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All you need to know – Highland Council service arrangements over festive period 2023/2024

19 December 2023
All you need to know – Highland Council service arrangements over festive period 2023/2024

All you need to know – Highland Council service arrangements over festive period 2023/2024

19 December 2023

Highland Council has produced a detailed list for all its services and other essential information that may be required over the Christmas holidays.


Resident praises community effort put into Thrumster's festive lights

19 December 2023
Resident praises community effort put into Thrumster's festive lights

Resident praises community effort put into Thrumster's festive lights

19 December 2023

A Thrumster resident sent in a selection of images to highlight her appreciation of the colourful displays of Christmas lights in the village.


Serious assault on Back Bridge Street in Wick

18 December 2023
Serious assault on Back Bridge Street in Wick

Serious assault on Back Bridge Street in Wick

18 December 2023

A man was reported to have been seriously assaulted outside Harper's Bar in Wick on Friday evening.


Trees are budding as Wick experiences 'unseasonally mild temperatures'

18 December 2023
Trees are budding as Wick experiences 'unseasonally mild temperatures'

Trees are budding as Wick experiences 'unseasonally mild temperatures'

18 December 2023

With buds appearing on some trees and shrubs, a local weather pundit calls the temperatures in Wick 'exceptional'.


IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Council gets to the 'seat' of the problem with new recycling guidelines in Caithness

18 December 2023
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Council gets to the 'seat' of the problem with new recycling guidelines in Caithness

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Council gets to the 'seat' of the problem with new recycling guidelines in Caithness

18 December 2023

Highland Council has new rules about upholstered domestic seating containing hazardous materials for recycling centres in Wick and Thurso.


Old Wick flowers brought back to life by Thurso artist

18 December 2023
Old Wick flowers brought back to life by Thurso artist

Old Wick flowers brought back to life by Thurso artist

18 December 2023

A Thurso artist came across boxes of pressed flowers from the late Margaret Clyne in a Wick charity shop and has brought them back to life.


Warning of high winds across the county from Wednesday night

18 December 2023
Warning of high winds across the county from Wednesday night

Warning of high winds across the county from Wednesday night

18 December 2023

The Met Office has issued a Yellow Warning across Caithness and the rest of the country for high winds later this week.


Noss kids make donations of food and cash to the needy in Wick this Christmas

16 December 2023
Noss kids make donations of food and cash to the needy in Wick this Christmas

Noss kids make donations of food and cash to the needy in Wick this Christmas

16 December 2023

Children at Noss Primary School in Wick showed kindness and consideration towards local families struggling to make ends meet at Christmas.


Thurso dancers have The Edge

12 December 2023
Thurso dancers have The Edge

Thurso dancers have The Edge

12 December 2023

Members of The Edge dance team from Thurso had great results after attending the UDO Lancashire Streetdance Championships on December 3.


Black ice forces drivers off Caithness roads – Council leader urges caution

12 December 2023
Black ice forces drivers off Caithness roads – Council leader urges caution

Black ice forces drivers off Caithness roads – Council leader urges caution

12 December 2023

With the council's road report warning of ice and vehicle accidents occurring in Caithness, the council leader has urged drivers to take extra care


Big-hearted Wick three donate £4400 to charity

12 December 2023
Big-hearted Wick three donate £4400 to charity

Big-hearted Wick three donate £4400 to charity

12 December 2023

Three selfless Wick women raised £4400 for various local charities and handed over cheques at an event in the town's Seaforth Club.


Black ice warning for Caithness

12 December 2023
Black ice warning for Caithness

Black ice warning for Caithness

12 December 2023

Highland Council's road conditions report for today warns of black ice that may present problems for drivers and pedestrians across Caithness.


Thurso crafting stalwart thanked for her years of charitable service

11 December 2023
Thurso crafting stalwart thanked for her years of charitable service

Thurso crafting stalwart thanked for her years of charitable service

11 December 2023

Saturday morning's queue outside the Christmas craft fair at the Royal British Legion Scotland in Thurso stood testament to its popularity.


Craft from the Croft Caithness sewing workshops

11 December 2023
Craft from the Croft Caithness sewing workshops

Craft from the Croft Caithness sewing workshops

11 December 2023

A local crafting project has successfully reached the end of its initial programme of four sewing workshops.


Great opportunity for young Caithness artists

11 December 2023
Great opportunity for young Caithness artists

Great opportunity for young Caithness artists

11 December 2023

Youngsters across Caithness aged 3-18 have the exciting opportunity to have their artwork featured in an exhibition at the National in Edinburgh.


CAITHNESS DRIVERS ALERT – Completely demist your car or face hefty fines

09 December 2023
CAITHNESS DRIVERS ALERT – Completely demist your car or face hefty fines

CAITHNESS DRIVERS ALERT – Completely demist your car or face hefty fines

09 December 2023

Caithness drivers are warned to demist their windscreens before driving this winter or face fines of up to £2500 – read top tips to solve the issue.


Could council's rate scheme help end the blight of Caithness' rotting eyesores?

08 December 2023
Could council's rate scheme help end the blight of Caithness' rotting eyesores?

Could council's rate scheme help end the blight of Caithness' rotting eyesores?

08 December 2023

Wick's provost called the new council scheme to bring empty properties back into economic use as a step in the right direction'.


From Wick High School's class of 1980 to a class Christmas banger

08 December 2023
From Wick High School's class of 1980 to a class Christmas banger

From Wick High School's class of 1980 to a class Christmas banger

08 December 2023

A Wick man shared his jaunty Christmas song and talked about the heady days of the late 1970s when he went to see live bands at the Rosebank Hotel.


A 'fab and fun-filled show' on the cards at this year's Thurso panto

07 December 2023
A 'fab and fun-filled show' on the cards at this year's Thurso panto

A 'fab and fun-filled show' on the cards at this year's Thurso panto

07 December 2023

The Thurso Players team is finally back at the high school with its annual pantomime, The Elves and the Shoemaker.


Caithness Gymnastics Club is head over heels with winning medals

07 December 2023
Caithness Gymnastics Club is head over heels with winning medals

Caithness Gymnastics Club is head over heels with winning medals

07 December 2023

A Caithness-based gymnastics club is delighted how well its members have done over the last few weeks and the awards gained from trips south.


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