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Wick swimming pool remains closed after chemical spill

27 March 2023
Wick swimming pool remains closed after chemical spill

Wick swimming pool remains closed after chemical spill

27 March 2023

Wick's swimming pool will remain closed until further notice after a chemical spillage at the East Caithness Community Facility on Friday.


Call for new directors at Caithness and North Sutherland Fund

26 March 2023
Call for new directors at Caithness and North Sutherland Fund

Call for new directors at Caithness and North Sutherland Fund

26 March 2023

The new chairwoman of the Caithness and North Sutherland Fund is looking to fill two vacancies with a passion for the area on its board of directors.


Call for farmers to help count up country's adder population

26 March 2023
Call for farmers to help count up country's adder population

Call for farmers to help count up country's adder population

26 March 2023

Farmers are being urged to take part in a nationwide survey that seeks to better understand how Scotland’s adder population is faring.


Nowhere to hide – warning to child abusers after Highland man jailed for rape and sex assaults on girls as young as four

24 March 2023
Nowhere to hide – warning to child abusers after Highland man jailed for rape and sex assaults on girls as young as four

Nowhere to hide – warning to child abusers after Highland man jailed for rape and sex assaults on girls as young as four

24 March 2023

Former fightfighter Gary Campbell was jailed on Friday for the 'art and part' rape and sexual abuse of girls as young as four in the Philippines.


Northern Lights captured on camera in Caithness

24 March 2023
Northern Lights captured on camera in Caithness

Northern Lights captured on camera in Caithness

24 March 2023

Staff at the Pearson Practice in Wick put their photography skills to the test when the Aurora Borealis showed its true colours on Thursday evening.


Wick St Fergus to bring back 'cafe church' event

23 March 2023
Wick St Fergus to bring back 'cafe church' event

Wick St Fergus to bring back 'cafe church' event

23 March 2023

Wick St Fergus Church is restarting its popular "cafe church" on Sunday at 2pm.


Stand-off at Altnabreac as Network Rail staff blocked from accessing railway

22 March 2023
Stand-off at Altnabreac as Network Rail staff blocked from accessing railway

Stand-off at Altnabreac as Network Rail staff blocked from accessing railway

22 March 2023

A stand-off close to a remote railway station in Caithness on Wednesday saw Network Rail workers blocked from accessing the railway line at Altnabreac


Street designs for Wick High Street to go on display

22 March 2023
Street designs for Wick High Street to go on display

Street designs for Wick High Street to go on display

22 March 2023

Designs for the pedestrian area in Wick High Street will be made public next week at a drop-in session hosted by Highland Council.


Castletown coffee morning to raise money for Turkey and Syria

22 March 2023
Castletown coffee morning to raise money for Turkey and Syria

Castletown coffee morning to raise money for Turkey and Syria

22 March 2023

A coffee morning to raise fund to help people affected by the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria is being held in Castletown this weekend.


Caithness roads campaigner calls on new first minister to give emergency cash to fix potholes

22 March 2023
Caithness roads campaigner calls on new first minister to give emergency cash to fix potholes

Caithness roads campaigner calls on new first minister to give emergency cash to fix potholes

22 March 2023

A roads campaigner has called for the new first minister to provide emergency funding for Caithness to fix "third-world conditions" in the far north.


We won't be ignored any longer! Caithness demands action after SNP debate

22 March 2023
We won't be ignored any longer! Caithness demands action after SNP debate

We won't be ignored any longer! Caithness demands action after SNP debate

22 March 2023

Caithness was put at the front and centre of the conversation after the three candidates vying to be the next first minister were quizzed.


Chance of a lifetime for adventure on the high seas

21 March 2023
Chance of a lifetime for adventure on the high seas

Chance of a lifetime for adventure on the high seas

21 March 2023

Young people in Caithness and north Sutherland are being offered the chance to have an experience of a lifetime by taking part in the Tall Ships Race.


Inspection report outlines challenges at Wick High School

21 March 2023
Inspection report outlines challenges at Wick High School

Inspection report outlines challenges at Wick High School

21 March 2023

An inspection of Wick High School has praised its leadership team but said it can do more to help children achieve their full potential.


New management for £4m Caithness and North Sutherland Fund

21 March 2023
New management for £4m Caithness and North Sutherland Fund

New management for £4m Caithness and North Sutherland Fund

21 March 2023

A £4 million fund to boost regeneration in Caithness and north Sutherland has appointed a new administrator to look after the fund.


Highland League round-up: Leaders Buckie extend gap to Brechin in title race

20 March 2023
Highland League round-up: Leaders Buckie extend gap to Brechin in title race

Highland League round-up: Leaders Buckie extend gap to Brechin in title race

20 March 2023

Buckie Thistle dropped two points in the Highland League title race after being held to a 1-1 draw by Rothes at Victoria Park.


Scorries need a confidence boost against bottom-of-the-league Strathspey

20 March 2023
Scorries need a confidence boost against bottom-of-the-league Strathspey

Scorries need a confidence boost against bottom-of-the-league Strathspey

20 March 2023

Wick Academy will go into Wednesday's game against bottom-of-the-table Strathspey looking for a confidence boost after a string of heavy defeats.


Wick Academy midfielder suffers double leg break in Formartine clash

20 March 2023
Wick Academy midfielder suffers double leg break in Formartine clash

Wick Academy midfielder suffers double leg break in Formartine clash

20 March 2023

Wick Academy midfielder Jack Henry is recovering from surgery after suffering a double leg break in the match against Formartine on Saturday.


PICTURES: Ploughing a lone furrow in Watten contest

19 March 2023
PICTURES: Ploughing a lone furrow in Watten contest

PICTURES: Ploughing a lone furrow in Watten contest

19 March 2023

The North and West Caithness Ploughing Association held its 32nd annual ploughing match at Cromiequoy Farm, Watten, by permission of Jim Macdonald.


Fixing potholes across Caithness means giving local councils more say over spending priorities, according to SNP candidates

19 March 2023
Fixing potholes across Caithness means giving local councils more say over spending priorities, according to SNP candidates

Fixing potholes across Caithness means giving local councils more say over spending priorities, according to SNP candidates

19 March 2023

The solution to the state of the roads across Caithness is putting more power into the hands of local decision-makers


How the SNP leadership hopefuls would ensure north Highlands is not forgotten

18 March 2023
How the SNP leadership hopefuls would ensure north Highlands is not forgotten

How the SNP leadership hopefuls would ensure north Highlands is not forgotten

18 March 2023

Trudy Morris of the Caithness Chamber of Commerce quizzed the three candidates vying for the top job in Scottish politics on sidelining the far north.


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