Time to start afresh on Wick Soldiers Tower renovation By Alan Hendry Published: 09:14, 06 March 2021
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Community councillors hope that a Wick historic monument refurbishment project can be given a fresh start.
The Soldiersâ Tower at the North Head remains surrounded by fencing, with keep out signs attached, after plans to restore the structure were delayed.
It was constructed in 1909 in honour of soldiers from Caithness who had served their country in conflicts including Trafalgar, Waterloo and the Peninsular and Boer wars.
Nailed mats found on A99 could have caused serious accident By David G Scott
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Updated: 13:36, 03 January 2021
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Two car mats embedded with nails were recovered from the A99 road near Thrumster last night (Saturday, January 2) in what has been described as a sickening act by members of the public.
The home-made devices may have acted like a police stinger, or spike strip, to puncture car tyres and potentially cause a serious, if not fatal, accident.
Two car mats with nails embedded were found on the A99 near Thrumster. Picture: Police Scotland