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Personal experience of Thor House care, Grid constraints make power useless and Concerns at Altnabreac plans

22 February 2025
Personal experience of Thor House care, Grid constraints make power useless and Concerns at Altnabreac plans

Personal experience of Thor House care, Grid constraints make power useless and Concerns at Altnabreac plans

22 February 2025

YOUR VIEWS: Readers of the John O’Groat Journal and Caithness Courier share their views on the latest topics


Thurso swimmer is Scottish schools champion

21 February 2025
Thurso swimmer is Scottish schools champion

Thurso swimmer is Scottish schools champion

21 February 2025

Thurso High School’s Tom Armitage took gold in the 200m backstroke at the Scottish schools championships, going one better than last year.


Impressive round by Harper in Reay men’s Winter Eclectic

19 February 2025
Impressive round by Harper in Reay men’s Winter Eclectic

Impressive round by Harper in Reay men’s Winter Eclectic

19 February 2025

Round four of the Reay men’s Winter Eclectic was won by Simon Harper following an impressive round of 78 made up of matching halves of 39.


Halkirk move to within a point of leaders in Caithness winter shooting league

19 February 2025
Halkirk move to within a point of leaders in Caithness winter shooting league

Halkirk move to within a point of leaders in Caithness winter shooting league

19 February 2025

After 11 rounds of the postal winter league programme, Halkirk “A” outscored the Division One leaders Pentland “A” and are now only one point behind.


Photographer is guest speaker at Wick and District Gardening Club

19 February 2025
Photographer is guest speaker at Wick and District Gardening Club

Photographer is guest speaker at Wick and District Gardening Club

19 February 2025

Natural history photographer Ken Crossan was guest speaker at Wick and District Gardening Club’s meeting in the Nethercliffe Hotel this week.


Seaview retain darts league crown despite being held to a draw

19 February 2025
Seaview retain darts league crown despite being held to a draw

Seaview retain darts league crown despite being held to a draw

19 February 2025

Seaview from John O’Groats retained their title despite being held to a draw by Seaforth in this week’s Wick and District Darts League action.


Class winners at JGC Open shooting competition

18 February 2025
Class winners at JGC Open shooting competition

Class winners at JGC Open shooting competition

18 February 2025

Shooters from across Caithness competed in the JGC Engineering and Technical Services Open at Lieurary Hall on Saturday.


Young Scorries dig deep to maintain 100% league record

18 February 2025
Young Scorries dig deep to maintain 100% league record

Young Scorries dig deep to maintain 100% league record

18 February 2025

Jayden Bremner scored twice, including a spot-kick winner, as the young Scorries made it 17 wins in a row in SHFL Under 18 North.


Sophie is treble winner again in Highland Badminton Group tournament

15 February 2025
Sophie is treble winner again in Highland Badminton Group tournament

Sophie is treble winner again in Highland Badminton Group tournament

15 February 2025

Sophie Mackay from Dunnet was a treble winner in Highland Badminton Group’s annual tournament for under-13s and under-17s, held in Inverness.


Backlash over Altnabreac wind farm plan and speaking up for local libraries

15 February 2025
Backlash over Altnabreac wind farm plan and speaking up for local libraries

Backlash over Altnabreac wind farm plan and speaking up for local libraries

15 February 2025

YOUR VIEWS: Readers of the John O’Groat Journal and Caithness Courier have their say on the topics of the week


Pentland shooters on the mark in Portland Bowl competition

15 February 2025
Pentland shooters on the mark in Portland Bowl competition

Pentland shooters on the mark in Portland Bowl competition

15 February 2025

Pentland Rifle Club won Caithness Small Bore Rifle Association’s Portland Bowl competition following the final at Stirkoke Rifle Club.


Can past love be kick-started after years on the road?

14 February 2025
Can past love be kick-started after years on the road?

Can past love be kick-started after years on the road?

14 February 2025

The Real Mackay by Dan Mackay


Halkirk ‘A’ move into second place in Caithness winter shooting league

13 February 2025
Halkirk ‘A’ move into second place in Caithness winter shooting league

Halkirk ‘A’ move into second place in Caithness winter shooting league

13 February 2025

Halkirk “A” have moved into second place in Caithness Small Bore Rifle Association’s postal winter league, only three points behind the leaders.


Crucial birdie at final hole seals victory for Williamson

12 February 2025
Crucial birdie at final hole seals victory for Williamson

Crucial birdie at final hole seals victory for Williamson

12 February 2025

Round three of the men’s Winter Eclectic at Reay was a low-scoring affair, with Willie Williamson and Ali Simpson tied at the top of the leaderboard.


Seaview one win away from retaining Wick and District Darts League title

12 February 2025
Seaview one win away from retaining Wick and District Darts League title

Seaview one win away from retaining Wick and District Darts League title

12 February 2025

Seaview are one win away from retaining their Division One title in Wick and District Darts League after yet another convincing victory.


Frank tells Spittal SWI about his fundraising walk on John O’Groats Trail

11 February 2025
Frank tells Spittal SWI about his fundraising walk on John O’Groats Trail

Frank tells Spittal SWI about his fundraising walk on John O’Groats Trail

11 February 2025

At Spittal SWI’s February meeting, retired vet Frank Stephen gave a talk and showed slides of his fundraising walk in 2024 for Alzheimer Scotland.


Thor House news welcomed, Thurso parking plans flawed and Scrabster A9 calls

08 February 2025
Thor House news welcomed, Thurso parking plans flawed and Scrabster A9 calls

Thor House news welcomed, Thurso parking plans flawed and Scrabster A9 calls

08 February 2025

YOUR VIEWS: Readers of the John O’Groat Journal and Caithness Courier have their say on the issues of the day


Working to improve forces and veterans health care

08 February 2025
Working to improve forces and veterans health care

Working to improve forces and veterans health care

08 February 2025

The NHS Highland Armed Forces and Veterans Project aimed to develop NHS Highland as a more armed forces and veterans-aware provider and employer.


‘Strong performances from all’ in Caithness open championships

06 February 2025
‘Strong performances from all’ in Caithness open championships

‘Strong performances from all’ in Caithness open championships

06 February 2025

Chloe Mackenzie (16) was a treble winner in Caithness Badminton Association’s open championships, held at the East Caithness Community Facility.


Caithness six battle for honours in Scottish International Masters Championships

05 February 2025
Caithness six battle for honours in Scottish International Masters Championships

Caithness six battle for honours in Scottish International Masters Championships

05 February 2025

Six players from Caithness competed in the Badminton Scotland 2025 Scottish International Masters Championships in Glasgow.


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