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Thurso community event sees seeds swapped along with tools and toys fixed

02 April 2025
Thurso community event sees seeds swapped along with tools and toys fixed

Thurso community event sees seeds swapped along with tools and toys fixed

02 April 2025

Thurso Community Development Trust kicked off 2025 with a hugely popular event that saw many flocking to its Tool Repair Café and Seed Swap.


Eligible Caithness residents urged to take up COVID-19 vaccine this spring

02 April 2025
Eligible Caithness residents urged to take up COVID-19 vaccine this spring

Eligible Caithness residents urged to take up COVID-19 vaccine this spring

02 April 2025

Public Health Scotland encourages Caithness residents offered a Covid-19 vaccine this spring to come forward, get vaccinated and stay protected.


WATCH: Lollipop man prank at Helmsdale causes outrage but YouTubers claim they were saving sheep

01 April 2025
WATCH: Lollipop man prank at Helmsdale causes outrage but YouTubers claim they were saving sheep

WATCH: Lollipop man prank at Helmsdale causes outrage but YouTubers claim they were saving sheep

01 April 2025

A YouTuber caused uproar after holding up traffic on the A9 at Helmsdale while dressed as a lollipop man.


Charity appeals for Caithness volunteers to support people affected by crime

31 March 2025
Charity appeals for Caithness volunteers to support people affected by crime

Charity appeals for Caithness volunteers to support people affected by crime

31 March 2025

Scotland’s national charity supporting people affected by crime is searching for Caithness volunteers to help victims and witnesses.


Wick provost praises volunteers for tidying the town and condemns unsightly shop fronts

31 March 2025
Wick provost praises volunteers for tidying the town and condemns unsightly shop fronts

Wick provost praises volunteers for tidying the town and condemns unsightly shop fronts

31 March 2025

Wick Paths Group (WPG) put out a “last minute” plea for volunteers to help clear up areas of the town on Saturday morning.


Caithness drivers could be fined £200 and get 6 penalty points if they fail to do this one thing on Sunday

30 March 2025
Caithness drivers could be fined £200 and get 6 penalty points if they fail to do this one thing on Sunday

Caithness drivers could be fined £200 and get 6 penalty points if they fail to do this one thing on Sunday

30 March 2025

With the clocks going forward an hour, Caithness drivers are warned to be aware of an issue that could land them in deep trouble.


Thurso volunteers pick up an ‘incredible 1700kg of waste’ from High Ormlie

29 March 2025
Thurso volunteers pick up an ‘incredible 1700kg of waste’ from High Ormlie

Thurso volunteers pick up an ‘incredible 1700kg of waste’ from High Ormlie

29 March 2025

The volunteers who helped out at a spring clean around High Ormlie in Thurso were praised for their ‘amazing effort’ to tidy up the area.


Caithness history talk on Davidson family from 1700s to 1940s

29 March 2025
Caithness history talk on Davidson family from 1700s to 1940s

Caithness history talk on Davidson family from 1700s to 1940s

29 March 2025

Caithness Family History Society’s next meeting will feature a presentation on April 8 by Valerie Amin of Nucleus: the Nuclear and Caithness Archives.


PICTURES and VIDEO: Class 37 vintage train and carriages draw huge crowds at Wick railway station

27 March 2025
PICTURES and VIDEO: Class 37 vintage train and carriages draw huge crowds at Wick railway station

PICTURES and VIDEO: Class 37 vintage train and carriages draw huge crowds at Wick railway station

27 March 2025

Hundreds of people travelled from far and wide to see a vintage diesel train and carriages visit Wick at the weekend.


Are you geared up for Saturday’s partial solar eclipse? Public event planned at Castletown

26 March 2025
Are you geared up for Saturday’s partial solar eclipse? Public event planned at Castletown

Are you geared up for Saturday’s partial solar eclipse? Public event planned at Castletown

26 March 2025

Caithness Astronomy Group will be hosting a public observation event for Saturday’s partial solar eclipse at Castletown.


