Community

AN 11th hour crisis which had threatened to derail the Highland Cross has been averted after Highland Council helped to plug a transport shortage.

A serious fire tore through a derelict building in Wick's Grant Street on Wednesday night as firefighters were called to two blazes in the area.

Allan Bruce is hoping for a repeat of last year's pre-gala spruce-up in Wick, saying: "I think it really did make a difference to our town centre."

Members of Spittal SWI enjoyed a treat for the 50th anniversary of the group's founding with a day out in Wick.

Highland Council has warned that some private water supplies in the region could run low due to lack of rainfall.

A cyclist is hoping to achieve a Land's End to John O'Groats with return leg known as a Lejogle.

Wick's statue commemorating lost seafarers has been hailed as "a tremendous achievement" by the new chairman of the local community council.

A Wick-based community payback officer talked about some of the recent projects his clients had worked on at Wick, Thurso and Reiss.

Museums from around the Highlands have joined forces to provide a new way to learn about the rich history of the area.

Efforts could be made to tidy up a historic corner of Wick – including the spot where executions are reputed to have been carried out.

Community councillors were praised for what they have achieved for Wick as their chairperson announced she was standing down after six years.

Three Army Cadets from Caithness travelled to Wales for an International Fieldcraft Competition, which saw them return home with silverware.

Lyth Arts Centre held the launch of its Pride season on Friday evening with a guest curator from Wick on board.

Inverness and Nairn MP Drew Hendry says communities need a solution to wildfires which have been prevalent across the region in recent weeks.

Members of the local branch of Enable, the charity for people with learning disabilities, enjoyed a pedal-power trip down memory lane at their AGM.

Dounreay has reported that another radioactive particle has been found as part of the former nuclear plant's environmental monitoring.

Highland Council's garden waste permits are now on sale for the next season (2023/2024) and the price is the same as last year at £47.75 per permit.

The public turned out in sizeable numbers for the annual Caithness and Sutherland Vintage and Classic Vehicle Club rally at John O'Groats on Sunday.

Carol Phillips from Smerlie has stepped up her crochet-making efforts for local organisations with her latest donation to the Fishermen's Mission.

A Caithness photographer and film-maker has won a top prize in a University of the Highlands and Islands contest.