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Pentland View Care Home residents keeping fit

02 July 2024
Pentland View Care Home residents keeping fit

Pentland View Care Home residents keeping fit

02 July 2024

Residents and staff at Pentland View care home in Thurso laced up their trainers and warmed-up for a session of seated Zumba recently.


Caithness Diving Club gets back on the water

01 July 2024
Caithness Diving Club gets back on the water

Caithness Diving Club gets back on the water

01 July 2024

Diving club members in Caithness can look forward to many more years dventuring after wind farm funds paid for repairs to their dedicated vessel.


Stagecoach gets on board with Highland charity Mikeysline to support mental health in seniors

16 June 2024
Stagecoach gets on board with Highland charity Mikeysline to support mental health in seniors

Stagecoach gets on board with Highland charity Mikeysline to support mental health in seniors

16 June 2024

Stagecoach is supporting Highland mental health charity Mikeysline with two new advertisements to be displayed across the back of its buses.


Highland councillors’ expenses claims top £130,000

08 June 2024
Highland councillors’ expenses claims top £130,000

Highland councillors’ expenses claims top £130,000

08 June 2024

Inflation may have pushed up Highland councillors’ expenses this year, with the total for reimbursement claims in 2023/24 topping £130,000.


2023 Highland Book Prize shortlist announced

21 May 2024
2023 Highland Book Prize shortlist announced

2023 Highland Book Prize shortlist announced

21 May 2024

5 titles with a Highland background are in the running for this year’s Highland Book Prize.


Scotland’s foresters battling non-native invasive species

19 May 2024
Scotland’s foresters battling non-native invasive species

Scotland’s foresters battling non-native invasive species

19 May 2024

Invasive alien species are one of the main direct drivers of biodiversity loss worldwide.


Highlands Green MSP wins support for small-scale farmers and rural communities

19 May 2024
Highlands Green MSP wins support for small-scale farmers and rural communities

Highlands Green MSP wins support for small-scale farmers and rural communities

19 May 2024

MSPs debated the Agriculture and Rural Communities Bill, which enables the Scottish Government to financially support farming and other rural sectors.


Thurso care home becomes animal farm during visit

19 May 2024
Thurso care home becomes animal farm during visit

Thurso care home becomes animal farm during visit

19 May 2024

Care home residents enjoyed a spot of animal magic recently as they welcomed some very special visitors.


‘Failures and unfulfilled promises’: Highland opposition MSPs react to Humza Yousaf resignation

29 April 2024
‘Failures and unfulfilled promises’: Highland opposition MSPs react to Humza Yousaf resignation

‘Failures and unfulfilled promises’: Highland opposition MSPs react to Humza Yousaf resignation

29 April 2024

While colleagues rallied after Humza Yousaf’s resignation, opposition politicians have been quick to recount what they see as his failures in office.


ScotRail to pedal abandoned bikes to cycling charity

21 April 2024
ScotRail to pedal abandoned bikes to cycling charity

ScotRail to pedal abandoned bikes to cycling charity

21 April 2024

Abandoned bikes across the rail network are to be given a new life, as ScotRail introduces a policy that will see unclaimed bikes renewed or recycled.


People urged to take part in Highland Council ‘Your place’ survey

21 April 2024
People urged to take part in Highland Council ‘Your place’ survey

People urged to take part in Highland Council ‘Your place’ survey

21 April 2024

Highland Council is reminding people there is opportunity to share their experiences of the area by taking part in the Highland Place Standard survey.


Charity welcomes Scottish Government carbon tax pledge

21 April 2024
Charity welcomes Scottish Government carbon tax pledge

Charity welcomes Scottish Government carbon tax pledge

21 April 2024

The John Muir Trust has welcomed an announcement that the Scottish Government will hold a public consultation on a carbon land tax.


Caithness householders urged to make a bee hotel or insect house to help vital pollinators

21 April 2024
Caithness householders urged to make a bee hotel or insect house to help vital pollinators

Caithness householders urged to make a bee hotel or insect house to help vital pollinators

21 April 2024

People are being encouraged to take an hour this month now the weather is turning warmer, to build a ‘bee hotel’ for Scotland’s solitary bees.


Agreement between ship firm and enterprise agencies could benefit the Highlands

20 April 2024
Agreement between ship firm and enterprise agencies could benefit the Highlands

Agreement between ship firm and enterprise agencies could benefit the Highlands

20 April 2024

The signing of a memorandum of understanding between Scotland’s enterprise agencies and the world’s largest shipbuilders could benefit the Highlands.


Looking Back - news from the John O’Groat Journal of yesteryear

06 April 2024
Looking Back - news from the John O’Groat Journal of yesteryear

Looking Back - news from the John O’Groat Journal of yesteryear

06 April 2024

Wick club rumours, Bid for teachers and defending John O’Groats


Council announces extra digital funding to support Highland businesses

06 April 2024
Council announces extra digital funding to support Highland businesses

Council announces extra digital funding to support Highland businesses

06 April 2024

Following the success of its Business Digital Grant scheme, Highland Council has announced further funds to help firms access digital support.


Report calls for short leash for dogs – and owners - during lambing season

31 March 2024
Report calls for short leash for dogs – and owners - during lambing season

Report calls for short leash for dogs – and owners - during lambing season

31 March 2024

A new report calls for more protection for livetsock from dog attacks.


Marine Fund Scotland 2024-25 launches

31 March 2024
Marine Fund Scotland 2024-25 launches

Marine Fund Scotland 2024-25 launches

31 March 2024

Applications have opened for the fourth year of the Marine Fund Scotland.


Highland Green MSP seeks update on landmark tenants' rights law

31 March 2024
Highland Green MSP seeks update on landmark tenants' rights law

Highland Green MSP seeks update on landmark tenants' rights law

31 March 2024

Ariane Burgess, Green MSP for the Highlands & Islands, has asked the Scottish Government about implementation of tenant’s rights legislation.


Figures show increased capacity for electricity generation from renewable sources

30 March 2024
Figures show increased capacity for electricity generation from renewable sources

Figures show increased capacity for electricity generation from renewable sources

30 March 2024

Scotland’s capacity for electricity generation from renewables increased by 10 per cent in a year, with largest growth in offshore and onshore wind.


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