NEWS

Rabbit workshops at Wick pet store

A SERIES of free educational workshops for children on how to take care of rabbits is being held at a Wick pet store.

Labourer jailed for community payback breach

A Wick labourer convicted for drug dealing has been jailed for six months after breaching a community payback order.

Wick gala embezzler has repaid stolen cash

A FUNDRAISER who stole £22,000 from a Caithness charity has now repaid all the cash she embezzled.

Julia has children enthralled

Well-known author and children’s laureate Julia Donaldson has been in the far north on the first leg of her six-week tour of UK libraries, acting…

Oliver! premiere for orchestra

IT might be an amateur drama group but its performances on stage can never been described as anything but professional.

Katie-Rose wins top cadet award

PASSING with flying colours, a Caithness teenager ended up top student at a junior cadet instructors course held this summer.

Strong winds cancel ferry services

WINDS of up to 55mph that have battered the Caithness coast have resulted in the cancellation of ferry services on Friday.

Volunteers tackle Pulteneytown eyesore

CAITHNESS Voluntary Group has teamed up with a recruitment company to help rid the Pulteneytown area of Wick of a long-time eyesore.

Calls to challenge soaring cost of renting school facilities

THE UK’s Olympic 2012 legacy of encouraging children into sport could be lost in Caithness as local youth groups struggle to pay rising charges…

Councillor hits out at vandals

VANDALS who continue to target one of Wick’s most prominent buildings have come under fire from a Highland councillor.

Dunnet retain cub cross country crown

East End Boys' Club hands out silverware

The trophies were handed over by Garry Macleod, Highland Council’s active sports schools co-ordinator in east Caithness and Derek Shearer, one of…

Family to stage memorial

AN aunt has put her heart and soul into raising awareness of a medical condition which her nephew battled bravely for years.

Five Minutes With... Richard Macadie

Occupation: Decommissioning Operative.

Flora and fauna at risk by march of global warming

SOME of us could be forgiven for thinking that after the miserably cold and wet summer, a bit of global warming wouldn’t be a bad thing. Sadly,…

Kayakers mark milestone with coastal paddle

In 1972, the whole stretch was a big unknown, with previous paddling being in the Aberdeen area or the Summer Isles.

Wick scouts enjoy activity weekend

Wick Scout Group made the trip to the Scout Association’s Meggernie National Activity Centre in Perthshire, where they had fun with a zip wire,…

'Yes' campaign launched in Caithness

Sir - Thurso and District branch of the SNP are delighted to bring the Yes Campaign for Scotland’s Independence to Thurso. The advertising sign…

Floral clock chimes with awards judges

SILVER medal hopes have been realised by a blooming hard-working Caithness community group.

Business community welcomes UK Surfing Championships

BUSINESS leaders have welcomed the announcement that Thurso is to stage a major surfing competition, but said that facilities needed to be improved…