Selfless volunteers from Wick Paths Group (WPG) were out in force on Sunday to clean up the riverside and other areas of the town centre.
Four hundred children across the county benefited from the generosity of local people who supported the 2024 Caithness FM Toy Appeal.
Roads in Caithness need an almost total rebuild, campaigner Iain Gregory said after 67 new photos of potholes in the Wick area were posted online.
The ‘deeply alarming’ new figures show more than 54 per cent of pupils missed 10-20 per cent of the school year.
A desperate appeal has been issued to the public and business community to help save the Trinkie from complete destruction after Storm Babet damage.
Caithness Krakens duly clinched the Caledonia North Region League 2 title with a no-frills 41-10 victory over Orkney Dragons at Millbank.
Wick Academy were left to rue a series of missed opportunities that could have led to a much closer scoreline than the 4-0 loss against Banks O’ Dee.
Caithness will spend more than £3 million on road maintenance and repairs in the coming financial year, but it won’t be enough, say councillors.
Nearly £300,000 will be set aside to fund improvements at five Caithness play parks.
Forecasts for a 'weather bomb' caused by an extremely fast jet stream have sparked warnings of 80mph gales for the Highlands.
Previously there was no meeting for anyone living along the A9 and A99 between Inverness and Caithness despite the potential impact.
Senior pupils in Caithness are being given the opportunity to expand their subject choice while still at school thanks to a tie-in with UHI.
The former SNP candidate for the the far north seat in last year’s general election has landed a new role with a Scottish Government agency.
John Davidson returns to take part in the Strathpuffer for the first time since 2016 – and finds it’s just as tough as ever in special snowy year
A map has been produced showing how the massive Banniskirk Hub would look if shifted around 15 miles to the east and positioned directly over Wick.
A charity emergency service is set to launch the UK’s most advanced helicopter air ambulance of its type.
A painting by Ian Charles Scott from Wick is on display at the 144th open annual exhibition of the Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour.
The Real Mackay by Dan Mackay
Caithness motorists are being warned to look out for common signs of fuel contamination following several high-profile incidents in the UK.
Most of the people you’ll see in a blood donation session are actually donor carers rather than nurses. But what does that mean? And what do they do?
Mikeysline, first established in 2015, has been offering confidential and non-judgmental support for almost a decade.
Readers of the John O’Groat Journal and Caithness Courier share their views on the latest topics.
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Weather Watch by Keith Banks
A multi-award-winning Thurso filmmaker and composer will be showcasing his Flow Country film for premiere events in Glasgow and Inverness.
Traders and others are being reminded that there is less than two weeks left to submit online tax returns and pay any tax owed to HMRC.
A Highland delegation will be showcasing what the region has to offer at the world’s biggest golf industry trade event in the United States.
Staff at healthcare facilities including Caithness General Hospital are going through a “very trying time” of high demand, NHS Highland has said.
The Scottish Human Rights Commission found ‘not a single human right’ is met in the region ‘under international law’.
An investigation is being carried out by the British Transport Police after a break-in at Thurso railway station on Monday night (January 13).