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Heat is on to extend far north's short growing season
Heat is on to extend far north's short growing season
23 April 2022
Gardening on the Edge by Diana Wayland
Recipe of the week: Lasagne florentine with Comté
Recipe of the week: Lasagne florentine with Comté
23 April 2022
A vegetarian lasagne with layers of pasta, Comté and a rich mushroom, tomato and spinach ragu
MAREE TODD: New Caithness councillors will be critical in providing local services
MAREE TODD: New Caithness councillors will be critical in providing local services
20 April 2022
Holyrood Notebook by Maree Todd
Exploring Whiten Head on a perfect escape a stone's throw from home
Exploring Whiten Head on a perfect escape a stone's throw from home
20 April 2022
OUT AND ABOUT WITH RALPH: Sunshine and sublime views on a sunny kayak along the coast
NICKY MARR: No argument about the magic of whisky
NICKY MARR: No argument about the magic of whisky
18 April 2022
It’s rare that I start a broadcast with an argument, but that’s exactly what happened in Speyside last Thursday evening.
Thurso had more banks in the 19th century than it does today
Thurso had more banks in the 19th century than it does today
17 April 2022
Thurso's Heritage by a Thirsa Loon
Community groups can take part in Wick funding information event
Community groups can take part in Wick funding information event
17 April 2022
CVG UPDATE: Local voluntary sector news by Yvonne Hendry of Caithness Voluntary Group
Looking Back – news from the John O'Groat Journal of yesteryear
Looking Back – news from the John O'Groat Journal of yesteryear
16 April 2022
Licences refused in 'dry' Wick in 1922, Primary schools under strain in 1972 and Cash for trash at Wick High in 1997
Recipe of the week: Pea salad with bacon, new potatoes and Comté
Recipe of the week: Pea salad with bacon, new potatoes and Comté
16 April 2022
Made with fresh and dried peas, thick-cut bacon and firm new potatoes, this salad is dressed in a mustard vinaigrette and finished with Comté.
Thurso churches join together for outdoor Easter service
Thurso churches join together for outdoor Easter service
13 April 2022
Churches in Thurso will join together for a Easter service in the town centre on Saturday morning.
Nicky Marr: It’s by no means over
Nicky Marr: It’s by no means over
10 April 2022
We’re just back from a week spent south of the border, and it was an eye-opener.
Jamie Stone: Music is a comfort amongst all of life’s challenges
Jamie Stone: Music is a comfort amongst all of life’s challenges
09 April 2022
Just to lighten things up – and goodness knows we could do with it during these dark days – I thought that I would wax musical for a change.
Looking Back – news from the John O'Groat Journal of yesteryear
Looking Back – news from the John O'Groat Journal of yesteryear
09 April 2022
School truants' punishment questioned in 1922, Historic well targeted by thieves in 1972 and Wick milk jobs axed in 1997
Keith Banks: This March was mild compared to years gone by
Keith Banks: This March was mild compared to years gone by
09 April 2022
Global wind patterns are modified by geographical and topographical features at the Earth’s surface which create local and regional winds.
Bothy nights on route of the Cape Wrath Trail
Bothy nights on route of the Cape Wrath Trail
06 April 2022
OUT AND ABOUT WITH RALPH Kayaking out to a remote bothy – despite the challenges of the wind – for a wild and wonderful time in sublime surroundings
Rhoda Grant: Problem of filling NHS vacancies needs a real solution
Rhoda Grant: Problem of filling NHS vacancies needs a real solution
06 April 2022
Holyrood Notebook by Rhoda Grant
Magnus Davidson: How to 'rethink remote' and put resources at the centre
Magnus Davidson: How to 'rethink remote' and put resources at the centre
06 April 2022
Caithness is often described as 'remote' – but Magnus Davidson urges us to consider a more nuanced view of what defines remoteness
Camera club takes Steps to improving their artwork
Camera club takes Steps to improving their artwork
03 April 2022
The winter season has seen a range of activities for the Thurso Camera Club, not least a trip to Whaligoe Steps near Lybster.
Nicky Marr: Heroes all and some need our help now
Nicky Marr: Heroes all and some need our help now
03 April 2022
The much-loved Highland Heroes Awards finally returned to Inverness last week.
Club Focus: Pentland Canoe Club
Club Focus: Pentland Canoe Club
03 April 2022
Watersports have gained in popularity in recent years. Ken Nicol of Pentland Canoe Club urges people to join a club for safety and fun on the water
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