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Controversial new waste bins coming to Caithness soon

19 April 2024
Controversial new waste bins coming to Caithness soon

Controversial new waste bins coming to Caithness soon

19 April 2024

The council’s controversial new non-recyclable waste bins are wending their way to Caithness with a roll-out now happening in Ross and Cromarty.


Body found near John O’Groats not that of missing local man

18 April 2024
Body found near John O’Groats not that of missing local man

Body found near John O’Groats not that of missing local man

18 April 2024

The body recently discovered at John O’Groats is not the local man reported missing several weeks ago, confirmed Police Scotland today.


Mystery postbox found in ‘middle of nowhere’ on Caithness moors

18 April 2024
Mystery postbox found in ‘middle of nowhere’ on Caithness moors

Mystery postbox found in ‘middle of nowhere’ on Caithness moors

18 April 2024

Who would want a postbox situated on a barren patch of Caithness moorland with no nearby home connected with it?


Dementia advice sessions planned for Thurso

18 April 2024
Dementia advice sessions planned for Thurso

Dementia advice sessions planned for Thurso

18 April 2024

Alzheimer Scotland is pushing forward with special sessions in Thurso for those living with memory loss in Caithness and their carers.


Caithness LGBTQ+ voices sought for documentary series

18 April 2024
Caithness LGBTQ+ voices sought for documentary series

Caithness LGBTQ+ voices sought for documentary series

18 April 2024

Participants are being sought in Caithness for a podcast documentary on rural Scotland's LGBTQ+ community.


PICTURE SPECIAL: Photography skills of Thurso Camera Club praised by town provost at new show

17 April 2024
PICTURE SPECIAL: Photography skills of Thurso Camera Club praised by town provost at new show

PICTURE SPECIAL: Photography skills of Thurso Camera Club praised by town provost at new show

17 April 2024

The opening night of a new exhibition highlighting local photographic talents proved to be a popular event at Thurso Art Gallery.


Presentation night for indoor bowling winners at Wick

17 April 2024
Presentation night for indoor bowling winners at Wick

Presentation night for indoor bowling winners at Wick

17 April 2024

There was a presentation night at Wick’s Assembly Rooms this week for all the indoor bowling prize winners throughout the season.


Respite care for Caithness parents/carers moves forward with pressure group

16 April 2024
Respite care for Caithness parents/carers moves forward with pressure group

Respite care for Caithness parents/carers moves forward with pressure group

16 April 2024

A Thurso mum has taken a step further with her demands for better respite care in Caithness with a new online group that parent-carers can join.


Winners in Wick at new dancing school competition

16 April 2024
Winners in Wick at new dancing school competition

Winners in Wick at new dancing school competition

16 April 2024

The Vikki Mackay School of Dance held its first competition in Wick with over 100 dancers taking part from all over Scotland.


Online hate crimes decrease in second week after new law, say Police Scotland

16 April 2024
Online hate crimes decrease in second week after new law, say Police Scotland

Online hate crimes decrease in second week after new law, say Police Scotland

16 April 2024

Police Scotland says that online hate crime reports have dropped significantly in the second week after the introduction of a new law.


Former shop in Wick condemned as ‘damn disgrace’ and eyesore

16 April 2024
Former shop in Wick condemned as ‘damn disgrace’ and eyesore

Former shop in Wick condemned as ‘damn disgrace’ and eyesore

16 April 2024

A former shop in Wick was described as a ‘damn disgrace’ and eyesore for locals and tourists, at a meeting of the town’s community council.


PICTURE SPECIAL: Lifeboats, dogs and cats benefit thanks to generosity of Caithness Model Club

15 April 2024
PICTURE SPECIAL: Lifeboats, dogs and cats benefit thanks to generosity of Caithness Model Club

PICTURE SPECIAL: Lifeboats, dogs and cats benefit thanks to generosity of Caithness Model Club

15 April 2024

Local charities benefitted to the tune of £2000 thanks to the popular Caithness Model Club show in Wick.


Watten earth’s going on! Road sign prankster strikes again

15 April 2024
Watten earth’s going on! Road sign prankster strikes again

Watten earth’s going on! Road sign prankster strikes again

15 April 2024

Travellers on the A882 heading into Watten from the west may think they’ve taken a wrong turn thanks to the efforts of a prankster.


Police investigate ‘unexplained’ death in Wick

08 April 2024
Police investigate ‘unexplained’ death in Wick

Police investigate ‘unexplained’ death in Wick

08 April 2024

Police in Wick are investigating the ‘unexplained’ death of a woman aged 29 in the town.


PICTURES: Material Matters – an exhibition by members from the Society of Caithness Artists in Thurso

07 April 2024
PICTURES: Material Matters – an exhibition by members from the Society of Caithness Artists in Thurso

PICTURES: Material Matters – an exhibition by members from the Society of Caithness Artists in Thurso

07 April 2024

The latest exhibition to be held at North Coast Visitor Centre in Thurso is called ‘Material Matters’ and opened on Friday, April 5.


Lyth Arts Centre immersive show influenced by Scottish crime novels

06 April 2024
Lyth Arts Centre immersive show influenced by Scottish crime novels

Lyth Arts Centre immersive show influenced by Scottish crime novels

06 April 2024

Lyth Arts Centre announces the launch of Inspired by Books – a ‘new and exciting’ visual exhibition by local artist Katie Squires.


Caithness councillor Karl Rosie urges government to support affordable housing for police

05 April 2024
Caithness councillor Karl Rosie urges government to support affordable housing for police

Caithness councillor Karl Rosie urges government to support affordable housing for police

05 April 2024

Cllr Karl Rosie has written to the Chancellor on behalf of the Alba Party calling for action to support police officers accessing affordable homes.


Dounreay workers overwhelmingly back strike action and have had ‘enough of the company’s games’

05 April 2024
Dounreay workers overwhelmingly back strike action and have had ‘enough of the company’s games’

Dounreay workers overwhelmingly back strike action and have had ‘enough of the company’s games’

05 April 2024

The 460 union members employed by Nuclear Restoration Services Limited based at Dounreay power station have backed strike action in a pay dispute.


Council needs to ‘get the finger out’ and give road workers more overtime, says Cllr McEwan

05 April 2024
Council needs to ‘get the finger out’ and give road workers more overtime, says Cllr McEwan

Council needs to ‘get the finger out’ and give road workers more overtime, says Cllr McEwan

05 April 2024

A councillor criticises the local authority for the “diabolical” state of roads and thinks overtime for workers may be a solution.


Thurso mother starts online petition for respite care – ‘Life with severe autism is a daily grind’

04 April 2024
Thurso mother starts online petition for respite care – ‘Life with severe autism is a daily grind’

Thurso mother starts online petition for respite care – ‘Life with severe autism is a daily grind’

04 April 2024

A Thurso mum pleading for respite care for her severely autistic son has started an online petition that is quickly gaining momentum.


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