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Wick Gala queen and attendants prepare for duties as group helps out local causes
This year’s Wick Gala queen Raegan Ross is pictured along with her attendants Iona Campbell and Summer Mcleod.
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‘Concern’ over missing Caithness resident
Jamie Sutherland (32) was last seen in Mains Road, Forss, around 4pm on Monday and has not made contact with friends or family.
Wick pony club members celebrate success at national final
Three teams from a Wick-based stables attended the national final of the Dengie Pony Club Quiz in Loughborough after success in the qualifying rounds.
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‘All Caithnessians should climb Morven’
OUT AND ABOUT WITH RALPH: A return visit to the highest point in Caithness brings back many memories on a tough trip to the summit
‘Excitement building’ ahead of biggest Etape Loch Ness yet
The UK’s largest closed-road cycle sportive is coming to Inverness this weekend as 6500 riders are expected to take on the Etape Loch Ness.
Caithness teacher will get her voice heard on new Scottish music album
A Thurso teacher has become the latest to feature as a singer in a social music project that seeks to unearth Scotland’s best undiscovered voices.
Latest Caithness BESS plans could face NO objection from council
The desicion will be made at a meeting later this week.
18-month trial banning cars outside schools begins
School run safety fears have sparked moves to ban cars from roads outside several primaries at peak hours for 18-months, including one in Thurso.
Far North Line shutdown works details emerge
Multimillion-pound engineering works that will close the Far North Line for three weeks this summer will include bridge repairs and track replacement.
WATCH: Postal voters in Highland areas urged to make their vote count before deadline
Highland Council are urging the public to read the instructions carefully when completing their pack.
New Highland Council website is ‘easier for everyone to use’ scoring 99% on accessibility scale
Highland Council has reported a sharp rise in its website accessibility ranking following the launch of its new site in February.
Man pleads guilty to Wick High Street punch
Sentence has been deferred on a Stirkoke man for an assault he carried out in Wick's High Street.
Weather Watch: Dry month of March in Wick with temperatures above the norm
COLUMN: Weather Watch with Keith Banks
It is vital that Caithness voices are not only heard but acted upon, says patient safety commissioner
Scotland’s patient safety commissioner has thanked the “incredibly brave” people from Caithness who shared their healthcare experiences with her.
Highlands and Islands Climate Hub launches space for young people to take climate action
The newly created Climate Collective will be launched on April 29.
Expressions of Scottishness, GP woes and Thurso River contamination fears
Letters to the Editor of the John O’Groat Journal and Caithness Courier
North phone line connection, Castletown lay-offs and playwright’s delight at Thurso success
LOOKING BACK: News from the John O’Groat Journal of yesteryear
Highland school voyeurism claim sees Emma Roddick back SNP mobile phone ban proposal
The move would see the use of mobile phones prohibited nationwide amid deep concerns about their use.
Wick shoplifter avoids jail after string of thefts from Tesco, B&M and Superdrug
A shoplifter avoided a prison stretch when he appeared at Wick Sheriff Court on Wednesday.
Active Outdoors: Making the most of an evening outdoors in Dores
ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Lauren Cameron makes the most of the longer days with a spring evening ride to Dores.