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PICTURE SPECIAL: Vibrant start to Wick Gala Week as crowds turn out for Queen's crowning and float parade – Over £16K raised

ARE YOU IN THE PICTURE? Wick Gala Week kicks off in style as crowds lined the streets for the Queen’s crowning and procession of floats.

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ScotRail cancels two Far North rail services as staff shortages bite

A lack of train crew has forced ScotRail to withdraw two of today’s Far North rail services.

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Gold awards for four young Girlguiding members in Caithness

Four young Girlguiding members in Caithness are celebrating after earning the highest awards available in their sections.

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Organisers delighted as records are broken at 121st Halkirk Highland Games

The pipes and drums of four bands helped to create a memorable spectacle at the 121st Halkirk Highland Games on Saturday.

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Gala week exhibition celebrates 100 years of Wick Model Yacht Club

The centenary of Wick Model Yacht Club is being celebrated in an exhibition running for three days at Cowie’s building during the town’s gala week.

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Six-hour escort home for damaged yacht after Wick RNLI rescue

Wick RNLI’s all-weather lifeboat Roy Barker II escorted a dismasted yacht safely to Wick after a lengthy offshore rescue.

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Thurso firefighters return home after overnight deployment to Cairngorms wildfire

Thurso firefighters have returned home after being called south to assist crews tackling the major wildfire in the Cairngorms.

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Weekend of ‘mayhem’ sees Thurso police station smashed up

Several Thurso residents have contacted the paper to highlight chaotic scenes in the town over the weekend.

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End of drilling works at Dounreay mark ‘significant milestone’ for electricity project

A complex underground duct stretching for 830 metres has been completed at Dounreay as part of works to connect the electricity grid with Orkney.

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‘Across the Highlands and Islands, a new energy is building’

Workforce North unites employers, educators and the public sector to harness potential in renewables, construction, engineering and infrastructure.

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THE REAL MACKAY: Wellington centre’s new chapter in the care sector in Wick

COLUMN: The Real Mackay by Dan Mackay

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Far north MP and MSP rally against Motability changes hitting Caithness residents

The Scottish Government is being urged to ‘do better’ after agreeing to cuts to the Motability Scheme's standard mileage allowance,

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Highland charity celebrating 30 years to benefit from major business awards

A charity transforming the lives of children, young people and adults is teaming up with one of Scotland's most influential organisations.

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The World Cup, Anas Sarwar, community council meetings and reading for the blind

Letters to the editor of the Caithness Courier and the John O’Groat Journal

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Better wireless reception wanted, Rosebank reprieve and model boat in firth challenge

News stories from the John O’Groat Journal of yesteryear.

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29-year-old man arrested after Thurso incident

A 29-year-old man has been arrested following a police operation in Thurso on Friday afternoon.

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Rare sighting of Europe’s largest fly at Thurso Harbour

A remarkable nature encounter was recorded at Thurso Harbour’s car park recently following the sighting of a dark giant horsefly.

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Caithness air links ‘cannot be treated as an afterthought’, says MSP

David Green has argued that residents in the north Highlands don’t deserve to be placed at a disadvantage “simply because of where they live”.

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New Zealand ultra runner sets off from John O’Groats in bid to set new record

An ultra athlete from New Zealand is attempting to set a new record for the John O’Groats to Land’s End route, running approximately 100 miles a day.

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Multi-agency emergency response launched after yacht loses mast

The RAF, Coastguard, Wick’s RNLI lifeboat and a passing tanker all responded after a yacht lost its mast east of South Ronaldsay on Thursday.