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Former Wick and east Caithness councillor Nicola More launches new business venture

20 May 2024
Former Wick and east Caithness councillor Nicola More launches new business venture

Former Wick and east Caithness councillor Nicola More launches new business venture

20 May 2024

A Wick-based former far north Highland councillor has set up a new business which she hopes will benefit the local economy.


PICTURES: Armed officers lay siege to house in Wick – ‘Three victims taken to hospital’

19 May 2024
PICTURES: Armed officers lay siege to house in Wick – ‘Three victims taken to hospital’

PICTURES: Armed officers lay siege to house in Wick – ‘Three victims taken to hospital’

19 May 2024

A huge police presence descended on Glamis Road in Wick today (May 19) as armed officers laid siege to a house that had three people inside.


Caithness business community remains optimistic in the face of depopulation

19 May 2024
Caithness business community remains optimistic in the face of depopulation

Caithness business community remains optimistic in the face of depopulation

19 May 2024

Sobering statistics shared by Highland Council show, not only school rolls declining, but fewer houses being built in Caithness.


Caithness crafting success with funding and full classes

18 May 2024
Caithness crafting success with funding and full classes

Caithness crafting success with funding and full classes

18 May 2024

A Caithness crafting group says it is now running new classes that are filled to the gunwales, thanks to a successful funding bid,


Thurso mum calls for transparency after claiming council is not taking action on respite care

17 May 2024
Thurso mum calls for transparency after claiming council is not taking action on respite care

Thurso mum calls for transparency after claiming council is not taking action on respite care

17 May 2024

The chairperson of a pressure group to effect changes to respite care in Caithness has condemned the council’s decision not to reinstate services.


Bagpiper sought for Evel Knievel themed event at John O’Groats

16 May 2024
Bagpiper sought for Evel Knievel themed event at John O’Groats

Bagpiper sought for Evel Knievel themed event at John O’Groats

16 May 2024

A UK motorbike club, endorsed by the family of the late Evel Knievel, is seeking a bagpiper to play at the start of their UK trek from John O’Groats.


Ulbster burial ground book just published

15 May 2024
Ulbster burial ground book just published

Ulbster burial ground book just published

15 May 2024

A member of Caithness Family History Society has been very busy creating a new book on the subject of Ulbster’s old burial ground.


PICTURES: Oink! Oink! John O’Groats send off for pig-themed Citroen called Pigasso

15 May 2024
PICTURES: Oink! Oink! John O’Groats send off for pig-themed Citroen called Pigasso

PICTURES: Oink! Oink! John O’Groats send off for pig-themed Citroen called Pigasso

15 May 2024

A young farmer set out from John O’Groats with his support team on Sunday and is heading to Land’s End in a pig-themed car aptly named Pigasso.


Thurso and Wick high schools show dramatic drop in predicted pupil rolls

15 May 2024
Thurso and Wick high schools show dramatic drop in predicted pupil rolls

Thurso and Wick high schools show dramatic drop in predicted pupil rolls

15 May 2024

Within 15 years Caithness will have about the same number of pupils in secondary education as just one school in Inverness, according to new figures.


Annie’s Bakery is voted as finalist in major Scottish awards

14 May 2024
Annie’s Bakery is voted as finalist in major Scottish awards

Annie’s Bakery is voted as finalist in major Scottish awards

14 May 2024

An Upper-Gills bakery is a finalist in the prestigious Scottish Baker of the Year Awards, it has just been announced.


Book fair in Murkle Hall this Saturday

14 May 2024
Book fair in Murkle Hall this Saturday

Book fair in Murkle Hall this Saturday

14 May 2024

Local author Glyn Salisbury is hosting what he thinks may be the first-ever book fair at Murkle Hall this Saturday (May 18).


PICTURES: Movie-themed BBQ and quiz at Brough Bay

14 May 2024
PICTURES: Movie-themed BBQ and quiz at Brough Bay

PICTURES: Movie-themed BBQ and quiz at Brough Bay

14 May 2024

A movie-themed barbecue and quiz event set the scene at Brough Bay on Saturday, May 4.


MP’s sessions for seniors in Wick and Dunbeath

13 May 2024
MP’s sessions for seniors in Wick and Dunbeath

MP’s sessions for seniors in Wick and Dunbeath

13 May 2024

Jamie Stone, MP for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, is set to arrange two 'one-stop' support events for senior residents in Wick and Dunbeath.


Titanic success for Thurso primary pupils

12 May 2024
Titanic success for Thurso primary pupils

Titanic success for Thurso primary pupils

12 May 2024

To conclude their project on the fated Titanic ship, P6 pupils at Pennyland Primary School in Thurso held a successful open afternoon event.


Halkirk and Reay pupils delighted to meet Britain’s tallest man

11 May 2024
Halkirk and Reay pupils delighted to meet Britain’s tallest man

Halkirk and Reay pupils delighted to meet Britain’s tallest man

11 May 2024

Halkirk Primary School pupils had to look high in the sky last week to see a VIP visitor – Britain's tallest man.


Caithness crafters ‘devastated’ by ‘irresponsible’ Facebook post

10 May 2024
Caithness crafters ‘devastated’ by ‘irresponsible’ Facebook post

Caithness crafters ‘devastated’ by ‘irresponsible’ Facebook post

10 May 2024

Caithness crafters are said to be in uproar after a social media post suggested Trading Standards would be doing heavy-handed spot checks on stalls.


Police seek info on ‘deliberate’ fire at Thurso moors

10 May 2024
Police seek info on ‘deliberate’ fire at Thurso moors

Police seek info on ‘deliberate’ fire at Thurso moors

10 May 2024

Police Scotland is investigating what appears to be a deliberate fire on moorland near Thurso on Thursday (May 8).


Tackling child poverty and driving economic growth in Caithness is SNP’s ‘top priority’, says Todd

09 May 2024
Tackling child poverty and driving economic growth in Caithness is SNP’s ‘top priority’, says Todd

Tackling child poverty and driving economic growth in Caithness is SNP’s ‘top priority’, says Todd

09 May 2024

Maree Todd MSP says that this SNP government will prioritise eradicating child poverty and driving economic growth in the region.


Anna from Wick is a dancing champ just like her mum in 1998

09 May 2024
Anna from Wick is a dancing champ just like her mum in 1998

Anna from Wick is a dancing champ just like her mum in 1998

09 May 2024

A young girl from Wick has followed in her mum’s footsteps by winning a major accolade for her dancing skills


It’s a good time to see puffins along the Caithness coast, says local touring company

09 May 2024
It’s a good time to see puffins along the Caithness coast, says local touring company

It’s a good time to see puffins along the Caithness coast, says local touring company

09 May 2024

A Caithness company says, with the nesting season underway, it can guarantee you sightings of puffins along the county’s coastline.


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