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Wick Groats manager wary of High Ormlie threat as county football makes a fresh start

08 April 2022
Wick Groats manager wary of High Ormlie threat as county football makes a fresh start

Wick Groats manager wary of High Ormlie threat as county football makes a fresh start

08 April 2022

Kevin Anderson reckons it could be a season of surprises as the Caithness summer league returns for the first time since the start of the pandemic.


Pentland United optimistic as Gray says county league 'serves a huge purpose'

07 April 2022
Pentland United optimistic as Gray says county league 'serves a huge purpose'

Pentland United optimistic as Gray says county league 'serves a huge purpose'

07 April 2022

Pentland United have strengthened their squad for the 2022 Caithness AFA season as they seek to end Wick Groats' dominance of county football.


TSB launches weekly pop-up service ahead of Thurso branch closure

07 April 2022
TSB launches weekly pop-up service ahead of Thurso branch closure

TSB launches weekly pop-up service ahead of Thurso branch closure

07 April 2022

TSB has started its weekly pop-up service in Thurso's North Coast Visitor Centre ahead of the closure of the long-established branch in the town.


Vikings aiming to finish the season in style after extending their winning run

07 April 2022
Vikings aiming to finish the season in style after extending their winning run

Vikings aiming to finish the season in style after extending their winning run

07 April 2022

Michael Bremner wants Thurso to round off the season in style after extending their winning run to four games with a midweek victory over Bonar.


Ewan McElroy steps aside from summer league manager role at High Ormlie Hotspur

07 April 2022
Ewan McElroy steps aside from summer league manager role at High Ormlie Hotspur

Ewan McElroy steps aside from summer league manager role at High Ormlie Hotspur

07 April 2022

Halkirk United manager Ewan McElroy has confirmed that he is stepping aside from his summer league role in charge of High Ormlie Hotspur.


Call for new volunteers as Mary-Ann's Cottage gets set for summer

06 April 2022
Call for new volunteers as Mary-Ann's Cottage gets set for summer

Call for new volunteers as Mary-Ann's Cottage gets set for summer

06 April 2022

Additional volunteers are being sought to give a helping hand at Mary-Ann's Cottage when it opens next month for the 2022 summer season.


Wick church to mark Easter with songs and 'Walk of Witness'

06 April 2022
Wick church to mark Easter with songs and 'Walk of Witness'

Wick church to mark Easter with songs and 'Walk of Witness'

06 April 2022

A church in Wick will celebrate Easter with two events – one centred around readings and songs, and the other involving a walk carrying a cross.


Captain versus Vice-Captain fixture gets new Thurso season under way

06 April 2022
Captain versus Vice-Captain fixture gets new Thurso season under way

Captain versus Vice-Captain fixture gets new Thurso season under way

06 April 2022

The Captain versus Vice-Captain fixture got the new golfing season under way at Thurso, with the course in immaculate condition for the time of year.


Wick swim duo qualify for Scottish National Age Group Championships

06 April 2022
Wick swim duo qualify for Scottish National Age Group Championships

Wick swim duo qualify for Scottish National Age Group Championships

06 April 2022

Two of Wick Amateur Swimming Club's younger "A" squad members have qualified for the Scottish National Age Group Championships in Glasgow next week.


Speed camera van deployed on A836 at Forss in response to safety concerns

06 April 2022
Speed camera van deployed on A836 at Forss in response to safety concerns

Speed camera van deployed on A836 at Forss in response to safety concerns

06 April 2022

Campaigners have welcomed the deployment of a speed camera van at Forss where the actions of some drivers have been branded "downright insanity".


Caithness-born pianist and composer preparing for Lyth premiere

05 April 2022
Caithness-born pianist and composer preparing for Lyth premiere

Caithness-born pianist and composer preparing for Lyth premiere

05 April 2022

Lyth Arts Centre is the venue for the next event on the John O’Groats Book Festival programme with a premiere of the latest work from James Ross.


PICTURES: Wick dance school celebrates Easter with fundraising fayre

05 April 2022
PICTURES: Wick dance school celebrates Easter with fundraising fayre

PICTURES: Wick dance school celebrates Easter with fundraising fayre

05 April 2022

Easter arrived early in Wick at the weekend as the Elise Lyall School of Dance held an outdoor fundraising event in Bank Row.


Agreement between HIE and Wildland over Sutherland space site 'a positive step forward'

05 April 2022
Agreement between HIE and Wildland over Sutherland space site 'a positive step forward'

Agreement between HIE and Wildland over Sutherland space site 'a positive step forward'

05 April 2022

Highlands and Islands Enterprise and Wildland Limited have signed a memorandum of understanding over the development agency’s satellite launch plans.


Wick Academy's Davie Allan set for surgery after knee injury in defeat at Inverurie

04 April 2022
Wick Academy's Davie Allan set for surgery after knee injury in defeat at Inverurie

Wick Academy's Davie Allan set for surgery after knee injury in defeat at Inverurie

04 April 2022

Davie Allan has been assured that Wick Academy will give him all the support he needs after he suffered a serious knee injury at Inverurie.


Dad from Wick was 'nervous wreck' as Magnus helped Scots reach UEFA under-17 finals

01 April 2022
Dad from Wick was 'nervous wreck' as Magnus helped Scots reach UEFA under-17 finals

Dad from Wick was 'nervous wreck' as Magnus helped Scots reach UEFA under-17 finals

01 April 2022

A Wick man was a "nervous wreck" watching from the stands as his son helped Scotland qualify for the UEFA Under-17 Championship finals.


Football fan Dave set for charity road trip around 42 Scottish league grounds

28 March 2022
Football fan Dave set for charity road trip around 42 Scottish league grounds

Football fan Dave set for charity road trip around 42 Scottish league grounds

28 March 2022

A football fan from Caithness is setting off this weekend on a charity road trip that will take in every stadium in Scotland's top four divisions.


Caithness voluntary parking scheme moves forward with installation of payment machines

28 March 2022
Caithness voluntary parking scheme moves forward with installation of payment machines

Caithness voluntary parking scheme moves forward with installation of payment machines

28 March 2022

Plans for a voluntary parking scheme in Caithness have moved forward with the installation of the first payment machines in local car parks.


I was shy as a youngster, Willie Mackay reveals in oral history recording

27 March 2022
I was shy as a youngster, Willie Mackay reveals in oral history recording

I was shy as a youngster, Willie Mackay reveals in oral history recording

27 March 2022

Willie Mackay has been talking about his involvement in community events – and recalling how he was shy at school – in a new oral history interview.


Elise and her dancers looking forward to Easter Fayre in Bank Row

26 March 2022
Elise and her dancers looking forward to Easter Fayre in Bank Row

Elise and her dancers looking forward to Easter Fayre in Bank Row

26 March 2022

Members of a Wick-based dance school are looking forward to dancing for an audience again as they prepare for an outdoor Easter Fayre next weekend.


Wick exhibition to showcase John Nicolson – artist, sculptor, archaeologist and historian

26 March 2022
Wick exhibition to showcase John Nicolson – artist, sculptor, archaeologist and historian

Wick exhibition to showcase John Nicolson – artist, sculptor, archaeologist and historian

26 March 2022

An exhibition opening in Wick next month will showcase the wide-ranging talents of John Nicolson, considered to be one of the county's greatest sons.


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