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It may be home to the shortest street in the world, but Wick is worthy of more than a quick drive past.

Last week of February saw 'outstandingly mild' weather in Wick area By Alan Hendry  |  Updated: 14:52, 01 March 2021 Get the Courier and Groat sent to your inbox every week and swipe through an exact replica of the day's newspaper Crocuses in Wick on February 27. Picture: Keith Banks Freezing conditions earlier in February gave way to an unseasonably mild spell during the last week of the month, according to Wick weather expert Keith Banks. "Spring has embraced the far north," he observed after reporting that temperatures in the town had topped 10C (50F) on no fewer than six consecutive ...

Ducking and diving on Wick river ice floes By David G Scott  |  Updated: 12:14, 16 February 2021 Get the Courier and Groat sent to your inbox every week and swipe through an exact replica of the day's newspaper Gallery1 Thousands of chunks of ice, some as much as three inches thick, were seen drifting along Wick river yesterday afternoon. The ice floes came as sections of the frozen river broke into pieces when a thaw set in after the recent cold snap. Some of the resident ducks, lucky enough to access the slippery surfaces, took advantage of the drifting ice to hitch a ride along the ri...

Jack Frost makes timely appearance in Wick By David G Scott Published: 07:49, 14 February 2021 Get the Courier and Groat sent to your inbox every week and swipe through an exact replica of the day's newspaper A Wick man shared an image on social media that sent local tongues wagging about a timely appearance of Jack Frost to the town. Derek Bremner posted the image on the Facebook group Capital Crack as "Man's Head Shape in ice on River with hat on" and had many commenting on the strange formation on Wick river caused by ice and snow. The strange shape photographed at Wick river during th...

Photographer's stunning image of golden eagle in Far North By Staff Reporter  |  Updated: 08:39, 03 January 2021 Get the Ross-shire Journal sent to your inbox every week and swipe through an exact replica of the day's newspaper Wick man Paul Steven captured a once in a lifetime image of a golden eagle flying into the setting sun near Forsinard on Monday afternoon. Paul, who describes himself as an amateur photographer, was "out enjoying the countryside on a crisp December day" with his wife Shonaid as they travelled from the Strath of Kildonan into remote parts of Flow Country near the R...