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URGENT APPEAL: Wick’s Trinkie outdoor pool faces destruction without immediate funding

20 January 2025
URGENT APPEAL: Wick’s Trinkie outdoor pool faces destruction without immediate funding

URGENT APPEAL: Wick’s Trinkie outdoor pool faces destruction without immediate funding

20 January 2025

A desperate appeal has been issued to the public and business community to help save the Trinkie from complete destruction after Storm Babet damage.


Almost £300k council funds to upgrade Caithness play parks

20 January 2025
Almost £300k council funds to upgrade Caithness play parks

Almost £300k council funds to upgrade Caithness play parks

20 January 2025

Nearly £300,000 will be set aside to fund improvements at five Caithness play parks.


Fuel contamination warning issued for Caithness motorists

19 January 2025
Fuel contamination warning issued for Caithness motorists

Fuel contamination warning issued for Caithness motorists

19 January 2025

Caithness motorists are being warned to look out for common signs of fuel contamination following several high-profile incidents in the UK.


Caithness is in the frame for premiere of Flow Country film featuring Thurso composer’s soundtrack

18 January 2025
Caithness is in the frame for premiere of Flow Country film featuring Thurso composer’s soundtrack

Caithness is in the frame for premiere of Flow Country film featuring Thurso composer’s soundtrack

18 January 2025

A multi-award-winning Thurso filmmaker and composer will be showcasing his Flow Country film for premiere events in Glasgow and Inverness.


Break-in at Thurso railway station

17 January 2025
Break-in at Thurso railway station

Break-in at Thurso railway station

17 January 2025

An investigation is being carried out by the British Transport Police after a break-in at Thurso railway station on Monday night (January 13).


Wick hotel owner condemns ‘tourist tax’ proposal – ‘It will disadvantage our area’

17 January 2025
Wick hotel owner condemns ‘tourist tax’ proposal – ‘It will disadvantage our area’

Wick hotel owner condemns ‘tourist tax’ proposal – ‘It will disadvantage our area’

17 January 2025

The owner of a Wick hotel has shared a petition by the Highland Hotels Association against a ‘damaging’ Visitor Levy Tax proposal.


PICTURES: Desperate plea for help from pregnant Thurso mum with disabled daughter over damp house nightmare

17 January 2025
PICTURES: Desperate plea for help from pregnant Thurso mum with disabled daughter over damp house nightmare

PICTURES: Desperate plea for help from pregnant Thurso mum with disabled daughter over damp house nightmare

17 January 2025

A young pregnant Thurso mum with asthma and a disabled daughter is pleading with her housing provider to sort out the chronic dampness in her flat.


Funding applications now open for ‘Caithness Educational Trust’

16 January 2025
Funding applications now open for ‘Caithness Educational Trust’

Funding applications now open for ‘Caithness Educational Trust’

16 January 2025

Applications are now open for Caithness residents to apply for special educational trust funds to help further their careers.


‘It’s a matter of life and death’ – Stone cautions coastguard corner cutting after Duncansby rope equipment removal

16 January 2025
‘It’s a matter of life and death’ – Stone cautions coastguard corner cutting after Duncansby rope equipment removal

‘It’s a matter of life and death’ – Stone cautions coastguard corner cutting after Duncansby rope equipment removal

16 January 2025

Far north MP Jamie Stone has criticised cutbacks which saw the Duncansby coastguard having its rope rescue equipment removed.


It’s National Pothole Day – Local roads campaigner says every day in Caithness is a ‘pothole day’

15 January 2025
It’s National Pothole Day – Local roads campaigner says every day in Caithness is a ‘pothole day’

It’s National Pothole Day – Local roads campaigner says every day in Caithness is a ‘pothole day’

15 January 2025

National Pothole Day provides the backdrop for the man behind a Caithness pressure group to share his take on the local issues.


‘Don’t blame the Loch Ness Monster!’ Thurso councillor livid over latest landslip at Scrabster and slams SNP

15 January 2025
‘Don’t blame the Loch Ness Monster!’ Thurso councillor livid over latest landslip at Scrabster and slams SNP

‘Don’t blame the Loch Ness Monster!’ Thurso councillor livid over latest landslip at Scrabster and slams SNP

15 January 2025

A Thurso councillor criticises the SNP government for failing to invest in roads after another landslip occurred at Scrabster.


Car and lorry crash at Bilbster

14 January 2025
Car and lorry crash at Bilbster

Car and lorry crash at Bilbster

14 January 2025

A car and lorry were involved in a collision near Bilbster on the road between Wick and Watten yesterday.


Temperatures soar after freezing weekend – local weather report for Caithness

13 January 2025
Temperatures soar after freezing weekend – local weather report for Caithness

Temperatures soar after freezing weekend – local weather report for Caithness

13 January 2025

As Caithness experiences a steady thaw after the freezing temperatures of the weekend, a local weather pundit has shared a detailed overview.


Caithness company Norscot announces lucrative partnership deal

13 January 2025
Caithness company Norscot announces lucrative partnership deal

Caithness company Norscot announces lucrative partnership deal

13 January 2025

A Bower-based business says it is delighted to announce a partnership with a leading manufacturer of bespoke aluminium doors and windows in the UK.


Tangled nightmare of Dunnet seabird tells sad story of eco issue

12 January 2025
Tangled nightmare of Dunnet seabird tells sad story of eco issue

Tangled nightmare of Dunnet seabird tells sad story of eco issue

12 January 2025

A dead seabird tangled in a fishing line on Dunnet beach highlights the importance of environmental volunteers cleaning the Caithness coastline.


Can you help clean up Caithness? Keep Scotland Beautiful aims to recruit 50,000 litter-picking heroes

11 January 2025
Can you help clean up Caithness? Keep Scotland Beautiful aims to recruit 50,000 litter-picking heroes

Can you help clean up Caithness? Keep Scotland Beautiful aims to recruit 50,000 litter-picking heroes

11 January 2025

A call has been issued for Caithness litter pickers to get involved in an event to make 2025 the biggest and best Spring Clean yet.


Caithness drivers – check this 30p hack to quickly de-ice your car

11 January 2025
Caithness drivers – check this 30p hack to quickly de-ice your car

Caithness drivers – check this 30p hack to quickly de-ice your car

11 January 2025

With temperatures dropping across Caithness this week, drivers are being told of household items they can use to help defrost their cars.


‘The council can just take my keys’ – Thurso businessman says his company will be ruined by proposed parking regulations

10 January 2025
‘The council can just take my keys’ – Thurso businessman says his company will be ruined by proposed parking regulations

‘The council can just take my keys’ – Thurso businessman says his company will be ruined by proposed parking regulations

10 January 2025

A Thurso businessman held his keys in the air and said Highland Council can take his company if controversial parking plans go ahead in the town.


Council thanks its winter workers for keeping Caithness roads open

09 January 2025
Council thanks its winter workers for keeping Caithness roads open

Council thanks its winter workers for keeping Caithness roads open

09 January 2025

Highland Council has paid tribute to its winter maintenance crews for helping keep Caithness roads open.


Staff praised for providing mental health support in Caithness over Christmas

09 January 2025
Staff praised for providing mental health support in Caithness over Christmas

Staff praised for providing mental health support in Caithness over Christmas

09 January 2025

Caithness Mental Health Support Group centres in Wick and Thurso kept their doors open over the festive period to the delight of members.


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