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Thurso town centre fencing condemned as ‘unsightly hazard’ – Owner fears masonry collapse

24 April 2024
Thurso town centre fencing condemned as ‘unsightly hazard’ – Owner fears masonry collapse

Thurso town centre fencing condemned as ‘unsightly hazard’ – Owner fears masonry collapse

24 April 2024

Controversial fencing in the centre of Thurso has been condemned as, not just an eyesore, but a hazard for pedestrians, especially the disabled.


PICTURES: Paths to success for volunteers as Wick riverside made better for walkers

23 April 2024
PICTURES: Paths to success for volunteers as Wick riverside made better for walkers

PICTURES: Paths to success for volunteers as Wick riverside made better for walkers

23 April 2024

Local volunteers have made a great difference to Wick’s riverside after scraping back and relaying paths for walkers in the scenic area.


PICTURE SPECIAL: Search for ancient Caithness tower continues with new archaeological dig

22 April 2024
PICTURE SPECIAL: Search for ancient Caithness tower continues with new archaeological dig

PICTURE SPECIAL: Search for ancient Caithness tower continues with new archaeological dig

22 April 2024

The archaeological dig at Sarclet for the remains of a 15th-century stronghold called Thurster Tower has started up again this year.


Wick-based North Apex Gymnastics Club celebrates with haul of medals and ribbons

22 April 2024
Wick-based North Apex Gymnastics Club celebrates with haul of medals and ribbons

Wick-based North Apex Gymnastics Club celebrates with haul of medals and ribbons

22 April 2024

Last month saw Wick-based gymnastics club members attend their first competitions of 2024 and achieve great success.


Council celebrates World Earth Day with tree planting in Wick and Thurso

22 April 2024
Council celebrates World Earth Day with tree planting in Wick and Thurso

Council celebrates World Earth Day with tree planting in Wick and Thurso

22 April 2024

Highland Council has been working to improve biodiversity in Caithness by embarking on ambitious tree-planting projects in Wick and Thurso.


Police say Dunnet beach bone is around 1500 years old – but is it human?

19 April 2024
Police say Dunnet beach bone is around 1500 years old – but is it human?

Police say Dunnet beach bone is around 1500 years old – but is it human?

19 April 2024

Police have closed their investigation of a possible human bone found on Dunnet beach after it was established to be around 1500 years old.


Blaze in Thurso brought under control by fire services

19 April 2024
Blaze in Thurso brought under control by fire services

Blaze in Thurso brought under control by fire services

19 April 2024

Thurso Community Fire Station was called out last night (April 18) to the tower blocks around Stainland Street to deal with a house fire.


Controversial new waste bins coming to Caithness soon

19 April 2024
Controversial new waste bins coming to Caithness soon

Controversial new waste bins coming to Caithness soon

19 April 2024

The council’s controversial new non-recyclable waste bins are wending their way to Caithness with a roll-out now happening in Ross and Cromarty.


Body found near John O’Groats not that of missing local man

18 April 2024
Body found near John O’Groats not that of missing local man

Body found near John O’Groats not that of missing local man

18 April 2024

The body recently discovered at John O’Groats is not the local man reported missing several weeks ago, confirmed Police Scotland today.


Mystery postbox found in ‘middle of nowhere’ on Caithness moors

18 April 2024
Mystery postbox found in ‘middle of nowhere’ on Caithness moors

Mystery postbox found in ‘middle of nowhere’ on Caithness moors

18 April 2024

Who would want a postbox situated on a barren patch of Caithness moorland with no nearby home connected with it?


Dementia advice sessions planned for Thurso

18 April 2024
Dementia advice sessions planned for Thurso

Dementia advice sessions planned for Thurso

18 April 2024

Alzheimer Scotland is pushing forward with special sessions in Thurso for those living with memory loss in Caithness and their carers.


Caithness LGBTQ+ voices sought for documentary series

18 April 2024
Caithness LGBTQ+ voices sought for documentary series

Caithness LGBTQ+ voices sought for documentary series

18 April 2024

Participants are being sought in Caithness for a podcast documentary on rural Scotland's LGBTQ+ community.


PICTURE SPECIAL: Photography skills of Thurso Camera Club praised by town provost at new show

17 April 2024
PICTURE SPECIAL: Photography skills of Thurso Camera Club praised by town provost at new show

PICTURE SPECIAL: Photography skills of Thurso Camera Club praised by town provost at new show

17 April 2024

The opening night of a new exhibition highlighting local photographic talents proved to be a popular event at Thurso Art Gallery.


Presentation night for indoor bowling winners at Wick

17 April 2024
Presentation night for indoor bowling winners at Wick

Presentation night for indoor bowling winners at Wick

17 April 2024

There was a presentation night at Wick’s Assembly Rooms this week for all the indoor bowling prize winners throughout the season.


Respite care for Caithness parents/carers moves forward with pressure group

16 April 2024
Respite care for Caithness parents/carers moves forward with pressure group

Respite care for Caithness parents/carers moves forward with pressure group

16 April 2024

A Thurso mum has taken a step further with her demands for better respite care in Caithness with a new online group that parent-carers can join.


Winners in Wick at new dancing school competition

16 April 2024
Winners in Wick at new dancing school competition

Winners in Wick at new dancing school competition

16 April 2024

The Vikki Mackay School of Dance held its first competition in Wick with over 100 dancers taking part from all over Scotland.


Online hate crimes decrease in second week after new law, say Police Scotland

16 April 2024
Online hate crimes decrease in second week after new law, say Police Scotland

Online hate crimes decrease in second week after new law, say Police Scotland

16 April 2024

Police Scotland says that online hate crime reports have dropped significantly in the second week after the introduction of a new law.


Former shop in Wick condemned as ‘damn disgrace’ and eyesore

16 April 2024
Former shop in Wick condemned as ‘damn disgrace’ and eyesore

Former shop in Wick condemned as ‘damn disgrace’ and eyesore

16 April 2024

A former shop in Wick was described as a ‘damn disgrace’ and eyesore for locals and tourists, at a meeting of the town’s community council.


PICTURE SPECIAL: Lifeboats, dogs and cats benefit thanks to generosity of Caithness Model Club

15 April 2024
PICTURE SPECIAL: Lifeboats, dogs and cats benefit thanks to generosity of Caithness Model Club

PICTURE SPECIAL: Lifeboats, dogs and cats benefit thanks to generosity of Caithness Model Club

15 April 2024

Local charities benefitted to the tune of £2000 thanks to the popular Caithness Model Club show in Wick.


Watten earth’s going on! Road sign prankster strikes again

15 April 2024
Watten earth’s going on! Road sign prankster strikes again

Watten earth’s going on! Road sign prankster strikes again

15 April 2024

Travellers on the A882 heading into Watten from the west may think they’ve taken a wrong turn thanks to the efforts of a prankster.


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