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Police appeal after Wick toilets once again vandalised

Police are appealing for information after Wick’s public toilets were vandalised on multiple occasions over the past months.

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Highland library team members recognised for long-standing service clocking up more than 200 years collectively

Long-serving team members across various Highland libraries were recognised for their efforts — as they clocked up a whopping 210 years collectively.

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Persian lime was eventually replaced by lemon on scurvy-hit Navy ships

Beautiful Botanicals by Joanne Howdle

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Thurso man breached bail by approaching woman

Sentence has been deferred on a Thurso man after he admitted breaching a court order.

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North Coast 500 seeking new executive chair to lead next phase of route’s development

North Coast 500 has launched a recruitment campaign for a new executive chair to guide the organisation through its next decade.

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Calls for bridge repair near Causewaymire, energy price cap rise, and does Caithness need BESS?

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

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Wick driver’s tyre worn down to the ply, court hears

A badly worn tyre cost Wick woman Lyndsay Manson £130 after her case went before the town's sheriff court on Wednesday.

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Charity procession to make a return, School leavers’ jobs boost and Singer dreaming of Christmas hit

LOOKING BACK: News from the John O’Groat Journal of yesteryear

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‘Nowhere near enough’ - Thurso roads still in parlous state despite extra funding

Community representatives in Thurso claim extra funding does not seem to have made any inroads on the backlog of potholed and rutted roads in the area

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New tax on EV drivers ‘will hit rural residents hardest’

People living in rural areas should be given relief from a newly announced tax on electric vehicle drivers, according to a north MSP.

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Castle of Old Wick open to visitors again after inspections and repairs

The Castle of Old Wick is open to visitors again, almost four years after access restrictions were imposed so that survey work could take place.

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‘Such a special night’ as musicians from Caithness feature in Scottish celebration in Ottawa

Fiddle player Karen Steven, who had a leading role in a St Andrew’s Night concert in the Canadian capital, said “we couldn’t have been happier”.

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Woodland activities to mark 25 years of A’Chraobh spiral tree walk in Borgie Forest

A full day of woodland activities next weekend will mark the 25th anniversary of a spiral tree walk in north Sutherland.

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‘They were shamed into silence’: Caithness councillor ‘profoundly depressed’ over Banniskirk Hub decision

A Caithness councillor was left feeling “profoundly depressed” by the way the massive Banniskirk Hub substation was given planning consent.

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Caithness lodge owner accused of rape further remanded in custody after bail refused

Kevin Booth has made his second appearance in private at Wick Sheriff Court where he faces 21 charges, including eight of rape.

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Caithness mart gears up for Christmas show and sale

The annual Caithness Christmas show and sale will return to Quoybrae auction mart on Monday and Tuesday.

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SSEN Transmission hail Banniskirk Hub approval as ‘important milestone’

SSEN Transmission has welcomed the approval of plans for the Banniskirk Hub, hailing it as an “important milestone”.

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Caithness and Sutherland Women’s Aid group warns Highland Council funding cuts could have ‘devastating impact’ on women experiencing high-risk abuse

CASWA has warned that cuts amounting to around £55,000 could be ‘devastating’ for women in the far north.

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Fallen tree blocks railway line between Helmsdale and Kildonan as high winds continue

A tree is blocking the railway, causing cancellations and delays on services between Helmsdale and Kildonan.

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80 homes between Wick and Thurso without power as gales strike overnight

A power cut has hit 80 homes between Wick and Thurso.