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Fascination with Stroma at the heart of Lyth exhibition

12 July 2019
Fascination with Stroma at the heart of Lyth exhibition

Fascination with Stroma at the heart of Lyth exhibition

12 July 2019

Lyth’s Charlotte Mountford hopes the new exhibition Mountains Underwater will encourage discussion on themes from climate change to depopulation.


Cyclist set for John O’Groats to Land’s End challenge

11 July 2019
Cyclist set for John O’Groats to Land’s End challenge

Cyclist set for John O’Groats to Land’s End challenge

11 July 2019

North-east cyclist Fraser Beattie is preparing to pedal from John O’Groats to Land’s End to raise money for Epilepsy Scotland.


New strips presented to Castletown school team

10 July 2019
New strips presented to Castletown school team

New strips presented to Castletown school team

10 July 2019

Castletown Primary School received a generous donation of £300 from Howdens joiners to buy new 'A' and 'B' team football strips.


Vintage and classic vehicle club celebrates 50th anniversary rally

12 June 2019
Vintage and classic vehicle club celebrates 50th anniversary rally

Vintage and classic vehicle club celebrates 50th anniversary rally

12 June 2019

Caithness and Sutherland Vintage and Classic Vehicle Club celebrated its half-century with a bumper turnout at John O’Groats on Sunday.


Rhodes and Smith prove too hot to handle in round-robin pairs

07 June 2019
Rhodes and Smith prove too hot to handle in round-robin pairs

Rhodes and Smith prove too hot to handle in round-robin pairs

07 June 2019

Saturday saw Thurso Bowling Club’s McIntyre round-robin pairs being contested. Seventeen pairs took part.


'Backroom guy' Miller now leading from the front as Academy chairman

06 June 2019
'Backroom guy' Miller now leading from the front as Academy chairman

'Backroom guy' Miller now leading from the front as Academy chairman

06 June 2019

In an exclusive interview, new Wick Academy chairman Pat Miller outlines the need for progression but says he will never class himself as 'the boss'.


Skerray ceilidh will celebrate Kitty Ann's life

31 May 2019
Skerray ceilidh will celebrate Kitty Ann's life

Skerray ceilidh will celebrate Kitty Ann's life

31 May 2019

A ceilidh open to the public is being held at Skerray to celebrate the life of the late Kitty Ann MacQueen and her unique link to Eilean nan Ron.


Caithness misses out in Scottish Beach Award list

31 May 2019
Caithness misses out in Scottish Beach Award list

Caithness misses out in Scottish Beach Award list

31 May 2019

Eight Sutherland beaches – but none in Caithness – have been given Scottish Beach Award status by the environmental charity Keep Scotland Beautiful.


Orcas delight onlookers in close encounter at Trinkie

29 May 2019
Orcas delight onlookers in close encounter at Trinkie

Orcas delight onlookers in close encounter at Trinkie

29 May 2019

Excited wildlife-watchers had a close encounter with a pod of seven killer whales at Wick’s South Head.


Farmers preparing to gather for NSA Highland Sheep 2019 in Caithness

29 May 2019
Farmers preparing to gather for NSA Highland Sheep 2019 in Caithness

Farmers preparing to gather for NSA Highland Sheep 2019 in Caithness

29 May 2019

Sheep farmers from all over Scotland will be beating a path to Caithness for Scotland’s major sheep event this year at Sibmister, Murkle, on June 12.


'They suddenly popped up right in front of us'

26 May 2019
'They suddenly popped up right in front of us'

'They suddenly popped up right in front of us'

26 May 2019

The final day of Orca Watch 2019 brought an unforgettable experience for ferry passengers crossing the Pentland Firth as they saw six killer whales.


Wick Society boat section praised over regional flagship accolade

23 May 2019
Wick Society boat section praised over regional flagship accolade

Wick Society boat section praised over regional flagship accolade

23 May 2019

The volunteers who look after Wick’s historic Isabella Fortuna have been praised after landing a flagship honour from National Historic Ships UK.


Orca Watch organisers 'ecstatic' about Caithness, Orkney and Shetland sightings

23 May 2019
Orca Watch organisers 'ecstatic' about Caithness, Orkney and Shetland sightings

Orca Watch organisers 'ecstatic' about Caithness, Orkney and Shetland sightings

23 May 2019

Organisers of this year’s Orca Watch say they are “ecstatic” about the sightings of killer whales and other marine species in northern waters.


Snapshots of Stroma

22 May 2019
Snapshots of Stroma

Snapshots of Stroma

22 May 2019

A photographic record of a day spent on the uninhabited "island in the stream", with echoes of the long-gone human population never far away.


Caithness Health and Wellbeing Market strikes the right note

21 May 2019
Caithness Health and Wellbeing Market strikes the right note

Caithness Health and Wellbeing Market strikes the right note

21 May 2019

The positive effects of group music-making were trumpeted at the Health and Wellbeing Market in Wick, showcasing a wide range of groups and services.


Beatrice presents 'enormous opportunity', says trade body chief

21 May 2019
Beatrice presents 'enormous opportunity', says trade body chief

Beatrice presents 'enormous opportunity', says trade body chief

21 May 2019

The completion of the Beatrice offshore wind farm presents an "enormous opportunity" for Scotland, according to Claire Mack of Scottish Renewables.


Normandy veteran from Wick celebrates 100th birthday

19 May 2019
Normandy veteran from Wick celebrates 100th birthday

Normandy veteran from Wick celebrates 100th birthday

19 May 2019

A WAR veteran from Wick celebrated his 100th birthday recently in North Wales.


'Tremendous community effort' as Wick volunteers tidy up old slipway

16 May 2019
'Tremendous community effort' as Wick volunteers tidy up old slipway

'Tremendous community effort' as Wick volunteers tidy up old slipway

16 May 2019

A small army of volunteers turned out this week to tidy up a neglected corner of Wick between the Service Bridge and the medical centre.


Construction completed at £2.6bn Beatrice offshore wind farm

15 May 2019
Construction completed at £2.6bn Beatrice offshore wind farm

Construction completed at £2.6bn Beatrice offshore wind farm

15 May 2019

It has been three years in the making – and now the final turbine has been installed at Beatrice, Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm.


Pod of orcas captured on camera on east coast journey

13 May 2019
Pod of orcas captured on camera on east coast journey

Pod of orcas captured on camera on east coast journey

13 May 2019

Wildlife watchers enjoyed a memorable spectacle as a pod of seven killer whales travelled up the east coast of Sutherland and Caithness.


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