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Media and Caithness councillors praised by Thurso resident for fixing a ‘farcical situation’

16 December 2024
Media and Caithness councillors praised by Thurso resident for fixing a ‘farcical situation’

Media and Caithness councillors praised by Thurso resident for fixing a ‘farcical situation’

16 December 2024

The issue of the lack of printing facilities at Caithness libraries is now being resolved after a recent article highlighted the problem.


Big-hearted Wick volunteers helping Caithness cats

16 December 2024
Big-hearted Wick volunteers helping Caithness cats

Big-hearted Wick volunteers helping Caithness cats

16 December 2024

Cats Protection charity volunteers have been busy with a special pop-up table at a Wick pet shop.


Coaching success for Pentland Canoe Club

15 December 2024
Coaching success for Pentland Canoe Club

Coaching success for Pentland Canoe Club

15 December 2024

There has been further coaching success for the Thurso-based Pentland Canoe Club with members achieving significant awards.


Wick woman in seventh heaven as novel number seven is published

14 December 2024
Wick woman in seventh heaven as novel number seven is published

Wick woman in seventh heaven as novel number seven is published

14 December 2024

Retired Thurso High School teacher and former Wick resident, Julie Adams, has just published her seventh novel.


Caithness councillors vow to fight on after motion to break up Highland Council defeated by just five votes

13 December 2024
Caithness councillors vow to fight on after motion to break up Highland Council defeated by just five votes

Caithness councillors vow to fight on after motion to break up Highland Council defeated by just five votes

13 December 2024

Caithness councillors who backed a motion that would see Highland Council broken up shared their thoughts after the plan was narrowly defeated.


Plea to find lost medals of war hero who witnessed the horrors of Belsen concentration camp

12 December 2024
Plea to find lost medals of war hero who witnessed the horrors of Belsen concentration camp

Plea to find lost medals of war hero who witnessed the horrors of Belsen concentration camp

12 December 2024

A Hampshire man is hunting for the lost medals of his late grandfather who witnessed terrible scenes at a Nazi concentration camp at the end of WW2.


A hit for Lyth Arts Centre as Caithness kids enjoy family Christmas show ‘Too Many Penguins?’

11 December 2024
A hit for Lyth Arts Centre as Caithness kids enjoy family Christmas show ‘Too Many Penguins?’

A hit for Lyth Arts Centre as Caithness kids enjoy family Christmas show ‘Too Many Penguins?’

11 December 2024

Award-winning Scottish theatre company Frozen Charlotte brought a family-friendly Christmas show ‘Too Many Penguins’ to Lyth Arts Centre last week.


New novel by acclaimed Wick author who ‘predicts the future’

11 December 2024
New novel by acclaimed Wick author who ‘predicts the future’

New novel by acclaimed Wick author who ‘predicts the future’

11 December 2024

Award-winning novelist Ewan Morrison from Wick has been lauded by eminent critics for his latest book due out in March 2025.


Free screening of visionary Flow Country film by Caithness director at Lyth Arts Centre

11 December 2024
Free screening of visionary Flow Country film by Caithness director at Lyth Arts Centre

Free screening of visionary Flow Country film by Caithness director at Lyth Arts Centre

11 December 2024

There is a free screening of an immersive and visionary eco film by Caithness man Jim Sutherland at Lyth Arts Centre on Friday evening.


Rail operator warns it will set up temporary barriers at unmanned Caithness stations to clamp down on ticket fraud

10 December 2024
Rail operator warns it will set up temporary barriers at unmanned Caithness stations to clamp down on ticket fraud

Rail operator warns it will set up temporary barriers at unmanned Caithness stations to clamp down on ticket fraud

10 December 2024

Caithness rail passengers who attempt to travel without paying the correct fare are warned that ScotRail will be clamping down on such activities.


Thurso’s latest panto Peter Pan set to dazzle audiences

10 December 2024
Thurso’s latest panto Peter Pan set to dazzle audiences

Thurso’s latest panto Peter Pan set to dazzle audiences

10 December 2024

The magic of pantomime comes to Thurso once again with Thurso Players’ production of Peter Pan this week.


WATCH: Lybster shop shows its Christmas spirit with community events

10 December 2024
WATCH: Lybster shop shows its Christmas spirit with community events

WATCH: Lybster shop shows its Christmas spirit with community events

10 December 2024

Santa and his elves brought cheer to the streets of Lybster, delighting residents and many children thanks to a local shop.


PICTURE SPECIAL: Festive delights bring cheer to Thurso despite wind and rain on the streets

10 December 2024
PICTURE SPECIAL: Festive delights bring cheer to Thurso despite wind and rain on the streets

PICTURE SPECIAL: Festive delights bring cheer to Thurso despite wind and rain on the streets

10 December 2024

Foul weather kept many folks off Thurso’s streets but it was a different story within the many shops that celebrated Christmas Fun Day.


Caithness filmmaker delighted to be selected for prestigious Screen Scotland scheme

09 December 2024
Caithness filmmaker delighted to be selected for prestigious Screen Scotland scheme

Caithness filmmaker delighted to be selected for prestigious Screen Scotland scheme

09 December 2024

A Caithness-based filmmaker talked of the ‘significant milestone’ in his career to have been selected for a prestigious short film scheme.


Corky’s Christmas cracker now available to listen to

08 December 2024
Corky’s Christmas cracker now available to listen to

Corky’s Christmas cracker now available to listen to

08 December 2024

A Wick musician followed on from last year’s Christmas song with another festive cracker by his band Alba Tudashi called ‘Now It Is Christmas Time’.


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.


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