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Staxigoe United’s gratitude for £500 donation from memorial bowls event

13 May 2025
Staxigoe United’s gratitude for £500 donation from memorial bowls event

Staxigoe United’s gratitude for £500 donation from memorial bowls event

13 May 2025

Players and officials of Staxigoe United have shown their gratitude for a £500 donation from the Johnnie Robertson memorial bowls day last year.


Nebi leads the way as Wick trio feature in Scottish age-group championships

13 May 2025
Nebi leads the way as Wick trio feature in Scottish age-group championships

Nebi leads the way as Wick trio feature in Scottish age-group championships

13 May 2025

Three Wick swimmers attended the Scottish national age-group championships at Aberdeen Sports Village as part of the Highland Swim Team.


‘Brilliant effort’ as Acks progress to Highland Amateur Cup second round

13 May 2025
‘Brilliant effort’ as Acks progress to Highland Amateur Cup second round

‘Brilliant effort’ as Acks progress to Highland Amateur Cup second round

13 May 2025

Eight Caithness teams reached round two of the Highland Amateur Cup after an action-packed day that included a dramatic comeback for Halkirk.


Deadline for RTS switch-off is unrealistic, insists Maree Todd

12 May 2025
Deadline for RTS switch-off is unrealistic, insists Maree Todd

Deadline for RTS switch-off is unrealistic, insists Maree Todd

12 May 2025

The MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross is worried that over 13,000 homes in the Highland region are still using Radio Teleswitch Service meters.


PICTURES: Wick event honours fishermen lost at sea and the families left behind

12 May 2025
PICTURES: Wick event honours fishermen lost at sea and the families left behind

PICTURES: Wick event honours fishermen lost at sea and the families left behind

12 May 2025

The dangers faced by fishermen, and the emotional consequences for families after tragedies at sea, were underlined at a service in Wick on Sunday.


Songs, cakes and reminiscences at Thurso care home VE Day tea party

12 May 2025
Songs, cakes and reminiscences at Thurso care home VE Day tea party

Songs, cakes and reminiscences at Thurso care home VE Day tea party

12 May 2025

A Thurso care home played its part in the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe by hosting a 1940s-style afternoon tea party.


Halkirk show fighting spirit in Highland Amateur Cup comeback

12 May 2025
Halkirk show fighting spirit in Highland Amateur Cup comeback

Halkirk show fighting spirit in Highland Amateur Cup comeback

12 May 2025

Eight Caithness teams reached round two of the Highland Amateur Cup after an action-packed day that included a dramatic comeback for Halkirk.


1970s psychological thriller shot in Caithness to be screened in Thurso

11 May 2025
1970s psychological thriller shot in Caithness to be screened in Thurso

1970s psychological thriller shot in Caithness to be screened in Thurso

11 May 2025

A rarely seen psychological thriller made in Caithness almost half a century ago is to be screened in Thurso at the end of this month.


Yacht chooses sunny Caithness over Mediterranean or Caribbean

11 May 2025
Yacht chooses sunny Caithness over Mediterranean or Caribbean

Yacht chooses sunny Caithness over Mediterranean or Caribbean

11 May 2025

A multimillion-pound yacht has been attracting admiring glances after mooring in Wick Bay.


Caithness writer tells of ‘living in the world of Bonnie Prince Charlie’ to create new audio series

11 May 2025
Caithness writer tells of ‘living in the world of Bonnie Prince Charlie’ to create new audio series

Caithness writer tells of ‘living in the world of Bonnie Prince Charlie’ to create new audio series

11 May 2025

Colin MacDonald, from Wick, has revealed the two key questions that drove him on in his new documentary/drama project about the 1745 Jacobite Rising.


‘Beautiful gymnastics and lots of smiles’: Fusion talents on show at Gymfest

10 May 2025
‘Beautiful gymnastics and lots of smiles’: Fusion talents on show at Gymfest

‘Beautiful gymnastics and lots of smiles’: Fusion talents on show at Gymfest

10 May 2025

Coaches at Caithness Gymnastics Club say they are “extremely proud” of the Fusion display team who took part in Scottish Gymfest in Motherwell.


Almshouse resident (85) heading for Caithness on ‘Brother on a Bus’ tour

10 May 2025
Almshouse resident (85) heading for Caithness on ‘Brother on a Bus’ tour

Almshouse resident (85) heading for Caithness on ‘Brother on a Bus’ tour

10 May 2025

An 85-year-old resident of a medieval almshouse will be stopping off in Caithness as part of a nationwide road trip using his bus pass.


‘It was something he always wanted to do’: Stephen’s recollections of working at Dounreay

09 May 2025
‘It was something he always wanted to do’: Stephen’s recollections of working at Dounreay

‘It was something he always wanted to do’: Stephen’s recollections of working at Dounreay

09 May 2025

Six months after Stephen Cashmore passed away, aged 76, a booklet full of his uniquely wry observations about working at Dounreay is to go on sale.


Minis from Castle View Stables are Pony Club national quiz winners

09 May 2025
Minis from Castle View Stables are Pony Club national quiz winners

Minis from Castle View Stables are Pony Club national quiz winners

09 May 2025

Four teams from Castle View Stables at Wick competed in the final of the Pony Club’s national quiz competition, and one of them came home as winners.


Former RBS manager says banking hub will be ‘a huge plus for Wick’

09 May 2025
Former RBS manager says banking hub will be ‘a huge plus for Wick’

Former RBS manager says banking hub will be ‘a huge plus for Wick’

09 May 2025

Peter Gunn says Wick’s banking hub will be welcomed by those who require a face-to-face service at a time when the last bank branch is closing.


‘Imported labour’ concern over Caithness energy projects

09 May 2025
‘Imported labour’ concern over Caithness energy projects

‘Imported labour’ concern over Caithness energy projects

09 May 2025

A trade unionist says major energy projects in Caithness will rely largely on “migrant work” when the focus should be on generating local jobs.


Hotspur, Stabbies and Jags keep up perfect start in county league

08 May 2025
Hotspur, Stabbies and Jags keep up perfect start in county league

Hotspur, Stabbies and Jags keep up perfect start in county league

08 May 2025

Wednesday saw three teams maintain their 100 records across the two divisions of the county league ahead of this weekend’s Highland Amateur Cup ties.


Wick VE Day commemoration: ‘We must remember those who died and could not celebrate the end of war’

08 May 2025
Wick VE Day commemoration: ‘We must remember those who died and could not celebrate the end of war’

Wick VE Day commemoration: ‘We must remember those who died and could not celebrate the end of war’

08 May 2025

The hardships endured in World War II, and the sacrifices made by those who didn’t survive, were remembered at a Victory in Europe service in Wick.


Wick whisky-tasting raises over £2000 for Blood Bikes charity

07 May 2025
Wick whisky-tasting raises over £2000 for Blood Bikes charity

Wick whisky-tasting raises over £2000 for Blood Bikes charity

07 May 2025

The latest charity whisky-tasting session at the Nethercliffe Hotel has resulted in over £2000 being handed over to Highland and Islands Blood Bikes.


Wick Players to host weekly youth drama workshop sessions

07 May 2025
Wick Players to host weekly youth drama workshop sessions

Wick Players to host weekly youth drama workshop sessions

07 May 2025

Wick Players will be running a series of five youth drama sessions this summer for the second year in a row, entitled Take 5!


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