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OUT AND ABOUT WITH RALPH: Taking your time on the Caithness coast can open up new places to explore when paddling
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WATCH: Were you at Wick’s Gala opening on Saturday? Short video shows the fun-filled procession of floats through the town
Some of the fun from the Wick Gala procession of floats on Saturday night can be seen in this short video.
Police dashcam and witness appeal after spate of vandalism in Thurso
Officers in Thurso are appealing for information after a spate of vandalism incidents.
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Tributes paid to award-winning Thurso artist
Tributes have been paid to a “truly inspirational” artist whose paintings are on show at the latest Society of Caithness Artists exhibition.
UHI study in Caithness to ask if peat extracted from wind farm sites can be used in restoration schemes
Wind farm sites in Caithness are being used as the basis for groundbreaking research into whether extracted peat can be used in restoration projects.
A new Caithness music group is holding a free concert on Thursday
The newly-formed String Group is having its first ever concert at Thurso Library this week.
Police launch probe into early morning quad bike blaze on Thurso street
Police in Thurso have launched an investigation after a quad bike was set ablaze in the early hours of Monday morning.
Awards countdown is on as finalists and sponsors await tourism’s big night
HITA 2026 sponsors look ahead to October’s awards night in Inverness
Thurso food-sharing project to close after six years
A Thurso project which has rescued thousands of kilos of surplus food from going to landfill is to close after six years.
Gold awards for young Girlguiding members in Caithness
Girlguiding members in Caithness are celebrating after earning awards available in their sections.
PICTURE SPECIAL: Vibrant start to Wick Gala Week as crowds turn out for Queen's crowning and float parade – Over £16K raised
ARE YOU IN THE PICTURE? Wick Gala Week kicks off in style as crowds lined the streets for the Queen’s crowning and procession of floats.
ScotRail cancels two Far North rail services as staff shortages bite
A lack of train crew has forced ScotRail to withdraw two of today’s Far North rail services.
Organisers delighted as records are broken at 121st Halkirk Highland Games
The pipes and drums of four bands helped to create a memorable spectacle at the 121st Halkirk Highland Games on Saturday.
Gala week exhibition celebrates 100 years of Wick Model Yacht Club
The centenary of Wick Model Yacht Club is being celebrated in an exhibition running for three days at Cowie’s building during the town’s gala week.
Six-hour escort home for damaged yacht after Wick RNLI rescue
Wick RNLI’s all-weather lifeboat Roy Barker II escorted a dismasted yacht safely to Wick after a lengthy offshore rescue.
Thurso firefighters return home after overnight deployment to Cairngorms wildfire
Thurso firefighters have returned home after being called south to assist crews tackling the major wildfire in the Cairngorms.
Weekend of ‘mayhem’ sees Thurso police station smashed up
Several Thurso residents have contacted the paper to highlight chaotic scenes in the town over the weekend.
End of drilling works at Dounreay mark ‘significant milestone’ for electricity project
A complex underground duct stretching for 830 metres has been completed at Dounreay as part of works to connect the electricity grid with Orkney.
‘Across the Highlands and Islands, a new energy is building’
Workforce North unites employers, educators and the public sector to harness potential in renewables, construction, engineering and infrastructure.
THE REAL MACKAY: Wellington centre’s new chapter in the care sector in Wick
COLUMN: The Real Mackay by Dan Mackay