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Wick St Fergus bowling season under way

Wick St Fergus bowling season under way

Wick's St Fergus Bowling Club opened its season on Saturday with the first jack being thrown by Liam Murray.


Wick man was relieved to hear family were safe after Sri Lanka attacks

Wick man was relieved to hear family were safe after Sri Lanka attacks

Wick man Chris McIvor, whose family are living in Sri Lanka, was relieved to hear they were safe after the weekend terrorist attacks.


Dounreay awards £400 million contracts for decommissioning work at site

Dounreay awards £400 million contracts for decommissioning work at site

Contracts worth an estimated £400 million have been awarded by Dounreay as part of the ongoing decommissioning of the site.


Wick man's rally across Australia for cancer charity

Wick man's rally across Australia for cancer charity

A Caithness man is taking part in a gruelling rally across Australia next month to help raise money for a cancer charity.


Veteran troops relive glory days at Armadale club shoot

Veteran troops relive glory days at Armadale club shoot

Caithness veterans get together for a clay pigeon shoot at Armadale Gun Club.


Caithness Celts pay tribute to Hoops legend McNeill

Caithness Celts pay tribute to Hoops legend McNeill

Supporters club fondly recall Celtic icon's visit to Wick


Scorries aim to avoid unwelcome 'first scalp' status

Scorries aim to avoid unwelcome 'first scalp' status

McKenna urges team not to slip up on Fort William banana skin


Surfing champ Iona to make waves with new school

Surfing champ Iona to make waves with new school

Merkle teen looks to provide surfing instruction at Dunnet beach


MacLeod is fastest as Wick time trials get under way

MacLeod is fastest as Wick time trials get under way

Latest results from Wick Wheelers and Caithness Cycling Club 10-mile mile time trials.


Public meeting to focus on proposed Castletown community café

Public meeting to focus on proposed Castletown community café

Plans to establish a café as a community hub in Castletown are about to move forward with a public meeting taking place in the Drill Hall on Monday.


Glorious weather for start of Lybster bowling season

Glorious weather for start of Lybster bowling season

Lybster Bowling Green opened last Sunday for the 2019 season in glorious weather. Visitors came from Brora, Golspie, Rosebank, St Fergus and Thurso.


Nine-hole Stableford win for Macleod at Thurso

Nine-hole Stableford win for Macleod at Thurso

Jim Macleod was the winner of Thurso Golf Club's nine-hole Stableford last Thursday. Macleod birdied the ninth to return 19 points.


Fifth-year student Niall wins Arthur Yates Memorial Shield

Fifth-year student Niall wins Arthur Yates Memorial Shield

Every year the local Labour Party makes an award to a pupil of Thurso High in honour of Arthur Yates, and this year's winner is Niall Sinclair.


Eye Candy sees tourism potential in Thurso

Eye Candy sees tourism potential in Thurso

A town centre business owner has answered community calls for an interim solution to the tourist information void in Thurso.


Cup revenge is so sweet for Castletown

Cup revenge is so sweet for Castletown

Green and whites make up for last year's final by knocking out cup holders Staxigoe


TSB gives assurance on plans to reduce opening hours in Caithness

TSB gives assurance on plans to reduce opening hours in Caithness

A Caithness Highland councillor has been given an assurance by TSB that it "seriously considers" the impact of reducing a service.


Wick Academy U17s hit goal trail to retain Highland League North title

Wick Academy U17s hit goal trail to retain Highland League North title

Wick Academy under-17s clinched their second successive Highland League North title in style with a thumping 16-0 demolition of Fort William.


Thurso musician 'left shaken' after police action

Thurso musician 'left shaken' after police action

A popular Thurso musician is furious about "the unnecessary aggression" of police officers towards him.


Volunteers banish poisonous hogweed from Achvarasdal Broch

Volunteers banish poisonous hogweed from Achvarasdal Broch

Volunteers tidied up an ancient Caithness broch filled with a very dangerous weed at Achvarasdal.


Dunnet Forest could become a community asset

Dunnet Forest could become a community asset

A bid is being made to take Dunnet forest into community ownership by 2020.


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