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Thurso man shows how a simple snip can help wildlife

08 September 2020
Thurso man shows how a simple snip can help wildlife

Thurso man shows how a simple snip can help wildlife

08 September 2020

Numerous reports of birds and other wildlife getting caught up in the cords of discarded PPE masks can be resolved with a simple snip.


Tributes pour in for man killed in crash at Freswick

08 September 2020
Tributes pour in for man killed in crash at Freswick

Tributes pour in for man killed in crash at Freswick

08 September 2020

Online tributes have been posted on social media in memory of Garry Aikman who died following a road crash at Freswick on Sunday.


Getting seen on a Caithness beach clean

07 September 2020
Getting seen on a Caithness beach clean

Getting seen on a Caithness beach clean

07 September 2020

Caithness Beach Cleans volunteers will be a lot more visible across the county's coastline thanks to the sponsorship of a Wick hotel.


Police appeal following fatal road crash on A99 at Freswick

07 September 2020
Police appeal following fatal road crash on A99 at Freswick

Police appeal following fatal road crash on A99 at Freswick

07 September 2020

Police Scotland is appealing for witnesses after a man died following a serious road crash at Freswick yesterday.


Civic leader dumbfounded over castle climber

07 September 2020
Civic leader dumbfounded over castle climber

Civic leader dumbfounded over castle climber

07 September 2020

The image of an alleged tourist climbing the historic ruin of the Castle of Old Wick has led to an outpouring of local anger and disappointment.


BREAKING NEWS: Serious road crash at Freswick

06 September 2020
BREAKING NEWS: Serious road crash at Freswick

BREAKING NEWS: Serious road crash at Freswick

06 September 2020

A specialist medical team landed near Caithness General Hospital to attend to casualties of a serious road crash at Freswick.


Man charged after Wick crash

06 September 2020
Man charged after Wick crash

Man charged after Wick crash

06 September 2020

A 22-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with a car smash in Wick on Saturday morning.


Growing problem of the yellow killer

05 September 2020
Growing problem of the yellow killer

Growing problem of the yellow killer

05 September 2020

A crofter in Lyth has highlighted a growing problem in Caithness that has the potential to kill animals.


Tourist criticised for climbing up ancient Caithness castle

04 September 2020
Tourist criticised for climbing up ancient Caithness castle

Tourist criticised for climbing up ancient Caithness castle

04 September 2020

Photos showing a tourist climbing one of Scotland's oldest castles have led to condemnation of the person's "careless behaviour".


Theft from Thurso's Premier Inn site

03 September 2020
Theft from Thurso's Premier Inn site

Theft from Thurso's Premier Inn site

03 September 2020

Police in Thurso are appealing for information regarding a theft from the Premier Inn building site on Wednesday evening.


Merchant Navy remembered across the county

03 September 2020
Merchant Navy remembered across the county

Merchant Navy remembered across the county

03 September 2020

Flags are currently raised across Caithness in memory of the brave seamen of the Merchant Navy who kept Britain afloat during two world wars.


Virtual meeting for Wick High School Parent Council

03 September 2020
Virtual meeting for Wick High School Parent Council

Virtual meeting for Wick High School Parent Council

03 September 2020

Wick High School Parent Forum and Parent Council AGM will be held on Monday, Sept 7 at 7pm.


Thurso grandmother talks about Covid testing 'nightmare'

03 September 2020
Thurso grandmother talks about Covid testing 'nightmare'

Thurso grandmother talks about Covid testing 'nightmare'

03 September 2020

A Caithness woman made a heartfelt plea to make Covid-19 testing easier to access in the far north after her very young grandchildren became sick.


2021 - The year of the broch

02 September 2020
2021 - The year of the broch

2021 - The year of the broch

02 September 2020

Local archaeological charity Caithness Broch Project has released its much anticipated Brochs of the North 2021 calendar.


Campers hang out washing on historic Caithness monument

01 September 2020
Campers hang out washing on historic Caithness monument

Campers hang out washing on historic Caithness monument

01 September 2020

Fury erupted on social media when an image was shared of campers using a historic Caithness monument on the NC500 route to hang their washing from.


Wick weeds out of control

01 September 2020
Wick weeds out of control

Wick weeds out of control

01 September 2020

Local people have expressed their feelings about the copious amounts of grass and weeds growing on the streets of Wick.


Police in Wick go off-road

01 September 2020
Police in Wick go off-road

Police in Wick go off-road

01 September 2020

Photographs were shared with the paper of a police vehicle stuck on rough ground on the south head of Wick Bay at the weekend.


WATCH: Thurso shop worker braves a public shave

31 August 2020
WATCH: Thurso shop worker braves a public shave

WATCH: Thurso shop worker braves a public shave

31 August 2020

A big-hearted Thurso woman had her head shaved for charity in the shop where she works.


Thurso teacher 'in shock' over Covid testing saga

28 August 2020
Thurso teacher 'in shock' over Covid testing saga

Thurso teacher 'in shock' over Covid testing saga

28 August 2020

A Thurso school teacher said she was in 'shock' after the problems experienced in trying to get a Covid-19 test.


Fine issued after Thurso car smash

28 August 2020
Fine issued after Thurso car smash

Fine issued after Thurso car smash

28 August 2020

A two-vehicle smash in the centre of Thurso led to a woman being given an on-the-spot fine yesterday.


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