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Second division title for Village Inn pool team with 100% record

Second division title for Village Inn pool team with 100% record

Village Inn proved unbeatable in the second division of Wick and District Pool League, winning all their matches.


Wick volunteer is doing his bit to keep war graves looking immaculate

Wick volunteer is doing his bit to keep war graves looking immaculate

A Wick volunteer is playing his part in ensuring the war graves in the town’s cemetery are maintained to the highest possible standard.


Douglas Ross says that Humza Yousaf ‘knows he’s finished’

Douglas Ross says that Humza Yousaf ‘knows he’s finished’

The Conservative and Labour leaders are spearheading efforts to topple the First Minister who vowed to ‘fight on’.


Thurso United defibrillator will be available to all Naver users

Thurso United defibrillator will be available to all Naver users

Thurso United has taken delivery of a defibrillator with support from the Scottish Football Partnership Trust and Kilpatrick Fraser Charitable Trust.


Mystery of gold ring found at Dunnet Forest

Mystery of gold ring found at Dunnet Forest

Mystery surrounds a gold ring found in a kindling bag at Dunnet Community Forest (DCF) and how it got there.


Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross MP calls for greater safeguards against online scams

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross MP calls for greater safeguards against online scams

Jamie Stone is urging the UK government to step up its efforts over internet fraud by putting more pressure on social media companies.


Highland MSPs welcome “opportunities” arising from Humza Yousaf’s split of Green-SNP coalition

Highland MSPs welcome “opportunities” arising from Humza Yousaf’s split of Green-SNP coalition

Local MSPs are mostly welcoming Humza Yousaf’s decision to ditch the SNP-Green Scottish Government partnership as a positive for the Highlands.


Lack of sports facilities in Thurso having ‘huge impact’ on health and well-being across Caithness

Lack of sports facilities in Thurso having ‘huge impact’ on health and well-being across Caithness

The "unbelievable" shortage of indoor sports facilities in the Thurso area is having "a serious impact" on local clubs and groups.


‘I will miss my customers across the north of Scotland and beyond’

‘I will miss my customers across the north of Scotland and beyond’

Sheona Campbell retires today as advertisement manager for the John O’Groat Journal, Caithness Courier and Northern Times.


Swarclett turbines will have ‘massive negative impact’, councillors are told

Swarclett turbines will have ‘massive negative impact’, councillors are told

Campaigners against Swarclett Wind Farm claim it will create “no sustainable employment opportunities for local people” and will be harmful to birds.


Wick nurse disgusted at destruction of her late father’s memorial bench

Wick nurse disgusted at destruction of her late father’s memorial bench

A Wick nurse was shocked to find a memorial bench dedicated to her late father lying in pieces after an apparent attack by vandals.


One woman’s mission to improve the lives of patients at Highlands’ only mental health hospital

One woman’s mission to improve the lives of patients at Highlands’ only mental health hospital

A woman moved by the plight of patients who spend prolonged periods at the Highlands’ only mental health hospital is setting up a charity for them.


Wick man keen to raise awareness of bowel screening after cancer all-clear

Wick man keen to raise awareness of bowel screening after cancer all-clear

A Caithness man is keen to raise awareness of Scotland’s bowel screening programme after his cancer was detected at an early stage.


Sister’s 500-mile dog-walking challenge raises £4000 in memory of Marelle

Sister’s 500-mile dog-walking challenge raises £4000 in memory of Marelle

Wick woman Sarah Sturrock has raised thousands of pounds for a dog welfare charity in memory of her sister Marelle, a year after her tragic death.


Wick man recognised as one of the ‘most outstanding early-career scientists in the world’

Wick man recognised as one of the ‘most outstanding early-career scientists in the world’

A Wick man has received recognition as a pioneering young scientist and will head to the US for a research programme.


Highland League champions Buckie Thistle are thrown out of promotion play-offs

Highland League champions Buckie Thistle are thrown out of promotion play-offs

Club told they don’t have the required licence.


Highland MSP launches vote of no confidence in Humza Yousaf as SNP-Greens coalition implodes

Highland MSP launches vote of no confidence in Humza Yousaf as SNP-Greens coalition implodes

Pressure was mounting on the First Minister to ditch his coalition partners from backbench MSPs like Fergus Ewing and Kate Forbes.


The Highlands and Islands Food and Drink Awards 2024 launches for entries

The Highlands and Islands Food and Drink Awards 2024 launches for entries

The Highlands and Islands Food and Drink Awards 2024 (HIFAD) has launched for entries.


Legion branch praised for holding annual Anzac Day commemoration in Wick

Legion branch praised for holding annual Anzac Day commemoration in Wick

Anzac Day organisers in Wick have been praised for ensuring Australian and New Zealand service personnel are “commemorated in a proper fashion”.


John O’Groats Trail bridge fundraiser hits £5k target

John O’Groats Trail bridge fundraiser hits £5k target

More than £5000 has been raised towards a new bridge on the John O’Groats Trail after a mystery donor pledged to match funds donated by the public.


Cruise ship is largest ever to berth at Scrabster harbour

Cruise ship is largest ever to berth at Scrabster harbour

Scrabster harbour’s cruise season has begun with a visit by the 71,304-tonne AIDAsol, the largest vessel to ever berth at the port.


More points on the road will be Wick target for next season

More points on the road will be Wick target for next season

Manager Gary Manson admitted Wick Academy’s away results have been “absolutely rotten” after their penultimate fixture of the 2023/24 campaign.


Air ambulance charity cheque handed over after Nethercliffe whisky-tasting

Air ambulance charity cheque handed over after Nethercliffe whisky-tasting

The Nethercliffe Hotel in Wick held a series of fundraising events over March, culminating in a whisky-tasting for Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance.


Krakens are ‘buzzing’ ahead of National Plate final in Edinburgh

Krakens are ‘buzzing’ ahead of National Plate final in Edinburgh

The Krakens have a chance to make history on Saturday when they line up in the final of the women’s National Plate at Murrayfield Hive Stadium.


Caithness players fight for honours in Orkney badminton championships

Caithness players fight for honours in Orkney badminton championships

Half a dozen Caithness players travelled took part in the R Clouston Ltd Orkney Championships, a Badminton Scotland “B” ranking event.


NICKY MARR: We may have Nessie, but we lack confidence, ambition, and infrastructure

NICKY MARR: We may have Nessie, but we lack confidence, ambition, and infrastructure

I love living here. But I implore our national and regional leaders to travel. And watch and notice what others do better and bring that home.


High Ormlie Hotspur ready to push for title after cup successes

High Ormlie Hotspur ready to push for title after cup successes

High Ormlie Hotspur are setting their sights on a county league title challenge after proving their cup credentials over the past two seasons.


Norscot to showcase its expertise at Homebuilding and Renovating Show

Norscot to showcase its expertise at Homebuilding and Renovating Show

Bower-based Norscot is set to showcase its expertise at a prestigious show in Glasgow.


Travelling gallery set to visit three Highland venues next week

Travelling gallery set to visit three Highland venues next week

A mobile art exhibit is set to return to the Highlands with its latest exhibition “A Bonnie Way: Unravelling the seduction of the countryside”.


Scrabster to Stromness ferry operator NorthLink sets Gold standard for green award

Scrabster to Stromness ferry operator NorthLink sets Gold standard for green award

NorthLink Ferries has become the first ferry operator to achieve Gold standard in an environmental awards programme.


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