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ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Glenfinnan Viaduct Trail is magical walk for Harry Potter fans – but muggles need to plan for parking problems

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Glenfinnan Viaduct Trail is magical walk for Harry Potter fans – but muggles need to plan for parking problems

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Glenfinnan Viaduct Trail is magical walk for Harry Potter fans – but muggles need to plan for parking problems

07 August 2022

A lovely walk under the spectacular Glenfinnan Viaduct is just reward for John Davidson, who advises checking ahead to avoid the parking chaos


£678 raised to help buy Resuscitation Annie dolls for Dunbeath Community Fire station – the dolls are modelled on the death mask of a victim of drowning who has unwittingly saved many lives over the years

£678 raised to help buy Resuscitation Annie dolls for Dunbeath Community Fire station – the dolls are modelled on the death mask of a victim of drowning who has unwittingly saved many lives over the years

£678 raised to help buy Resuscitation Annie dolls for Dunbeath Community Fire station – the dolls are modelled on the death mask of a victim of drowning who has unwittingly saved many lives over the years

04 August 2022

Dunbeath and Berriedale community groups joined forces to raise £678 towards a special fund for Dunbeath Community Fire station.


WATCH: New organ and tissue donation campaign urges people in Caithness not to leave loved ones in doubt

WATCH: New organ and tissue donation campaign urges people in Caithness not to leave loved ones in doubt

WATCH: New organ and tissue donation campaign urges people in Caithness not to leave loved ones in doubt

04 August 2022

FREE ARTICLE: A new campaign encourages people in Caithness not to leave loved ones in doubt when it comes to their organ and tissue donation decision


£500K+ celebration at Pentland Hotel in Thurso for Macmillan fundraisers – 'This is an amazing achievement'

£500K+ celebration at Pentland Hotel in Thurso for Macmillan fundraisers – 'This is an amazing achievement'

£500K+ celebration at Pentland Hotel in Thurso for Macmillan fundraisers – 'This is an amazing achievement'

04 August 2022

The Macmillan Cancer Support Thurso Fundraising Group got together at the Pentland Hotel to celebrate raising over £500,000 for the cancer charity.


Wick street design nomination is 'a really good news story'

Wick street design nomination is 'a really good news story'

Wick street design nomination is 'a really good news story'

04 August 2022

Recognition for Wick in a UK-wide "placemaking" award scheme has been welcomed as a notable achievement for the town and its regeneration programme.


TRUDY MORRIS: Get the recognition you deserve for blossoming business

TRUDY MORRIS: Get the recognition you deserve for blossoming business

TRUDY MORRIS: Get the recognition you deserve for blossoming business

03 August 2022

Young businesses and entrepreneurs are urged to enter the Caithness Chamber of Commerce's awards. Chief executive Trudy Morris explains the benefits


OUT AND ABOUT WITH RALPH: Clock stops on Stroma after lumpy paddle across Pentland Firth

OUT AND ABOUT WITH RALPH: Clock stops on Stroma after lumpy paddle across Pentland Firth

OUT AND ABOUT WITH RALPH: Clock stops on Stroma after lumpy paddle across Pentland Firth

03 August 2022

Time stands still on abandoned island – a vast contrast to the fast-moving waters crossed to reach this enchanting place


PICTURES: Halkirk Highland Games – Record crowd as games leap back into action

PICTURES: Halkirk Highland Games – Record crowd as games leap back into action

PICTURES: Halkirk Highland Games – Record crowd as games leap back into action

02 August 2022

The Halkirk Highland Games – one of the most popular on the circuit – attracted a record crowd on Saturday. See action and results here


PICTURES: A final fiery farewell to Wick Gala Week – 'back at its brilliant best'. Community event pulls in over £13K in donations and there's still more to count

PICTURES: A final fiery farewell to Wick Gala Week – 'back at its brilliant best'. Community event pulls in over £13K in donations and there's still more to count

PICTURES: A final fiery farewell to Wick Gala Week – 'back at its brilliant best'. Community event pulls in over £13K in donations and there's still more to count

02 August 2022

Wick Gala Week reached its conclusion on Saturday night with a bonfire and fireworks display that drew out hundreds of locals and visitors.


