06 July 2025
There are “exciting times ahead” for Caithness and Sutherland with “good cause for optimism”, according to Highlands and Islands Enterprise.
06 July 2025
A Halkirk businesswoman has plenty to sing about after she picked up a major award at an event in Glasgow’s Grand Ole Opry.
06 July 2025
Thurso-based Fresh Favourites offers nutritious meals delivered to people’s doors. Owner Debbie Mackay shares the story of the award-winning business
05 July 2025
Spirits were high this afternoon as whisky enthusiasts gathered in Inverness for an annual whisky festival.
05 July 2025
LOOKING BACK: News from the John O’Groat Journal of yesteryear
05 July 2025
Energy firm RWE has pledged that its Golticlay wind farm in Caithness will create jobs locally and “deliver economic benefits at a regional level”.
05 July 2025
A new business created by Aberdeen-based Steve MacDonald will provide helicopter support to companies working in renewables in the Caithness area.
05 July 2025
A Caithness man has authored a new book on a clever ruse to fool German aircrews into bombing a decoy airfield at Sarclet.
05 July 2025
Northern Drift by Monique Sliedrecht
05 July 2025
Highland is among the country’s worst areas for drink and drug driving, “troubling” new figures have revealed.
04 July 2025
Ecstatic groups fighting plans for a swathe of 4G masts in some of the Highlands’ most unspoilt landscapes are declaring victory after a sharp u-turn.
04 July 2025
Highland Council’s environmental health team advises caution as blue-green algae has, once again, been found in Loch Watten.
04 July 2025
Craig Ferguson began his fundraising walk at the Mull of Galloway on June 14.
04 July 2025
A Highland rapist who subjected young women to violent and sexual offences will now “face the consequences of his actions”, according to police.
04 July 2025
A memorial football match at Halkirk GalaFest culminated in a poignant moment as a team of under-14 boys from the village won the trophy.
04 July 2025
New figures reveal that the current annual shortfall is around £13 million.
04 July 2025
Earlier this week, a man was sentenced to seven years in jail after being convicted of six offences — now one of his victims has shared her story.
04 July 2025
Invernessian Duncan MacAulay explains what is it like to get a second chance at life after a heart transplant.
03 July 2025
An Argentinian woman fulfilled a long-held dream by travelling to Caithness, and saw a new street sign marking the county’s links with Patagonia.
03 July 2025
Amateur football clubs are warning that a damaged section of fencing at a council-owned park in Thurso represents a “serious safety hazard”.