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Prince Charles returns to Mey Games chieftain role

08 August 2011
Prince Charles returns to Mey Games chieftain role

Prince Charles returns to Mey Games chieftain role

08 August 2011

THE Duke of Rothesay kept tradition alive when he attended Mey Games on Saturday.


Speed bumps installed outside Wick hotel

07 August 2011
Speed bumps installed outside Wick hotel

Speed bumps installed outside Wick hotel

07 August 2011

NEW traffic-calming measures have been introduced in Wick in an attempt to curb antisocial driving.


Coalition to blame as jobless figures rise, argues MSP

05 August 2011
Coalition to blame as jobless figures rise, argues MSP

Coalition to blame as jobless figures rise, argues MSP

05 August 2011

A NORTH MSP claims the current Westminster Government has not acted to lower unemployment in Caithness.


Firms told to get ready for Wick school contract bonanza

05 August 2011
Firms told to get ready for Wick school contract bonanza

Firms told to get ready for Wick school contract bonanza

05 August 2011

LOCAL firms need to be ready to grab a piece of the action as the Highland Council lines up potential construction contracts worth around £57 million…


BBC Radio 1 DJ’s guerilla gig at Belladrum

03 August 2011
BBC Radio 1 DJ’s guerilla gig at Belladrum

BBC Radio 1 DJ’s guerilla gig at Belladrum

03 August 2011

Revellers travelling to the Belladrum festival this weekend will have the opportunity to experience a redefined live music experience courtesy of a group…


Bad drivers get the hump in Wick

03 August 2011
Bad drivers get the hump in Wick

Bad drivers get the hump in Wick

03 August 2011

SPEED bumps are to be installed outside the Norseman Hotel in Wick in a bid to crack down on the “cultural scourge” of antisocial drivers plaguing guests…


Wick Gala hailed as a triumph

03 August 2011
Wick Gala hailed as a triumph

Wick Gala hailed as a triumph

03 August 2011

SUNSHINE, fireworks and new events helped the annual Wick Gala to be a knockout success. Organising committee chairwoman Donna Plowman hailed the week-long…


Paint mix-up horrifies Caithness council official

03 August 2011
Paint mix-up horrifies Caithness council official

Paint mix-up horrifies Caithness council official

03 August 2011

A HIGHLAND Council mix-up left people in Wick following yellow brick lanes this week.


Wick flower baskets group chases award

27 July 2011
Wick flower baskets group chases award

Wick flower baskets group chases award

27 July 2011

THE group responsible for Wick’s flower baskets is going for gold this year with its second entry to the Scotland in Bloom competition. Volunteers have…


Colourful characters make Wick Gala opener a night to remember

26 July 2011
Colourful characters make Wick Gala opener a night to remember

Colourful characters make Wick Gala opener a night to remember

26 July 2011

KNIGHTS of the Round Table, Oompa-Loompas and a box of Chocolate Fingers marched through Wick on Saturday night, which signalled only one thing – it’s…


Equipment boost for Pentland Canoe Club

23 July 2011
Equipment boost for Pentland Canoe Club

Equipment boost for Pentland Canoe Club

23 July 2011

Paddling in Caithness has been given a boost after a local canoe club received funding to help get new equipment.


Keepie-uppie king boosts Thurso walk

22 July 2011
Keepie-uppie king boosts Thurso walk

Keepie-uppie king boosts Thurso walk

22 July 2011

THERE was a "dram" good achievement on Sunday as a strong turnout ensured Thurso’s 21st annual charity Comm Bar walk was a resounding success.


Caithness trucking couple in charity marathon

22 July 2011
Caithness trucking couple in charity marathon

Caithness trucking couple in charity marathon

22 July 2011

A CAITHNESS couple are planning to "get their motor running" and "head out on the highway" next week to raise money for two local causes.


Thurso chip shop owner's anguish over blaze

22 July 2011
Thurso chip shop owner's anguish over blaze

Thurso chip shop owner's anguish over blaze

22 July 2011

A THURSO businessman has described the “longest five or 10 minutes” of his life as he watched his business go up in flames earlier this week.


Ulbster trucker help lift diabetes drive ban

20 July 2011
Ulbster trucker help lift diabetes drive ban

Ulbster trucker help lift diabetes drive ban

20 July 2011

‘DONALD Campbell of Caithness has single-handedly helped change the rules.”


Caithness mum in line for charity award

15 July 2011
Caithness mum in line for charity award

Caithness mum in line for charity award

15 July 2011

A CAITHNESS woman hit the headlines in the last-ever issue of the News of the World – for all the right ?reasons.


Thurso lifeboat crew towed to safety... all in fun

13 July 2011
Thurso lifeboat crew towed to safety... all in fun

Thurso lifeboat crew towed to safety... all in fun

13 July 2011

A LOCAL lifeboat crew had to be towed to safety on Saturday – after their raft sank during a race at Thurso’s annual Lifeboat Fair Day.


John O’Groats ‘dream boats’ reach land

09 July 2011
John O’Groats ‘dream boats’ reach land

John O’Groats ‘dream boats’ reach land

09 July 2011

‘LAND ahoy!” That was the shout given as sail boats from the John O’Groats arts project cast onto the waters of the Pentland Firth started washing ashore.


Fans warned over Belladrum ticket scam

05 July 2011
Fans warned over Belladrum ticket scam

Fans warned over Belladrum ticket scam

05 July 2011

CAITHNESS music fans have been warned about the dangers of buying nonexistent tickets for Beauly’s Belladum Tartan Heart Festival. Festival organiser…


Prime Minister David Cameron tackled over Wick passport office closure

24 June 2011
Prime Minister David Cameron tackled over Wick passport office closure

Prime Minister David Cameron tackled over Wick passport office closure

24 June 2011

PRIME Minister David Cameron has been challenged over the closure of Wick’s passport office – a move which has left one Thurso teenager facing a 300-mile…


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