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Search for missing Glasgow man launched after car abandoned at Keiss

Search for missing Glasgow man launched after car abandoned at Keiss

POLICE in Wick are appealing for information on the driver of a car left abandoned near a local beach on Wednesday (May 25). Family members are concerned…


Manson Grant in running for top country music awards

Manson Grant in running for top country music awards

WELL-known Caithness musician Manson Grant has been short-listed in four categories in this year’s annual European Country Music Association (ECMA) awards.…


Wick High parent council rocked by resignations

Wick High parent council rocked by resignations

FOURTEEN members of the Wick High parent council have resigned amid claims that the school is facing a crisis. They are said to be unhappy that their…


John Thurso urges bankers’ bonus crack down

John Thurso urges bankers’ bonus crack down

THOSE in the banking industry are overpaid and reforms need to address that, according to local MP John Thurso. The Lib Dem was speaking in his role…


Towheads to be delivered at Wick for Subsea 7 contract with BP

Towheads to be delivered at Wick for Subsea 7 contract with BP

Subsea 7 is preparing for the arrival of four towheads into Wick harbour this weekend. The equipment will be transported by cargo ship on Saturday (May…


Wick’s Amanda Coghill takes medal at Chelsea Flower Show

Wick’s Amanda Coghill takes medal at Chelsea Flower Show

A WICK florist has been awarded a silver medal at the Chelsea Flower Show after beating fierce competition to a podium place. Amanda Coghill, of Amanda’s…


Caithness county league teams do battle in cup competitions

Caithness county league teams do battle in cup competitions

LOCAL teams battled it out in the Eain Mackintosh Memorial Cup first round and the Colin Macleod Memorial Cup quarter-final this week.


Richard Hughes praises fans ahead of Wick Academy’s season finale

Richard Hughes praises fans ahead of Wick Academy’s season finale

Retiring Academy co-manager Richard Hughes has praised Scorries fans ahead of his last game in charge of Wick Academy.


Electric car racks up the miles and JoGLE first

Electric car racks up the miles and JoGLE first

THE first-ever drive from John O’Groats to Land’s End in an electric car came to a successful end on Sunday (May 22). The historic drive by the Tesla…


Caithness heroes needed for new TV show

Caithness heroes needed for new TV show

People from Caithness who have gone above and beyond the call of duty are wanted for a new television show. Production company 12 Yard, the maker of…


Flights from Wick resume but more volcanic ash expected

Flights from Wick resume but more volcanic ash expected

FLIGHTS from Wick Airport have resumed as normal today (Wednesday, May 25) after yesterday’s disruption caused by Icelandic volcanic ash. Eastern Airways…


Academy home to Clach on opening day

Academy home to Clach on opening day

Wick Academy will begin their 2011/12 Highland League campaign by welcoming Clachnacuddin to Harmsworth Park on Saturday, July 30. The newly released…


Wick pupils ‘wowed’ by new wind turbine

Wick pupils ‘wowed’ by new wind turbine

A WICK school is striving towards a greener future by harnessing the power of wind. South Primary turned on its Highland Council-approved wind turbine…


Caithness householders endure power cut

Caithness householders endure power cut

HIGH winds left most of Caithness and other areas of the Highlands without electricity for around an hour-and-a-half on Monday night.


Police warn motorists over high winds

Police warn motorists over high winds

POLICE are warning members of the public to be aware of the Met Office forecast for high winds across the North throughout today (Monday, May 23).


Dounreay contractors told to plan for future

Dounreay contractors told to plan for future

COMPANIES in the Dounreay decommissioning supply chain are being urged to think now about future prospects for staff when the nuclear industry has left…


Thurso lifeboat crew assists boat in rough seas

Thurso lifeboat crew assists boat in rough seas

THURSO lifeboat The Taylors was called out on Sunday (May 22) to escort a local creel boat back to Scrabster harbour.


Farr pupils show off innovative design

Farr pupils show off innovative design

A FAR North secondary school will be showcasing its innovations at a national science and engineering event next month. Four pupils from Farr High will…


North trade unionists back Wick Wants Work campaign

North trade unionists back Wick Wants Work campaign

TWO local trade unionists gave their support to efforts to save the closure-threatened Wick tax office at the STUC conference in Ayr.


Fish discards a ‘pointless waste’, says John Thurso

Fish discards a ‘pointless waste’, says John Thurso

CAITHNESS, Sutherland and Easter Ross MP John Thurso has welcomed a pledge to fight fish discarding in Europe through reform of the Common Fisheries Policy.…


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