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Wick Lifeboat called out to paddleboard incident in Sinclair's Bay – Reaper responds to Pan Pan alert and captures dramatic images

02 August 2022
Wick Lifeboat called out to paddleboard incident in Sinclair's Bay – Reaper responds to Pan Pan alert and captures dramatic images

Wick Lifeboat called out to paddleboard incident in Sinclair's Bay – Reaper responds to Pan Pan alert and captures dramatic images

02 August 2022

A series of images taken by a fishing vessel (Reaper) capture Wick lifeboat going into action to locate a missing paddleboarder in Sinclair's Bay.


PICTURES: A final fiery farewell to Wick Gala Week – 'back at its brilliant best'. Community event pulls in over £13K in donations and there's still more to count

02 August 2022
PICTURES: A final fiery farewell to Wick Gala Week – 'back at its brilliant best'. Community event pulls in over £13K in donations and there's still more to count

PICTURES: A final fiery farewell to Wick Gala Week – 'back at its brilliant best'. Community event pulls in over £13K in donations and there's still more to count

02 August 2022

Wick Gala Week reached its conclusion on Saturday night with a bonfire and fireworks display that drew out hundreds of locals and visitors.


Census survey reminder for people in Caithness

01 August 2022
Census survey reminder for people in Caithness

Census survey reminder for people in Caithness

01 August 2022

Households in Caithness are being encouraged to respond to invitations to take part in a follow-up survey for Scotland’s Census.


Derailment between Forsinard and Altnabreac – replacement buses in operation

01 August 2022
Derailment between Forsinard and Altnabreac – replacement buses in operation

Derailment between Forsinard and Altnabreac – replacement buses in operation

01 August 2022

An incident between Forsinard and Altnabreac today has led to a disruption to rail services on the far north line.


PICTURE SPECIAL: 'It was like talking to a friend and the discussions flowed freely' HRH visit to Caithness Foodbank and meeting with community groups – Prince Charles makes personal donation to vital facility

01 August 2022
PICTURE SPECIAL: 'It was like talking to a friend and the discussions flowed freely' HRH visit to Caithness Foodbank and meeting with community groups – Prince Charles makes personal donation to vital facility

PICTURE SPECIAL: 'It was like talking to a friend and the discussions flowed freely' HRH visit to Caithness Foodbank and meeting with community groups – Prince Charles makes personal donation to vital facility

01 August 2022

The sun shone brightly in Wick on Friday afternoon for an official engagement by HRH the Duke of Rothesay (Prince Charles) to Caithness Foodbank.


'High priority' work carried out at Watten accident blackspot after Groat highlighted issue – 'It’s only taken a number of crashes and press stories for this council to do the basics,' says ward councillor Andrew Jarvie

29 July 2022
'High priority' work carried out at Watten accident blackspot after Groat highlighted issue – 'It’s only taken a number of crashes and press stories for this council to do the basics,' says ward councillor Andrew Jarvie

'High priority' work carried out at Watten accident blackspot after Groat highlighted issue – 'It’s only taken a number of crashes and press stories for this council to do the basics,' says ward councillor Andrew Jarvie

29 July 2022

An accident blackspot in Watten was treated as a 'high priority' case for white lining work after the paper tackled Highland Council about the problem


Brough Bay harbour works to get underway on slipway

28 July 2022
Brough Bay harbour works to get underway on slipway

Brough Bay harbour works to get underway on slipway

28 July 2022

Brough Bay Association announces that work on the repair to the harbour slipway will now go ahead – access will be restricted for the duration.


PICTURES: Caithness art show back again with nearly £4000 sold on opening night

27 July 2022
PICTURES: Caithness art show back again with nearly £4000 sold on opening night

PICTURES: Caithness art show back again with nearly £4000 sold on opening night

27 July 2022

The Society of Caithness Artists held its first physical show since 2019, in a new venue where 30 artworks were sold and almost £4000 taken in.


'Beyond the Pain' – new book from Wick man Abdul Mkith who was enslaved as a child and forced to courier drugs

26 July 2022
'Beyond the Pain' – new book from Wick man Abdul Mkith who was enslaved as a child and forced to courier drugs

'Beyond the Pain' – new book from Wick man Abdul Mkith who was enslaved as a child and forced to courier drugs

26 July 2022

A victim of child trafficking, forced to act as a drug courier, has just produced a new book about his experiences – on sale at Wick Tesco on Saturday


PICTURE and VIDEO special: Triumphant return of Wick Gala Week with parade of floats – See moment local reporter meets himself in parade and a bucket of coins crashes to the ground. Gallery of over 100 pictures and 5 videos.

