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PICTURES: A section of footpath near the 860-year-old Castle of Old Wick has become "a complete disaster" following an apparent act of fly-tipping.

  Article Our success is due entirely to our strong team, says Willie Watt after retiring as Subsea 7 site boss By Alan Hendry Published: 08:15, 10 January 2021 Get the Courier and Groat sent to your inbox every week and swipe through an exact replica of the day's newspaper Willie Watt ready for another towhead movement from Wick. Picture: Even Kleppa / Woldcam FOR three decades Willie Watt was at the forefront of pipeline bundle manufacture in Caithness, overseeing a series of major contracts for Subsea 7 and its predecessors that have created valuable local jobs and brought hundreds of...

Wick's new post office open for business after 'tremendous' response from public By Alan Hendry  |  Updated: 16:36, 07 January 2021 Get the Courier and Groat sent to your inbox every week and swipe through an exact replica of the day's newspaper Sarah Bartholomew at the counter of the new Wick post office at 125-127 High Street. Local businessman Kevin Milkins says there has been a "tremendous" response from the public since he decided to launch a new post office venture in Wick. He opened for business yesterday at 125-127 High Street, giving the town a shop-based post office service for...

Brand of the Year 2020 award for Thurso's Wolfburn distillery By Alan Hendry  |  Updated: 11:26, 06 January 2021 Get the Courier and Groat sent to your inbox every week and swipe through an exact replica of the day's newspaper Mark Westmorland, Wolfburn’s brand ambassador. Picture: Brian Hamilton Thurso's Wolfburn distillery has beaten off stiff competition from across Scotland and Ireland to win a Brand of the Year 2020 title. It was awarded by the Whisky Committee, an independent UK-based association of 133 respected whisky aficionados. Wolfburn opened in 2013 on the outskirts of ...

Former Caithness area convener 'absolutely delighted' to receive MBE By Alan Hendry  |  Updated: 15:06, 31 December 2020 Get the Courier and Groat sent to your inbox every week and swipe through an exact replica of the day's newspaper David Flear served for four years as area convener of Caithness. Picture: Angus Mackay Photography Former Caithness area convener David Flear said he was "absolutely delighted" to have been awarded an MBE and paid tribute to his family for supporting him. Mr Flear, who served as area social work manager and chaired the Dounreay Stakeholder Group, was honour...