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Islanders inflict first league defeat of season on Caithness Ladies

26 May 2025
Islanders inflict first league defeat of season on Caithness Ladies

Islanders inflict first league defeat of season on Caithness Ladies

26 May 2025

Caithness Ladies tasted defeat in the SWF Highlands and Islands League for the first time this season when they were beaten 3-1 by Orkney on Sunday.


Care home residents in Thurso go quackers over ducklings

26 May 2025
Care home residents in Thurso go quackers over ducklings

Care home residents in Thurso go quackers over ducklings

26 May 2025

Residents of Pentland View care home in Thurso have been going quackers over five baby ducks called Bananas, Hawk, Spike, Chico and Waddles.


Limekiln community benefit fund of £540,000 a year will ‘help the area thrive’

26 May 2025
Limekiln community benefit fund of £540,000 a year will ‘help the area thrive’

Limekiln community benefit fund of £540,000 a year will ‘help the area thrive’

26 May 2025

The newly opened Limekiln wind farm will generate more than half a million pounds a year in community benefit from 2026.


‘Bittersweet moment’ as Pentland Venture sails away to start new life as London party boat

26 May 2025
‘Bittersweet moment’ as Pentland Venture sails away to start new life as London party boat

‘Bittersweet moment’ as Pentland Venture sails away to start new life as London party boat

26 May 2025

The Pentland Venture has sailed out of Caithness waters for the last time – and is now set for a new lease of life as a party boat on the Thames.


‘The road has been a very long one’: Energy firm boss tells of ‘big fight’ over Reay wind farm

26 May 2025
‘The road has been a very long one’: Energy firm boss tells of ‘big fight’ over Reay wind farm

‘The road has been a very long one’: Energy firm boss tells of ‘big fight’ over Reay wind farm

26 May 2025

Limekiln wind farm was only able to go ahead after “a big fight”, guests were told at the official opening of the 24-turbine development.


Caithness campaigner accuses energy developers of ‘10 tricks’ to push projects through planning

24 May 2025
Caithness campaigner accuses energy developers of ‘10 tricks’ to push projects through planning

Caithness campaigner accuses energy developers of ‘10 tricks’ to push projects through planning

24 May 2025

A campaigner has compiled a list of “10 tricks” allegedly being used by developers to push renewable energy projects through the planning system.


Prize bingo fundraiser for Wick drama club refurbishment

23 May 2025
Prize bingo fundraiser for Wick drama club refurbishment

Prize bingo fundraiser for Wick drama club refurbishment

23 May 2025

Wick Players are making good progress on a refurbishment of their base – and in doing so they are “laying the foundation for the future”.


Noss bike train ‘starting to gather over 100 cyclists consistently’

23 May 2025
Noss bike train ‘starting to gather over 100 cyclists consistently’

Noss bike train ‘starting to gather over 100 cyclists consistently’

23 May 2025

The Noss Primary School bike train is regularly attracting 100 or more cyclists, with the recent good weather helping to build up numbers.


Community to get first look at John O’Groats Mill transformation

23 May 2025
Community to get first look at John O’Groats Mill transformation

Community to get first look at John O’Groats Mill transformation

23 May 2025

The new-look John O’Groats Mill is almost ready to be revealed – and members of the local community will be the first to get a glimpse inside.


It’s exciting to keep the Caithness/Patagonia connection, says Martina

21 May 2025
It’s exciting to keep the Caithness/Patagonia connection, says Martina

It’s exciting to keep the Caithness/Patagonia connection, says Martina

21 May 2025

Links between Caithness and Patagonia have been strengthened after a visit to the county by a direct descendant of a noted 19th-century sheep farmer.


Reliability of Wick/Aberdeen flights put at 86% over 12-month period

21 May 2025
Reliability of Wick/Aberdeen flights put at 86% over 12-month period

Reliability of Wick/Aberdeen flights put at 86% over 12-month period

21 May 2025

Reliability on the Wick/Aberdeen air link was running at up to 90 per cent at the start of this year before dropping to 72 per cent in March.


Physicality was difference in Caithness cup defeat, says head coach

20 May 2025
Physicality was difference in Caithness cup defeat, says head coach

Physicality was difference in Caithness cup defeat, says head coach

20 May 2025

Physicality was the key factor in Caithness Ladies’ narrow loss to Sutherland in their SWF Highlands and Islands Cup tie, according to Tom McKenna.


Nethercliffe Hotel’s 30 years of sponsorship for Wick Groats

20 May 2025
Nethercliffe Hotel’s 30 years of sponsorship for Wick Groats

Nethercliffe Hotel’s 30 years of sponsorship for Wick Groats

20 May 2025

Mervyn Hill from the Nethercliffe Hotel kept up a 30-year sponsorship commitment to Wick Groats when he handed over a new strip to the team.


Castletown manager praises quality of Caithness amateur league

20 May 2025
Castletown manager praises quality of Caithness amateur league

Castletown manager praises quality of Caithness amateur league

20 May 2025

Castletown manager Tom McKenna praised the quality of Caithness amateur football after seeing his side slip to a 2-0 defeat to Wick Groats on Monday.


Drivers face four nights of road closures on A9 at Latheron

20 May 2025
Drivers face four nights of road closures on A9 at Latheron

Drivers face four nights of road closures on A9 at Latheron

20 May 2025

Motorists are facing road closures on the A9 at Latheron because of resurfacing being carried out by BEAR Scotland on behalf of Transport Scotland.


‘Unbelievable effort’ as ultra-cyclist goes from John O’Groats to Land’s End and back

19 May 2025
‘Unbelievable effort’ as ultra-cyclist goes from John O’Groats to Land’s End and back

‘Unbelievable effort’ as ultra-cyclist goes from John O’Groats to Land’s End and back

19 May 2025

Sarah Ruggins put in an “unbelievable effort” to smash the record for cycling from John O’Groats to Land’s End and coming all the way back.


Solicitor from Wick to head up private client division at Edinburgh firm

19 May 2025
Solicitor from Wick to head up private client division at Edinburgh firm

Solicitor from Wick to head up private client division at Edinburgh firm

19 May 2025

Kimberley Mackay (36), from Wick, has been appointed as a partner at Ralph Sayer, the Edinburgh-based solicitors and estate agents.


Dounreay strikes gold again for skills and training

19 May 2025
Dounreay strikes gold again for skills and training

Dounreay strikes gold again for skills and training

19 May 2025

Dounreay has been awarded a gold Skills and Training Charter for the fourth consecutive year by the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board.


‘A cracking new facility’: Work starts on Grizzly Park revamp in Wick

18 May 2025
‘A cracking new facility’: Work starts on Grizzly Park revamp in Wick

‘A cracking new facility’: Work starts on Grizzly Park revamp in Wick

18 May 2025

A £145,000 upgrade of Wick’s Grizzly Park using Scottish Government funding has been welcomed as “fantastic news for that part of Pulteneytown”.


Archive centre to host second Caithness Football Memories session

18 May 2025
Archive centre to host second Caithness Football Memories session

Archive centre to host second Caithness Football Memories session

18 May 2025

Nucleus is to host another evening of football reminiscences at the start of next month, following the success of the first event held in March.


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