Home   News   Archive

NEWS

Haster woman on warpath over care option mistakes

Haster woman on warpath over care option mistakes

A HASTER woman has vowed to meet the Highland Council’s social work department with “all guns blazing” in the future after mistakes were made with her…


Keiss weather station damaged by gales

Keiss weather station damaged by gales

A CARAVAN at Keiss containing weather-monitoring equipment had its roof ripped off in “horrendous” hurricane-strength winds which battered Caithness over…


Public ‘positive’ about relaunched Wick heat scheme

Public ‘positive’ about relaunched Wick heat scheme

THE company which hopes to relaunch a controversial heating scheme in Wick next year is confident it will work.


Thurso mum hails support for child respite home

Thurso mum hails support for child respite home

A THURSO woman has praised the local community for backing a national campaign to improve a children’s respite home.


T-shirt displays pride in Caithness

T-shirt displays pride in Caithness

ARE you a Tea na Bowla fae Booragtoon? If you’re not one of the handful of people left in the county who is fluent in the Caithness dialect, then it may…


Wonder strike give Academy fans cause to cheer

Wonder strike give Academy fans cause to cheer

CLACHNACUDDIN 1 - 2 WICK ACADEMY Scorers – Clach: Dougal (79). Wick Academy: Shearer (87), Cunningham (89). SCOTLAND took a battering from extreme…


Workers don't strike unless there’s a good cause

Workers don't strike unless there’s a good cause

I’M on strike today! Like millions of other public-sector workers whose pensions are under threat I feel compelled to take industrial action. It’s not…


Caithness General Hospital ward closes after heating fails

Caithness General Hospital ward closes after heating fails

PROBLEMS with the heating system at Caithness General Hospital in Wick have closed the Queen Elizabeth Rehabilitation Unit . The ward was closed at…


Scrabster’s Captain’s Galley chef Jim Cowie hailed as a standard-bearer for fish sustainability

Scrabster’s Captain’s Galley chef Jim Cowie hailed as a standard-bearer for fish sustainability

A SCRABSTER restaurant has come out on top for serving sustainable fish on its menu. The Captain’s Galley has been ranked as the best restaurant in the…


Sturgeon tackled over Dunbar plans

Sturgeon tackled over Dunbar plans

AN assurance has been given to local MSP Rob Gibson over the future of the Dunbar Hospital in Thurso. Scottish health secretary Nicola Sturgeon told the…


Skinandi’s rock night helps raise Mo’ money

Skinandi’s rock night helps raise Mo’ money

A ROCK night at Skinandi’s nightclub in Thurso on Saturday helped raise money for men’s health charities. The event was staged by two rival teams taking…


Thurso lifeboat crew retrieves unmanned dinghy

Thurso lifeboat crew retrieves unmanned dinghy

THE Thurso lifeboat crew was today called out to pick up an unmanned dinghy which had drifted into the Pentland Firth.


County battered by gale-force winds

County battered by gale-force winds

A BLAST of winter weather hit Caithness over the weekend with high winds affecting much of the county overnight on Saturday.


Sheriff issues prison warning to Thurso offender

Sheriff issues prison warning to Thurso offender

A SHERIFF has told a Thurso man he will end up in prison if he continues to offend. The warning was made on Friday to 47-year-old Campbell Freeman who…


Work begins to bury Dounreay experiment

Work begins to bury Dounreay experiment

WORK is under way to bury the radioactive remains of Britain’s pioneering experiment with fast reactors at Dounreay. Construction started on Friday…


High-speed Ethernet technology to be introduced in Wick

High-speed Ethernet technology to be introduced in Wick

A NEW high-speed communications network is being expanded to Wick, it has been announced. BT broadband services in the town will be upgraded to introduce…


Top literary agent to give Wick talk

Top literary agent to give Wick talk

WICK is to be visited by Jenny Brown who is one of Scotland’s leading literary agents. She will be giving a talk entitled “Writers in the driving seat?…


Weather warning issued for Caithness

Weather warning issued for Caithness

WINDS are expected to reach up to 80 mph tonight as forecasters have advised people in the Far North to be prepared for severe weather conditions. The…


Late double steals win for Academy

Late double steals win for Academy

Wick Academy secured their third win in four matches as a dramatic finish saw the visitors score twice in the final minutes to steal all three points…


Late double steals dramatic win for Academy

Late double steals dramatic win for Academy

Wick Academy secured their third win in four matches as a dramatic finish saw the visitors score twice in the final minutes to steal all three points…


This site uses cookies. By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies - Learn More