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Wick Paths Group is on an 'upstream battle' after litter emergency declared

23 January 2024
Wick Paths Group is on an 'upstream battle' after litter emergency declared

Wick Paths Group is on an 'upstream battle' after litter emergency declared

23 January 2024

A volunteer group in Wick is looking for help to tidy up the town's riverside area as part of a Keep Scotland Beautiful national campaign.


Thurso's Community Wind Band Day is 'music with a purpose'

22 January 2024
Thurso's Community Wind Band Day is 'music with a purpose'

Thurso's Community Wind Band Day is 'music with a purpose'

22 January 2024

A Community Wind Band Day in Thurso is looking for musicians to dust down their instruments and join them in a day of joyful creativity.


Train services cancelled due to Storm Jocelyn

22 January 2024
Train services cancelled due to Storm Jocelyn

Train services cancelled due to Storm Jocelyn

22 January 2024

ScotRail is advising customers that all services across the country will be suspended from 7pm tomorrow (Tuesday) as Storm Jocelyn arrives.


'A warm welcome awaits you' at new Kingdom Hall in Bilbster this Saturday

22 January 2024
'A warm welcome awaits you' at new Kingdom Hall in Bilbster this Saturday

'A warm welcome awaits you' at new Kingdom Hall in Bilbster this Saturday

22 January 2024

A new place of worship is ready to open its doors this Saturday (January 27) with a special event at the recently erected Kingdom Hall at Bilbster.


AMBER WARNING for more wind and heavy rain with Storm Jocelyn approaching

22 January 2024
AMBER WARNING for more wind and heavy rain with Storm Jocelyn approaching

AMBER WARNING for more wind and heavy rain with Storm Jocelyn approaching

22 January 2024

The Met Office issues an Amber Warning for Caithness on Tuesday and Wednesday.


Storm Isha brings 80mph gusts with spectacular 'explosive cyclogenesis', says Wick weather watcher

22 January 2024
Storm Isha brings 80mph gusts with spectacular 'explosive cyclogenesis', says Wick weather watcher

Storm Isha brings 80mph gusts with spectacular 'explosive cyclogenesis', says Wick weather watcher

22 January 2024

Wick weather watcher Keith Banks sent in a report on the gale force winds experienced across the far north this morning with Storm Isha.


Police warn of oil thieves operating in Caithness

22 January 2024
Police warn of oil thieves operating in Caithness

Police warn of oil thieves operating in Caithness

22 January 2024

Police in Caithness warn residents to padlock their heating oil tanks and red diesel containers and cover with a camera, due to a recent theft.


AMBER WARNING: Met Office warns of very strong winds across Caithness tomorrow

20 January 2024
AMBER WARNING: Met Office warns of very strong winds across Caithness tomorrow

AMBER WARNING: Met Office warns of very strong winds across Caithness tomorrow

20 January 2024

The Met Office Amber Warning says that a spell of very strong winds associated with Storm Isha may bring further disruption on Sunday.


Driver stuck on Causewaymire in motorhome – can anyone help?

19 January 2024
Driver stuck on Causewaymire in motorhome – can anyone help?

Driver stuck on Causewaymire in motorhome – can anyone help?

19 January 2024

A lone traveller made a desperate call out for assistance today when his motorhome came off the A9 Causewaymire road in yesterday's blizzards.


New mountain range springs up in Watten after community effort gets streets cleared

19 January 2024
New mountain range springs up in Watten after community effort gets streets cleared

New mountain range springs up in Watten after community effort gets streets cleared

19 January 2024

The village of Watten woke up today to the sight of towering peaks of ice and snow along with cleared streets thanks to selfless volunteers.


Update on Wick 'gas leak' – no danger to public after electrical fault found

19 January 2024
Update on Wick 'gas leak' – no danger to public after electrical fault found

Update on Wick 'gas leak' – no danger to public after electrical fault found

19 January 2024

The 'gas leak' in Wick that led to an area being cordoned off has turned out to be an electrical fault that poses no danger to the public.


Icy issues on Friday night and early Saturday in Caithness

19 January 2024
Icy issues on Friday night and early Saturday in Caithness

Icy issues on Friday night and early Saturday in Caithness

19 January 2024

The Met Office issued a Yellow Warning for icy surfaces that may cause issues for motorists and pedestrians in Caithness today and tomorrow.


Gas leak in Wick – police cordon off area around Thurso Road after 'bubbling hole' observed

19 January 2024
Gas leak in Wick – police cordon off area around Thurso Road after 'bubbling hole' observed

Gas leak in Wick – police cordon off area around Thurso Road after 'bubbling hole' observed

19 January 2024

Police have cordoned off an area of Wick near the town's Coop store after an apparent gas leak was observed this morning.


It's an 'Ogre from the Arctic', says Wick weather pundit who also predicts hurricane winds for Caithness on Monday

18 January 2024
It's an 'Ogre from the Arctic', says Wick weather pundit who also predicts hurricane winds for Caithness on Monday

It's an 'Ogre from the Arctic', says Wick weather pundit who also predicts hurricane winds for Caithness on Monday

18 January 2024

Wick-based weather pundit Keith Banks reports on the current wintry blast across the far north dubbing it the 'Ogre from the Arctic'.


Snowbound at Westside – 'If someone needs an ambulance they're not going to get through'

18 January 2024
Snowbound at Westside – 'If someone needs an ambulance they're not going to get through'

Snowbound at Westside – 'If someone needs an ambulance they're not going to get through'

18 January 2024

A man living on a side road near Dunnet says he and his neighbours are trapped by heavy snowfall.


WEATHER UPDATE: Further snow showers and possible drifting on Friday

17 January 2024
WEATHER UPDATE: Further snow showers and possible drifting on Friday

WEATHER UPDATE: Further snow showers and possible drifting on Friday

17 January 2024

The Met Office has just issued an update to its Amber Warning for today and predicts more snow for Friday with possible drifts.


Emergency services attend crash at Borrowston near Thrumster

16 January 2024
Emergency services attend crash at Borrowston near Thrumster

Emergency services attend crash at Borrowston near Thrumster

16 January 2024

Police and ambulance attended the site of a two-vehicle crash on the A99 at Borrowston near Thrumster yesterday afternoon.


Closed Caithness – snow leads to multiple closures in the county

16 January 2024
Closed Caithness – snow leads to multiple closures in the county

Closed Caithness – snow leads to multiple closures in the county

16 January 2024

There are multiple closures of work places and educational establishments across Caithness due to the heavy snowfall today (Tuesday, January 16).


Council leader Raymond Bremner talks candidly about health scare – 'I've been told I'm a very lucky person'

15 January 2024
Council leader Raymond Bremner talks candidly about health scare – 'I've been told I'm a very lucky person'

Council leader Raymond Bremner talks candidly about health scare – 'I've been told I'm a very lucky person'

15 January 2024

Highland Council leader Raymond Bremner said he felt like lucky to be alive after landing up in Raigmore Hospital in Inverness.


School closures tomorrow due to snowfall

15 January 2024
School closures tomorrow due to snowfall

School closures tomorrow due to snowfall

15 January 2024

Wick and Thurso high schools have issued statements saying they will be closed tomorrow (Tuesday, January 16) due to adverse weather conditions.


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