But police say the numbers of other crimes are falling dramatically...
THIS festive season a hardy group of Thurso women and children will be taking the plunge to help children suffering from cancer.
CLACHNACUDDIN 1 - 2 WICK ACADEMY Scorers – Clach: Dougal (79). Wick Academy: Shearer (87), Cunningham (89). SCOTLAND took a battering from extreme…
HIGHLAND-based SNP elected representatives have united in support for investment in cross-border rail services linking the North with London.
DIABETIC patients in Caithness have been taking part in a new telehealth clinic that aims to help speed up appointments with consultants. The North Highland…
A DERELICT building which has turned into an eyesore in Wick town centre looks set to be demolished.
A LOCAL couple asked to pay an extra £12.50 to have a package delivered from Inverness to Wick claim they have been ripped off. Dane and Jo Sutherland,…
CAITHNESS is bracing itself this weekend for extreme weather as hurricane-force winds are set to batter the Far North. The Met Office has issued a…
PROPOSED cuts to the Caledonian Sleeper service have been branded as “barmy” by a local rail campaigner.
A THURSO teenager has appeared in court after driving a bus without consent from the owner. Martin Budge appeared at Wick Sheriff Court on Monday and…
A FISHING boat has been rescued after it lost power while working in the Pentland Firth. Wick Lifeboat station received a distress call at 2.50pm…
WITH few other Far North females competing, Thurso boxer Sarah Harper spends most of her time sparring with the opposite sex. But the 24-year-old, from…
IT was the biggest event of its kind staged in the UK this year and now it has also raised a record-breaking amount of money too! Over 700 participants…
A DECISION to centralise all planning committee meetings to Inverness has been blasted by a Caithness councillor as a “cold efficiency”.
FORMARTINE UNITED 0 - 2 WICK ACADEMY Scorers – Macadie (65), Allan (88). AFTER losing four on the bounce, Wick Academy got their league campaign back…
A HALLWAY explosion sparked by a power surge in Wick was so strong one local man believed fireworks had been set off in his home. Alice Chalmers and…
SCOTRAIL is to invest £2 million to help services run more efficiently in severe winter conditions.
THE number of passengers using the direct route between Wick and Edinburgh airports has risen significantly compared to last year. Loganair announced…
A NEW multi-million-pound community fund which aims to support projects and good causes across the Far North has been launched as part of the creation…
A CAITHNESS bakery is aiming to expand its workforce to cope with the demands of meeting several new contracts.