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Plans to breathe life back into Wick town centre

Plans to breathe life back into Wick town centre

Plans to breathe life back into Wick town centre

18 April 2019

At a meeting in Wick Town Hall local councillors unveiled an ambitious plan to regenerate the town.


Efforts under way to revive Caithness community hall

Efforts under way to revive Caithness community hall

Efforts under way to revive Caithness community hall

17 April 2019

A bid is being made to upgrade the community hall in Lybster and make it "the centre of village activity again".


People petition to get 'wolf dogs' out of Lybster

People petition to get 'wolf dogs' out of Lybster

People petition to get 'wolf dogs' out of Lybster

17 April 2019

OVER 200 Lybster residents have put their names to a petition calling for aggressive wolf-like dogs to be removed from the village.


Caithness writer's poem in new book on vintage tractors

Caithness writer's poem in new book on vintage tractors

Caithness writer's poem in new book on vintage tractors

17 April 2019

A poem by Caithness writer George Gunn is featured in a new book by an award-winning photographer.


Appeal for information on unusual Caithness basket

Appeal for information on unusual Caithness basket

Appeal for information on unusual Caithness basket

17 April 2019

Basketmaker Tim Johnson has made an appeal for information about an unusual basket he discovered in Caithness.


Ormlie Girls' cheque boost for diabetes charity.

Ormlie Girls' cheque boost for diabetes charity.

Ormlie Girls' cheque boost for diabetes charity.

16 April 2019

Ormlie Girls – a subsection of the Ormlie Lodge Club – has handed over a cheque for £1000 to the Diabetes UK Caithness Group.


Moon gazing with Caithness Astronomy Group

Moon gazing with Caithness Astronomy Group

Moon gazing with Caithness Astronomy Group

16 April 2019

There was a good turnout at Castlehill Heritage Centre for Caithness Astronomy Group's public event.


Fields of fire at Freswick and beyond

Fields of fire at Freswick and beyond

Fields of fire at Freswick and beyond

16 April 2019

Three separate moorland blazes were tackled by firefighters across Caithness and Sutherland on Sunday.


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.


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