NOVEMBER 5 certainly won’t be a day Wick Academy manager Davie Kirkwood will forget any time soon after his side beat title contenders Nairn County 5-3. The…
LYBSTER Cub Scouts have received a £400 grant from MFR Cash for Kids to buy tents.
A MARINE energy developer is forging a tie-up with Scrabster Harbour Trust in what is the first formal sign of the port’s involvement in the fledgling…
AFTER a month of pretty poor golfing weather, the Thurso seniors were treated to a lovely morning last Tuesday for round five of the EGGS Winter Stableford…
THE Camps Bar have gone top of division one in the Wick and District Darts League after a narrow win against the Blackstairs. As this was going on…
UNCERTAINTY over Scotland’s future in the Union is threatening investment in the Far North renewables sector, according to the local MP.
AN architecture project held at Spittal has given a greater insight into early stone brochs in Caithness. Caithness Archaeological Trust and the Archie…
THURSO West Church broke with tradition in having a retiring collection after its recent harvest service.
PARENTS of pupils at Thurso High were warned in a text message about the possibility youngsters were planning to travel to Wick in a large group at the…
THURSO and Wick’s two-plus-one handicap golfers, Dougie Thorburn and Ronnie Taylor respectively, took advantage of an excellent Brora links and perfect…
A CAITHNESS charity which helps people with hearing problems is facing “worrying times” because of budget cutbacks and reduced staff hours. But Deirdre…
A TWO-day visit to Caithness by a Scottish tourism boss has been described as “a great opportunity for the area”. Andrew Mackay, who owns the Norseman…
THE future of the vet lab in Thurso could come under the spotlight again following the publication today of a Scottish Government report.
A LUCKY Thurso resident has won a pair of return tickets from Inverness to Amsterdam after entering the route launch competition run by the Highland airport…
A DEAD whale in Wick Bay sparked an alarm on Sunday morning. Wick RNLI lifeboat Roy Barker II was diverted from an exercise after receiving reports of…
THE Olympic torch is coming to Caithness next year, it has been confirmed. The Highland Council revealed today the symbol of peace, unity and friendship…
RESIDENTS in and around Bettyhill are being invited by Scottish Natural Heritage to an evening reception at Bettyhill village hall on Tuesday night from…
A WICK-based vet is set to star in an eight-part series which follows the work of vets in the Highlands and Islands.
TWO Caithness sports clubs have been awarded £4000 from the National Lottery. Caithness Disability Multi-Sport and Lybster Junior Football Club each received…
FAR North householders are being encouraged to cash in on a government scheme offering payments towards new renewable energy systems – before it ends…