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Plug-in hybrid sets ‘exceptional record’ on Land’s End to John O’Groats journey

14 April 2025
Plug-in hybrid sets ‘exceptional record’ on Land’s End to John O’Groats journey

Plug-in hybrid sets ‘exceptional record’ on Land’s End to John O’Groats journey

14 April 2025

Three friends made the 863-mile end-to-end trip with a fuel consumption figure of 376 miles per gallon using a plug-in hybrid Volkswagen Golf GTE.


Wick Academy manager will target greater consistency next season

14 April 2025
Wick Academy manager will target greater consistency next season

Wick Academy manager will target greater consistency next season

14 April 2025

Wick manager Gary Manson made it clear that “you never stop planning” as he confirmed that preparations are well in hand for the 2025/26 campaign.


‘Exceptional’ young Scorries crowned as SHFL Under 18 North champions

14 April 2025
‘Exceptional’ young Scorries crowned as SHFL Under 18 North champions

‘Exceptional’ young Scorries crowned as SHFL Under 18 North champions

14 April 2025

Wick Academy U18s were hailed as an “exceptional group” after securing the SHFL Under 18 North title. They now face a play-off with the East winners.


EnerQuip on track for $10m quarter in landmark year

14 April 2025
EnerQuip on track for $10m quarter in landmark year

EnerQuip on track for $10m quarter in landmark year

14 April 2025

An Aberdeenshire-based oilfield equipment firm with premises in Caithness has begun its 10th anniversary year with record levels of new business.


New rural action group for young people in Highlands

13 April 2025
New rural action group for young people in Highlands

New rural action group for young people in Highlands

13 April 2025

Young people from across the Highlands are being given a chance to play their part in improving opportunities in rural areas.


PICTURES: Thurso fire station visit for Wick care home residents

13 April 2025
PICTURES: Thurso fire station visit for Wick care home residents

PICTURES: Thurso fire station visit for Wick care home residents

13 April 2025

Residents of Wick’s Seaview House care home have been finding out what it’s like to be part of the fire and rescue service on a visit to Thurso.


Electric blankets from care home will make Thurso trishaw rides extra-cosy

12 April 2025
Electric blankets from care home will make Thurso trishaw rides extra-cosy

Electric blankets from care home will make Thurso trishaw rides extra-cosy

12 April 2025

A gift from a Thurso care home will ensure extra cosiness for those being taken out on trishaw rides by local volunteers from Cycling Without Age.


Keiss ‘ready for the step up’ as Caithness summer league kicks off

11 April 2025
Keiss ‘ready for the step up’ as Caithness summer league kicks off

Keiss ‘ready for the step up’ as Caithness summer league kicks off

11 April 2025

Keiss will be adopting the “one game at a time” approach as they adjust to life in the top flight of Caithness amateur football this summer.


Gas diversion works under way ahead of Wick town centre bollards

11 April 2025
Gas diversion works under way ahead of Wick town centre bollards

Gas diversion works under way ahead of Wick town centre bollards

11 April 2025

The eastern end of High Street in Wick has been dug up for gas diversion works ahead of the installation of rising bollards next month.


In-form Wick Academy down to ‘barest of bare bones’ for last game of season

11 April 2025
In-form Wick Academy down to ‘barest of bare bones’ for last game of season

In-form Wick Academy down to ‘barest of bare bones’ for last game of season

11 April 2025

Performances and results over the past two or three months demonstrate that progress has been made by Wick Academy this season, Gary Manson has said.


Loganair urged to look at ‘mutually beneficial’ Wick stop-offs

11 April 2025
Loganair urged to look at ‘mutually beneficial’ Wick stop-offs

Loganair urged to look at ‘mutually beneficial’ Wick stop-offs

11 April 2025

An approach has been made to Loganair asking whether flights to and from Orkney can stop off at Wick, to boost connectivity for Caithness.


‘Sophie wants a trophy!’ Kinghorn hopes Caithness can challenge for honours

09 April 2025
‘Sophie wants a trophy!’ Kinghorn hopes Caithness can challenge for honours

‘Sophie wants a trophy!’ Kinghorn hopes Caithness can challenge for honours

09 April 2025

Caithness Ladies play their opening cup match at home to Nairn St Ninian on Sunday, a fortnight after starting their league campaign with a win.


Call goes out for new volunteers at historic Dunnet cottage

09 April 2025
Call goes out for new volunteers at historic Dunnet cottage

Call goes out for new volunteers at historic Dunnet cottage

09 April 2025

New volunteers are needed to give a helping hand at Mary Ann’s Cottage when it opens for the 2025 summer season.


‘The NC500 is not a racetrack’: MSP welcomes ‘proactive approach’ by police

09 April 2025
‘The NC500 is not a racetrack’: MSP welcomes ‘proactive approach’ by police

‘The NC500 is not a racetrack’: MSP welcomes ‘proactive approach’ by police

09 April 2025

Maree Todd says she understands the frustration felt by communities over the “reckless behaviour” of a minority of drivers using the North Coast 500.


Three points and clean sheet ‘a pleasing way to finish the season’ for Anglers

09 April 2025
Three points and clean sheet ‘a pleasing way to finish the season’ for Anglers

Three points and clean sheet ‘a pleasing way to finish the season’ for Anglers

09 April 2025

Assistant manager Liam Anderson praised the Halkirk United players for their commitment after they ended their league campaign by beating Orkney.


Air travellers faced with ‘second-class’ service on Wick/Aberdeen route

09 April 2025
Air travellers faced with ‘second-class’ service on Wick/Aberdeen route

Air travellers faced with ‘second-class’ service on Wick/Aberdeen route

09 April 2025

There are concerns that flights to and from Wick John O’Groats Airport are “treated as an afterthought” by Eastern Airways, despite public funding.


Football club’s boost for North Highland Cancer Information and Support Centre

08 April 2025
Football club’s boost for North Highland Cancer Information and Support Centre

Football club’s boost for North Highland Cancer Information and Support Centre

08 April 2025

Efforts by a local cancer support charity to expand its work across the far north have been helped by a £500 donation from Halkirk United.


Call for volunteers to support beach wheelchair project at Dunnet

08 April 2025
Call for volunteers to support beach wheelchair project at Dunnet

Call for volunteers to support beach wheelchair project at Dunnet

08 April 2025

Volunteers are being sought for a community project aimed at giving wheelchair users better access to one of the most popular beaches in the north.


Labour candidate says ‘Highlands and Islands deserve a strong voice’

08 April 2025
Labour candidate says ‘Highlands and Islands deserve a strong voice’

Labour candidate says ‘Highlands and Islands deserve a strong voice’

08 April 2025

Dualling of the A9 and rebuilding public services are among the priorities for Labour’s John Erskine in the Scottish Parliament election campaign.


Robot dog restores power to Dounreay crane at flick of a switch

08 April 2025
Robot dog restores power to Dounreay crane at flick of a switch

Robot dog restores power to Dounreay crane at flick of a switch

08 April 2025

A robotic dog has again shown its value to the Dounreay decommissioning programme by carrying out a task that was beyond the reach of human workers.


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