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Three points is a must for Scorries

19 August 2011
Three points is a must for Scorries

Three points is a must for Scorries

19 August 2011

CONFIDENCE is on the up at Harmsworth Park says Wick Academy manager Davie Kirkwood. After Saturday’s 3-1 victory over reigning Highland League champions…


Met Office issues heavy rain alert for east of Caithness

18 August 2011
Met Office issues heavy rain alert for east of Caithness

Met Office issues heavy rain alert for east of Caithness

18 August 2011

HEAVY rain which is heading for the Far North could result in localised flooding tonight. The Met Office today issued a yellow alert for the east of…


NCL champs Halkirk United to face SPL side Inverness Caley at Harmsworth Park

18 August 2011
NCL champs Halkirk United to face SPL side Inverness Caley at Harmsworth Park

NCL champs Halkirk United to face SPL side Inverness Caley at Harmsworth Park

18 August 2011

NORTH Caledonian League champions Halkirk United will be hoping to make it third time lucky at Wick this season.


NCL champs Halkirk United to face SPL side Inverness Caley at Harmsworth Park

18 August 2011
NCL champs Halkirk United to face SPL side Inverness Caley at Harmsworth Park

NCL champs Halkirk United to face SPL side Inverness Caley at Harmsworth Park

18 August 2011

NORTH Caledonian League champions Halkirk United will be hoping to make it third time lucky at Wick this season.


Wick High School teacher Kevin Costello dies in crash

17 August 2011
Wick High School teacher Kevin Costello dies in crash

Wick High School teacher Kevin Costello dies in crash

17 August 2011

NORTHERN Constabulary have named the passenger who died in a two-vehicle collision on the outskirts of Thurso as Kevin Costello (47) from Scrabster.


Tragedy as man is killed in road crash near Thurso

17 August 2011
Tragedy as man is killed in road crash near Thurso

Tragedy as man is killed in road crash near Thurso

17 August 2011

A CAITHNESS man was killed when he was involved in a head-on vehicle collision.


Sandra Swanson admits scratchcard win was a ‘shock’

16 August 2011
Sandra Swanson admits scratchcard win was a ‘shock’

Sandra Swanson admits scratchcard win was a ‘shock’

16 August 2011

A HOUSEWIFE from Thurso has won £250,000 on the National Lottery Turquoise scratchcard game. Sandra Swanson received the cheque outside the shop where…


Thurso couple scoop £250,000 on National Lottery scratchcard

15 August 2011
Thurso couple scoop £250,000 on National Lottery scratchcard

Thurso couple scoop £250,000 on National Lottery scratchcard

15 August 2011

A LUCKY Thurso couple are in the money after winning a quarter of a million pounds.


Academy's Kirkwood wants no 'silly errors'

05 August 2011
Academy's Kirkwood wants no 'silly errors'

Academy's Kirkwood wants no 'silly errors'

05 August 2011

STOP making silly mistakes is what Wick Academy have to do if they are to pick up their first win of the season against Lossiemouth.


Academy fight back in heated encounter

03 August 2011
Academy fight back in heated encounter

Academy fight back in heated encounter

03 August 2011

WICK ACADEMY 3 - 3 CLACHNACUDDIN Scorers – Wick: Weir (14, 61), M. Steven (42). Clach: Pollock (1, 4), B. MacLeod (16). WEEK one of the 2011-12 Scottish…


Consultant fears for future of Caithness hospital

03 August 2011
Consultant fears for future of Caithness hospital

Consultant fears for future of Caithness hospital

03 August 2011

A CONSULTANT at Caithness General Hospital says he has grave concerns for the future of health facilities in rural areas.


Duke of Rothesay marks Caithness General's anniversary

03 August 2011
Duke of Rothesay marks Caithness General's anniversary

Duke of Rothesay marks Caithness General's anniversary

03 August 2011

PRINCE Charles, the Duke of Rothesay, followed in the footsteps of his late grandmother when he visited Caithness General yesterday – almost 25 years…


Tourists die in Reay road smash

03 August 2011
Tourists die in Reay road smash

Tourists die in Reay road smash

03 August 2011

A THURSO-based police officer has offered his condolences to the families of two Italian tourists killed in a road accident near Reay on Saturday.


Smaller farms to benefit from new Scottish Beef Scheme

02 August 2011
Smaller farms to benefit from new Scottish Beef Scheme

Smaller farms to benefit from new Scottish Beef Scheme

02 August 2011

A NEW scheme to guarantee financial support to the beef sector is being described as vital to the industry.


Wick couple celebrate £280k Euromillions Lottery win

02 August 2011
Wick couple celebrate £280k Euromillions Lottery win

Wick couple celebrate £280k Euromillions Lottery win

02 August 2011

A WICK couple are celebrating winning over £280,000 in the Euromillions Lottery. John and Angela Sutherland matched all five main numbers and one lucky…


NHS Highland says it is committed to Caithness General Hospital

01 August 2011
NHS Highland says it is committed to Caithness General Hospital

NHS Highland says it is committed to Caithness General Hospital

01 August 2011

NHS Highland has said that it remains committed to Caithness General Hospital, despite claims to the contrary.


Fundraiser prepares for barefoot challenge from Groats

31 July 2011
Fundraiser prepares for barefoot challenge from Groats

Fundraiser prepares for barefoot challenge from Groats

31 July 2011

AN Englishman is preparing to pull off an extraordinary ‘feet’. Anthony Band plans to make history by becoming the first person ever to run from John…


1100 homes in Caithness lose power

29 July 2011
1100 homes in Caithness lose power

1100 homes in Caithness lose power

29 July 2011

WICK was brought to a standstill this afternoon when over a thousand homes and businesses lost power. The incident took place at 4.25pm when a power…


For-sale cube is a last link to iconic Groats hotel

29 July 2011
For-sale cube is a last link to iconic Groats hotel

For-sale cube is a last link to iconic Groats hotel

29 July 2011

A LARGE-scale version of an iconic symbol of the 1980s is on offer to those who want to own a piece of John O’Groats history.


Anger over closed toilets on Wick gala night

29 July 2011
Anger over closed toilets on Wick gala night

Anger over closed toilets on Wick gala night

29 July 2011

THE failure to open toilet facilities during Wick’s busiest night of the year has been described as a public inconvenience. Visitors to the town’s…


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