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Chaos ensues as Thurso Community Council meeting descends into ‘shambles’

07 December 2024
Chaos ensues as Thurso Community Council meeting descends into ‘shambles’

Chaos ensues as Thurso Community Council meeting descends into ‘shambles’

07 December 2024

Fury erupted at a meeting of Thurso Community Council with a member of the public leaving in tears and the atmosphere described as ‘confrontational’.


Dunbeath publisher’s latest book by Nessie hunter Adrian Shine sheds light on the mystery of sea serpents

07 December 2024
Dunbeath publisher’s latest book by Nessie hunter Adrian Shine sheds light on the mystery of sea serpents

Dunbeath publisher’s latest book by Nessie hunter Adrian Shine sheds light on the mystery of sea serpents

07 December 2024

A Dunbeath-based publisher has an intriguing new book by the famous Nessie hunter Adrian Shine called ‘A Natural History of Sea Serpents’.


Not for print! – Local man talks about ‘farcical situation’ of broken printers at Caithness libraries

05 December 2024
Not for print! – Local man talks about ‘farcical situation’ of broken printers at Caithness libraries

Not for print! – Local man talks about ‘farcical situation’ of broken printers at Caithness libraries

05 December 2024

A Caithness man talked about being on an endless paperchase as he takes the operator of the local libraries to task over its lack of printers.


Lyth model’s 2025 calendar supports breast cancer charity

05 December 2024
Lyth model’s 2025 calendar supports breast cancer charity

Lyth model’s 2025 calendar supports breast cancer charity

05 December 2024

A Caithness woman combines professional modelling and a love of horses for her 2025 charity calendar now on sale.


Thurso’s festive food and craft fair is this weekend

05 December 2024
Thurso’s festive food and craft fair is this weekend

Thurso’s festive food and craft fair is this weekend

05 December 2024

On Saturday and Sunday (December 7-8) there will be a special Christmas craft fair in the Royal British Legion Scotland’s Thurso branch.


WATCH: Wild boar gets bored and goes on the run in Caithness

04 December 2024
WATCH: Wild boar gets bored and goes on the run in Caithness

WATCH: Wild boar gets bored and goes on the run in Caithness

04 December 2024

A so-called ‘wild boar’ is on the loose in the Caithness countryside and appeared in the Bilbster area of the county today.


Eco breakthrough as Caithness beach cleaners help recycle old nets into sunglasses and knife handles

04 December 2024
Eco breakthrough as Caithness beach cleaners help recycle old nets into sunglasses and knife handles

Eco breakthrough as Caithness beach cleaners help recycle old nets into sunglasses and knife handles

04 December 2024

An environmental group that cleans up Caithness beaches is delighted to make positive steps towards its eco goals with a new recycling initiative.


Wick weather watcher says it’s a winter record breaker

04 December 2024
Wick weather watcher says it’s a winter record breaker

Wick weather watcher says it’s a winter record breaker

04 December 2024

Wick’s weather watcher says that the first day of winter turned out to be a record breaker for the town.


Thurso parents protest against possible closures of Caithness play parks – ‘Our children deserve better’

04 December 2024
Thurso parents protest against possible closures of Caithness play parks – ‘Our children deserve better’

Thurso parents protest against possible closures of Caithness play parks – ‘Our children deserve better’

04 December 2024

After a recent Highland Council report warned that 26 Caithness play parks were under threat of closure a Thurso protest group made its views known.


With Wick’s last bank set to close next year, Stone backs banking hubs

03 December 2024
With Wick’s last bank set to close next year, Stone backs banking hubs

With Wick’s last bank set to close next year, Stone backs banking hubs

03 December 2024

Jamie Stone MP calls for the establishment of banking hubs in light of the impending closures of Bank of Scotland branches in Wick and Golspie.


PICTURES and VIDEO: Wick firefighters tackle Watten blaze

03 December 2024
PICTURES and VIDEO: Wick firefighters tackle Watten blaze

PICTURES and VIDEO: Wick firefighters tackle Watten blaze

03 December 2024

A major blaze destroyed an outhouse building next to a Watten hotel last night. No casualties were reported.


PICTURES: Festive fun day frolics as Wick’s Christmas lights are switched on

02 December 2024
PICTURES: Festive fun day frolics as Wick’s Christmas lights are switched on

PICTURES: Festive fun day frolics as Wick’s Christmas lights are switched on

02 December 2024

The Wick Fun Day event held in the town centre on Saturday showed that local people are filled with festive spirit leading up to Christmas 2024.


PICTURES: Thurso ‘Tipsy Tea Party’ raises £5503.70 for charity

24 November 2024
PICTURES: Thurso ‘Tipsy Tea Party’ raises £5503.70 for charity

PICTURES: Thurso ‘Tipsy Tea Party’ raises £5503.70 for charity

24 November 2024

A Ladies Tipsy Tea Party, organised by Annie Farquhar and Lisa Douglas in Thurso, helped raise well over £5000 for charity.


Caithness publisher commissions work by Wick poet

23 November 2024
Caithness publisher commissions work by Wick poet

Caithness publisher commissions work by Wick poet

23 November 2024

A Caithness book publisher has once again been awarded funding as a Book Week Scotland partner.


Caithness seal charity benefits from huge fish donation

23 November 2024
Caithness seal charity benefits from huge fish donation

Caithness seal charity benefits from huge fish donation

23 November 2024

Caithness Seal Rehab and Release sent out a big thank you to Denholm Seafoods in Peterhead for supplying fish to the pups in its care.


Echoes of Tom Hanks film The Terminal as French teen stuck at Wick airport for a month on cashless tour of Europe

22 November 2024
Echoes of Tom Hanks film The Terminal as French teen stuck at Wick airport for a month on cashless tour of Europe

Echoes of Tom Hanks film The Terminal as French teen stuck at Wick airport for a month on cashless tour of Europe

22 November 2024

A French teenager travelling Europe with no money and living off people’s goodwill is stuck in limbo at Wick airport as he seeks a flight to Iceland.


Police car on emergency call crashes at A882 humpback bridge

22 November 2024
Police car on emergency call crashes at A882 humpback bridge

Police car on emergency call crashes at A882 humpback bridge

22 November 2024

A police car collided with another vehicle near the humpback bridge on the A882 between Watten and Thurso yesterday ((November 21).


Council funding issues could see mass cull of kids’ play parks in Highland with 26 axed in Caithness

22 November 2024
Council funding issues could see mass cull of kids’ play parks in Highland with 26 axed in Caithness

Council funding issues could see mass cull of kids’ play parks in Highland with 26 axed in Caithness

22 November 2024

The mass closure of play parks across the region, including 26 in Caithness, is being discussed by Highland Council at a meeting next week.


Severe weather impacting Wick-Aberdeen air services

21 November 2024
Severe weather impacting Wick-Aberdeen air services

Severe weather impacting Wick-Aberdeen air services

21 November 2024

Passengers are advised that this week’s severe weather has had a substantial impact on air services between Wick and Aberdeen.


Storm Bert expected to hit Caithness coast on Saturday

21 November 2024
Storm Bert expected to hit Caithness coast on Saturday

Storm Bert expected to hit Caithness coast on Saturday

21 November 2024

Storm Bert will bring strong winds to the Caithness coast for a time on Saturday, which may cause some disruption, warns the Met Office today.


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