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Afternoon tea, crafts and food planned at Artisans’ fair in Scrabster next month

A ‘merry band of artisans’ will descend on Scrabster Village Hall on Saturday, July 5, as part of a special afternoon fair with tea and crafts.

‘If you don’t comply, you will be sent to prison’ – drug treatment order after Wick woman resisted arrest

An 18-month drug testing and treatment order (DTTO) has been imposed on a young Wick woman for a run-in she had with police at her home.

Police officer targeted outside rehab facility

Woman threw mobile after being refused entry.

Subsea 7 towhead structures to be transported through Wick

Three large towhead structures are due to be transported through Wick over the coming week as part of a Subsea 7 contract.

‘I just want to tell folk what their true history is’: An Evening with Billy Kay at John O’Groats

Billy Kay will be telling stories from a small-town childhood and sharing his passion for the Scots language at a John O’Groats Book Festival event.

Medal haul at nationals ‘a tremendous result’ for Caithness Tang Soo Do

Students from Caithness Tang Soo Do have been told they “should be proud of themselves” after coming away with 13 medals from the Scottish nationals.

No arrests made after this week’s drug raid in Wick but mystery surrounds old government buildings

Second cannabis farm discovered after raid at same site in January 2023. No arrests made and mystery surrounds the former government offices in Wick.

Woman denies assaulting partner at their Wick home

A Wick woman has denied assaulting her partner at their home in the town.

Prof. John Curtice tells Inverness Courier event what is behind the rise of Reform UK

The respected political scientist also divulged why Nigel Farage is his most admired politician at the exclusive Highland News and Media event.

Prizes are handed over at Caithness RDA Summer Show

Judith Miller, chairperson of the Riding for the Disabled Association’s Caithness group, welcomed everyone to the 2025 Summer Show and prize-giving.

'Tawny no dae that!': Nesting owl and chick halt A9 roadworks

Roadworks on an A9 bridge have been put on hold - after engineers found a nesting tawny owl and chicks living within it.

Thurso man admits breaching bail by contacting woman

Sentence has been deferred on a Thurso man for a breach of bail.

‘Significant Water Scarcity’ warning for Wick and Thurso areas

The River Helmsdale area in Sutherland has been assigned Significant Water Scarcity status - with a possibility Wick and Thurso areas could follow.

Festival convener wants young people to ‘spread the word’ on Caithness dialect

The convener of the Caithness Music Festival is hoping young people will “spread the word” about local dialect to ensure it continues to thrive.

Wick man admonished over domestic incident

Ian Sewell has been admonished for a domestic disturbance he caused at his home at Milton.

UHI North, West and Hebrides highlighted as ‘key player’ in transition to net zero during commission visit

The Just Transition Commission paid a visit to the UHI North, West and Hebrides campus this week.

Early Pictish stone discovered in Caithness to be unveiled in Thurso

A Pictish stone unearthed in Caithness nearly three years ago will go on display in Thurso from today after undergoing conservation work in Edinburgh.

PODCAST: Ukraine - On the Front Line

Listen to the full story of a mechanic's trip from Inverness to the Ukraine front lines

‘It’s nice to know that there are parts of Chris that are out there and still alive’

Talking about organ donation today can ease unimaginable decisions tomorrow.

More than 1 billion litres of ‘sewage’ dumped in Highland waters including Caithness last year

As LibDem far north candidate David Green says 'it utterly stinks’ beautiful places like Dunnet Beach ‘are being blighted’.