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Attacker jailed after 17 years of assaults

Attacker jailed after 17 years of assaults

A MAN who assaulted four women and a man over a 17-year period in Caithness and Shetland has been jailed for six years.


Wick man jailed for abduction

Wick man jailed for abduction

A WICK man has been jailed for two years and three months for abducting a woman in his car.


SNP top Highland poll but miss out on third seat

SNP top Highland poll but miss out on third seat

THE SNP came out on top in the Highland Council area of the European elections, but have failed to win a third MEP seat as UKIP created history by winning…


Caithness stops for Alzheimer Scotland’s Memory Bus

Caithness stops for Alzheimer Scotland’s Memory Bus

A BUS providing information and advice for people living with dementia is to visit the county.


Psychic Paula O’Brien lines up Wick show

Psychic Paula O’Brien lines up Wick show

CAITHNESSIANS will get the chance to take part in spooky goings on as a psychic medium visits the county.


Wick woman nominated for STV ‘hero’ awards show

Wick woman nominated for STV ‘hero’ awards show

A WICK woman has been named as a finalist in a national award scheme which will honour some of the country’s most heroic people from all walks of…


Wick still one of the cheapest places to buy a home

Wick still one of the cheapest places to buy a home

DESPITE the average house price in seaside towns rising dramatically in the past decade, Wick remains one of the cheapest places to buy a home.


Caithness rock band Neon Waltz land T in the Park gig

Caithness rock band Neon Waltz land T in the Park gig

UP-and-coming Caithness rock band Neon Waltz have confirmed they will be playing at T in the Park in July.


Remote Altnabreac cottage put on the market

Remote Altnabreac cottage put on the market

ONE of the most isolated railway station buildings in Britain has gone on sale, offering potential buyers a wonderful “secret” retreat.


Busy start to new season for Wick Academy

Busy start to new season for Wick Academy

WICK Academy will play three games in the first seven days of the 2014/15 Highland League season to coincide with the introduction of the new Scottish…


Wartime memorabilia goes on display

Wartime memorabilia goes on display

A NEW temporary exhibition at Dunbeath Heritage Centre is giving people from the parish of Latheron a special reason to spring clean their cupboards.


Abandoned boat sinks under tow to Wick

Abandoned boat sinks under tow to Wick

WICK Lifeboat was launched after a small vessel was reported floating almost 30 miles off the east Caithness coast with nobody aboard.


Wick man denies abduction

Wick man denies abduction

A WICK man has gone on trial charged with abducting a woman, locking her in a vehicle and driving from Inverness to Tain against her will.


Police probe traffic cones theft

Police probe traffic cones theft

POLICE are appealing for information regarding the theft of traffic cones and work signs from a construction site at Wick.


Orca sighting off Caithness solves scientific riddle

Orca sighting off Caithness solves scientific riddle

Within-year movements of the creatures from one country to another, spending the winter taking advantage of the herring bonanza and in the summer going…


Tesco chiefs told to build Thurso store or lose permission

Tesco chiefs told to build Thurso store or lose permission

THE long-running wrangle over Tesco’s abortive plans for a new superstore in Thurso has taken a fresh twist.


Gunn's land £1m wind farm contract

Gunn's land £1m wind farm contract

LYBSTER construction company John Gunn & Sons has secured a million pound contract with SSE contractor RJ McLeod as part of a wind farm development…


VIDEO - Thurso hub of bid to save Great Yellow Bumblebee

VIDEO - Thurso hub of bid to save Great Yellow Bumblebee

THURSO could become known as the bumblebee capital of the UK following the launch of a drive to save one of its rarest species.


Don’t be a victim of a scam

Don’t be a victim of a scam

PEOPLE in Caithness are being warned about the dangers of telephone and internet scams.


VIDEO - Motorcycle club cruise across the county

VIDEO - Motorcycle club cruise across the county

CAITHNESS Classic Motorcycle Club held its annual rally on Sunday as bikers travelled across the county to raise money for charity.


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