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Police came upon a parked car with its lights and engine on and wipers running in the early hours but no-one in the driving seat, Wick court heard.

Seven of nine Highland League fixtures set to be played tomorrow have been postponed.

Wick Academy’s scheduled match against Clachnacuddin at Harmsworth Park on Saturday has fallen victim to the freezing temperatures.

Delays in securing reimbursement for a cancelled Wick/Aberdeen flight last summer have been branded “unacceptable” by a local community councillor.

Wick Academy manager Gary Manson is not surprised to see Clachnacuddin challenging in the upper reaches of the Highland League this season.

Approval for the controversial Swarclett wind turbines would demonstrate that “rural residents count for nothing”, according to campaigner Tony Shaw.

A Thurso businessman held his keys in the air and said Highland Council can take his company if controversial parking plans go ahead in the town.

Halkirk United’s title bid will be put to one side as they turn their attention to the second of the North Caledonian League knockout tournaments.

The statue at the Braehead in Wick commemorating lost seafarers will be the focus of Caithness Family History Society’s first meeting of the year.

Wick Academy U18s will be aiming to consolidate their position at the top of SHFL Under 18 North when they take on lowly North West Skye on Sunday.

Scammers are targeting Highland rail passengers with fake unlimited travel deals, ScotRail has warned.

A man who made a name for himself selling racing tips is consulting a King’s Counsel in his bid to challenge allegations of a sexual nature.

The family of Nairn’s Alistair Wilson, murdered in 2004, said they were “extremely grateful” to the First Minister after he met with them yesterday.

The Greens are scheduled to host Ellon this weekend as they continue their drive to secure their place in Caledonia League Division 1.

A Wick woman is to fight charges of assault and causing damage at a house near Halkirk.

The First Minister has met the family of Nairn banker Alistair Wilson, whose murder remains unsolved after more than two decades.

A John O’Groats man caught on his mobile phone by police while driving his van was fined £200 at Wick Sheriff Court.

Community councillors have expressed their dismay that a historic corner of Wick town centre has become a “disaster area” and “dumping ground”.

A public meeting is being planned in Wick later this month to look at how the town’s proposed banking hub will operate.

A Wick man who was the subject of an arrest warrant turned up at court on Wednesday and admitted breaking into a Wick supermarket with intent to steal