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Accident fear over road glare

Accident fear over road glare

Landward councillor Willie Mackay has vowed to renew his efforts to secure major improvements to the road surface at the notorious sweeping tree-lined…


DARTS: Begg displays vintage form

DARTS: Begg displays vintage form

THE Queens Hotel was the venue for the annual Cricket Singles tournament staged by Wick Darts League.


Don't miss presentation on Wick Radio

Don't miss presentation on Wick Radio

Sir - I am writing to let your readers know about a forthcoming event at the Wick Heritage Society on Tuesday, 20th November, which is being co-ordinated…


Green light givent to takeover of town centre eyesore

Green light givent to takeover of town centre eyesore

A DECISION to allow Highland Council to take over an eyesore building in Thurso has been described as "a step forward but a long way from the end of the…


Hair-raising art ushers in new Thurso barber’s

Hair-raising art ushers in new Thurso barber’s

A NEW hairdresser which opened in Thurso yesterday (Thursday) is a cut above when it comes to decoration.


Highland Hospice stalwarts are honoured

Highland Hospice stalwarts are honoured

TEN volunteers who have clocked up almost a centry’s service to the only hospice serving adults with incurable life-limiting diseases in the Highlands…


Icetech battles to survive after Comet collapse

Icetech battles to survive after Comet collapse

CASTLETOWN freezer firm Icetech is "investigating every avenue" to keep the firm going but faces "a very rocky road" according to its managing director…


Jobs fears as north school rolls plummet

Jobs fears as north school rolls plummet

THE number of pupils attending schools in Caithness has fallen dramatically in the last two decades strengthening claims that the young population is…


Keeping kids safe

Keeping kids safe

TRUNK road operator Scotland TranServ recently presented two rural Caithness schools with a cheque and equipment to help promote road safety.


New cultural hubs scheme wins backing

New cultural hubs scheme wins backing

He took the opportunity to get an update on the proposed facility at Ham during a visit to the county on Friday.


Pentland B.C. old boys present awards

Pentland B.C. old boys present awards

TWO former Thurso Pentland Boys Club players, Wick Academy duo Michael Steven and David Allan, were guests at the club’s annual presentation evening…


Supermarket's voucher scheme comes of age

Supermarket's voucher scheme comes of age

MP John Thurso joined four schools at the town’s Millbank Tesco store on Friday to celebrate the vouchers for schools scheme which enables schools…


Top two go head to head at Harmsworth Park

Top two go head to head at Harmsworth Park

The 3pm kick-off has all the makings of a classic game as a win for Academy will prove they deserve to be in pole position but at the same time United…


Thurso man killed in industrial accident

Thurso man killed in industrial accident

POLICE have named the man who was killed in an industrial accident in Orkney as an engineer from Thurso.


Midnight premiere sells to female audience

Midnight premiere sells to female audience

THURSO Cinema is set to host its first midnight screening to an all female audience tonight for its premiere of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part…


Man arrested after Wick house blaze

Man arrested after Wick house blaze

FIRE crews have tackled a fierce blaze in a first floor flat in Wick last night.


Wick diver given chance to pay back stolen £48,000

Wick diver given chance to pay back stolen £48,000

A globe-trotting deep-sea diver from Wick has been given six months to repay £48,000 he stole with a forged cheque.


Three points but no style marks for Forres from Academy manager

Three points but no style marks for Forres from Academy manager

COMING out second best in an aerial battle and two contentious decisions left top-of-the-league Wick Academy grieving three points lost over the weekend.


Caithness riders take part in winter bonanza

Caithness riders take part in winter bonanza

Club secretary Cat Kennedy said: “It was two full days of showing and proved very enjoyable.


Crowds gather across Caithness to honour war dead

Crowds gather across Caithness to honour war dead

SEVERAL thousand people turned out to honour the war dead at memorials, churches and cemeteries in Caithness on Sunday.


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