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Martin Gunn bows out for Academy

11 May 2012
Martin Gunn bows out for Academy

Martin Gunn bows out for Academy

11 May 2012

AN eager 18-year-old watched from the sidelines as Wick Academy made their Highland League debut in 1994 with a 3-0 defeat against Cove Rangers in front…


Scorries aim for a dream finish

11 May 2012
Scorries aim for a dream finish

Scorries aim for a dream finish

11 May 2012

IT started with a shock home defeat against Halkirk United in the North of Scotland Cup last July. It could end with qualification to the Scottish…


Drunks cause May Day havoc in county

09 May 2012
Drunks cause May Day havoc in county

Drunks cause May Day havoc in county

09 May 2012

POLICE have described the May Day holiday period as "the worst weekend it has experienced this year", with one sergeant calling it "horrendous".


Keith hold the key to Wick Academy's fate

09 May 2012
Keith hold the key to Wick Academy's fate

Keith hold the key to Wick Academy's fate

09 May 2012

EIGHT goals without reply in their last two games have put Wick Academy in pole position to finish seventh in the Highland League and qualify for the…


Nuclear move for Thurso based IT company Escape Business Technologies

06 May 2012
Nuclear move for Thurso based IT company Escape Business Technologies

Nuclear move for Thurso based IT company Escape Business Technologies

06 May 2012

CAITHNESS-based IT firm Escape Business Technologies has announced that it has secured a three-year contract with Nuclear Decommissioning Services Ltd…


Kirkwood agrees new deal to stay at Harmsworth Park

05 May 2012
Kirkwood agrees new deal to stay at Harmsworth Park

Kirkwood agrees new deal to stay at Harmsworth Park

05 May 2012

Davie Kirkwood said he took less than 60 minutes to agree to stay on as manager of Wick Academy. The club confirmed today that he has agreed to an…


Serco awarded Northern Isles ferry contract

04 May 2012
Serco awarded Northern Isles ferry contract

Serco awarded Northern Isles ferry contract

04 May 2012

NORTHLINK Ferries have lost the contract to operate ferry routes between Caithness and the Northern Isles after the Scottish Government awarded the route…


Three new councillors for Caithness – Neil MacDonald, Alex MacLeod and Roger Saxon

04 May 2012
Three new councillors for Caithness – Neil MacDonald, Alex MacLeod and Roger Saxon

Three new councillors for Caithness – Neil MacDonald, Alex MacLeod and Roger Saxon

04 May 2012

THREE new Caithness councillors will take their places in the council chamber in Inverness after securing the support of the voting public.


Academy looking for revenge

04 May 2012
Academy looking for revenge

Academy looking for revenge

04 May 2012

WICK manager Davie Kirkwood is out for revenge as the Scorries gear up for their last three games of the season. Early campaign defeats to Huntly,…


Fun in the sun gives town centre a boost

04 May 2012
Fun in the sun gives town centre a boost

Fun in the sun gives town centre a boost

04 May 2012

HUNDREDS of visitors to Wick town centre enjoyed a day of family fun in the sunshine at the weekend.


Wick crash victim takes first steps

04 May 2012
Wick crash victim takes first steps

Wick crash victim takes first steps

04 May 2012

A BACK-seat passenger who was seriously injured in a two-car collision near Murkle has taken his first steps in over three months. Kevin Morrice (37),…


Family left heartbroken by biker's death

02 May 2012
Family left heartbroken by biker's death

Family left heartbroken by biker's death

02 May 2012

THE family of a motorcyclist killed in a road accident near Thrumster at the weekend have said a huge hole has been left in their lives. Brent Larnach,…


Councillor steps up Oldhall safety bid

27 April 2012
Councillor steps up Oldhall safety bid

Councillor steps up Oldhall safety bid

27 April 2012

URGENT road resurfacing work at a notorious Caithness bend has to be a priority before a serious accident happens.


Plans lodged to build 277 turbines off Caithness coast

25 April 2012
Plans lodged to build 277 turbines off Caithness coast

Plans lodged to build 277 turbines off Caithness coast

25 April 2012

PERMISSION to build 277 turbines off the east coast of Caithness is being sought from the Scottish Government. Beatrice Wind Farm Limited today applied…


Killer dog in Watten farm attack

25 April 2012
Killer dog in Watten farm attack

Killer dog in Watten farm attack

25 April 2012

A CAITHNESS farmer who found over a dozen lambs dead in a horrific scene in his field near Watten is blaming the irresponsible actions of a dog owner…


Local bookies expect deluge of Grand National punters

14 April 2012
Local bookies expect deluge of Grand National punters

Local bookies expect deluge of Grand National punters

14 April 2012

PUNTERS in Caithness will be hoping their horse will be first past the post as thousands of bets are placed on today’s Grand National.


Caithness turbine objector in wind theft claim

13 April 2012
Caithness turbine objector in wind theft claim

Caithness turbine objector in wind theft claim

13 April 2012

A RENEWABLE energy developer is claiming a plan to erect four new turbines near its wind farm in Caithness would affect its productivity.


Mother foresaw son’s tragic death on 'Titanic'

13 April 2012
Mother foresaw son’s tragic death on 'Titanic'

Mother foresaw son’s tragic death on 'Titanic'

13 April 2012

THE death of a Skerray man who lost his life in the Titanic disaster was predicted days before the tragedy, it has emerged.


Wick's derby demolition a sign of the future

13 April 2012
Wick's derby demolition a sign of the future

Wick's derby demolition a sign of the future

13 April 2012

THE six-goal demolition of Brora Rangers has shown how far Academy have come under the stewardship of Davie Kirkwood, according to Rab Mulheron.


Country stars hit a high note in Halkirk

11 April 2012
Country stars hit a high note in Halkirk

Country stars hit a high note in Halkirk

11 April 2012

COUNTRY music fans from across the world descended on Halkirk at the weekend as a sellout crowd enjoyed the biggest music festival in the Far North.


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