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Caithness Art and Stone Festival is ready to rock with upcoming event in Halkirk

Caithness Art and Stone Festival is ready to rock with upcoming event in Halkirk

Caithness Art and Stone Festival is ready to rock with upcoming event in Halkirk

A free festival celebrating the rocks, stones, and minerals of Caithness will run from August 4-16 at the Ross Institute in Halkirk.


PICTURE SPECIAL: Community spirit runs high for colourful parade of floats and costumes at Wick Gala Week 2025

PICTURE SPECIAL: Community spirit runs high for colourful parade of floats and costumes at Wick Gala Week 2025

PICTURE SPECIAL: Community spirit runs high for colourful parade of floats and costumes at Wick Gala Week 2025

PICTURE SPECIAL with over 80 photographs of Saturday night’s colourful parade and crowning of the queen for Wick Gala Week 2025.


Police ‘increasingly concerned’ for welfare of missing Thurso man

Police ‘increasingly concerned’ for welfare of missing Thurso man

Police ‘increasingly concerned’ for welfare of missing Thurso man

Locals have been asked to check their gardens and sheds and review CCTV and dash-cam footage.


Halkirk heavy athlete crowned world champion at his home Highland Games

Halkirk heavy athlete crowned world champion at his home Highland Games

Halkirk heavy athlete crowned world champion at his home Highland Games

Jamie Gunn from Gerston saw off a top-class international field in the Halkirk Highland Games strongman arena as he secured the overall title.


LOOKING BACK: A glimpse into the Groat archives

LOOKING BACK: A glimpse into the Groat archives

LOOKING BACK: A glimpse into the Groat archives

A look back into the Caithness archives.


Provincial Grand Lodge of Caithness donates cheque to Wick hospital

Provincial Grand Lodge of Caithness donates cheque to Wick hospital

Provincial Grand Lodge of Caithness donates cheque to Wick hospital

The Provincial Grand Lodge of Caithness donated £250 to the Town and County Hospital in Wick.


Thurso primary school’s sports day triumphs

Thurso primary school’s sports day triumphs

Thurso primary school’s sports day triumphs

As the school year draws to a close, Thurso’s Mount Pleasant pupils have been recognised for their achievements at a sports day event.


Wick feedback on Highland renewables projects prompts strong response from MSP

Wick feedback on Highland renewables projects prompts strong response from MSP

Wick feedback on Highland renewables projects prompts strong response from MSP

A Highland MSP has reported back key findings from a public meeting in Wick on the expansion of renewables projects.


PICTURES: Weedbusting team transform Thurso beachfront area

PICTURES: Weedbusting team transform Thurso beachfront area

PICTURES: Weedbusting team transform Thurso beachfront area

A team of community-minded locals shared before-and-after pictures of their selfless work clearing weeds from around Thurso’s beachfront.


PICTURES: Thurso care home residents enjoy milling about John O’Groats

PICTURES: Thurso care home residents enjoy milling about John O’Groats

PICTURES: Thurso care home residents enjoy milling about John O’Groats

Staff and residents from Barchester’s Pentland View care home, in Thurso, all said they had a ‘fantastic time’ on an outing to John O’Groats Mill.


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