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Have a cracking time in the Cairngorms this Easter

Have a cracking time in the Cairngorms this Easter

Have a cracking time in the Cairngorms this Easter

11 March 2024

Enjoy a bargain two-night break in a Macdonald Aviemore Resort family room this Easter along with your eggs!


Looking Back – news from the John O'Groat Journal of yesteryear

Looking Back – news from the John O'Groat Journal of yesteryear

Looking Back – news from the John O'Groat Journal of yesteryear

09 March 2024

Whooping cough in Thurso, 'Restrictive trend' on development and Council in dark over Bignold bid


Brandon McPhee joins forces with Irish star Daniel O'Donnell on new single

Brandon McPhee joins forces with Irish star Daniel O'Donnell on new single

Brandon McPhee joins forces with Irish star Daniel O'Donnell on new single

07 March 2024

Caithness entertainer Brandon McPhee has said it was an honour to record a single with Irish music legend Daniel O'Donnell.


Poetry and petals among highlights of East Caithness SWI bulb show

Poetry and petals among highlights of East Caithness SWI bulb show

Poetry and petals among highlights of East Caithness SWI bulb show

07 March 2024

Carol Grant opened the East of Caithness SWI bulb show by reciting a poem she had written on the dedication and joy of participating in the event.


'Ground-breaking investment plan,' says Raymond Bremner – £60m for Highland roads and infrastructure

'Ground-breaking investment plan,' says Raymond Bremner – £60m for Highland roads and infrastructure

'Ground-breaking investment plan,' says Raymond Bremner – £60m for Highland roads and infrastructure

07 March 2024

Council leader Raymond Bremner says the £60m investment for Highland roads and infrastructure will see 'biggest improvements' ever seen in communities


Community councillor questions legal status of Wick's stripeless zebra crossings

Community councillor questions legal status of Wick's stripeless zebra crossings

Community councillor questions legal status of Wick's stripeless zebra crossings

06 March 2024

Highland Council has been urged to set out in black and white when two Wick zebra crossings will get their long-awaited stripes.


Berriedale road incident

Berriedale road incident

Berriedale road incident

06 March 2024

Police officers were alerted to an incident on the A9 near Berriedale last night (March 5) regarding a male motorist.


Global social media outage for Facebook and Instagram users

Global social media outage for Facebook and Instagram users

Global social media outage for Facebook and Instagram users

05 March 2024

Social media users worldwide have been hit by Facebook, Instagram and Messenger outages with error messages preventing login attempts.


Iain Gregory: My great-great-grandmother would chain herself to railings

Iain Gregory: My great-great-grandmother would chain herself to railings

Iain Gregory: My great-great-grandmother would chain herself to railings

03 March 2024

Iain Gregory, well known for campaigning about Caithness roads, has been talking to Wick's oral history project about the suffragettes in his family.


Looking Back – news from the John O'Groat Journal of yesteryear

Looking Back – news from the John O'Groat Journal of yesteryear

Looking Back – news from the John O'Groat Journal of yesteryear

02 March 2024

Scandal of shebeening in Wick, Council agrees to fly the flag and Dounreay workshop to close


Sahara trek for Wick Coop manager – Just watch out for the scorpions and snakes

Sahara trek for Wick Coop manager – Just watch out for the scorpions and snakes

Sahara trek for Wick Coop manager – Just watch out for the scorpions and snakes

29 February 2024

Many of the staff from Wick's Coop gathered outside the supermarket on Tuesday to wish their manager good luck for his charity Sahara trek.


Casualty taken away by ambulance after Thurso fire

Casualty taken away by ambulance after Thurso fire

Casualty taken away by ambulance after Thurso fire

29 February 2024

Emergency services attended the scene of a house fire in Thurso yesterday and one casualty was reported.


Eyes down as Caithness care homes take part in nationwide bingo link-up

Eyes down as Caithness care homes take part in nationwide bingo link-up

Eyes down as Caithness care homes take part in nationwide bingo link-up

28 February 2024

Care home residents at Seaview House and Pentland View were among those taking part in a nationwide bingo session run by Barchester Healthcare.


Major Caithness tourist destination closed due to falling masonry

Major Caithness tourist destination closed due to falling masonry

Major Caithness tourist destination closed due to falling masonry

28 February 2024

Sinclair-Girnigoe Castle near Wick, a magnet for visitors to the far north, was closed off this week after fallen masonry was discovered.


Caithness twins are Scotland's top Country Cooks

Caithness twins are Scotland's top Country Cooks

Caithness twins are Scotland's top Country Cooks

28 February 2024

Teenage twins from Caithness were the cream of the crop in the annual Country Cooks challenge run by the Scottish Association of Young Farmers Clubs.


OUT AND ABOUT WITH RALPH: Finding hills and hail on a winter trip to Orkney

OUT AND ABOUT WITH RALPH: Finding hills and hail on a winter trip to Orkney

OUT AND ABOUT WITH RALPH: Finding hills and hail on a winter trip to Orkney

27 February 2024

An e-bike tour of the Orkney Mainland throws up a few surprises alongside a visit to the ancient homes at Skara Brae


New study reveals the Highlands is the best place to survive the apocalypse

New study reveals the Highlands is the best place to survive the apocalypse

New study reveals the Highlands is the best place to survive the apocalypse

27 February 2024

A new study has revealed the best and worst places to survive the apocalypse in the UK – with the Highlands taking the top spot.


Looking Back – news from the John O'Groat Journal of yesteryear

Looking Back – news from the John O'Groat Journal of yesteryear

Looking Back – news from the John O'Groat Journal of yesteryear

24 February 2024

Let the ladies help, Election hopefuls busy and Bus shelter destroyed in crash


Tough choice for far north judges in Highland Shortbread Showdown

Tough choice for far north judges in Highland Shortbread Showdown

Tough choice for far north judges in Highland Shortbread Showdown

22 February 2024

Two entrants, with three shortbreads between them, have qualified from Caithness and Sutherland for the 2024 Highland Shortbread Showdown final.


Temporary 40mph speed restriction at Latheron and Causewaymire

Temporary 40mph speed restriction at Latheron and Causewaymire

Temporary 40mph speed restriction at Latheron and Causewaymire

22 February 2024

It was announced this week that there will be a temporary road restriction on the A9/A99 at Latheron and along the Causewaymire road.


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