26 July 2022
PICTURE and VIDEO special: Triumphant return of Wick Gala Week with parade of floats – See moment local reporter meets himself in parade and a bucket of coins crashes to the ground. Gallery of over 100 pictures and 5 videos.

PICTURE and VIDEO special: Triumphant return of Wick Gala Week with parade of floats – See moment local reporter meets himself in parade and a bucket of coins crashes to the ground. Gallery of over 100 pictures and 5 videos.

26 July 2022

Gala parade in Wick. See the moment a bucket with hundreds of coins crashes to the ground. Other moments you may have missed captured here.


PICTURE SPECIAL: A queen is crowned as Wick Gala Week returns

25 July 2022
PICTURE SPECIAL: A queen is crowned as Wick Gala Week returns

PICTURE SPECIAL: A queen is crowned as Wick Gala Week returns

25 July 2022

It's been three years since Wick last held a Gala Week celebration and Saturday provided a chance for local townspeople to relive the glory days


Some cancellations to far north line rail services warns ScotRail with RMT Network Rail strike action

25 July 2022
Some cancellations to far north line rail services warns ScotRail with RMT Network Rail strike action

Some cancellations to far north line rail services warns ScotRail with RMT Network Rail strike action

25 July 2022

Some services on the far north line will be cancelled on Thursday due to strike action by RMT members of Network Rail.


Caithness and Sutherland Flow Country nomination as World Heritage Site

25 July 2022
Caithness and Sutherland Flow Country nomination as World Heritage Site

Caithness and Sutherland Flow Country nomination as World Heritage Site

25 July 2022

The blanket bog peatlands of the Flow Country will be 'nominated' to UNESCO, to become a World Heritage Site.


Local recruitment drive to provide support during energy crisis

25 July 2022
Local recruitment drive to provide support during energy crisis

Local recruitment drive to provide support during energy crisis

25 July 2022

Changeworks is now recruiting for additional Home Energy Scotland energy advisors in Caithness.


Garage forecourts should NOT be charging more than £1.65p per litre for petrol or higher than £1.75p for diesel, says fuel campaign group

23 July 2022
Garage forecourts should NOT be charging more than £1.65p per litre for petrol or higher than £1.75p for diesel, says fuel campaign group

Garage forecourts should NOT be charging more than £1.65p per litre for petrol or higher than £1.75p for diesel, says fuel campaign group

23 July 2022

A fair fuel campaign group thinks that 'more high pump price protests are inevitable' saying that retailer profits have soared over last few years


Thurso lifeboat responds to cliff fall casualty

22 July 2022
Thurso lifeboat responds to cliff fall casualty

Thurso lifeboat responds to cliff fall casualty

22 July 2022

A multi-agency emergency team attended an area near Melvich yesterday afternoon after a woman was reported to have fallen from a cliff.


Man charged after Wick crash

22 July 2022
Man charged after Wick crash

Man charged after Wick crash

22 July 2022

A 56-year-old man has been charged in connection with a one-vehicle crash in Wick on Wednesday evening.


Prime Minister told Cromarty Firth freeport is ‘vital’ to Highland economy

22 July 2022
Prime Minister told Cromarty Firth freeport is ‘vital’ to Highland economy

Prime Minister told Cromarty Firth freeport is ‘vital’ to Highland economy

22 July 2022

Local MP Jamie Stone has used Boris Johnson’s final Prime Minister’s Questions session to throw support behind the Green Freeport bid.


New Wick provost 'humbled' to receive accolade and wants return of core services

22 July 2022
New Wick provost 'humbled' to receive accolade and wants return of core services

New Wick provost 'humbled' to receive accolade and wants return of core services

22 July 2022

The newly elected Wick provost talked about wanting to see core services returned to the area and the humbling moment she received the chain of office


Mey Highland Games back on to celebrate its 50th year

21 July 2022
Mey Highland Games back on to celebrate its 50th year

Mey Highland Games back on to celebrate its 50th year

21 July 2022

The Mey Highland Games celebrates its unofficial 50th Anniversary on August 6, having missed out on the actual anniversary in 2020 due to Covid.


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