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Virtual ward hailed as 'exciting development' for respiratory care

Virtual ward hailed as 'exciting development' for respiratory care

Virtual ward hailed as 'exciting development' for respiratory care

11 August 2022

A new service which enables respiratory patients to receive specialist care in their own homes has been launched by NHS Highland.


WICK SHERIFF COURT: Woman to be sentenced over £2000 extortion bid

WICK SHERIFF COURT: Woman to be sentenced over £2000 extortion bid

WICK SHERIFF COURT: Woman to be sentenced over £2000 extortion bid

11 August 2022

A Caithness woman has admitted a charge of attempted extortion.


BREAKING NEWS: Police name man who died after incidents yesterday

BREAKING NEWS: Police name man who died after incidents yesterday

BREAKING NEWS: Police name man who died after incidents yesterday

11 August 2022

A man who died after a series of incidents on Skye and in Wester Ross yesterday can be named as John MacKinnon, 47.


Highland households urged to complete Census Coverage Survey (CCS)

Highland households urged to complete Census Coverage Survey (CCS)

Highland households urged to complete Census Coverage Survey (CCS)

11 August 2022

A select number of households across the Highlands have been invited to take part in the Census Coverage Survey (CCS).


Greens edge out Orkney as Caithness team face islanders at Millbank

Greens edge out Orkney as Caithness team face islanders at Millbank

Greens edge out Orkney as Caithness team face islanders at Millbank

11 August 2022

The honours were shared on Saturday as Orkney travelled with two men's rugby squads to lock horns with Caithness at Millbank.


UPDATE: Man (47) dead after linked incidents as Highland police chief appeals for more information

UPDATE: Man (47) dead after linked incidents as Highland police chief appeals for more information

UPDATE: Man (47) dead after linked incidents as Highland police chief appeals for more information

10 August 2022

A 47-year-old man has died and three other people have been injured after a series of incidents on Skye and in Wester Ross this morning.


Thurso High teacher who kissed pupil can return to classroom

Thurso High teacher who kissed pupil can return to classroom

Thurso High teacher who kissed pupil can return to classroom

10 August 2022

A teacher who kissed and danced in a flirtatious manner with a pupil at a Thurso nightclub has been allowed to return to the profession.


Covers come off for restart of Swartigill archaeological dig near Thrumster next week – 'Swartigill continues to raise the profile of Caithness archaeology, and is attracting interest locally, and, indeed, worldwide'

Covers come off for restart of Swartigill archaeological dig near Thrumster next week – 'Swartigill continues to raise the profile of Caithness archaeology, and is attracting interest locally, and, indeed, worldwide'

Covers come off for restart of Swartigill archaeological dig near Thrumster next week – 'Swartigill continues to raise the profile of Caithness archaeology, and is attracting interest locally, and, indeed, worldwide'

10 August 2022

On Monday (August 15), the covers come off the "remarkable community excavation" at Swartigill in preparation for this year’s archaeological dig.


Volunteers wanted to help weed Thurso rose bed this weekend – meet on Sunday at 2pm on Olrig Street

Volunteers wanted to help weed Thurso rose bed this weekend – meet on Sunday at 2pm on Olrig Street

Volunteers wanted to help weed Thurso rose bed this weekend – meet on Sunday at 2pm on Olrig Street

10 August 2022

A Thurso man seeks volunteers to help him weed an expansive rose bed he has been tending to at Olrig Street this Sunday (August 14).


Waste workers from Highland Council set to strike

Waste workers from Highland Council set to strike

Waste workers from Highland Council set to strike

10 August 2022

Waste workers strike escalates as Unite announces second wave of council strike action the union today confirmed.


'Very rare' discovery at Smoo Cave

'Very rare' discovery at Smoo Cave

'Very rare' discovery at Smoo Cave

10 August 2022

A rare ostracod – a tiny crustacean around 1mm in size – has been discovered at Smoo Cave.


UPDATE: 66-year-old man charged in connection with theft of Wick dog

UPDATE: 66-year-old man charged in connection with theft of Wick dog

UPDATE: 66-year-old man charged in connection with theft of Wick dog

10 August 2022

Police Scotland have just issued an update on the apparent case of dognapping in which a Wick dog was recovered from a car near Kinross.


Mixed Open sees husband-and-wife team lead the way at Reay

Mixed Open sees husband-and-wife team lead the way at Reay

Mixed Open sees husband-and-wife team lead the way at Reay

10 August 2022

Another busy week of action saw a number of competitions played over the Reay links, including the club's annual Mixed Open on Sunday.


Wick dog recovered in Perth area after routine police check

Wick dog recovered in Perth area after routine police check

Wick dog recovered in Perth area after routine police check

10 August 2022

An apparent case of dognapping came to light this week after a routine police vehicle stop in the Perth area.


Plans for Pentland Offshore Floating Wind Farm at Dounreay ready to go

Plans for Pentland Offshore Floating Wind Farm at Dounreay ready to go

Plans for Pentland Offshore Floating Wind Farm at Dounreay ready to go

10 August 2022

A major project near Dounreay is expected to take a big step forward in the coming weeks with a full application set to be submitted imminently.


Request-stop kiosk to go live on Far North Line at Scotscalder station

Request-stop kiosk to go live on Far North Line at Scotscalder station

Request-stop kiosk to go live on Far North Line at Scotscalder station

09 August 2022

A new digital request-stop kiosk is set to go on trial on the Far North Line next week as part of a plan to do away with hand signals.


Highland householders urged to complete Census Coverage Survey

Highland householders urged to complete Census Coverage Survey

Highland householders urged to complete Census Coverage Survey

09 August 2022

Households in the Highlands which have been invited to take part in the census coverage survey (CCS) are being asked to get involved in the study.


Caithness pupils perform very well in exams as results improve across the Highlands

Caithness pupils perform very well in exams as results improve across the Highlands

Caithness pupils perform very well in exams as results improve across the Highlands

09 August 2022

Pupils in Wick and Thurso high schools have performed very well in their exam results which were released on Tuesday.


Highland MSP Kate Forbes thrilled to announce safe arrival of baby girl

Highland MSP Kate Forbes thrilled to announce safe arrival of baby girl

Highland MSP Kate Forbes thrilled to announce safe arrival of baby girl

08 August 2022

The MSP described her daughter's safe arrival as a blessing and thanked the midwifery and nursing team at Raigmore Hospital.


Beauly race for Wick pigeon club

Beauly race for Wick pigeon club

Beauly race for Wick pigeon club

08 August 2022

Wick and District Pigeon Club held a young bird race from Beauly, a distance of 83 miles, on Sunday.


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