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Buses available for free Halkirk storytelling event next month

23 September 2024
Buses available for free Halkirk storytelling event next month

Buses available for free Halkirk storytelling event next month

23 September 2024

A free storytelling event at the Ross Institute in Halkirk next month will have buses available to take the public along.


Caithness twins going for gold with YELA riding certificates

23 September 2024
Caithness twins going for gold with YELA riding certificates

Caithness twins going for gold with YELA riding certificates

23 September 2024

Caithness twins Abbie and Sophie Bell achieved their Young Equestrian Leader Awards gold certificates thanks to a Lyth-based stable.


Wick man ‘over the moon’ to scoop coveted care title

21 September 2024
Wick man ‘over the moon’ to scoop coveted care title

Wick man ‘over the moon’ to scoop coveted care title

21 September 2024

A Wick man who works at Seaview House has just been crowned Carer of the Year for a division of the Barchester Care Awards 2024.


‘Life is a Strange Place’ – Caithness professional artist hosts major solo show

21 September 2024
‘Life is a Strange Place’ – Caithness professional artist hosts major solo show

‘Life is a Strange Place’ – Caithness professional artist hosts major solo show

21 September 2024

A Scotscalder man, considered one of the most important painters in Scotland today, will have a solo exhibition in Glasgow next month.


Wick artist’s gift to the local harbour

21 September 2024
Wick artist’s gift to the local harbour

Wick artist’s gift to the local harbour

21 September 2024

Local artist, Ian Charles Scott, gifted a framed print of a former treasurer of Wick Harbour Trust to the Wick Harbour Authority office.


Thurso charity shop urges you to pop in this weekend for ‘Secondhand September’ event

20 September 2024
Thurso charity shop urges you to pop in this weekend for ‘Secondhand September’ event

Thurso charity shop urges you to pop in this weekend for ‘Secondhand September’ event

20 September 2024

Highland Hospice charity shop in Thurso hosts a special ‘Second-hand September’ event tomorrow (Saturday, September 21) at its High Street premises.


Public rage over delayed and cancelled Wick flights – Taxi drivers quids in with £500+ fares

20 September 2024
Public rage over delayed and cancelled Wick flights – Taxi drivers quids in with £500+ fares

Public rage over delayed and cancelled Wick flights – Taxi drivers quids in with £500+ fares

20 September 2024

Multiple complaints have come to the attention of the Groat regarding the reliability of Eastern Airways flights between Wick and Aberdeen.


PICTURES: ‘Wick River Campsite is an absolute gem,’ says Lord Thurso at official opening of new facilities block

19 September 2024
PICTURES: ‘Wick River Campsite is an absolute gem,’ says Lord Thurso at official opening of new facilities block

PICTURES: ‘Wick River Campsite is an absolute gem,’ says Lord Thurso at official opening of new facilities block

19 September 2024

The sun beat down at Wick River Campsite on Wednesday (September 18) for an official ribbon-cutting event with Lord Thurso doing the honours.


Unseasonal warmth but watch for ‘haar’, says Wick weather watcher

18 September 2024
Unseasonal warmth but watch for ‘haar’, says Wick weather watcher

Unseasonal warmth but watch for ‘haar’, says Wick weather watcher

18 September 2024

Caithness basked in “unseasonal warmth” for the time of the year yesterday (September 17), says a local weather pundit.


PICTURES: Roll of honour at Wick High School as awards handed out

18 September 2024
PICTURES: Roll of honour at Wick High School as awards handed out

PICTURES: Roll of honour at Wick High School as awards handed out

18 September 2024

Wick High School held a special event in which prizes and trophies were handed out to some of its most gifted pupils.


Watch: Fire survivor in Castletown soothed by the power of music – Mum seeks ‘empathy and understanding’

18 September 2024
Watch: Fire survivor in Castletown soothed by the power of music – Mum seeks ‘empathy and understanding’

Watch: Fire survivor in Castletown soothed by the power of music – Mum seeks ‘empathy and understanding’

18 September 2024

A mother and her adopted disabled daughter have moved to Castletown in the hope of finding acceptance and peace.


PICTURES: Castletown Mill project reaches milestone – Wind and watertight for first time in decades

17 September 2024
PICTURES: Castletown Mill project reaches milestone – Wind and watertight for first time in decades

PICTURES: Castletown Mill project reaches milestone – Wind and watertight for first time in decades

17 September 2024

The Castletown Mill project has marked a significant milestone in its transformation, becoming wind and watertight for the first time in decades.


Dance the night away for a good cause at Thurso’s Rock n’ Roll Rumble

17 September 2024
Dance the night away for a good cause at Thurso’s Rock n’ Roll Rumble

Dance the night away for a good cause at Thurso’s Rock n’ Roll Rumble

17 September 2024

A forthcoming charity music event in Thurso is billed as a collection of live acts performing upbeat rock n’ roll and soul along with rhythm and blues


PICTURES: Caithness tractor enthusiasts travel to Sutherland for special tour of GMG Energy

16 September 2024
PICTURES: Caithness tractor enthusiasts travel to Sutherland for special tour of GMG Energy

PICTURES: Caithness tractor enthusiasts travel to Sutherland for special tour of GMG Energy

16 September 2024

Twenty-one members of the Caithness Vintage Tractor and Machinery Club recently embarked on an insightful visit to GMG Energy in Strath Halladale.


Luxury House of the Northern Gate wins Green Tourism award

16 September 2024
Luxury House of the Northern Gate wins Green Tourism award

Luxury House of the Northern Gate wins Green Tourism award

16 September 2024

A recently refurbished luxury house at Dunnet with royal connections has received a national award for its green credentials.


Danger of sting frenzied ‘inebriated’ wasps highlighted by experts

15 September 2024
Danger of sting frenzied ‘inebriated’ wasps highlighted by experts

Danger of sting frenzied ‘inebriated’ wasps highlighted by experts

15 September 2024

Experts at the British Pest Control Association (BPCA) urge families to avoid disturbing wasps this sting season.


Don’t lose your vote! Caithness residents urged to check voter registration details

14 September 2024
Don’t lose your vote! Caithness residents urged to check voter registration details

Don’t lose your vote! Caithness residents urged to check voter registration details

14 September 2024

Caithness residents should check their electoral registration details or risk losing their chance to vote on decisions that affect them.


Victory for local pressure groups seeking respite care in Caithness

13 September 2024
Victory for local pressure groups seeking respite care in Caithness

Victory for local pressure groups seeking respite care in Caithness

13 September 2024

Caithness pressure groups heaved a sigh of relief as Highland Council announced today that local respite care will be reinstated for disabled children


After Wick announcement, now Golspie Bank of Scotland will close leaving no Sutherland banks

13 September 2024
After Wick announcement, now Golspie Bank of Scotland will close leaving no Sutherland banks

After Wick announcement, now Golspie Bank of Scotland will close leaving no Sutherland banks

13 September 2024

With Wick’s Bank of Scotland set to close next year, it has just been announced that Sutherland’s last branch will close in February 2025.


Missing Wick man traced

13 September 2024
Missing Wick man traced

Missing Wick man traced

13 September 2024

Police Scotland issued an update on the 34-year-old missing Wick man to say he has now been found.


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