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Consultation highlights concern over Wick's vacant buildings

Consultation highlights concern over Wick's vacant buildings

Consultation highlights concern over Wick's vacant buildings

15 April 2019

There is growing public concern over vacant and boarded-up buildings in Wick town centre, judging by feedback at a local consultation session.


Freswick Castle film fundraiser success

Freswick Castle film fundraiser success

Freswick Castle film fundraiser success

15 April 2019

Freswick Castle recently played host to a fundraiser to finance the county's first feature film in over 70 years.


Call for Caithness befrienders

Call for Caithness befrienders

Call for Caithness befrienders

14 April 2019

A north charity is putting a call-out for volunteer befrienders.


Pledge from PM on redeployment of Dounreay skills

Pledge from PM on redeployment of Dounreay skills

Pledge from PM on redeployment of Dounreay skills

13 April 2019

Prime Minister Theresa May is "absolutely committed" to supporting the far north and the staff affected by the rundown of Dounreay.


Be wary of latest phone scam, warns Wick councillor

Be wary of latest phone scam, warns Wick councillor

Be wary of latest phone scam, warns Wick councillor

12 April 2019

A local Highland councillor is warning about a new scam in which the public are duped into paying fees to have their council tax reassessed.


Massive crane offloads Wick towheads

Massive crane offloads Wick towheads

Massive crane offloads Wick towheads

12 April 2019

The biggest crane assembled at Wick harbour was used to offload three towheads for SubSea 7 contract.


Strike action suspended at Wick airport

Strike action suspended at Wick airport

Strike action suspended at Wick airport

12 April 2019

A 24-hour strike at Wick John O'Groats Airport has been been suspended to allow talks to continue between unions and management.


Funding boost for £1.5m John O'Groats mill plan

Funding boost for £1.5m John O'Groats mill plan

Funding boost for £1.5m John O'Groats mill plan

12 April 2019

A £1.5 million plan to turn a historic Caithness mill into a social, educational and cultural centre has received a massive financial boost.


Creative glass skills highlighted at Lybster

Creative glass skills highlighted at Lybster

Creative glass skills highlighted at Lybster

12 April 2019

North Lands Creative in Lybster held a public event including a glassblowing demonstration.


Yvonne has been a dedicated fundraiser for RNLI... no question!

Yvonne has been a dedicated fundraiser for RNLI... no question!

Yvonne has been a dedicated fundraiser for RNLI... no question!

11 April 2019

Yvonne Bale from Thurso has posed her last question after arranging quiz nights on behalf of the RNLI in the winter months for the past 20 years.


What's good – and not so good – about Wick?

What's good – and not so good – about Wick?

What's good – and not so good – about Wick?

11 April 2019

Views on what’s good about life in Wick – and where there is room for improvement – are being sought at a consultation session this Friday.


Songs and stories with Morna Burdon at Dunnet and Lyth

Songs and stories with Morna Burdon at Dunnet and Lyth

Songs and stories with Morna Burdon at Dunnet and Lyth

11 April 2019

A one-woman show celebrating women of courage across the centuries comes to Caithness this month with performances in Dunnet and Lyth.


Join Jack at John O’Groats for a 950-mile journey for the NSPCC

Join Jack at John O’Groats for a 950-mile journey for the NSPCC

Join Jack at John O’Groats for a 950-mile journey for the NSPCC

11 April 2019

Jack Edward Lancefield is inviting Caithness runners to join him on the first few legs of a 950-mile, 27-day fundraising journey.


Duncansby coastguard stalwarts are honoured

Duncansby coastguard stalwarts are honoured

Duncansby coastguard stalwarts are honoured

11 April 2019

Several members of the Duncansby coastguard team have received valedictory certificates and long service medals covering 166 years' service.


End of the line for Thurso fish dynasty

End of the line for Thurso fish dynasty

End of the line for Thurso fish dynasty

11 April 2019

More than 70 years after his family opened A Mackay & Son, Colin Mackay is putting away the gutters and filleters on April 15 for one last time.


Head chef Grant Macnicol truly making a name for himself

Head chef Grant Macnicol truly making a name for himself

Head chef Grant Macnicol truly making a name for himself

10 April 2019

Halkirk-born head chef Grant Macnicol is putting his name on the restaurant at Dornoch Castle Hotel.


Caithness show is a model of success

Caithness show is a model of success

Caithness show is a model of success

10 April 2019

THE Caithness Model Show had everything from scary monsters to romantic steam trains from bygone days at the weekend


Writing event in Wick supermarket

Writing event in Wick supermarket

Writing event in Wick supermarket

10 April 2019

A new Caithness writing group, The Write Place 2b, will have a book launch of Mysterious Chronicles on Saturday, April 13 in Tesco Wick.


John O’Groats Book Festival team looking ahead to next year

John O’Groats Book Festival team looking ahead to next year

John O’Groats Book Festival team looking ahead to next year

10 April 2019

Organisers of the John O’Groats Book Festival are already looking ahead to next year after the success of the 2019 event.


Wick family 'left in dark' over death

Wick family 'left in dark' over death

Wick family 'left in dark' over death

10 April 2019

The family of Kevin Mcleod say they are being "left in the dark" over review into his death.


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