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We need to start taking points from teams around us, says Wick striker Gordon MacNab

02 December 2024
We need to start taking points from teams around us, says Wick striker Gordon MacNab

We need to start taking points from teams around us, says Wick striker Gordon MacNab

02 December 2024

Gordon MacNab forced in a late goal against Huntly at Harmsworth Park but it wasn’t enough to prevent Wick suffering a seventh home defeat in a row.


Wick Academy in false position in Highland League, says Huntly manager

02 December 2024
Wick Academy in false position in Highland League, says Huntly manager

Wick Academy in false position in Highland League, says Huntly manager

02 December 2024

Speaking after Huntly’s 2-1 win at Harmsworth Park, Colin Charlesworth said he believes Wick Academy are in a false position in the bottom four.


Feedback from autism training ‘makes it all worthwhile’ for Encompass Caithness

29 November 2024
Feedback from autism training ‘makes it all worthwhile’ for Encompass Caithness

Feedback from autism training ‘makes it all worthwhile’ for Encompass Caithness

29 November 2024

A course in Wick led by a renowned autism trainer was hailed as “fantastic”, “insightful” and “great” by some of the 78 professionals who attended.


Wick Academy want to make home advantage count in fourth meeting with Huntly

29 November 2024
Wick Academy want to make home advantage count in fourth meeting with Huntly

Wick Academy want to make home advantage count in fourth meeting with Huntly

29 November 2024

Wick will have to watch out for Huntly’s prolific forward Angus Grant, “the in-form player in the league at the moment” in the words of Gary Manson.


‘Missed opportunity’ claim as A836 speed cameras detect zero offences

29 November 2024
‘Missed opportunity’ claim as A836 speed cameras detect zero offences

‘Missed opportunity’ claim as A836 speed cameras detect zero offences

29 November 2024

The temporary deployment of average speed cameras on a notorious section of the A836 has been branded “a missed opportunity” and “a waste of money”.


Halkirk United and Thurso on the road as North Caley action resumes

28 November 2024
Halkirk United and Thurso on the road as North Caley action resumes

Halkirk United and Thurso on the road as North Caley action resumes

28 November 2024

Halkirk United and Thurso will both be on their travels in the North Caledonian League on Saturday after being left idle last weekend.


Maree Todd says new winter heating payment has ‘righted a disgraceful wrong’

28 November 2024
Maree Todd says new winter heating payment has ‘righted a disgraceful wrong’

Maree Todd says new winter heating payment has ‘righted a disgraceful wrong’

28 November 2024

A new winter heating payment will be “a vital lifeline” for pensioners in Scotland, according to the SNP MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross.


Abandoned: Echoes of past lives, and the questions left behind

27 November 2024
Abandoned: Echoes of past lives, and the questions left behind

Abandoned: Echoes of past lives, and the questions left behind

27 November 2024

BOOK REVIEW: Abandoned, by Angus Mackay, is an insight into old houses where the warmth of togetherness has given way to the cold realities of time.


Caithness talk will give insight into Highland Folk Museum

27 November 2024
Caithness talk will give insight into Highland Folk Museum

Caithness talk will give insight into Highland Folk Museum

27 November 2024

The Highland Folk Museum in Newtonmore will be the focus of Caithness Family History Society’s December event, an online presentation by Liz English.


Report points to ‘poor state of economic, social and cultural rights in Highlands and Islands’

27 November 2024
Report points to ‘poor state of economic, social and cultural rights in Highlands and Islands’

Report points to ‘poor state of economic, social and cultural rights in Highlands and Islands’

27 November 2024

Too many people in the Highlands and Islands are missing out on access to “the basics for everyday life”, according to a new report on human rights.


Human rights report says far north mums are ‘terrified’ about journeys to Inverness

27 November 2024
Human rights report says far north mums are ‘terrified’ about journeys to Inverness

Human rights report says far north mums are ‘terrified’ about journeys to Inverness

27 November 2024

Mums in Caithness and Sutherland feel “unsafe” and “terrified” about going to Inverness to give birth, a major report into human rights has found.


It Takes 2! Wick Players set for December double bill

27 November 2024
It Takes 2! Wick Players set for December double bill

It Takes 2! Wick Players set for December double bill

27 November 2024

Junior and senior members of Wick Players will be presenting a double bill of entertainment in the Assembly Rooms next month.


Cars ‘going as fast as Starship Enterprise’ on Shebster straight

27 November 2024
Cars ‘going as fast as Starship Enterprise’ on Shebster straight

Cars ‘going as fast as Starship Enterprise’ on Shebster straight

27 November 2024

Cars have been racing along the back road from Thurso to Reay at speeds reminiscent of the Starship Enterprise, according to a concerned resident.


Lybster harbour heritage centre set to be a year-round venue

26 November 2024
Lybster harbour heritage centre set to be a year-round venue

Lybster harbour heritage centre set to be a year-round venue

26 November 2024

Efforts are well under way to make Lybster’s harbourfront heritage centre, Waterlines, “a community space as well as a visitor space”.


‘Protect the ocean’: Surfers in undersea protest off Caithness coast

26 November 2024
‘Protect the ocean’: Surfers in undersea protest off Caithness coast

‘Protect the ocean’: Surfers in undersea protest off Caithness coast

26 November 2024

An international group of surfers staged an underwater protest in Caithness to highlight a threat to vital ecosystems from industrial fishing.


Young Scorries ‘set the bar high’ as they go top with 13-1 win

26 November 2024
Young Scorries ‘set the bar high’ as they go top with 13-1 win

Young Scorries ‘set the bar high’ as they go top with 13-1 win

26 November 2024

On a weekend that saw most football in the north falling victim to the weather, Wick Academy went storming to the top of SHFL Under 18 North.


It’s a beautiful place: Abandoned exhibition opens at Lybster harbour venue

25 November 2024
It’s a beautiful place: Abandoned exhibition opens at Lybster harbour venue

It’s a beautiful place: Abandoned exhibition opens at Lybster harbour venue

25 November 2024

Waterlines heritage centre was hailed as “a fantastic space” at the opening of a joint exhibition of work by Angus Mackay and Jane McDonough.


Thurso care home resident celebrates 100th birthday

25 November 2024
Thurso care home resident celebrates 100th birthday

Thurso care home resident celebrates 100th birthday

25 November 2024

Thurso care home resident Marion Owen celebrated her 100th birthday with relatives and friends, and admitted: “I never expected to be this age!”


Maree Todd calls on unpaid carers to check eligibility for support

25 November 2024
Maree Todd calls on unpaid carers to check eligibility for support

Maree Todd calls on unpaid carers to check eligibility for support

25 November 2024

Caithness, Sutherland and Ross MSP Maree Todd is urging unpaid carers to check their eligibility for financial support from Social Security Scotland.


Brandon’s version of Lonely This Christmas set to be a festive favourite

25 November 2024
Brandon’s version of Lonely This Christmas set to be a festive favourite

Brandon’s version of Lonely This Christmas set to be a festive favourite

25 November 2024

Brandon McPhee has begun the countdown to the festive season by releasing his arrangement of a classic UK Christmas number one from 50 years ago.


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