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Youth to the fore in morale-boosting win for Wick Academy

Youth to the fore in morale-boosting win for Wick Academy

Youth to the fore in morale-boosting win for Wick Academy

27 January 2025

Wick Academy will be targeting as many points as possible in the closing three months of the campaign after their 4-0 victory over Rothes.


Former Wick man assaulted two girlfriends nearly four years apart

Former Wick man assaulted two girlfriends nearly four years apart

Former Wick man assaulted two girlfriends nearly four years apart

27 January 2025

A man assaulted two of his ex partners nearly four years apart during disagreements, the sheriff at Wick heard last week.


Farmers’ protest over inheritance tax postponed because of storm

Farmers’ protest over inheritance tax postponed because of storm

Farmers’ protest over inheritance tax postponed because of storm

27 January 2025

A protest in Caithness against controversial UK government taxation plans became an indirect victim of Storm Éowyn at the weekend.


Drunk Wick man weed in police cell after abusing Tesco worker

Drunk Wick man weed in police cell after abusing Tesco worker

Drunk Wick man weed in police cell after abusing Tesco worker

27 January 2025

Drunken Wick man Kyle Miller abused a Tesco assistant and piddled in a police cell after being arrested, the town’s sheriff court heard on Thursday.


Car was found in ditch at John O’Groats – but where was the driver?

Car was found in ditch at John O’Groats – but where was the driver?

Car was found in ditch at John O’Groats – but where was the driver?

26 January 2025

Police were quickly on the trail of a road accident after the vehicle beamed the location to them from its black box after the airbag was activated.


Jail for Thurso man who breached curfew and resisted arrest

Jail for Thurso man who breached curfew and resisted arrest

Jail for Thurso man who breached curfew and resisted arrest

26 January 2025

A Thurso man who breached a restriction of limit order has been jailed for six months.


Cannabis user was three times drug limit driving in Castletown

Cannabis user was three times drug limit driving in Castletown

Cannabis user was three times drug limit driving in Castletown

26 January 2025

A three-times-the-limit drug driver was fined £400 and banned from driving for a year at Wick Sheriff Court on Wednesday.


North Sutherland micro-bakery LOAF in top 18 list

North Sutherland micro-bakery LOAF in top 18 list

North Sutherland micro-bakery LOAF in top 18 list

26 January 2025

Strath Halladale based Loaf has been named as one of Scotland’s top 18 bakeries by a leading interiors and lifestyle brand.


Jail for Lybster man over metal spike assault and axe threat

Jail for Lybster man over metal spike assault and axe threat

Jail for Lybster man over metal spike assault and axe threat

25 January 2025

A Lybster man has been jailed for eight months for an attack on a neighbour.


Major disruption for train services in Highlands continues in wake of Storm Eowyn

Major disruption for train services in Highlands continues in wake of Storm Eowyn

Major disruption for train services in Highlands continues in wake of Storm Eowyn

25 January 2025

Train services across the Highlands continue to be affected today in the wake of Storm Éowyn.


Part two of merger talk at Caithness vintage tractor meeting

Part two of merger talk at Caithness vintage tractor meeting

Part two of merger talk at Caithness vintage tractor meeting

25 January 2025

Philip Ponton will be the speaker at Caithness Vintage Tractor and Machinery Club’s next meeting on January 27 at the Ross Institute in Halkirk.


Bailed Reay offender hid under baby’s cot in bid to avoid cops

Bailed Reay offender hid under baby’s cot in bid to avoid cops

Bailed Reay offender hid under baby’s cot in bid to avoid cops

25 January 2025

A Reay man banned from seeing his partner hid under a baby’s cot when police called at her house, Wick Sheriff Court heard on Wednesday.


Driver in Scrabster was twice drink-drive limit

Driver in Scrabster was twice drink-drive limit

Driver in Scrabster was twice drink-drive limit

24 January 2025

A tip-off prompted police to locate and stop Pamela Miller, who failed a roadside breath test.


LATEST: Blow for Highland rail travellers as all Scottish services cancelled into weekend

LATEST: Blow for Highland rail travellers as all Scottish services cancelled into weekend

LATEST: Blow for Highland rail travellers as all Scottish services cancelled into weekend

24 January 2025

Rail travellers across Scotland will have to wait until at least noon tomorrow (Saturday) for a resumption of services.


Watten man placed on sex offenders register

Watten man placed on sex offenders register

Watten man placed on sex offenders register

24 January 2025

A Watten man has admitted sending a woman sexual images of himself on WhatsApp.


16,000 without power and more blackouts expected, says SSEN

16,000 without power and more blackouts expected, says SSEN

16,000 without power and more blackouts expected, says SSEN

24 January 2025

Almost 16,000 homes in Scotland were already without power at lunchtime on Friday - with Storm Éowyn’s strongest winds pushing north.


Stroke death patient not immediately referred to hospital after ‘highly abnormal’ heart readings

Stroke death patient not immediately referred to hospital after ‘highly abnormal’ heart readings

Stroke death patient not immediately referred to hospital after ‘highly abnormal’ heart readings

24 January 2025

A GP surgery failed to immediately refer a patient to hospital over "highly abnormal" heart readings just hours before they died of a stroke.


Snow and ice alert for Highlands extended into weekend

Snow and ice alert for Highlands extended into weekend

Snow and ice alert for Highlands extended into weekend

24 January 2025

Snow and ice warnings for the Highlands will remain active into Saturday with “hazardous driving conditions” forecast.


Highlands hit by school closures amid safety fears as Storm Eowyn closes in

Highlands hit by school closures amid safety fears as Storm Eowyn closes in

Highlands hit by school closures amid safety fears as Storm Eowyn closes in

24 January 2025

Highland Council has announced the closure of a number of schools and nurseries affecting thousands of youngsters today as Storm Eowyn strikes.


Manson wants Wick Academy to take out their frustration on Speysiders

Manson wants Wick Academy to take out their frustration on Speysiders

Manson wants Wick Academy to take out their frustration on Speysiders

24 January 2025

It’s third from bottom versus second from bottom at Harmsworth Park this weekend, with Wick Academy looking to pull themselves clear of Rothes.


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