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Wick Thistle manager hopes victory over Lybster will boost confidence

13 June 2024
Wick Thistle manager hopes victory over Lybster will boost confidence

Wick Thistle manager hopes victory over Lybster will boost confidence

13 June 2024

Manager Owen Harrold hailed Wick Thistle’s 3-1 victory over Lybster in midweek as the Jags’ best performance of the season so far.


Alex Salmond set for Alba Party event in Thurso

13 June 2024
Alex Salmond set for Alba Party event in Thurso

Alex Salmond set for Alba Party event in Thurso

13 June 2024

Former First Minister Alex Salmond will be on the campaign trail in Caithness next week when he attends a pre-election event in Thurso.


Nethercliffe Hotel owner hands over new away kit to Wick Groats

12 June 2024
Nethercliffe Hotel owner hands over new away kit to Wick Groats

Nethercliffe Hotel owner hands over new away kit to Wick Groats

12 June 2024

Wick Groats have been presented with a new away kit courtesy of the Nethercliffe Hotel, which has been sponsoring the club for almost three decades.


Scotland supporter from Thurso is bringing skirl of the pipes to Euro 2024

12 June 2024
Scotland supporter from Thurso is bringing skirl of the pipes to Euro 2024

Scotland supporter from Thurso is bringing skirl of the pipes to Euro 2024

12 June 2024

A piper from Thurso is helping to bring the unmistakable sound of Scotland to the heart of the Euro 2024 football tournament.


Vintage vehicle club members support JCB charity drive

12 June 2024
Vintage vehicle club members support JCB charity drive

Vintage vehicle club members support JCB charity drive

12 June 2024

JCB drivers taking part in a nationwide charity trip were given a warm welcome when they rolled into Caithness today.


PICTURES: Teachers praised for ‘awe-inspiring’ efforts at Caithness Music Festival

12 June 2024
PICTURES: Teachers praised for ‘awe-inspiring’ efforts at Caithness Music Festival

PICTURES: Teachers praised for ‘awe-inspiring’ efforts at Caithness Music Festival

12 June 2024

Adjudicators have praised the “really friendly feel” of the Caithness Music Festival while paying tribute to the “awe-inspiring” efforts of teachers.


Staxigoe ‘going in right direction’ with five-star display against Wick Groats

12 June 2024
Staxigoe ‘going in right direction’ with five-star display against Wick Groats

Staxigoe ‘going in right direction’ with five-star display against Wick Groats

12 June 2024

A five-star performance against Wick Groats showed that Staxigoe United are “starting to click” as they extended their unbeaten run to seven games.


Football club in team effort to spruce up Wick memorial garden

11 June 2024
Football club in team effort to spruce up Wick memorial garden

Football club in team effort to spruce up Wick memorial garden

11 June 2024

Wick’s World War II memorial garden has been spruced up for summer thanks to some hands-on assistance from a community-minded amateur football club.


PICTURES: Trophies are well spread out in first two days of Caithness Music Festival

11 June 2024
PICTURES: Trophies are well spread out in first two days of Caithness Music Festival

PICTURES: Trophies are well spread out in first two days of Caithness Music Festival

11 June 2024

Ninety-eight trophies are being contested at this year’s Caithness Music Festival in Wick, with the silverware being well spread out so far.


Jamie Stone hits out at ‘divisive’ SNP over energy ownership

11 June 2024
Jamie Stone hits out at ‘divisive’ SNP over energy ownership

Jamie Stone hits out at ‘divisive’ SNP over energy ownership

11 June 2024

Jamie Stone, of the Liberal Democrats, has attacked the SNP over its “flawed philosophy” that Britain’s energy belongs to Scotland.


Hundreds heading off from Caithness to cheer on Scotland at Euro 2024

11 June 2024
Hundreds heading off from Caithness to cheer on Scotland at Euro 2024

Hundreds heading off from Caithness to cheer on Scotland at Euro 2024

11 June 2024

As many as 300 football fans from Caithness are heading to Germany this week to support Scotland in the Euro 2024 finals.


Bunillidh Thistle back in North Caledonian League as Loch Ness drop out

10 June 2024
Bunillidh Thistle back in North Caledonian League as Loch Ness drop out

Bunillidh Thistle back in North Caledonian League as Loch Ness drop out

10 June 2024

Loch Ness will drop out of the North Caledonian League next season, with Helmsdale-based Bunillidh Thistle returning to the fold.


Reiss Gardening Club members visit heritage cottage and gin distillery

10 June 2024
Reiss Gardening Club members visit heritage cottage and gin distillery

Reiss Gardening Club members visit heritage cottage and gin distillery

10 June 2024

Ladies from Reiss Gardening Club had to don their waterproofs as they set out on their June outing to the Dunnet area.


Wick Groats hit by ‘sucker punch’ in stoppage time

10 June 2024
Wick Groats hit by ‘sucker punch’ in stoppage time

Wick Groats hit by ‘sucker punch’ in stoppage time

10 June 2024

Manager Kevin Anderson felt that Wick Groats were in the ascendancy going into the closing stages of Saturday’s Colin Macleod Memorial Cup final.


‘Bittersweet’ occasion as Pentland United become last winners of Colin Macleod Memorial Cup

10 June 2024
‘Bittersweet’ occasion as Pentland United become last winners of Colin Macleod Memorial Cup

‘Bittersweet’ occasion as Pentland United become last winners of Colin Macleod Memorial Cup

10 June 2024

Pentland United’s Colin Macleod Memorial Cup triumph felt “bittersweet” after it emerged that this would be the last year of the competition.


Wick and Thurso netball teams meet in end-of-season tournament

10 June 2024
Wick and Thurso netball teams meet in end-of-season tournament

Wick and Thurso netball teams meet in end-of-season tournament

10 June 2024

S1, S2 and S3 netball players from Thurso and Wick high schools rounded off the season with a tournament in Wick.


We have far too many buildings, says Church of Scotland amid Halkirk closure concerns

09 June 2024
We have far too many buildings, says Church of Scotland amid Halkirk closure concerns

We have far too many buildings, says Church of Scotland amid Halkirk closure concerns

09 June 2024

Concerns over the future of a village church have led to a reminder that Christians can worship together “with or without building ownership”.


Fundraising total over £12,000 in first week of round-Britain bid

07 June 2024
Fundraising total over £12,000 in first week of round-Britain bid

Fundraising total over £12,000 in first week of round-Britain bid

07 June 2024

Allan Lipp and Mhairi Ross are off the Angus coastline, almost a week into their round-Britain rowing challenge in aid of two charities.


UK media coverage highlights neglect of Caithness roads

07 June 2024
UK media coverage highlights neglect of Caithness roads

UK media coverage highlights neglect of Caithness roads

07 June 2024

UK-wide media interest in the potholed roads of Caithness has ‘pushed the plight of this neglected county into the national arena’.


Chef hits out at ‘staggering incompetence’ over £1m plans

07 June 2024
Chef hits out at ‘staggering incompetence’ over £1m plans

Chef hits out at ‘staggering incompetence’ over £1m plans

07 June 2024

A chef who is looking to invest around £1 million in two properties has accused Highland Council of “staggering incompetence” over planning delays.


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