STIRKOKE and Watten have progressed to the final of the Caithness Small-bore Rifle Association’s competition for the Morven Cup.
THE fifth round of the Winter Medal was played at Wick last Sunday and scoring was high due to a very cold, near gale-force south-easterly wind, resulting…
AFTER 11 rounds of the Caithness Small-bore Rifle Association’s postal winter league programme, Watten "A", first-division leaders since the opening round,…
THIS month I take a look at a rapidly growing alternative use for whisky.
A TOTAL of 100 jobs have been secured in Caithness after Subsea 7 announced it has won a $100 million contract for a project off the west coast of Shetland.
AROUND 10,600 homes in the Highland Council area are entitled to some form of assistance with their fuel bills, according to a North MSP. That help…
FLEMISH rockers Triggerfinger took the Highland capital by storm as the legendary Thin Lizzy waited in the wings preparing to launch their own counteroffensive.
A 21-year-old man is said to be fighting for his life after being in a two-car collision in west Caithness.
A WOMAN in Wick attacked while walking her dog has told police the incident has left her a nervous wreck.
FINE food from the Far North received the royal seal of approval at an event designed to highlight the quality of produce that exists in the North.
CALLS for pubs and hotels to be allowed to open later to celebrate the Queen’s diamond jubilee this summer have been supported in Caithness.
THE consultation over the future of primary schools in Wick is under investigation by Scottish ministers for using an “exact copy” of a statement relating…
FACING driving wind, rain and mud may not seem like ideal working conditions but for Angus Spirit bad weather can often help him get to the root of a…
ACCOMMODATION providers in Caithness have maintained their quality ratings in a national guidebook.
‘IT’S probably the poorest we’ve played all season." That’s the view of Wick Academy manager Davie Kirkwood despite his team taking three points against…
A RADIO fundraiser has highlighted the work of the RNLI in Wick and collected hundreds of pounds for the charity.
ACADEMY made their way back from the west with a deserved 3-1 victory against a determined Fort William.
INFORMATION is being sought from the public after two men were viciously attacked in the early hours of Friday morning.
THE north end of Dunnet beach in Caithness now looks much tidier thanks to a clean-up operation organised by the Highland Council’s countryside rangers.
ONE of the passengers involved in a crash near Murkle on Monday has been transferred to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.