Old Wick News Today

Right now, lauren scala is here with the commute. Hey, lauren. Hey, raphael. Good morning everyone. We have two accidents on the roads. Overall, lots of green and neither of them causing too much of a problem. Over on the belt parkway, two lanes are shut down before cross bay boulevard on the westbound side of the roadway. Its still quiet out there. Its not causing much of a problem. 287 northbound, you have an accident by westin canal road. Thats in the right lane. Things moving along okay. Mor...

Restrictions have been in place at the Castle of Old Wick for well over two years, and an inspection scheduled for last autumn has yet to take place.

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A Wick-based community payback officer talked about some of the recent projects his clients had worked on at Wick, Thurso and Reiss.

The historic Castle of Old Wick will remain closed off to the public beyond the 2023 tourist season, with an inspection scheduled for the autumn.

An archaeological dig is underway at Sarclet to find the remains of a 15th century tower and an open day for visitors is planned.

The gentle sunny conditions at Sundays Snowdrop Day event at Thrumster House made it feel like the first day of spring.

An ancient timber from the Castle of old Wick has just been dated and the historic timeline of the castle may have to be reassessed.

An inspection of stonework at the Castle of Old Wick has still to get under way – more than eight months after fencing was placed around the site.