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Clean sweep of trophies for Marion at Reiss Gardening Club bulb show
Reiss hall was full of colour and fragrance for the local gardening club’s annual bulb show, with more entries than last year in all the sections.
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Dolly Parton gives backing to Country Superstars show heading to Wick
Get your tickets soon to avoid disappointment! International Country Superstars show coming to Wick Assembly Rooms on April 7.
Thurso High School scoop trophy at Ullapool’s Gaelic week
World Gaelic week at a Wester Ross high school created a “fantastic intergenerational experience” after pupils organised events for the community.
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‘I’ve been hacked’: Caithness MSP Maree Todd calls in police after crypto scam hits social media account
Caithness, Sutherland and Ross MSP Maree Todd has alerted Police Scotland after her official social media account was hijacked by crypto-scammers.
‘Utterly unacceptable’ – Breast screening lottery sparks fears of avoidable deaths in Thurso
Hub-less and toothless: 2027 delay and five-year dental waits leave Caithness on the brink. Matters discussed at town hall meeting.
Additional support needs ‘One Stop Shop’ event in Caithness hailed as ‘big success’ by providers and families
Families and people living with additional support needs attended a community support event in Wick aimed at making it easier to access help.
The 'jolly soldier' of Mey: New light shed on Caithness links to 1905 mass murder
Neil Berrett’s ‘Six Little Heads’ continues to challenge the memory of Peter Robert Head, the ‘jolly soldier’ of Mey who became a mass murderer.
The Highlands and the EU: ‘We benefited a lot – but it wasn’t just about money’
A Q&A with Caithness author James Miller about his new book, Keeping the Light On, a decade after the UK voted to leave the European Union.
Driver fined for not reporting crash that damaged wall at Latheron
A driver made off after he crashed into a roadside wall on the A99 during a spell of wintry weather.
Highland ‘hospitals, surgeries, schools and policing get downgraded and centralised’
MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston response to our Readers’ Manifesto.
Wick woman admits retail park thefts
A woman has admitted a series of thefts from a store at Wick Retail Park.
The ‘mad dash’ to Net Zero, new signs, old road, and the future of Thurso’s Common Good
Letters to the Editor of the John O’Groat Journal and Caithness Courier
Locals urged to make their ‘feelings known’ on maternity service, road links and modern dairy premises in Wick
LOOKING BACK: News from the John O’Groat Journal of yesteryear
Inverness man misses bus to Wick court over Groats hotel damage
A sheriff was unimpressed that an Inverness man failed to appear before him on Wednesday because he had slept in.
Road reopens after two-car crash which prompted police and ambulance response
Police have confirmed that a road in Caithness has reopened after a two-car crash.
Caithness residents warned over AI-powered Amazon Spring Deal Days scams
Caithness shoppers are being urged to stay alert ahead of Amazon’s Spring Deal Days event as scammers turn to AI to swindle consumers.
Young people in north Highlands can benefit from apprenticeships with local businesses – including at Dounreay
Trudy Morris, chief executive of North Highland Chamber of Commerce, wants to share the positive message of living and working in the area
BREAKING: Emergency services at scene of 2 vehicle crash near Caithness village
Emergency services are at the scene of a crash between two vehicles on a minor road near a Caithness village.
‘High precision’ military strike drone hovers over north coast of Caithness and Sutherland
A highly advanced military strike drone has been patrolling the north coast of Caithness and Sutherland during Ministry of Defence trials.
Licence warning after Wick worker caught using mobile in van
A stonemason was caught using his mobile phone while on a stint working in Wick.