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£90K council spend on Whaligoe Steps car park – NC500 tourist facilities previously described as a 'chaotic nightmare'

28 August 2022

A local resident who campaigned for better tourist facilities at a Caithness tourist attraction has welcomed a Highland Council funding initiative.

Wick cemetery lodge house brought back from brink of destruction and modernised – now on sale at offers over £145K

27 August 2022

A Victorian building at the entrance to Wick's old cemetery that had been repeatedly vandalised has been modernised and is now for sale.

'Devastating impact on many' – Ofgem energy price cap announcement

26 August 2022

Ofgem has today confirmed the energy price cap will rise by 80 per cent from October – taking the average gas and electricity bill to £3,549 a year.

Ofgem confirms 80 per cent rise in energy price cap to £3549

26 August 2022

Ofgem has confirmed an 80 per cent rise in the energy price cap to £3549 from October in news that many households have been dreading.

EDWARD MOUNTAIN: Rural communities need more support from government to halt decline

24 August 2022

Holyrood Notebook by Edward Mountain

Go batty at Wick riverside with Countryside Rangers – free nature events on Saturday

24 August 2022

High Life Highland Countryside Rangers have two free nature events at Wick riverside this weekend.

Summer Sessions and Unexpected Garden proclaimed 'a big hit in Wick' with over 1000 attending events

23 August 2022

The Summer Sessions at the Rosebank Playing Fields in Wick have been hailed as "a big success" by the director of Lyth Arts Centre

'Local people can share their views on the housing issues that matter most in their community' – Highland Council launches new public local housing strategy survey

23 August 2022

The Highland Council is seeking local feedback on a public housing survey that will help it deliver new affordable housing and housing services.

Winter plan for Caithness confirmed – council approves priorities for treating county's roads

23 August 2022

At the Caithness Committee meeting yesterday members approved a winter maintenance plan for the area which includes priority gritting routes.

Caring and sharing at Wick's Pulteney Centre – share shop leads the way to help people struggling with cost of living crisis. 'It's basically just the community helping the community'

23 August 2022

A visit to the Pulteney Centre in Wick showed how a free shopping initiative has gone from strength to strength over the past year.

Radio club aims high with mast set up at Noss Head for Lighthouses on the Air event

22 August 2022

Members of Caithness Amateur Radio Society set up their shack this past weekend at Noss Head lighthouse for the annual event Lighthouses on the Air.

Warning that inflation could top 18 per cent next year – 'no one should struggle alone, and help is available'

22 August 2022

UK inflation could soar to 18.6 per cent in early 2023, economists have warned today.

PICTURES: Covers off for start of fresh dig at Swartigill Iron Age site near Thrumster – 'It's a hidden gem of archaeology'

22 August 2022

The community dig at Swartigill has started up again – volunteers are welcome to come along and work at this 'hidden gem of archaeology' in Caithness.

Mystery and conspiracy continues to surround aircrash that killed Duke of Kent – 80 years on

21 August 2022

It is 80 years since the Sunderland flying boat W4026 DQ-M crashed near Berriedale. Dan Mackay says a lack of answers have led to more conspiracies

Warmer summers cause butterfly increase in Caithness – from 1979 to 2021 there has been an increase across all species of 43 percent.

21 August 2022

A new report finds that many butterfly species are flourishing in Caithness and the rest of Scotland.

DAVID RICHARDSON: Interest rate hike will hit businesses in Caithness and Sutherland as confidence sinks again

20 August 2022

Business Comment by David Richardson

Shops selling inflatable boats should do more to help keep people safe around water

19 August 2022

Wick RNLI safety volunteer William Munro tells John Davidson that many people visiting the coast are unaware of the dangers, and retailers can help

Many Caithness households facing fuel poverty this winter – 'We urge people across Scotland not to struggle alone'

18 August 2022

More than 72 per cent of Scots households will be plunged into fuel poverty by January next year, a study has found.

