20 May 2024
A private jet owned by a powerful Russian oligarch close to Vladimir Putin landed at Wick airport today, according to a local flight watcher.
20 May 2024
Two Wick lifeboat volunteers aiming to set off on an around-Britain challenge next week have struck gold with the backing of a lead sponsor.
20 May 2024
A Wick-based former far north Highland councillor has set up a new business which she hopes will benefit the local economy.
20 May 2024
Changes have been implemented by NHS Highland which will lead to a senior clinician providing substantive cover for psychiatry in Caithness.
20 May 2024
The Highlands and Islands Climate Festival will return in September to promote community climate action across the region.
19 May 2024
A huge police presence descended on Glamis Road in Wick today (May 19) as armed officers laid siege to a house that had three people inside.
19 May 2024
Sobering statistics shared by Highland Council show, not only school rolls declining, but fewer houses being built in Caithness.
19 May 2024
A 42-year-old man was arrested in connection with two incidents of assault and robbery in Wick earlier today.
19 May 2024
A photography competition is being held as part of the events to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Castletown Heritage Centre.
19 May 2024
Caithness badminton hotshot Mark Mackay is continuing his preparation ahead of this summer’s European Senior Championships in Belgium.
19 May 2024
Invasive alien species are one of the main direct drivers of biodiversity loss worldwide.
19 May 2024
Becky Hamilton from Wick was delighted to win her pre-championship title at the European Highland Dancing Championships held in Montrose.
19 May 2024
MSPs debated the Agriculture and Rural Communities Bill, which enables the Scottish Government to financially support farming and other rural sectors.
19 May 2024
A Norwich man is alleged to have cultivated cannabis in a former tax office in Wick while acting with others.
19 May 2024
Care home residents enjoyed a spot of animal magic recently as they welcomed some very special visitors.
19 May 2024
Hail is a form of solid precipitation that is a product of the convective processes that occur within the structures of mature cumulonimbus clouds.
19 May 2024
A teenager who absconded from his care home and embarked on a crime spree was sent to detention for 20 months at Inverness Sheriff Court.
18 May 2024
A suspected drink-driver who refused to tell police who had been at the wheel of his car was fined £400 at Wick Sheriff Court.
18 May 2024
This week’s letters from John O’Groat Journal and Caithness Courier readers span a wide range of subjects
18 May 2024
Green Health Week offers a packed schedule of events and activities being coordinated by colleagues from Think Health Think Nature.