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Wick woman admits retail park thefts
A woman has admitted a series of thefts from a store at Wick Retail Park.
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Inverness man misses bus to Wick court over Groats hotel damage
A sheriff was unimpressed that an Inverness man failed to appear before him on Wednesday because he had slept in.
Road reopens after two-car crash which prompted police and ambulance response
Police have confirmed that a road in Caithness has reopened after a two-car crash.
Caithness residents warned over AI-powered Amazon Spring Deal Days scams
Caithness shoppers are being urged to stay alert ahead of Amazon’s Spring Deal Days event as scammers turn to AI to swindle consumers.
Young people in north Highlands can benefit from apprenticeships with local businesses – including at Dounreay
Trudy Morris, chief executive of North Highland Chamber of Commerce, wants to share the positive message of living and working in the area
BREAKING: Emergency services at scene of 2 vehicle crash near Caithness village
Emergency services are at the scene of a crash between two vehicles on a minor road near a Caithness village.
‘High precision’ military strike drone hovers over north coast of Caithness and Sutherland
A highly advanced military strike drone has been patrolling the north coast of Caithness and Sutherland during Ministry of Defence trials.
Licence warning after Wick worker caught using mobile in van
A stonemason was caught using his mobile phone while on a stint working in Wick.
Lybster business owner hails ‘alternative’ career path of those completing Modern Apprenticeships
UHI North, West and Hebrides is celebrating a major expansion in Modern Apprenticeship (MA) activity across all regions.
‘Organised crime is here’, say Caithness leaders but police blasted for no show at town hall meeting
The myth that Caithness is a ‘safe haven’ from organised crime has been shattered, said community leaders at a meeting in Wick Town Hall.
Almost £570,000 spent on locum GP costs at Caithness medical group
NHS Highland has given an assurance on recruitment after locum GP costs at a Caithness medical practice amounted to well over half a million pounds.
‘No alternative to custody’ for Wick man who attacked police constable in mother’s garden
A persistent offender has been jailed for his attack on a policeman in the garden of his mother’s house in Wick.
Our series bringing MSPs responses to our Readers’ Manifesto continues with Ariane Burgess
She is the only Greens MSP in the ‘crucial’ Highland region.
‘It will definitely enhance the town centre’: Wick street design work to continue until end of May
The £2.1m street design project has a revised timescale but Wick’s provost has said she is confident it will “definitely enhance” the town centre.
Objection recommended for Strathy overhead line
The proposal will be discussed at a north planning meeting next week.
Inverness man charged with making sexual remarks to police officer in Thurso
An Inverness man is accused of directing unsolicted sexual remarks to a female police officer in Thurso.
Belladrum Festival unveils additional names for 2026
Rizzle Kicks is set to join the party at Belladrum this summer as the music festival reveals more of its 2026 line-up and confirms this year’s theme.
REVEALED: Sexual misconduct allegations top cause for police officer suspensions
Data revealed that allegations of sexual misconduct accounted for over a third of officer suspensions over the past 10 years.