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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.


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.


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