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It's meant to be a place of respect: Wick memorial garden targeted by vandals again

18 September 2023
It's meant to be a place of respect: Wick memorial garden targeted by vandals again

It's meant to be a place of respect: Wick memorial garden targeted by vandals again

18 September 2023

Wick's World War II memorial garden, looked after by small team of volunteers, has been targeted by vandals for the second time in just over a week.


AI Willie sees 100% success rate with Dexter breeding programme

18 September 2023
AI Willie sees 100% success rate with Dexter breeding programme

AI Willie sees 100% success rate with Dexter breeding programme

18 September 2023

Caithness AI technician Willie Mackay has reported a 100 per cent success rate with a cattle breeding programme centred on a pedigree Dexter herd.


Cutting out cheap goals 'won't be an overnight fix' for Wick Academy

18 September 2023
Cutting out cheap goals 'won't be an overnight fix' for Wick Academy

Cutting out cheap goals 'won't be an overnight fix' for Wick Academy

18 September 2023

A 3-0 home defeat to Fraserburgh in the Highland League means Wick Academy have conceded 19 goals in their last four games in all competitions.


Kirk of Secrets: Thurso premiere for feature-length film about historic church

17 September 2023
Kirk of Secrets: Thurso premiere for feature-length film about historic church

Kirk of Secrets: Thurso premiere for feature-length film about historic church

17 September 2023

A documentary about Old St Peter’s Kirk in Thurso, by local film-maker Darren Manson, will have its premiere at the Merlin Cinema on September 26.


Consultation begins on measures to tackle shipping fraud

17 September 2023
Consultation begins on measures to tackle shipping fraud

Consultation begins on measures to tackle shipping fraud

17 September 2023

Moves to prevent shipping fraud have been put forward by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency to help enforce security and safety at sea.


Lamb prices holding firm, says Quality Meat Scotland

16 September 2023
Lamb prices holding firm, says Quality Meat Scotland

Lamb prices holding firm, says Quality Meat Scotland

16 September 2023

Lamb prices have been holding firm as the industry moves into autumn, according to Quality Meat Scotland, the country's red meat promotional body.


Draughts champion Donald aiming for first Scottish Open success

16 September 2023
Draughts champion Donald aiming for first Scottish Open success

Draughts champion Donald aiming for first Scottish Open success

16 September 2023

A draughts champion from Caithness is hoping to win the Scottish Open for the first time – half a century after taking up the game competitively.


Wick Academy aiming to be harder to break down

15 September 2023
Wick Academy aiming to be harder to break down

Wick Academy aiming to be harder to break down

15 September 2023

Gary Manson admits it has been too easy for opposing teams to create chances against Academy recently – so the focus will be on rectifying that.


Vikings hope to have stronger squad for St Duthus trip

14 September 2023
Vikings hope to have stronger squad for St Duthus trip

Vikings hope to have stronger squad for St Duthus trip

14 September 2023

Thurso manager Michael Bremner hopes to have a few players back for Saturday's trip to face St Duthus in Tain in the North Caledonian League.


Thurso Football Academy looking ahead to Benfica coaching sessions

14 September 2023
Thurso Football Academy looking ahead to Benfica coaching sessions

Thurso Football Academy looking ahead to Benfica coaching sessions

14 September 2023

Coaches from Portugal's most successful football club will be in Caithness next month for two days of training with local youngsters.


September 14, 2023: Dounreay end date that proved to be unachievable

14 September 2023
September 14, 2023: Dounreay end date that proved to be unachievable

September 14, 2023: Dounreay end date that proved to be unachievable

14 September 2023

Today would have been a major date in Caithness history – if a prediction about the Dounreay clean-up made 11 years ago had proved to be correct.


Far north MP hails farming as 'backbone of the rural economy'

14 September 2023
Far north MP hails farming as 'backbone of the rural economy'

Far north MP hails farming as 'backbone of the rural economy'

14 September 2023

Local MP Jamie Stone has described farming as "the backbone of the rural economy" and pledged to keep campaigning for a fairer deal for agriculture.


Ex-soldier Kev set for 475-mile charity cycling challenge

14 September 2023
Ex-soldier Kev set for 475-mile charity cycling challenge

Ex-soldier Kev set for 475-mile charity cycling challenge

14 September 2023

Ex-soldier Kev Stewart from Wick will be cycling 475 miles in six days next week for a charity that supports veterans and wounded serving personnel.


Public meeting to be held in Dunbeath over controversial pylon plans

13 September 2023
Public meeting to be held in Dunbeath over controversial pylon plans

Public meeting to be held in Dunbeath over controversial pylon plans

13 September 2023

Concerns over controversial plans for an overhead power line between Caithness and Inverness-shire will be set out at a public meeting in Dunbeath.


We more than matched the champions, says Halkirk United manager

13 September 2023
We more than matched the champions, says Halkirk United manager

We more than matched the champions, says Halkirk United manager

13 September 2023

Halkirk United's winning start to the North Caledonian League campaign has come to an end but manager Ewan McElroy is focusing on the positives.


Wick pillbox museum gets 'dazzle camouflage' look ahead of open day events

13 September 2023
Wick pillbox museum gets 'dazzle camouflage' look ahead of open day events

Wick pillbox museum gets 'dazzle camouflage' look ahead of open day events

13 September 2023

Wick's World War II pillbox museum has been given a striking new look ahead of two fundraising open days planned for this weekend.


Caithness United U16s praised for keeping their focus in nine-goal victory

13 September 2023
Caithness United U16s praised for keeping their focus in nine-goal victory

Caithness United U16s praised for keeping their focus in nine-goal victory

13 September 2023

Caithness United under-16s continued their good run of form in the Highland Youth League with a 9-0 victory over Fort William at Harmsworth Park.


Thurso 'buzzing' as local people and cruise visitors support craft market

13 September 2023
Thurso 'buzzing' as local people and cruise visitors support craft market

Thurso 'buzzing' as local people and cruise visitors support craft market

13 September 2023

A new craft market in Thurso's pedestrian precinct was hailed as a "huge success" and the organisers are already looking forward to the next one.


'It was pouring in like a tidal wave': Wick restaurant flooded by burst water pipe

13 September 2023
'It was pouring in like a tidal wave': Wick restaurant flooded by burst water pipe

'It was pouring in like a tidal wave': Wick restaurant flooded by burst water pipe

13 September 2023

The owners of a Wick restaurant have vowed to "come back stronger" after a burst pipe in the town centre sent water cascading through their premises.


Locally sourced produce at the heart of campaign in Thurso area

12 September 2023
Locally sourced produce at the heart of campaign in Thurso area

Locally sourced produce at the heart of campaign in Thurso area

12 September 2023

A new campaign is focusing on ways in which shops, restaurants and hotels in the Thurso area can promote locally sourced produce.


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