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Treasure hunt fun at Thurso for bird-watching Enable members

Members of the Caithness branch of Enable, the charity supporting people living with learning disabilities, enjoyed bird-watching with a difference.

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Sutherland Spaceport company to be wound up during asset sale

Administrators confirm liquidation of Orbex subsidiary as part of ongoing disposal of company assets

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PICTURES: We’re Wide Awake in Castletown – TV legend Timmy Mallett brings 17,000-mile cycling and art tour to Caithness

Legendary TV presenter Timmy Mallett pedalled into Caithness during his epic 17,000-mile art tour, pausing to paint the coast near Castletown.

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Child airlifted to hospital after incident

A child has been airlifted to hospital after an incident in John O’Groats involving coastguard rescue teams and the ambulance service.

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‘He was one of the greatest blessings of our lives’ – Devastated family’s RNLI appeal after tragic death of dog

Jocko’s family will climb England’s highest pike to raise funds for Wick Lifeboat.

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Charity worker set to walk 100 miles in support of ‘vital’ mental health service

He will walk from Wick to Inverness in four days to raise money for Centred Scotland’s Discovery College — which operates in both locations..

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MB Air Systems and Scot Industrial Air unite under Ingersoll Rand Industrial Solutions brand

Two established names in Scotland’s industrial engineering sector are coming together under a single globally recognised brand.

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Munro & Noble: a one-stop property shop

SPONSORED CONTENT: Everything in one place whether buying, selling or conveyancing

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Wick Voices: Ten years of capturing oral history

Ten years after it began, Wick Voices has developed into “a much-loved community resource” with thousands of listeners every month.

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Bid to bring Scrabster into Thurso community group scrapped

Scrabster is set to remain part of Caithness West Community Council after previous interest in a possible switch fizzled out.

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Sea kayaking season is here at last on Caithness coast

OUT AND ABOUT WITH RALPH: Finding a favourite place to paddle as weather and conditions combine for a perfect trip on the sea

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‘We’re sure there are more populations out there’: Can you help find elusive invertebrate in Caithness?

People on the east coast of Caithness are being asked to help find signs of a rare and elusive invertebrate.

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Call for apprenticeships scheme as part of £100m Thurso complex

Community representatives in Thurso are pushing for apprenticeships to be offered as part of the redevelopment of the high school site.

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‘I’m a lifelong independence supporter – but SNP are out of touch with reality’

The Real Mackay by Dan Mackay

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Wick hotel manager says British Airways left him and his wife stranded in India for nearly 2 weeks

A Wick hotel manager’s holiday of a lifetime turned into a nightmare when his flight home was cancelled.

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Developments in Flow Country to get closer scrutiny after Highland Council move

The Flow Country is to benefit from stricter controls on development after Highland Council agreed to a move which would remove permitted developments

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Energy price rises, celebrating volunteers, children playing outside and hopes for Wick toilets reopening

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

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Water pressure issue closes Thurso public toilet

Thurso residents and visitors are out of luck if they are caught short in the town centre.

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Coal rationed as strike continues, Public opening for Wick school pool and ‘Caithness must remain vigilant’

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

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What we know so far about the Scottish Government’s national maternity services review

A decade on from the Caithness downgrade will it change anything amid campaigners doubts?