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Highland Council chief warns of 'rapidly changing situation'

13 March 2020
Highland Council chief warns of 'rapidly changing situation'

Highland Council chief warns of 'rapidly changing situation'

13 March 2020

Highland Council says there are no plans as yet to close schools over the coronavirus threat, while warning that it is a rapidly changing situation.


Airport operator hopes Wick John O'Groats can still have a viable future

13 March 2020
Airport operator hopes Wick John O'Groats can still have a viable future

Airport operator hopes Wick John O'Groats can still have a viable future

13 March 2020

Airport operator Highlands and Islands Airports Limited says it remains hopeful that Wick John O'Groats can have "a viable and sustainable future”.


Withdrawal of Edinburgh connection will have 'significant impact', says Gail Ross

13 March 2020
Withdrawal of Edinburgh connection will have 'significant impact', says Gail Ross

Withdrawal of Edinburgh connection will have 'significant impact', says Gail Ross

13 March 2020

North MSP Gail Ross has spoken of her dismay at the imminent withdrawal of Loganair's flights between Wick and Edinburgh.


Loganair to axe Wick to Edinburgh service

13 March 2020
Loganair to axe Wick to Edinburgh service

Loganair to axe Wick to Edinburgh service

13 March 2020

Wick John O’Groats Airport has been dealt a devastating blow with the news that Loganair is to axe the service linking Caithness with Edinburgh.


Athletic club takes on three junior coaches – and more volunteers welcome

12 March 2020
Athletic club takes on three junior coaches – and more volunteers welcome

Athletic club takes on three junior coaches – and more volunteers welcome

12 March 2020

Caithness AAC has stepped up its efforts to help young local athletes make the most of their potential by appointing three new junior coaches.


Barclay and Mathieson on target as young Scorries see off Buckie

12 March 2020
Barclay and Mathieson on target as young Scorries see off Buckie

Barclay and Mathieson on target as young Scorries see off Buckie

12 March 2020

Wick Academy's under-17s were not at their best but they did enough to see off Buckie Thistle at the Upper Bignold on Sunday.


Stone and Ross join forces to back Sutherland spaceport plan

11 March 2020
Stone and Ross join forces to back Sutherland spaceport plan

Stone and Ross join forces to back Sutherland spaceport plan

11 March 2020

Jamie Stone and Gail Ross are insisting that the economic benefits from Sutherland's spaceport would "far outweigh" any environmental worries.


Thurso parkrun sees biggest attendance of the year for International Women’s Day celebration

11 March 2020
Thurso parkrun sees biggest attendance of the year for International Women’s Day celebration

Thurso parkrun sees biggest attendance of the year for International Women’s Day celebration

11 March 2020

Thurso parkrun joined others across the world in celebrating International Women’s Day at the weekend, with a turnout of 84 runners and walkers.


Six community projects share £85,000 from Caithness and North Sutherland Fund

09 March 2020
Six community projects share £85,000 from Caithness and North Sutherland Fund

Six community projects share £85,000 from Caithness and North Sutherland Fund

09 March 2020

Six community projects are to benefit from over £85,000 in the latest round of grant awards from Caithness and North Sutherland Fund.


Wick players urged to maintain performance levels after derby loss

09 March 2020
Wick players urged to maintain performance levels after derby loss

Wick players urged to maintain performance levels after derby loss

09 March 2020

Gary Manson wants his Wick Academy players to maintain the performance levels they showed at Brora on Saturday during the remainder of the campaign.


Brora boss Mackay praises hat-trick hero Morrison after derby win

09 March 2020
Brora boss Mackay praises hat-trick hero Morrison after derby win

Brora boss Mackay praises hat-trick hero Morrison after derby win

09 March 2020

Brora player/manager Steven Mackay praised Greg Morrison for his three-goal haul against Wick, saying the 22-year-old was “unplayable at times”.


Red card ends Academy's hopes of a derby comeback at Brora

09 March 2020
Red card ends Academy's hopes of a derby comeback at Brora

Red card ends Academy's hopes of a derby comeback at Brora

09 March 2020

The 4-1 scoreline was emphatic in the end, but for much of the second half Wick Academy looked capable of taking at least a point against Brora.


A fitting home for Charles Swanson's tug-of-war trophy

08 March 2020
A fitting home for Charles Swanson's tug-of-war trophy

A fitting home for Charles Swanson's tug-of-war trophy

08 March 2020

Murray Gunn, of Stockport, pieces together the story of a historic Caithness trophy that was found in the vaults of an Edinburgh jewellery business


Children’s author Barbara Henderson brings puppetry and storytelling to book festival

08 March 2020
Children’s author Barbara Henderson brings puppetry and storytelling to book festival

Children’s author Barbara Henderson brings puppetry and storytelling to book festival

08 March 2020

The art of puppetry and storytelling will be explored when a renowned children’s author visits Caithness for the 2020 John O'Groats Book Festival.


Stone helps launch Marie Curie's Great Daffodil Appeal

07 March 2020
Stone helps launch Marie Curie's Great Daffodil Appeal

Stone helps launch Marie Curie's Great Daffodil Appeal

07 March 2020

North MP Jamie Stone and TV personality Anneka Rice have joined forces to help Marie Curie launch its Great Daffodil Appeal.


Alison makes history with Civil Nuclear Constabulary long service honour

07 March 2020
Alison makes history with Civil Nuclear Constabulary long service honour

Alison makes history with Civil Nuclear Constabulary long service honour

07 March 2020

Alison Gunn has made Civil Nuclear Constabulary history by becoming the first serving police staff member to receive the force's long service award.


Tourism workshops set to start in Thurso

06 March 2020
Tourism workshops set to start in Thurso

Tourism workshops set to start in Thurso

06 March 2020

A series of tourism information workshops will be delivered in Thurso during March.


World Book Day activities reflect Bower school's eco status

06 March 2020
World Book Day activities reflect Bower school's eco status

World Book Day activities reflect Bower school's eco status

06 March 2020

There was an environmentally friendly aspect to Bower Primary School's World Book Day celebrations.


World Book Day is a wizard wheeze for Jamie Stone

06 March 2020
World Book Day is a wizard wheeze for Jamie Stone

World Book Day is a wizard wheeze for Jamie Stone

06 March 2020

North MP Jamie Stone made a wizard contribution to World Book Day by donning a Harry Potter scar.


Brora will be wary of 'new manager bounce' in derby clash with Wick

05 March 2020
Brora will be wary of 'new manager bounce' in derby clash with Wick

Brora will be wary of 'new manager bounce' in derby clash with Wick

05 March 2020

Steven Mackay says Brora will be wary of the potential “bounce” effect as Wick Academy go into Saturday’s far north derby under new management.


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