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Thurso stuck in time after lightning strike

15 August 2019
Thurso stuck in time after lightning strike

Thurso stuck in time after lightning strike

15 August 2019

Lightning strike stops Thurso's town clock like Back to the Future film says community activist


Restoration project by Thurso students for Wick Heritage Museum

14 August 2019
Restoration project by Thurso students for Wick Heritage Museum

Restoration project by Thurso students for Wick Heritage Museum

14 August 2019

A restoration project for Wick Heritage Museum saw two sets of blacksmith's bellows brought back to new.


Toxic scum warning at Loch Watten

14 August 2019
Toxic scum warning at Loch Watten

Toxic scum warning at Loch Watten

14 August 2019

Public warned of algal bloom presence at Loch Watten.


Penny-farthing cyclists talk of 'near-death experiences' on Lejog ride

13 August 2019
Penny-farthing cyclists talk of 'near-death experiences' on Lejog ride

Penny-farthing cyclists talk of 'near-death experiences' on Lejog ride

13 August 2019

Two penny-farthing riders finished a gruelling journey from Land's End on Sunday when they reached John O'Groats.


Teen recovered after castle plunge near Wick

13 August 2019
Teen recovered after castle plunge near Wick

Teen recovered after castle plunge near Wick

13 August 2019

A series of exclusive pictures show the moment an injured teen was rescued from a cliff fall at a historic castle near Wick.


Thrumster country show a sunny success

12 August 2019
Thrumster country show a sunny success

Thrumster country show a sunny success

12 August 2019

Thrumster Game and Countryside Fair drew in hundreds of people from far and wide on Saturday afternoon.


Caithness pals get active for local kids

09 August 2019
Caithness pals get active for local kids

Caithness pals get active for local kids

09 August 2019

A Caithness trio have just launched their new business venture and are hoping to improve opportunities for local children.


Wick airport hosts polar explorer

09 August 2019
Wick airport hosts polar explorer

Wick airport hosts polar explorer

09 August 2019

Wick John O'Groats Airport had an aircraft drop in to refuel after researching how Arctic ice is affected by climate change.


Thurso's twin town jubilee celebrations

09 August 2019
Thurso's twin town jubilee celebrations

Thurso's twin town jubilee celebrations

09 August 2019

Jubilee celebrations took place in and around Thurso for the 40th anniversary of its twinning with the German town of Brilon.


Brandon plays by royal command

08 August 2019
Brandon plays by royal command

Brandon plays by royal command

08 August 2019

Castletown musician Brandon McPhee recently played for Prince Charles and is currently riding high in a country music chart.


Thrumster Country Fair this Saturday

07 August 2019
Thrumster Country Fair this Saturday

Thrumster Country Fair this Saturday

07 August 2019

Thrumster Game and Countryside Fair takes place on Saturday and organisers hope to build on last year's success.


Car blaze drama in centre of Wick

07 August 2019
Car blaze drama in centre of Wick

Car blaze drama in centre of Wick

07 August 2019

The town centre of Wick was brought to a standstill as a car ignited. The dramatic scene was captured in a series of exclusive photographs.


Butterfly release at moving memorial in Wick

07 August 2019
Butterfly release at moving memorial in Wick

Butterfly release at moving memorial in Wick

07 August 2019

A moving spectacle in the garden of Wick's Norseman Hotel on Sunday saw the release of colourful butterflies at a special memorial event.


Gala Week's fiery finale

07 August 2019
Gala Week's fiery finale

Gala Week's fiery finale

07 August 2019

Gala week in Wick came to its traditional end on Saturday night with a bonfire and fireworks display.


Mey Games hits record numbers

07 August 2019
Mey Games hits record numbers

Mey Games hits record numbers

07 August 2019

Glorious sunshine was the order of the day on Saturday as record numbers of people attended the Mey Highland Games.


Wick and Thurso volunteers clean up riverside area

02 August 2019
Wick and Thurso volunteers clean up riverside area

Wick and Thurso volunteers clean up riverside area

02 August 2019

Highland and Island Enterprise staff in Thurso came over to help Wick volunteers tidy up the town's riverside


Hotel family donate £1000 to Wick Gala Week

02 August 2019
Hotel family donate £1000 to Wick Gala Week

Hotel family donate £1000 to Wick Gala Week

02 August 2019

Mackays Hotel in Wick presented a cheque to the local gala committee.


Caithness artists show hits record sales

02 August 2019
Caithness artists show hits record sales

Caithness artists show hits record sales

02 August 2019

The 84th annual Caithness Artists exhibition got underway this week with over £6000 already sold.


Mey Games gets major sponsorship deal from nuclear body

01 August 2019
Mey Games gets major sponsorship deal from nuclear body

Mey Games gets major sponsorship deal from nuclear body

01 August 2019

The Mey Highland Games has received a major sponsorship package totalling £15,000 from the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority.


Caithness man appointed to tourism board

01 August 2019
Caithness man appointed to tourism board

Caithness man appointed to tourism board

01 August 2019

A Caithness entrepreneur, award-winning company director and leading expert in cyber security has just been appointed to the board of VisitScotland.


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