03 November 2020
A Lyth animal rights activist and stable owner wants to raise awareness of how pets and countryside creatures are affected by fireworks.
03 November 2020
A public consultation has been launched to seek local views on a new draft strategy for the peatlands of Caithness and Sutherland.
02 November 2020
There were no trick or treats on the streets as Caithness children stayed at home during Saturday night's Halloween celebrations due to the pandemic.
01 November 2020
Shipping containers have gone adrift in the Pentland Firth after being lost from a container ship on Saturday as gales swept the north of Scotland.
31 October 2020
A Caithness-based model and animal rights activist is calling for the public to get 'hedgehog aware' this autumn to help with dwindling numbers.
30 October 2020
Caithnessians are being asked to have their say about the way social housing landlords allocate their houses.
30 October 2020
A Thurso-based digital artist plans to bring a technological twist to the local art scene on Sunday in the form of a free interactive online show.
29 October 2020
Police with tracker dogs seen combing ground in Bower this afternoon after 20-year-old reported missing.
29 October 2020
In a key speech today, Wick and east Caithness councillor Nicola Sinclair said 'it is vital' that the doors of the airport remain open.
29 October 2020
Lyth Arts Centre is putting a last call out for local artists to help create a special Christmas book.
28 October 2020
Never mind Halloween – there's one Wick worthy giving all-year-round scares if you see him in the right light. Meet the spirit of Jan de Groot.
28 October 2020
A vessel measuring over 200 metres was sighted on the horizon from Wick Bay yesterday afternoon.
28 October 2020
Paying homage to a firm Halloween favourite, Jay Barrett from Lyth proudly holds his home-grown monster pumpkin.
27 October 2020
Residents in the Hill of Forss area are outraged about plans for a wind farm on the outskirts of Thurso.
26 October 2020
An innovative partnership which includes the Environmental Research Institute in Thurso has been highly commended in the UK’s leading medical awards.
22 October 2020
WILDLIFE SIGHTINGS Rob Hughes looks at visitors to the far north as he notes a successful breeding season for seabirds
21 October 2020
Flooding has sparked the closure of the Far North Line and the cancellation of railway services on the route.
18 October 2020
Staff at a specialist battery manufacturing organisation based at Thurso Business Park are all charged up after the company won a major industry award
16 October 2020
A community activist based in Thurso has vented his frustration over an 'eyesore' patch of ground he believes could be developed into a car park.
15 October 2020
Expect delays and a bumpy ride on a stretch of the A9 leading into Thurso.