Holyrood Notebook by Ariane Burgess
Trudy Morris, chief executive of Caithness Chamber of Commerce, reflects on the importance of providing young people with real-life work experience
Castletown Poachers' Willie Plank is the Wick and District Darts League singles champion after getting the better of Aidan Sutherland (Norseman).
Chloe Mackenzie and Arran Johnson each secured a treble in Caithness Badminton Association's under-17 championships held in Wick at the weekend.
Thurso's Heritage by A Thirsa Loon
Making Space for Nature by Fiona MacLean
The weather meant only a couple of competitions were held over the Reay links in the past week, with some fine scores carded when play was possible.
Caithness Small Bore Rifle Association's winter league has resumed, with 29 teams of four competing across five divisions.
Ryan Campbell and Martin Nicolson scraped a 3-2 victory over Ryan's dad Michael Campbell and one of the league's top finishers, Richie Budge.
A total of 25 competitors – 13 girls and 12 boys – took part in Caithness Badminton Association's under-15 championships in Wick on Sunday.
Thurso Netball Club were on the road again in the Highland and Moray league, losing out 64-15 to a strong Inverness Diamonds team.
Morris Pottinger (1929-2023) was an innovative farmer and a keen historian who for many years was a valued contributor to the John O'Groat Journal.
‘The first year had been the worst. Many had died. A great number had perished on the sea.'
A slow start for Caithness United-16s at Nairn eventually turned into a high-scoring victory thanks to a far better performance in the second half.
"Catch us if you can" was the message sent out by first division leaders Seaview as they trounced the Norseman, losing only two legs in the process.
This month as part of its ‘Building a New Scotland’ series, the Scottish Government published its migration policy for an independent Scotland.
Twenty-seven players, 15 girls and 12 boys, competed in the Caithness under-13 badminton championships in the Wick community campus on Sunday.
Saturday saw the ladies at Reay competing for the rescheduled October Medal, with Tricia Macdonald producing a fantastic round of 80 for nett 63.
The first of the 2023/24 Caithness junior badminton championship took place in Wick's community campus, with 21 children competing at under-11 level.
Thurso Netball Club travelled to Fort William for their latest league fixture and put in a hard-working performance before losing 43-29.
