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Three local charities benefit from Wick panto funds
A total of £2550 has been divided among three good causes following Wick Players’ recent pantomime, Robinson Crusoe and the Pirates.
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Fresh challenge to get out, never mind about, in Caithness
OUT AND ABOUT WITH RALPH: From flat-calm Christmas kayaking trips to skiing down country roads, the county has had it all in recent weeks
BEAUTIFUL BOTANICALS: Holy Grass - the Rare vanilla-fragranced Holy Grass found on the banks of Thurso River
COLUMN: Beautiful Botanicals by Joanne Howdle
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Motorist scarpered from police in Wick after abandoning car
A motorist did a runner after attracting the attention of police in the centre of Wick, the town’s sheriff court heard on Wednesday.
Last chance for Thurso drug dealer to prove cash was legitimate
A Merseyside man is being given a final chance to prevent cash found on him during a drugs search in Thurso being viewed as proceeds of crime.
‘Election bribe’ over broken maternity promise and Energy debate continues to cause sparks
YOUR VIEWS: Readers of the John O’Groat Journal and Caithness Courier have their say
Bonfire welcomes in the new year 1926, Clan projects bring jobs boost and Wick fluoride fears dismissed
LOOKING BACK: News from the John O’Groat Journal of yesterday
Points on licence for driver caught by temporary Forss speed cameras on A836
Mark Cannop has become one of the few motorists to be prosecuted following last summer’s deployment of average speed cameras on the A836.
Met Office extends yellow weather warning for snow and ice
More snow and ice is expected in Caithness.
Charity urges Caithness families worried about bills to call support line during cold snap
Children First encourages families struggling with the cost of living and keeping warm this January to reach out for help.
Farmers praised for ‘coming to the rescue’ of snowbound neighbours in Caithness
Matthew Reiss also highlighted the efforts of Highland Council workers who have been working “flat out for days and days” to keep key routes open.
Fate of Caithness woman stuck in Wick hospital for more than 14 months raised with First Minister
Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton cites care crisis as cause of surging delayed discharge rates.
Recovery vehicles on their way to stranded gritter in Caithness
Efforts are under way to recover a Highland Council gritter that slid off a minor road in an area of Caithness hit by heavy snowfall.
Fine for Thurso man who twice breached overnight curfew
A £300 fine has been meted out to a Thurso man after he admitted two breaches of his court-imposed tagging order.
Nurse snowbound at Auckengill – residents dig out road themselves as gritters pass close by
An interview with a hospital nurse living on a side road in Auckengill highlights local frustration with Highland Council's snow-clearing efforts.
Pathway Commercial Finance ‒ Backing Highland Ambition from Inverness
Pathway Commercial Finance has built its reputation on helping Highland businesses secure the right funding from the right lenders at the right time.
1ft of further snow possible after Met Office issues fresh snow and ice warning
Up to a foot of extra snow could be dumped on parts of the Highlands this weekend, the Met Office has warned after issuing yet another yellow warning.
‘More questions than answers’ over funding for Inverness domestic abuse charity
MSP Rhoda Grant calls cross-party talks amid funding uncertainty threatening Highland Women’s Aid services.
SCHOOL CLOSURES: More than 100 schools in the Highlands face third day of disruption
More than 100 schools across the Highlands will remain closed or open later today, as a Met Office yellow warning will be in place until noon.
Weather disruption continues for the ninth day as public transport still affected in parts of the Highlands
It will be another day of disruption to travel in parts of the Highlands as a yellow warning for snow and ice will be in place until noon today.