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Lybster lighthouse ‘definitely needs a lick of paint’

28 March 2024
Lybster lighthouse ‘definitely needs a lick of paint’

Lybster lighthouse ‘definitely needs a lick of paint’

28 March 2024

An anonymous post on social media highlighted Lybster lighthouse’s 140th anniversary while lamenting the sorry state of its paintwork.


Pupils at Noss Primary show their skills at talent show

28 March 2024
Pupils at Noss Primary show their skills at talent show

Pupils at Noss Primary show their skills at talent show

28 March 2024

Pupils at Noss Primary in Wick performed at the school’s annual talent competition, Noss’ Got Talent, on Wednesday.


Creative Caithness pupils launch new ‘tap up at the top’ in John O’Groats

27 March 2024
Creative Caithness pupils launch new ‘tap up at the top’ in John O’Groats

Creative Caithness pupils launch new ‘tap up at the top’ in John O’Groats

27 March 2024

Creative pupils at Canisbay Primary helped Scottish Water officially launch a new free water refill tap at John O’Groats.


Young and old get together for fun events in Wick

27 March 2024
Young and old get together for fun events in Wick

Young and old get together for fun events in Wick

27 March 2024

Children in Wick have been meeting the town’s elderly residents thanks to an intergenerational initiative.


Public invited to Encompass Caithness campaign group meeting in Wick

27 March 2024
Public invited to Encompass Caithness campaign group meeting in Wick

Public invited to Encompass Caithness campaign group meeting in Wick

27 March 2024

Encompass Caithness will hold a meeting for parents/carers of children and adults with additional needs on Thursday (March 28) in Wick.


Lyth horse trainer is living the dream with her Lusitano Legends Display Team

26 March 2024
Lyth horse trainer is living the dream with her Lusitano Legends Display Team

Lyth horse trainer is living the dream with her Lusitano Legends Display Team

26 March 2024

Lyth-based model and horse trainer Natalie Oag says it is ‘a dream come true’ to be holding special horse displays around the country.


Supporting apprenticeships in the north Highlands

26 March 2024
Supporting apprenticeships in the north Highlands

Supporting apprenticeships in the north Highlands

26 March 2024

A new initiative has just announced how it will help enhance apprenticeship opportunities in the north Highlands.


PICTURES: Family fun at Caithness International Science Festival 2024

26 March 2024
PICTURES: Family fun at Caithness International Science Festival 2024

PICTURES: Family fun at Caithness International Science Festival 2024

26 March 2024

The 22nd annual Caithness International Science Festival brought entertainment and education for the whole family to the far north.


Camster Peatland Regeneration will benefit Flow Country

25 March 2024
Camster Peatland Regeneration will benefit Flow Country

Camster Peatland Regeneration will benefit Flow Country

25 March 2024

Two Caithness locals have put their heads together for a new initiative to restore an area of the Flow Country at Camster.


Watten Helps Out to tidy up village

25 March 2024
Watten Helps Out to tidy up village

Watten Helps Out to tidy up village

25 March 2024

Village volunteers beavered away over Sunday to make Watten a brighter and tidier place.


Ploughing ahead for good causes – £7000 charity cheques handed over by Caithness tractor club

24 March 2024
Ploughing ahead for good causes – £7000 charity cheques handed over by Caithness tractor club

Ploughing ahead for good causes – £7000 charity cheques handed over by Caithness tractor club

24 March 2024

Members of the Caithness Vintage Tractor and Machinery Club handed over two charity cheques totalling £7000 to local good causes at the Norseman Hotel


WATCH the films: Over 160 attend Wick summit for creating a sustainable future in Caithness and Sutherland

23 March 2024
WATCH the films: Over 160 attend Wick summit for creating a sustainable future in Caithness and Sutherland

WATCH the films: Over 160 attend Wick summit for creating a sustainable future in Caithness and Sutherland

23 March 2024

This week's Focus North conference in Wick set the scene for the future of the far north and included bespoke films available to watch.


Historic cottage demolished in Wick to make way for turbines

22 March 2024
Historic cottage demolished in Wick to make way for turbines

Historic cottage demolished in Wick to make way for turbines

22 March 2024

A Victorian cottage near Wick railway station is in the process of being demolished to make way for the transportation of wind turbine parts.


Caithness band Neon Waltz pulls out of major US festival to 'support the Palestinian cause'

21 March 2024
Caithness band Neon Waltz pulls out of major US festival to 'support the Palestinian cause'

Caithness band Neon Waltz pulls out of major US festival to 'support the Palestinian cause'

21 March 2024

John O'Groats band Neon Waltz pulled out of a major US festival due to its connections with the US military and the Israeli-Gaza conflict.


What is your lived experience of Caithness?

21 March 2024
What is your lived experience of Caithness?

What is your lived experience of Caithness?

21 March 2024

Caithness residents are invited to describe their experiences of living, working, visiting and investing in the area.


Focus North business conference in Wick – 'We need to work together'

21 March 2024
Focus North business conference in Wick – 'We need to work together'

Focus North business conference in Wick – 'We need to work together'

21 March 2024

After a conference in Wick the chair of Focus North talked about the importance of 'working together' to fully capitalise on opportunities.


Spontaneous combustion and Chinese mafia – all part of Wick man's debut novel Parallax

20 March 2024
Spontaneous combustion and Chinese mafia – all part of Wick man's debut novel Parallax

Spontaneous combustion and Chinese mafia – all part of Wick man's debut novel Parallax

20 March 2024

A Wick student's debut novel takes the reader on a fantasy journey to the claustrophobic streets of Hong Kong.


Weird banging and grinding sounds off Caithness coast described as 'horrendous'

20 March 2024
Weird banging and grinding sounds off Caithness coast described as 'horrendous'

Weird banging and grinding sounds off Caithness coast described as 'horrendous'

20 March 2024

Residents around the Lybster and Dunbeath coastline took to social media to voice their concerns over loud noises.


Police Scotland will not target 'actors or comedians' for hate crimes

20 March 2024
Police Scotland will not target 'actors or comedians' for hate crimes

Police Scotland will not target 'actors or comedians' for hate crimes

20 March 2024

Police Scotland says it is aware of 'inaccurate media reporting' over training material it has in place for the country's new hate crime laws.


Caithness companies prepare to parachute into offshore renewables

19 March 2024
Caithness companies prepare to parachute into offshore renewables

Caithness companies prepare to parachute into offshore renewables

19 March 2024

Two Caithness companies intend to break into the multibillion-pound offshore renewables energy market and have been selected for a special programme.


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