Newlands is Wick 10k winner as gala runs cover three distances for first time

Newlands is Wick 10k winner as gala runs cover three distances for first time

Newlands is Wick 10k winner as gala runs cover three distances for first time

02 August 2022

For the first time, three distances were on offer in the Wick Gala Week runs – a one-mile run/walk, a 5k race and a 10k race.


Care home residents get a warm welcome at Wick Academy

Care home residents get a warm welcome at Wick Academy

Care home residents get a warm welcome at Wick Academy

01 August 2022

Four residents of Wick's Seaview House care home had a "fantastic" day out supporting their local Highland League football team at the weekend.


Prince Charles finds out about oxygen therapy as he officially opens Wick's Healing Hub

Prince Charles finds out about oxygen therapy as he officially opens Wick's Healing Hub

Prince Charles finds out about oxygen therapy as he officially opens Wick's Healing Hub

29 July 2022

Prince Charles was told about the benefits of oxygen therapy for long Covid and a range of other health conditions on a visit to Wick this afternoon.


PICTURES: Caithness art show back again with nearly £4000 sold on opening night

PICTURES: Caithness art show back again with nearly £4000 sold on opening night

PICTURES: Caithness art show back again with nearly £4000 sold on opening night

27 July 2022

The Society of Caithness Artists held its first physical show since 2019, in a new venue where 30 artworks were sold and almost £4000 taken in.


'Beyond the Pain' – new book from Wick man Abdul Mkith who was enslaved as a child and forced to courier drugs

'Beyond the Pain' – new book from Wick man Abdul Mkith who was enslaved as a child and forced to courier drugs

'Beyond the Pain' – new book from Wick man Abdul Mkith who was enslaved as a child and forced to courier drugs

26 July 2022

A victim of child trafficking, forced to act as a drug courier, has just produced a new book about his experiences – on sale at Wick Tesco on Saturday


PICTURE and VIDEO special: Triumphant return of Wick Gala Week with parade of floats – See moment local reporter meets himself in parade and a bucket of coins crashes to the ground. Gallery of over 100 pictures and 5 videos.

PICTURE and VIDEO special: Triumphant return of Wick Gala Week with parade of floats – See moment local reporter meets himself in parade and a bucket of coins crashes to the ground. Gallery of over 100 pictures and 5 videos.

PICTURE and VIDEO special: Triumphant return of Wick Gala Week with parade of floats – See moment local reporter meets himself in parade and a bucket of coins crashes to the ground. Gallery of over 100 pictures and 5 videos.

26 July 2022

Gala parade in Wick. See the moment a bucket with hundreds of coins crashes to the ground. Other moments you may have missed captured here.


Caithness and Sutherland Flow Country nomination as World Heritage Site

Caithness and Sutherland Flow Country nomination as World Heritage Site

Caithness and Sutherland Flow Country nomination as World Heritage Site

25 July 2022

The blanket bog peatlands of the Flow Country will be 'nominated' to UNESCO, to become a World Heritage Site.


New Wick provost 'humbled' to receive accolade and wants return of core services

New Wick provost 'humbled' to receive accolade and wants return of core services

New Wick provost 'humbled' to receive accolade and wants return of core services

22 July 2022

The newly elected Wick provost talked about wanting to see core services returned to the area and the humbling moment she received the chain of office


Mey Highland Games back on to celebrate its 50th year

Mey Highland Games back on to celebrate its 50th year

Mey Highland Games back on to celebrate its 50th year

21 July 2022

The Mey Highland Games celebrates its unofficial 50th Anniversary on August 6, having missed out on the actual anniversary in 2020 due to Covid.


Lyth Arts Centre kicks off summer sessions in Wick

Lyth Arts Centre kicks off summer sessions in Wick

Lyth Arts Centre kicks off summer sessions in Wick

21 July 2022

Last weekend saw the launch of a programme of live music, workshops and the Caithness Unexpected Garden at the Rosebank Playing Fields in Wick.


Welcome to Club C – new club night showcasing bands and artists in Caithness in order to 'try and drum up a bit more of a music scene'

Welcome to Club C – new club night showcasing bands and artists in Caithness in order to 'try and drum up a bit more of a music scene'

Welcome to Club C – new club night showcasing bands and artists in Caithness in order to 'try and drum up a bit more of a music scene'

19 July 2022

Club C aims to be a recurring club night based in Caithness bringing you 'all the best bands/artists and DJs there are to offer'.


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