THE lure of four TV celebrities was enough for around 600 people to pitch up in the middle of night at John O’Groats to witness them finish an end-to-end…
A year last December, £7 million of taxpayers’ money was spent on putting up a new perimeter fence in line with a nationwide step-up in security…
THURSO Library could be closed for at least another three months after major structural problems were discovered during refurbishment works.
THE girlfriend of a motorcyclist killed in a road accident almost a year ago wants a change in the law to force bikers to wear high-visibility jackets…
AN angry response from the public to a proposal to close off a car park next to contaminated woodland has forced a change of heart from a landward councillor.
Thurso councillor John Rosie argued now is the time for action – for councillors to speak to companies in Caithness to find out what their intentions…
OUTLINE plans for three new schools which will be built in Wick over the next two years are set to be unveiled for the first time later this month.
The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) says it hit almost £4.3 billion, an increase of 87 per cent in the last 10 years.
ANGRY Wick residents are calling for an explanation into how a popular leisure haunt is set to close if a private operator cannot be found to take it…
THE widow of a bus driver killed in a road accident during a scheduled run in Caithness has said it has still not sunk in that her husband is not coming…
THE Grand National takes place at Aintree on Saturday but the only race in which local football fans will be interested is the Highland League as the…
THE controversial bedroom tax is set to cause chaos in Caithness given that there are only five council and housing association one-bedroom homes available…
THE national company behind the project to build three new schools in Wick is looking to create 400 jobs over the next two years.
POLICE yesterday remained keen to trace two men seen near where a young father was found dead in Wick at the weekend.
ACADEMY’S dream of winning a first Highland League championship could still come true after they woke up from their nightmare in Sutherland to knock…
A GRIEVING father has blasted police for making him pay more than £500 to find out how his son died in a road accident.
That is the hope of Andy Bruce who runs Far North Aviation and has been instrumental in attracting the helicopters to Wick John O’Groats airport.
NETWORK Rail has admitted Halkirk’s Bridge Street level crossing is not safe for motorists after negotiating a second out-of-court settlement, according…
HE has barely turned 16 but Brandon McPhee has already been hailed by many as one of the greatest musicians to have ever picked up a button box accordion.
Roger Hardy has confirmed he is to step down at the end of the month when Mark Rouse will take over.
