pictures as Thrumster historic railway station was linked to the electrical grid and power turned on.


PETS OF THE WEEK – can you rehome these kittens?

22 July 2023
PETS OF THE WEEK – can you rehome these kittens?

PETS OF THE WEEK – can you rehome these kittens?

22 July 2023

Spot and his siblings are adorable kittens looking for their forever homes, says the Balmore animal rescue home.


Experience a disobedient choir, utopian illustrations, ceilidhs and feasts as Caithness rebuilds the People’s Palace of Possibility

21 July 2023
Experience a disobedient choir, utopian illustrations, ceilidhs and feasts as Caithness rebuilds the People’s Palace of Possibility

Experience a disobedient choir, utopian illustrations, ceilidhs and feasts as Caithness rebuilds the People’s Palace of Possibility

21 July 2023

A unique interactive installation is coming to Lyth Arts Centre for three weeks from July 27 which asks how we find energy and hope for the future.


Far north rail services to operate as normal during UK-wide industrial action

21 July 2023
Far north rail services to operate as normal during UK-wide industrial action

Far north rail services to operate as normal during UK-wide industrial action

21 July 2023

ScotRail has confirmed that its Inverness to Wick and Thurso service will operate as normal during strike action tomorrow (July 22) and next week.


Dead otter at Sibster could have been female with cubs – drivers urged to be aware of wildlife on roads

20 July 2023
Dead otter at Sibster could have been female with cubs – drivers urged to be aware of wildlife on roads

Dead otter at Sibster could have been female with cubs – drivers urged to be aware of wildlife on roads

20 July 2023

An otter that may have been a female with cubs was discovered dead at the side of a rural road in Caithness.


'I'm no hero but extra five minutes may have saved his life' – ScotRail explores option of defibs on trains after far north line death

20 July 2023
'I'm no hero but extra five minutes may have saved his life' – ScotRail explores option of defibs on trains after far north line death

'I'm no hero but extra five minutes may have saved his life' – ScotRail explores option of defibs on trains after far north line death

20 July 2023

A push to have lifesaving defibrillators sited on far north trains and/or stations has taken a step forward after the Groat highlighted the issue.


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