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Change of format sees John O’Groats Book Festival run from March to October

27 February 2022
Change of format sees John O’Groats Book Festival run from March to October

Change of format sees John O’Groats Book Festival run from March to October

27 February 2022

The John O’Groats Book Festival will feature writer events, music, storytelling, workshops and school visits as well as the John O’Groats Story Walk.


Dunnet Forest plays host to Loggerheads TV series

27 February 2022
Dunnet Forest plays host to Loggerheads TV series

Dunnet Forest plays host to Loggerheads TV series

27 February 2022

Dunnet Forest is the setting for an episode of a TV series in which two teams compete to create something spectacular from freshly felled timber.


Wick childminders' outdoor play area brightened up by community payback

26 February 2022
Wick childminders' outdoor play area brightened up by community payback

Wick childminders' outdoor play area brightened up by community payback

26 February 2022

Youngsters in Wick will get the benefit of work carried out by clients of the criminal justice service who have been sentenced to do unpaid work.


Retirement gifts for long-serving Crossroads school cook

26 February 2022
Retirement gifts for long-serving Crossroads school cook

Retirement gifts for long-serving Crossroads school cook

26 February 2022

School cook Gwen Manson received a presentation marking her retirement after more than 18 years at Crossroads primary.


Academy aiming to tighten their grip on eighth place as Nairn visit Harmsworth Park

25 February 2022
Academy aiming to tighten their grip on eighth place as Nairn visit Harmsworth Park

Academy aiming to tighten their grip on eighth place as Nairn visit Harmsworth Park

25 February 2022

Wick player/manager Gary Manson reckons a win against Nairn County on Saturday would almost guarantee a top-eight finish in the Highland League.


Vikings looking to get off bottom spot as they take on Golspie

25 February 2022
Vikings looking to get off bottom spot as they take on Golspie

Vikings looking to get off bottom spot as they take on Golspie

25 February 2022

Thurso will begin their quest to climb off the bottom of the North Caledonian League when they play host to champions Golspie this weekend.


Halkirk United desperate to get going again in cup clash with Alness

24 February 2022
Halkirk United desperate to get going again in cup clash with Alness

Halkirk United desperate to get going again in cup clash with Alness

24 February 2022

Halkirk United manager Ewan McElroy says his players are desperate to get going again as they prepare for their cup quarter-final against Alness.


I'll keep playing as long as I think I'm contributing, says Wick manager Gary Manson

24 February 2022
I'll keep playing as long as I think I'm contributing, says Wick manager Gary Manson

I'll keep playing as long as I think I'm contributing, says Wick manager Gary Manson

24 February 2022

Gary Manson has featured in the Wick line-up more often than he was bargaining for this term – but he will continue to combine playing with managing.


Jamie Stone calls for showpiece football event to be taken away from Russia

24 February 2022
Jamie Stone calls for showpiece football event to be taken away from Russia

Jamie Stone calls for showpiece football event to be taken away from Russia

24 February 2022

Jamie Stone is calling for the UEFA Champions League final to be taken away from Russia following its invasion of neighbouring Ukraine.


Draw at Brora was 'a tough one to take', says Wick goalscorer Jack Henry

24 February 2022
Draw at Brora was 'a tough one to take', says Wick goalscorer Jack Henry

Draw at Brora was 'a tough one to take', says Wick goalscorer Jack Henry

24 February 2022

Jack Henry hopes Wick Academy can continue the impressive form they showed in the 2-2 draw at Brora over the remainder of their league campaign.


Highland health chief underlines need to 'keep up our guard' on Covid

23 February 2022
Highland health chief underlines need to 'keep up our guard' on Covid

Highland health chief underlines need to 'keep up our guard' on Covid

23 February 2022

A Highland health chief says we must "keep up our guard" after plans to lift the remaining Covid legal restrictions were outlined by Nicola Sturgeon.


Cautious welcome for plans to lift remaining Covid-19 legal restrictions

23 February 2022
Cautious welcome for plans to lift remaining Covid-19 legal restrictions

Cautious welcome for plans to lift remaining Covid-19 legal restrictions

23 February 2022

Plans to gradually lift the remaining Covid-19 legal restrictions have been given a cautious welcome by business leaders and hoteliers in the north.


Reintroduction of Wick flights will help in Covid recovery, says Maree Todd

23 February 2022
Reintroduction of Wick flights will help in Covid recovery, says Maree Todd

Reintroduction of Wick flights will help in Covid recovery, says Maree Todd

23 February 2022

Maree Todd is confident that the return of air links to Wick will bring economic and social opportunities and help in the recovery from Covid-19.


Reintroduction of Wick flights will help in Covid recovery, says Maree Todd

23 February 2022
Reintroduction of Wick flights will help in Covid recovery, says Maree Todd

Reintroduction of Wick flights will help in Covid recovery, says Maree Todd

23 February 2022

Maree Todd is confident that the return of air links to Wick will bring economic and social opportunities and help in the recovery from Covid-19.


Jamie Stone 'jubilant' at return of scheduled flights to Wick John O’Groats Airport

23 February 2022
Jamie Stone 'jubilant' at return of scheduled flights to Wick John O’Groats Airport

Jamie Stone 'jubilant' at return of scheduled flights to Wick John O’Groats Airport

23 February 2022

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross MP Jamie Stone says he is “jubilant” at the announcement that scheduled flights are returning to the far north.


Return of scheduled flights at Wick hailed as 'terrific news for Caithness and the whole Highlands'

23 February 2022
Return of scheduled flights at Wick hailed as 'terrific news for Caithness and the whole Highlands'

Return of scheduled flights at Wick hailed as 'terrific news for Caithness and the whole Highlands'

23 February 2022

Eastern Airways has been awarded a contract to provide a year-round service between Wick John O’Groats Airport and Aberdeen, starting in April.


MSP's opposition to nuclear power has 'set back the hopes of this county'

23 February 2022
MSP's opposition to nuclear power has 'set back the hopes of this county'

MSP's opposition to nuclear power has 'set back the hopes of this county'

23 February 2022

Maree Todd is facing renewed pressure over her opposition to nuclear development after being challenged on the issue by a second Highland councillor.


Campaigners to challenge TSB over Thurso customer numbers

23 February 2022
Campaigners to challenge TSB over Thurso customer numbers

Campaigners to challenge TSB over Thurso customer numbers

23 February 2022

During a two-and-a-half-hour survey on Monday, campaigners counted 56 customers entering the Thurso TSB branch and 55 people using the cash machine.


‘The speeds they are going at are unreal’

23 February 2022
‘The speeds they are going at are unreal’

‘The speeds they are going at are unreal’

23 February 2022

A Forss couple have spoken about some of the 'crazy' driving they have witnessed – and their support for the campaign group seeking improvements.


Jamie Stone points to hydrogen potential at wind farm sites in far north

22 February 2022
Jamie Stone points to hydrogen potential at wind farm sites in far north

Jamie Stone points to hydrogen potential at wind farm sites in far north

22 February 2022

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross MP Jamie Stone has claimed the far north can become a world leader in producing hydrogen at wind farm sites.


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