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Clampdown on illegal parking in Caithness

Highland Council is ramping up enforcement of illegal parking in the county.

Planning for real with model design in Lybster area

A 3D model design will help residents in the Lybster area envisage future planning initiatives.

Pentland Ferries is first UK ferry operator to achieve Green Tourism Award

Pentland Ferries, which operates from St Margaret’s Hope to Gills, has become the first ferry operator in the UK to achieve a Green Tourism Award.

Serious decline in passenger numbers at Wick airport

Published figures for 2019 show a serious decline in passenger numbers at Wick John O'Groats Airport compared to the previous year.

Big break for Thurso artist

Thurso-born Leah Davis has not even graduated from art school and yet a major international gallery already features her work.

Highland MSP makes history by delivering Scottish budget

The Scottish Government has delivered its budget despite announcing that its finance secretary had been suspended hours before he was due at Holyrood.

To charge or not to charge? It's up to you...

Highland councillors for Wick and East Caithness are seeking to reassure the public over the contentious issue of introducing parking charges.

End of the road for A9 bus service

A bus company which started daily trips to Inverness from Caithness has decided to quit this part of its operation.

Help get Wick’s Heart beating

A new development trust created to drive the regeneration of Wick town centre is seeking members and help in creating a new logo.

Disabled toilet team flush with funds

A disability group that aims to improve accessible toilet provision in Caithness is flushed with new funding success.

Wick features in 'most deprived' statistics

Parts of Wick have been highlighted within a new report on the most deprived communities in Scotland.

Forty new Wick jobs is 'fantastic news' says Caithness business leader

A Caithness business leader said the creation of up to 40 jobs at a Wick-based company is "a real vote of confidence" in the area's future.

Locals engage with Wick town centre redesign event

A public event held at the Assembly Rooms gave Wickers a vision for the future of the town.

Caithness FM celebrates new licence

Popular local radio station Caithness FM is moving to a new wavelength – while remaining firmly rooted in the community at its base in Thurso.

Wick pupils gain cyber security awards

Wick High School is pushing boost the skills of its pupils in the area of cyber security.

Air traffic control pay dispute ends

The long-running dispute over air traffic controllers pay at Wick and other airports throughout the Highland region has finally been resolved.

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Puffin Croft features in TV series

Clampdown on illegal parking in Caithness

Clampdown on illegal parking in Caithness

Planning for real with model design in Lybster area

Planning for real with model design in Lybster area

Pentland Ferries is first UK ferry operator to achieve Green Tourism Award

Pentland Ferries is first UK ferry operator to achieve Green Tourism Award

Serious decline in passenger numbers at Wick airport

Serious decline in passenger numbers at Wick airport

Big break for Thurso artist

Big break for Thurso artist

Highland MSP makes history by delivering Scottish budget

Highland MSP makes history by delivering Scottish budget

To charge or not to charge? It's up to you...