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Thurso Parkrun to return for 100th event

12 August 2021
Thurso Parkrun to return for 100th event

Thurso Parkrun to return for 100th event

12 August 2021

Runners and walkers will be back at Thurso boating pond on Saturday as Parkrun events across Scotland were given the go-ahead to restart.


Missing woman Christine Spencer from Scarfskerry, Caithness, found safe and well

11 August 2021
Missing woman Christine Spencer from Scarfskerry, Caithness, found safe and well

Missing woman Christine Spencer from Scarfskerry, Caithness, found safe and well

11 August 2021

Police have confirmed that a woman missing from Caithness has been traced.


All at sea for photo contest

10 August 2021
All at sea for photo contest

All at sea for photo contest

10 August 2021

Photographers are being urged to send in their seaside snaps ahead of the deadline for a national competition later this month.


Bothies across Highlands reopen for responsible users

09 August 2021
Bothies across Highlands reopen for responsible users

Bothies across Highlands reopen for responsible users

09 August 2021

Mountain bothies across the Highlands ad the rest of Scotland have reopened following the easing of coronavirus restrictions on Monday.


Scotland to move 'beyond level zero' on Monday – but Covid is not beaten, warns Nicola Sturgeon

03 August 2021
Scotland to move 'beyond level zero' on Monday – but Covid is not beaten, warns Nicola Sturgeon

Scotland to move 'beyond level zero' on Monday – but Covid is not beaten, warns Nicola Sturgeon

03 August 2021

Most legal restrictions to contain the spread of coronavirus will be lifted in Scotland from Monday, Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed.


Highland hill walkers warned as stalking season steps up

30 July 2021
Highland hill walkers warned as stalking season steps up

Highland hill walkers warned as stalking season steps up

30 July 2021

Scotland’s nature agency, NatureScot, is urging hill walkers to check for deer stalking information before setting out.


Voters in Wick and East Caithness urged to 'make vote count'

30 July 2021
Voters in Wick and East Caithness urged to 'make vote count'

Voters in Wick and East Caithness urged to 'make vote count'

30 July 2021

Voters are being urged to 'make their vote count' in the forthcoming by-election for the Wick and East Caithness ward.


Noss Head works will see Shetland link to national grid for first time

12 July 2021
Noss Head works will see Shetland link to national grid for first time

Noss Head works will see Shetland link to national grid for first time

12 July 2021

Work has begun in Caithness to connect the mainland electricity grid with Shetland via a high voltage cable.


Last chance to get your photos published in Caithness Calendar for 2022

11 July 2021
Last chance to get your photos published in Caithness Calendar for 2022

Last chance to get your photos published in Caithness Calendar for 2022

11 July 2021

The deadline to submit photographs that could appear in the 2022 Caithness Calendar is fast approaching.


Caithness businesswoman takes silver at wellbeing awards

11 July 2021
Caithness businesswoman takes silver at wellbeing awards

Caithness businesswoman takes silver at wellbeing awards

11 July 2021

A Caithness-based therapist is flying the flag for wellbeing in the north after winning a silver award in Good Health Magazine’s Wellbeing Awards.


WATCH: Andrew Taylor birdies 18th to take Seniors Open title at Thurso Golf Club

11 July 2021
WATCH: Andrew Taylor birdies 18th to take Seniors Open title at Thurso Golf Club

WATCH: Andrew Taylor birdies 18th to take Seniors Open title at Thurso Golf Club

11 July 2021

A total of 51 people played in the Thurso Seniors Open last Wednesday with the course in excellent condition.


Your Caithness

10 July 2021
Your Caithness

Your Caithness

10 July 2021

Click on the story to find out more about this week's reader's photograph and how to submit your own


Candidates for Wick and East Caithness Highland Council by-election announced

09 July 2021
Candidates for Wick and East Caithness Highland Council by-election announced

Candidates for Wick and East Caithness Highland Council by-election announced

09 July 2021

Five candidates will contest the seat left vacant by the departure of former Wick councillor Nicola Sinclair.


NHS Highland registers a further 100 Covid cases

09 July 2021
NHS Highland registers a further 100 Covid cases

NHS Highland registers a further 100 Covid cases

09 July 2021

One-hundred new cases of Covid-19 have been recorded across the NHS Highland area in the last 24 hours.


New £55,000 scheme to boost road safety on A9 and A99 in Latheron

09 July 2021
New £55,000 scheme to boost road safety on A9 and A99 in Latheron

New £55,000 scheme to boost road safety on A9 and A99 in Latheron

09 July 2021

Work is due to get under way on a project to upgrade pavements and slow down traffic through a busy Caithness village.


New Premier Inn hotel in Thurso opens

09 July 2021
New Premier Inn hotel in Thurso opens

New Premier Inn hotel in Thurso opens

09 July 2021

A new hotel has opened it doors in Thurso. The 85-bedroom Premier Inn is the company's most northerly property.


Championship Finals played out at Wick Golf Club

09 July 2021
Championship Finals played out at Wick Golf Club

Championship Finals played out at Wick Golf Club

09 July 2021

Wick Golf Club recently held its Championship Finals games, with the Seniors club championship final being contested by Alan Farquhar and Ali McDonald


Bain takes handicap trophy at Reay's annual Ladies Open

09 July 2021
Bain takes handicap trophy at Reay's annual Ladies Open

Bain takes handicap trophy at Reay's annual Ladies Open

09 July 2021

Reay hosted its annual Ladies Open on Saturday with wall-to-wall sunshine providing the platform for some excellent performances.


Caithness neighbourhoods see 23 more Covid cases in last week

08 July 2021
Caithness neighbourhoods see 23 more Covid cases in last week

Caithness neighbourhoods see 23 more Covid cases in last week

08 July 2021

There were at least 23 positive cases of Covid-19 recorded across Caithness in the latest seven-day period recorded by Public Health Scotland.


Popular spots reel in the winners at Loch Calder boat competition

08 July 2021
Popular spots reel in the winners at Loch Calder boat competition

Popular spots reel in the winners at Loch Calder boat competition

08 July 2021

A fly fishing contest at the weekend provided a logistical challenge for organisers after a 50 per cent increase in entries compared to last year.


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