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Castletown accident at new break-out site on Main Street could have been 'much more serious'

Castletown accident at new break-out site on Main Street could have been 'much more serious'

Castletown accident at new break-out site on Main Street could have been 'much more serious'

01 February 2023

Concern raised at community council meeting


Singing, dancing and music-making at Watten school's traditional Scottish concert

Singing, dancing and music-making at Watten school's traditional Scottish concert

Singing, dancing and music-making at Watten school's traditional Scottish concert

01 February 2023

Watten youngsters staged a memorable evening of singing, dancing and musical performances at their traditional Scottish concert.


Plan to transform centre of Thurso with active travel corridor

Plan to transform centre of Thurso with active travel corridor

Plan to transform centre of Thurso with active travel corridor

01 February 2023

Thurso could be set for a major remodelling of one of its main thoroughfares as Highland Council wants to create an active travel corridor in the town


OUT AND ABOUT WITH RALPH: Praying for a turn in fortune as e-bike takes the strain

OUT AND ABOUT WITH RALPH: Praying for a turn in fortune as e-bike takes the strain

OUT AND ABOUT WITH RALPH: Praying for a turn in fortune as e-bike takes the strain

31 January 2023

Winter wonders are enjoyed on quieter – if potholed – roads around Dunnet as a turbo boost helps deal with wind and hills


Burns celebration for Wick and District Gardening Club

Burns celebration for Wick and District Gardening Club

Burns celebration for Wick and District Gardening Club

31 January 2023

Members of Wick and District Gardening Club celebrated Scotland's national bard by holding a Burns lunch in the town's Nethercliffe Hotel.


Campaign to help preserve Pictish stone found at Ulbster

Campaign to help preserve Pictish stone found at Ulbster

Campaign to help preserve Pictish stone found at Ulbster

31 January 2023

A heritage trust has launched a fundraising campaign to preserve a rare Pictish stone unearthed in Caithness.


Wick man launches Ferguson tractor Jogle record attempt

Wick man launches Ferguson tractor Jogle record attempt

Wick man launches Ferguson tractor Jogle record attempt

31 January 2023

Tractor enthusiast Pete Burdass from Wick is setting off on a record breaking adventure as he raises money to fight motor neurone disease.


Mount Pleasant Primary gardening club help put some spring colour into Thurso

Mount Pleasant Primary gardening club help put some spring colour into Thurso

Mount Pleasant Primary gardening club help put some spring colour into Thurso

31 January 2023

Children from Mount Pleasant Primary School in Thurso helped to plant hundreds of spring-flowering bulbs in part of the town.


What is causing the strange banging noises heard near Gills Bay?

What is causing the strange banging noises heard near Gills Bay?

What is causing the strange banging noises heard near Gills Bay?

30 January 2023

A Gills resident said she is at her wits end regarding the 'weird banging noises' she hears in her area.


Alpaca and llama owners urged to make their voices herd

Alpaca and llama owners urged to make their voices herd

Alpaca and llama owners urged to make their voices herd

30 January 2023

The growing popularity of keeping llamas and alpacas has prompted the launch of a new initiative aimed at creating a better understanding of them.


Scottish SPCA issues urgent appeal for animal foster carers in Caithness

Scottish SPCA issues urgent appeal for animal foster carers in Caithness

Scottish SPCA issues urgent appeal for animal foster carers in Caithness

30 January 2023

Emergency foster homes are needed for animals in Caithness as the Scottish SPCA warned its local centre is nearing capacity.


Burns himself would have been proud of Forss event!

Burns himself would have been proud of Forss event!

Burns himself would have been proud of Forss event!

30 January 2023

Burns supper celebrations in Caithness continued at the weekend as a capacity attendance turned out at Forss village hall on Saturday night.


Call for trustees to help shape future of Hostelling Scotland

Call for trustees to help shape future of Hostelling Scotland

Call for trustees to help shape future of Hostelling Scotland

30 January 2023

Enthusiastic people with a passion for adventure are being sought to help shape the future of hostelling in Scotland.


Your Caithness – readers' photos from across the far north

Your Caithness – readers' photos from across the far north

Your Caithness – readers' photos from across the far north

29 January 2023

Every week, we ask readers to submit their own photographs of Caithness in all its glory.


Caithness disability group looking for new members

Caithness disability group looking for new members

Caithness disability group looking for new members

29 January 2023

Caithness Disabled Access Panel is looking for new members to join it and help disabled people in the county live a better life.


Four Thurso youths arrested after six-week crime spree

Four Thurso youths arrested after six-week crime spree

Four Thurso youths arrested after six-week crime spree

27 January 2023

Police Scotland released information this afternoon about a spate of crimes in Thurso that culminated in four young males being arrested and charged.


Armadale wind farm developers remove three turbines from proposed scheme – but objectors are still not happy

Armadale wind farm developers remove three turbines from proposed scheme – but objectors are still not happy

Armadale wind farm developers remove three turbines from proposed scheme – but objectors are still not happy

26 January 2023

The company behind plans for a controversial wind farm at Armadale in north Sutherland has axed three turbines from the layout.


Cash boost for Highland Hospice

Cash boost for Highland Hospice

Cash boost for Highland Hospice

26 January 2023

Global Energy Group, in partnership with Seaway7 and Seagreen Wind Energy Limited, has presented the Inverness-based charity with £1000.


'We need to talk about Andrew Tate' – Wick High School issues parental guide on the toxic social media influencer

'We need to talk about Andrew Tate' – Wick High School issues parental guide on the toxic social media influencer

'We need to talk about Andrew Tate' – Wick High School issues parental guide on the toxic social media influencer

26 January 2023

Wick High School followed the example of many other schools in the UK by issuing advice to parents about the jailed social media influencer.


Forsinard visitors give tips on building birdhouses at Thurso event

Forsinard visitors give tips on building birdhouses at Thurso event

Forsinard visitors give tips on building birdhouses at Thurso event

25 January 2023

A birdhouse-building session has taken place in Thurso ahead of this year's Big Garden Birdwatch 2023 which is taking place from Friday to Sunday.


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