PICTURES: Wild boar herd roaming around Camster area

26 March 2025
PICTURES: Wild boar herd roaming around Camster area

PICTURES: Wild boar herd roaming around Camster area

26 March 2025

After a single wild boar went on the run in Caithness back in December, a herd of the animals was spotted in the Camster area this morning.


Former officer condemns removal of Help Point telephones outside Wick and Thurso police stations

25 March 2025
Former officer condemns removal of Help Point telephones outside Wick and Thurso police stations

Former officer condemns removal of Help Point telephones outside Wick and Thurso police stations

25 March 2025

A former police officer and Thurso councillor condemned the removal of ‘lifeline’ public telephone ‘Help Points’ outside Caithness police stations.


PICTURE SPECIAL: Fun, games and learning at Caithness International Science Festival 2025

24 March 2025
PICTURE SPECIAL: Fun, games and learning at Caithness International Science Festival 2025

PICTURE SPECIAL: Fun, games and learning at Caithness International Science Festival 2025

24 March 2025

Huge picture drop with this feature on the Caithness International Science Festival fun day at Wick High School.


PICTURES: Wick volunteers gather 64 black bags, 2 trikes and one wheelless bike as part of spring clean event

24 March 2025
PICTURES: Wick volunteers gather 64 black bags, 2 trikes and one wheelless bike as part of spring clean event

PICTURES: Wick volunteers gather 64 black bags, 2 trikes and one wheelless bike as part of spring clean event

24 March 2025

A Wick community council led event on Sunday saw 32 locals brave the elements to clear rubbish as part of the Spring Clean Scotland initiative.


Wick writer turns to crime with latest publication

23 March 2025
Wick writer turns to crime with latest publication

Wick writer turns to crime with latest publication

23 March 2025

Wick-born writer Dorothy Stewart recently published Stitch-Up, the second book in her mystery series - available to buy locally and online.


Fly-tipped tyres at Wick beauty spot anger locals – Are council uplift fees driving the issue?

23 March 2025
Fly-tipped tyres at Wick beauty spot anger locals – Are council uplift fees driving the issue?

Fly-tipped tyres at Wick beauty spot anger locals – Are council uplift fees driving the issue?

23 March 2025

An image of fly-tipped tyres at a Wick beauty spot on social media led to widespread condemnation from locals.


Caithness Samaritans is on a recruitment drive – ‘Calls have been increasing enormously,’ says local director

20 March 2025
Caithness Samaritans is on a recruitment drive – ‘Calls have been increasing enormously,’ says local director

Caithness Samaritans is on a recruitment drive – ‘Calls have been increasing enormously,’ says local director

20 March 2025

The Caithness Samaritans branch based in Thurso is looking for volunteers to provide a listening ear for people struggling with their mental health.


Stone tackles high postal delivery charges in Caithness and other Highland areas

20 March 2025
Stone tackles high postal delivery charges in Caithness and other Highland areas

Stone tackles high postal delivery charges in Caithness and other Highland areas

20 March 2025

Jamie Stone MP calls for the government to tackle the high cost of delivery charges and surcharges in Caithness and other rural communities.


Dunbeath man calls netting on Wick building a death trap – ‘It’s a horrific way for birds to die’

20 March 2025
Dunbeath man calls netting on Wick building a death trap – ‘It’s a horrific way for birds to die’

Dunbeath man calls netting on Wick building a death trap – ‘It’s a horrific way for birds to die’

20 March 2025

A Dunbeath man helped save a struggling seagull from roof netting on a Wick building and describes it as a death trap for wild birds.


Up-and-coming Wick Gala Queen and attendants revealed

19 March 2025
Up-and-coming Wick Gala Queen and attendants revealed

Up-and-coming Wick Gala Queen and attendants revealed

19 March 2025

This year's Wick Gala Queen is Ashlynn Ross who posed for a picture at Wick harbour along with her attendants Katie Innes and Jasmine Dunnet.


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