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Allan knew results would start gong Wick's way after slow start to season

13 January 2022
Allan knew results would start gong Wick's way after slow start to season

Allan knew results would start gong Wick's way after slow start to season

13 January 2022

Davie Allan – Wick Academy's hat-trick hero against Keith – knew there was no need to panic after the Scorries made a slow start to the campaign.


Call for volunteers to help at Thurso's Sharing Shed food project

13 January 2022
Call for volunteers to help at Thurso's Sharing Shed food project

Call for volunteers to help at Thurso's Sharing Shed food project

13 January 2022

New volunteers are being sought to help manage a Thurso Community Development Trust project that seeks to reduce waste by sharing food.


Travel award scheme is super-beneficial, says Caithness surf champion Craig

12 January 2022
Travel award scheme is super-beneficial, says Caithness surf champion Craig

Travel award scheme is super-beneficial, says Caithness surf champion Craig

12 January 2022

Teenage surfing champion Craig McLachlan has highlighted the benefits of a travel award scheme for young Highland athletes.


Replica broch can be 'a real icon' for Caithness by taking visitors back 2000 years

12 January 2022
Replica broch can be 'a real icon' for Caithness by taking visitors back 2000 years

Replica broch can be 'a real icon' for Caithness by taking visitors back 2000 years

12 January 2022

A replica broch would be an "unmissable" attraction and "a real icon" for Caithness, according to one of the leading volunteers behind the idea.


Third overall win for Gavin Robertson in delayed Latheron parish ploughing match

12 January 2022
Third overall win for Gavin Robertson in delayed Latheron parish ploughing match

Third overall win for Gavin Robertson in delayed Latheron parish ploughing match

12 January 2022

It was third time lucky for Latheron Parish Ploughing Association's 35th annual ploughing match – and also a third overall win for Gavin Robertson.


Boris Johnson must resign, says Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross MP Jamie Stone

12 January 2022
Boris Johnson must resign, says Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross MP Jamie Stone

Boris Johnson must resign, says Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross MP Jamie Stone

12 January 2022

Jamie Stone declared that "the jig is up" as he added his voice to calls for Prime Minister Boris Johnson to quit over the "partygate" controversy.


Councillor unhappy with 'threatening' tone used by Caithness road campaign group

12 January 2022
Councillor unhappy with 'threatening' tone used by Caithness road campaign group

Councillor unhappy with 'threatening' tone used by Caithness road campaign group

12 January 2022

Willie Mackay has insisted that local councillors are doing their utmost to address pothole problems and don't deserve to be "slated" on social media.


Bright start to salmon season as anglers gather for River Thurso ceremony

11 January 2022
Bright start to salmon season as anglers gather for River Thurso ceremony

Bright start to salmon season as anglers gather for River Thurso ceremony

11 January 2022

A group of about 30 anglers gathered on a clear, frosty morning at Halkirk to mark the start of the 2022 salmon season on the River Thurso.


Covid statistics show 97 new cases in Caithness

11 January 2022
Covid statistics show 97 new cases in Caithness

Covid statistics show 97 new cases in Caithness

11 January 2022

There were 97 new Covid-19 cases in Caithness in the latest seven-day period recorded by Public Health Scotland.


Ewen 'pig sick' as Allan treble leaves Maroons empty-handed at Wick

10 January 2022
Ewen 'pig sick' as Allan treble leaves Maroons empty-handed at Wick

Ewen 'pig sick' as Allan treble leaves Maroons empty-handed at Wick

10 January 2022

Keith manager Craig Ewen described himself as “pig sick” after his team surrendered a 2-1 lead to lose out 3-2 at Wick Academy at Harmsworth Park.


Allan hat-trick earns another win as Manson praises team's character

10 January 2022
Allan hat-trick earns another win as Manson praises team's character

Allan hat-trick earns another win as Manson praises team's character

10 January 2022

Wick Academy's battling qualities came to the fore again as Davie Allan's hat-trick earned a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Keith at Harmsworth Park.


Academy continue to pile up points as Allan hat-trick sinks Keith

10 January 2022
Academy continue to pile up points as Allan hat-trick sinks Keith

Academy continue to pile up points as Allan hat-trick sinks Keith

10 January 2022

Wick Academy Gary Manson said he wanted his team to start piling points on the board – and they have duly obliged, with seven wins in eight games.


Thurso councillor welcomes assurance over emergency cases at Dunbar

10 January 2022
Thurso councillor welcomes assurance over emergency cases at Dunbar

Thurso councillor welcomes assurance over emergency cases at Dunbar

10 January 2022

A councillor has welcomed a pledge that emergency cases will not be turned away from Thurso's minor injury unit even though it is officially closed.


Record numbers of Scotland's young people turn to anti-crime service

09 January 2022
Record numbers of Scotland's young people turn to anti-crime service

Record numbers of Scotland's young people turn to anti-crime service

09 January 2022

Record numbers of young people visited a charity youth service website during 2021 to find out more about crime and to speak up anonymously.


Jamie Stone claims health system is 'crippled' as delayed discharge figures are revealed

09 January 2022
Jamie Stone claims health system is 'crippled' as delayed discharge figures are revealed

Jamie Stone claims health system is 'crippled' as delayed discharge figures are revealed

09 January 2022

North MP Jamie Stone hit out after it emerged that NHS Highland had the second-highest rate of delayed discharges across Scotland's health boards.


Caithness fuel poverty survey extended until end of January

08 January 2022
Caithness fuel poverty survey extended until end of January

Caithness fuel poverty survey extended until end of January

08 January 2022

An online survey aimed at tackling fuel poverty in Caithness has been extended until the end of January in a bid to attract extra feedback.


Wartime trail will show key role of Sinclair’s Bay in guarding against Nazi invasion

07 January 2022
Wartime trail will show key role of Sinclair’s Bay in guarding against Nazi invasion

Wartime trail will show key role of Sinclair’s Bay in guarding against Nazi invasion

07 January 2022

A World War II heritage trail is to be created around Sinclair’s Bay to show the area's importance in guarding against a potential Nazi invasion.


Assurance given by NHS Highland over Thurso minor injury unit

07 January 2022
Assurance given by NHS Highland over Thurso minor injury unit

Assurance given by NHS Highland over Thurso minor injury unit

07 January 2022

NHS Highland has given an assurance that the closure of Dunbar Hospital's minor injury unit is only temporary after a councillor raised concerns.


Wick aiming to keep run going as Covid issues affect fixture list

06 January 2022
Wick aiming to keep run going as Covid issues affect fixture list

Wick aiming to keep run going as Covid issues affect fixture list

06 January 2022

Wick Academy will be hoping there is no rise in Covid-19 self-isolation as they look to continue their good run in the Highland League this weekend.


Castletown school activities focus on kindness

06 January 2022
Castletown school activities focus on kindness

Castletown school activities focus on kindness

06 January 2022

Castletown Primary School organised a number of activities around the theme of a Christmas of Kindness and Community.


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