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‘Seize the initiative and invest,’ says Council leader Raymond Bremner at UK conference

25 May 2024
‘Seize the initiative and invest,’ says Council leader Raymond Bremner at UK conference

‘Seize the initiative and invest,’ says Council leader Raymond Bremner at UK conference

25 May 2024

Highland Council leader Raymond Bremner highlighted the green credentials of Caithness and Sutherland at a major UK conference this week.


Police assist ambulance at Glamis Road in Wick

24 May 2024
Police assist ambulance at Glamis Road in Wick

Police assist ambulance at Glamis Road in Wick

24 May 2024

Police were sighted back on Glamis Road in Wick a few days after a major incident involving armed officers.


Wick eyesore property up for auction next week but where’s the ‘sitting tenant’?

24 May 2024
Wick eyesore property up for auction next week but where’s the ‘sitting tenant’?

Wick eyesore property up for auction next week but where’s the ‘sitting tenant’?

24 May 2024

An eyesore former shop in Wick up for auction claims to have a ‘sitting tenant’ who left the town under a cloud after several failed business ventures


Ukrainian clown who escaped his war-torn country coming to Wick as part of Circus Montini

23 May 2024
Ukrainian clown who escaped his war-torn country coming to Wick as part of Circus Montini

Ukrainian clown who escaped his war-torn country coming to Wick as part of Circus Montini

23 May 2024

A circus due to visit Wick and Golspie next month includes a Ukrainian clown who has escaped the devastation of his country to settle in the UK.


Caithness biker community congregate for school fundraiser

23 May 2024
Caithness biker community congregate for school fundraiser

Caithness biker community congregate for school fundraiser

23 May 2024

Caithness bikers went on a county-wide road trip at the weekend to raise funds for Wick High School Motorcycle Club.


PICTURES: Glamis Road dogs make cover of Harper’s Bazaar accompanied by supermodel

23 May 2024
PICTURES: Glamis Road dogs make cover of Harper’s Bazaar accompanied by supermodel

PICTURES: Glamis Road dogs make cover of Harper’s Bazaar accompanied by supermodel

23 May 2024

Three deerhounds from Wick have celebrity status as they grace the cover of this month’s Harper’s Bazaar with a supermodel at the Castle of Mey.


PICTURES: Laurandy Centre in Wick holds purple-themed celebrations for Dementia Awareness Week

22 May 2024
PICTURES: Laurandy Centre in Wick holds purple-themed celebrations for Dementia Awareness Week

PICTURES: Laurandy Centre in Wick holds purple-themed celebrations for Dementia Awareness Week

22 May 2024

Members and staff at the Laurandy Centre in Wick held special events for Dementia Awareness Week last week and shared some pictures.


Highland Council is working on reinstating respite care, says Cllr Bremner at Wick meeting

22 May 2024
Highland Council is working on reinstating respite care, says Cllr Bremner at Wick meeting

Highland Council is working on reinstating respite care, says Cllr Bremner at Wick meeting

22 May 2024

Emotions ran high at a public meeting in Wick hosted by a pressure group to improve services for children and adults with special needs.


‘Keep our beloved church open’ – Plans to close Wick’s St Fergus church cause uproar

21 May 2024
‘Keep our beloved church open’ – Plans to close Wick’s St Fergus church cause uproar

‘Keep our beloved church open’ – Plans to close Wick’s St Fergus church cause uproar

21 May 2024

Many across Caithness and beyond are enraged by plans to close the landmark St Fergus church in Wick and have launched an online petition to save it.


Cycle pair reach Groats for LEJOG Palestinian fundraiser and hit 98% of goal

21 May 2024
Cycle pair reach Groats for LEJOG Palestinian fundraiser and hit 98% of goal

Cycle pair reach Groats for LEJOG Palestinian fundraiser and hit 98% of goal

21 May 2024

A pair of friends cycled into John O’Groats on Sunday and completed a UK charity run to send medical aid to Palestinian people.


PICTURES: Crafty crafter’s ‘shop with no name’ is ready for tourist season in Wick

20 May 2024
PICTURES: Crafty crafter’s ‘shop with no name’ is ready for tourist season in Wick

PICTURES: Crafty crafter’s ‘shop with no name’ is ready for tourist season in Wick

20 May 2024

A Haster man is bucking the trend of closures on Wick high street with his woodturning products and bric-a-brac for sale in a ‘shop with no name’.


Did a billionaire Russian oligarch land at Wick airport today?

20 May 2024
Did a billionaire Russian oligarch land at Wick airport today?

Did a billionaire Russian oligarch land at Wick airport today?

20 May 2024

A private jet owned by a powerful Russian oligarch close to Vladimir Putin landed at Wick airport today, according to a local flight watcher.


Former Wick and east Caithness councillor Nicola More launches new business venture

20 May 2024
Former Wick and east Caithness councillor Nicola More launches new business venture

Former Wick and east Caithness councillor Nicola More launches new business venture

20 May 2024

A Wick-based former far north Highland councillor has set up a new business which she hopes will benefit the local economy.


PICTURES: Armed officers lay siege to house in Wick – ‘Three victims taken to hospital’

19 May 2024
PICTURES: Armed officers lay siege to house in Wick – ‘Three victims taken to hospital’

PICTURES: Armed officers lay siege to house in Wick – ‘Three victims taken to hospital’

19 May 2024

A huge police presence descended on Glamis Road in Wick today (May 19) as armed officers laid siege to a house that had three people inside.


Caithness business community remains optimistic in the face of depopulation

19 May 2024
Caithness business community remains optimistic in the face of depopulation

Caithness business community remains optimistic in the face of depopulation

19 May 2024

Sobering statistics shared by Highland Council show, not only school rolls declining, but fewer houses being built in Caithness.


Caithness crafting success with funding and full classes

18 May 2024
Caithness crafting success with funding and full classes

Caithness crafting success with funding and full classes

18 May 2024

A Caithness crafting group says it is now running new classes that are filled to the gunwales, thanks to a successful funding bid,


Thurso mum calls for transparency after claiming council is not taking action on respite care

17 May 2024
Thurso mum calls for transparency after claiming council is not taking action on respite care

Thurso mum calls for transparency after claiming council is not taking action on respite care

17 May 2024

The chairperson of a pressure group to effect changes to respite care in Caithness has condemned the council’s decision not to reinstate services.


Bagpiper sought for Evel Knievel themed event at John O’Groats

16 May 2024
Bagpiper sought for Evel Knievel themed event at John O’Groats

Bagpiper sought for Evel Knievel themed event at John O’Groats

16 May 2024

A UK motorbike club, endorsed by the family of the late Evel Knievel, is seeking a bagpiper to play at the start of their UK trek from John O’Groats.


Ulbster burial ground book just published

15 May 2024
Ulbster burial ground book just published

Ulbster burial ground book just published

15 May 2024

A member of Caithness Family History Society has been very busy creating a new book on the subject of Ulbster’s old burial ground.


PICTURES: Oink! Oink! John O’Groats send off for pig-themed Citroen called Pigasso

15 May 2024
PICTURES: Oink! Oink! John O’Groats send off for pig-themed Citroen called Pigasso

PICTURES: Oink! Oink! John O’Groats send off for pig-themed Citroen called Pigasso

15 May 2024

A young farmer set out from John O’Groats with his support team on Sunday and is heading to Land’s End in a pig-themed car aptly named Pigasso.


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