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A colourful Gala week in Wick

01 August 2019
A colourful Gala week in Wick

A colourful Gala week in Wick

01 August 2019

After Saturday's colourful parade of floats Wick Gala Week had even more colour to offer.


Mey Games may see new world records on Saturday

01 August 2019
Mey Games may see new world records on Saturday

Mey Games may see new world records on Saturday

01 August 2019

The Mey Highland Games kicks off on Saturday (August 3) and athletes are gearing up for more record breaking performances.


Talk by world famous New York artist in Wick

01 August 2019
Talk by world famous New York artist in Wick

Talk by world famous New York artist in Wick

01 August 2019

A world famous New York artist will give a free talk on his work in Wick on Sunday (August 4).


Wickers bask in the sunshine at gala week parade

31 July 2019
Wickers bask in the sunshine at gala week parade

Wickers bask in the sunshine at gala week parade

31 July 2019

The annual Wick Gala Week got under way on Saturday evening with a vibrant and colourful procession drawing bumper crowds in the sunshine.


Prince Charles hails offshore wind farm as 'remarkable engineering feat'

31 July 2019
Prince Charles hails offshore wind farm as 'remarkable engineering feat'

Prince Charles hails offshore wind farm as 'remarkable engineering feat'

31 July 2019

A royal occasion for the official opening of the Beatrice offshore wind farm in Wick.


Caithness flag flies proudly in celebration day

29 July 2019
Caithness flag flies proudly in celebration day

Caithness flag flies proudly in celebration day

29 July 2019

The Caithness flag was seen proudly billowing in Parliament Square during a special day of celebration last week.


Caithness Samaritans hits the big four-oh this year

26 July 2019
Caithness Samaritans hits the big four-oh this year

Caithness Samaritans hits the big four-oh this year

26 July 2019

Caithness Samaritans have had a busy schedule in the run-up to celebrating four decades of service to the community.


Sole food comes to Wick

26 July 2019
Sole food comes to Wick

Sole food comes to Wick

26 July 2019

A new restaurant in Wick gets a big thumbs up from customers on its opening night.


Paper planes across the Atlantic

26 July 2019
Paper planes across the Atlantic

Paper planes across the Atlantic

26 July 2019

A Caithness artist is acting as matchmaker for an exchange of creative talents across the Atlantic that all started with a Groat article.


Hopes high for Mey Games 2019

26 July 2019
Hopes high for Mey Games 2019

Hopes high for Mey Games 2019

26 July 2019

Mey Highland Games para-athletes are gearing up to smash world records again this year.


Positive painting transforms Wick boating shed

26 July 2019
Positive painting transforms Wick boating shed

Positive painting transforms Wick boating shed

26 July 2019

Youth workers and local kids are helping brighten up the Wick boating shed with a mural.


Fun and games planned for Wick Gala Week 2019

26 July 2019
Fun and games planned for Wick Gala Week 2019

Fun and games planned for Wick Gala Week 2019

26 July 2019

Wick Gala Week officially kicks off on Saturday when the queen will be crowned followed by the annual procession of floats.


Family fun weekend at Lyth

25 July 2019
Family fun weekend at Lyth

Family fun weekend at Lyth

25 July 2019

LYth Family Festival is all set to take off on the weekend of August 10 and 11.


Keiss mum captures bolts from the blue

25 July 2019
Keiss mum captures bolts from the blue

Keiss mum captures bolts from the blue

25 July 2019

They say lightning never strikes the same place twice but a Keiss mum snapped multiple strikes over the same area last week.


Powerful Memorial exhibition in Thurso Art Gallery

24 July 2019
Powerful Memorial exhibition in Thurso Art Gallery

Powerful Memorial exhibition in Thurso Art Gallery

24 July 2019

A new art exhibition in Thurso brings masterly painting techniques together with haunting imagery.


Clemency has plenty to crow about with new book

24 July 2019
Clemency has plenty to crow about with new book

Clemency has plenty to crow about with new book

24 July 2019

A Wick primary school teacher is flying high after reaching an Amazon best-seller list with her debut novel.


Travellers move on from riverside pitch

19 July 2019
Travellers move on from riverside pitch

Travellers move on from riverside pitch

19 July 2019

A family of travellers pitched up next to Wick River on Tuesday evening despite the fact a camping site sits on the opposite bank.


A rare yarn about sheep and flowers in Houstry

19 July 2019
A rare yarn about sheep and flowers in Houstry

A rare yarn about sheep and flowers in Houstry

19 July 2019

Graeme Bethune of Caithness Yarns is committed to ethical standards for farming that also benefits the land.


Call to join nine-day whale and dolphin citizen science project

19 July 2019
Call to join nine-day whale and dolphin citizen science project

Call to join nine-day whale and dolphin citizen science project

19 July 2019

Dolphin and whale lovers in the far north are being urged to help a scientific body with its research.


Kind-hearted Dounreay apprentices donate to charity

19 July 2019
Kind-hearted Dounreay apprentices donate to charity

Kind-hearted Dounreay apprentices donate to charity

19 July 2019

Dounreay apprentices gave more than £2600 to three different charities at a cheque presentation in Thurso.


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