A Wick granny says she is “quite shocked” after a chance meeting with ex-footballer Ashley Cain during his visit to Caithness & Sutherland last week.
Caleb Dyer of Caithness RDA did well in a Level 1 showjumping competition and Countryside Challenge at Cranloch Riding Centre in Moray.
Wick Amateur Swimming Club captains Nebi Senguler and Eva Robertson each struck gold at the Westhill Invitational Meet in Aberdeen.
Reay and Wick co-hosted the NC500 Links Open, a 36-hole strokeplay event which is always a highlight of the summer golfing calendar in Caithness.
Thurso‘s Heritage by a Thirsa Loon
Caithness Cycling Club’s weekly 10-mile time trial had to revert to the Shebster course due to roadworks on the usual Watten road.
DFFA members held their third Boat League competition with a four-hour session on what turned out to be a dreich evening as thick haar came in.
Aberdeen and Northern Marts has said it remains committed to “market-leading services” in Caithness after announcing changes to its local team.
The annual Cape Wrath Ultra is organised by expedition race specialist Ourea Events and attracts some of the worl’s best ultra runners.
The Caithness branch of Enable, the charity for people with learning disabilities, held a safari treasure hunt at the Thurso boating pond.
Steeped in history the fig has endured the test of time as one of the most universally enjoyed fruits, says Joanne Howdle.
Making Space for Nature by Paul Castle
Kevin Green recalls a week’s fishing trip from Wick during the last years of the local seine netters
This weeks letters span a range of subjects, including anger at plans to bring back nuclear reactors to Scotland and disquiet over turbine plans
Round one of the women’s Summer Stableford at Reay saw some spectacular scoring, with Sarah Meiklejohn topping the standings on 40 points.
A light north-west wind and heavy cloud cover was more to the liking of DFFA members as they gathered for the second boat competition of the season.
Stuart Swanson raced his non-aero bike to good effect to win Caithness CC’s 10-mile time trial, while Danny Miller again came first at Wick Wheelers.
A team from Wick won the Americas Cup, an inter-club match play golf competition between Wick, Thurso and Reay ladies.
Five teams from Caithness travelled to Kirkwall Grammar School to compete in a Highlands and Islands school tournament.
Thurso Netball Club were edged out by a single point when they took on Lossie East in their latest Highland and Moray league encounter in Inverness.
