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Councillor hits out at camper club

Councillor hits out at camper club

Councillor hits out at camper club

23 March 2020

A Wick councillor issued an open letter saying that Caithness was not a "safe haven" for those trying to flee coronavirus.


Cracking idea as fresh eggs are delivered to homes

Cracking idea as fresh eggs are delivered to homes

Cracking idea as fresh eggs are delivered to homes

23 March 2020

With the availability of fresh eggs affected by panic-buying, a small business in Caithness is helping to fill the gap by making home deliveries.


Pandemic hits far north train timetable

Pandemic hits far north train timetable

Pandemic hits far north train timetable

20 March 2020

Scotrail is set to reduce its train service nationwide from next week due to the 'unprecedented challenge' of the coronavirus pandemic.


Towheads on the move through Wick

Towheads on the move through Wick

Towheads on the move through Wick

19 March 2020

Two giant yellow structures known as towheads were transferred from Wick Harbour to Wester.


Russian lighters, syringes and nurdles on a Caithness beach

Russian lighters, syringes and nurdles on a Caithness beach

Russian lighters, syringes and nurdles on a Caithness beach

17 March 2020

A great nurdle hunt today (Tuesday, March 17) at Dunnet beach is set to remove some of the worst aspects of plastic pollution.


Dragons' Den cheque presentation at Wick school

Dragons' Den cheque presentation at Wick school

Dragons' Den cheque presentation at Wick school

16 March 2020

Cheques were presented to Wick High School after a Dragons' Den style event. Some of the money will help run a Mars Rover experiment.


More fly-tipping despite council's relaxation of recycling restrictions

More fly-tipping despite council's relaxation of recycling restrictions

More fly-tipping despite council's relaxation of recycling restrictions

16 March 2020

Despite a relaxation of restrictions at recycling centres across the Highlands a pile of fly-tipped rubbish was dumped at a beauty spot near Wick.


Caithness councillors 'appalled' at Loganair decision

Caithness councillors 'appalled' at Loganair decision

Caithness councillors 'appalled' at Loganair decision

14 March 2020

Councillors from both Wick and Thurso have united to condemn Loganair's decision to axe Wick to Edinburgh flights.


Highlands braced for snow and ice

Highlands braced for snow and ice

Highlands braced for snow and ice

10 March 2020

SNOW and ice may bring travel disruption to the Highlands from tomorrow evening, according to the latest weather warning issued by the Met Office.


Caithness countryside awash after weather bomb

Caithness countryside awash after weather bomb

Caithness countryside awash after weather bomb

03 March 2020

Much of the Caithness countryside was washed out over the weekend with Storm Jorge passing over the UK.


Anger at rubbish behaviour in the Caithness countryside

Anger at rubbish behaviour in the Caithness countryside

Anger at rubbish behaviour in the Caithness countryside

28 February 2020

Local people have been angered by anti-social behaviour in the Caithness countryside with outbreaks of vandalism and fly-tipping.


Vandals win the day as Wick toilets are shut

Vandals win the day as Wick toilets are shut

Vandals win the day as Wick toilets are shut

27 February 2020

The long-running saga of vandalism at Highland Council's public toilets in Wick has culminated in the temporary closure of the facility.


Volunteers improve access at St John's Pool bird reserve

Volunteers improve access at St John's Pool bird reserve

Volunteers improve access at St John's Pool bird reserve

26 February 2020

Wintry weather was no barrier to Caithness Countryside Volunteers who flocked to St John's Pool bird reserve to carry out essential maintenance work.


Spring in the air despite storms

Spring in the air despite storms

Spring in the air despite storms

25 February 2020

High winds at the weekend have not deterred spring flowers from appearing.


Big Mac on a Caithness beach?

Big Mac on a Caithness beach?

Big Mac on a Caithness beach?

25 February 2020

Beach rubbish can drift from many miles away, as shown by a discarded McDonald's cup landing on a beach near Castletown.


Plenty to blow off about at John O'Groats

Plenty to blow off about at John O'Groats

Plenty to blow off about at John O'Groats

24 February 2020

The memorial at John O'Groats to lost seafarers has taken a step closer to completion.


Puffin Croft features in TV series

Puffin Croft features in TV series

Puffin Croft features in TV series

19 February 2020

A John O'Groats petting farm will feature in celebrity presenter Ben Fogle's new series on Channel 5 next week.


Clampdown on illegal parking in Caithness

Clampdown on illegal parking in Caithness

Clampdown on illegal parking in Caithness

18 February 2020

Highland Council is ramping up enforcement of illegal parking in the county.


Storm Dennis or Dennis Storm perhaps?

Storm Dennis or Dennis Storm perhaps?

Storm Dennis or Dennis Storm perhaps?

17 February 2020

Storm Dennis brought disruption to much of the UK but a chance photo at Wick caught a spectral figure in the eye of the storm.


Planning for real with model design in Lybster area

Planning for real with model design in Lybster area

Planning for real with model design in Lybster area

14 February 2020

A 3D model design will help residents in the Lybster area envisage future planning initiatives.


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