Council committee welcomes community asset transfer report

18 August 2022

'People are being empowered to take forward local priorities and projects and making a difference in their local areas,' says committee chair.

Highland Council shortlisted for four national awards – 'you are a credit to the communities you serve'

18 August 2022

The Highland Council has been shortlisted for four APSE Service Awards which celebrate excellence in local public services.

Give me perspective

£90K council spend on Whaligoe Steps car park – NC500 tourist facilities previously described as a 'chaotic nightmare'

£90K council spend on Whaligoe Steps car park – NC500 tourist facilities previously described as a 'chaotic nightmare'

Wick cemetery lodge house brought back from brink of destruction and modernised – now on sale at offers over £145K

Wick cemetery lodge house brought back from brink of destruction and modernised – now on sale at offers over £145K

'Devastating impact on many' – Ofgem energy price cap announcement

'Devastating impact on many' – Ofgem energy price cap announcement

Ofgem confirms 80 per cent rise in energy price cap to £3549

Ofgem confirms 80 per cent rise in energy price cap to £3549

EDWARD MOUNTAIN: Rural communities need more support from government to halt decline

EDWARD MOUNTAIN: Rural communities need more support from government to halt decline

Go batty at Wick riverside with Countryside Rangers – free nature events on Saturday

Go batty at Wick riverside with Countryside Rangers – free nature events on Saturday

Summer Sessions and Unexpected Garden proclaimed 'a big hit in Wick' with over 1000 attending events

Summer Sessions and Unexpected Garden proclaimed 'a big hit in Wick' with over 1000 attending events

'Local people can share their views on the housing issues that matter most in their community' – Highland Council launches new public local housing strategy survey

'Local people can share their views on the housing issues that matter most in their community' – Highland Council launches new public local housing strategy survey

Winter plan for Caithness confirmed – council approves priorities for treating county's roads

Winter plan for Caithness confirmed – council approves priorities for treating county's roads

Caring and sharing at Wick's Pulteney Centre – share shop leads the way to help people struggling with cost of living crisis. 'It's basically just the community helping the community'

Caring and sharing at Wick's Pulteney Centre – share shop leads the way to help people struggling with cost of living crisis. 'It's basically just the community helping the community'

Radio club aims high with mast set up at Noss Head for Lighthouses on the Air event

Radio club aims high with mast set up at Noss Head for Lighthouses on the Air event

Warning that inflation could top 18 per cent next year – 'no one should struggle alone, and help is available'

Warning that inflation could top 18 per cent next year – 'no one should struggle alone, and help is available'

PICTURES: Covers off for start of fresh dig at Swartigill Iron Age site near Thrumster – 'It's a hidden gem of archaeology'

PICTURES: Covers off for start of fresh dig at Swartigill Iron Age site near Thrumster – 'It's a hidden gem of archaeology'

Mystery and conspiracy continues to surround aircrash that killed Duke of Kent – 80 years on

Mystery and conspiracy continues to surround aircrash that killed Duke of Kent – 80 years on

Warmer summers cause butterfly increase in Caithness – from 1979 to 2021 there has been an increase across all species of 43 percent.

Warmer summers cause butterfly increase in Caithness – from 1979 to 2021 there has been an increase across all species of 43 percent.

DAVID RICHARDSON: Interest rate hike will hit businesses in Caithness and Sutherland as confidence sinks again

DAVID RICHARDSON: Interest rate hike will hit businesses in Caithness and Sutherland as confidence sinks again

Shops selling inflatable boats should do more to help keep people safe around water

Shops selling inflatable boats should do more to help keep people safe around water

Many Caithness households facing fuel poverty this winter – 'We urge people across Scotland not to struggle alone'

Many Caithness households facing fuel poverty this winter – 'We urge people across Scotland not to struggle alone'

Council committee welcomes community asset transfer report

Council committee welcomes community asset transfer report

Highland Council shortlisted for four national awards – 'you are a credit to the communities you serve'

Highland Council shortlisted for four national awards – 'you are a credit to the communities you serve'

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