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Bethany Hall group in Wick looking ahead to centenary Gospel meeting

Bethany Hall group in Wick looking ahead to centenary Gospel meeting

Bethany Hall group in Wick looking ahead to centenary Gospel meeting

31 May 2025

Christians who meet at Wick’s Bethany Hall are looking ahead to a Gospel meeting on Saturday, June 21, a century on from the opening event.


Flow Country landscape inspires solo-exhibit of over 40 works from Caithness artist

Flow Country landscape inspires solo-exhibit of over 40 works from Caithness artist

Flow Country landscape inspires solo-exhibit of over 40 works from Caithness artist

31 May 2025

‘The Flows and the Flora’ comprises over 40 pieces including drawings, etchings and paintings from Magi Sinclair.


Tractor and machinery club members get a look at John O’Groats Mill

Tractor and machinery club members get a look at John O’Groats Mill

Tractor and machinery club members get a look at John O’Groats Mill

30 May 2025

Members of Caithness Vintage Tractor and Machinery Club had a visit to the newly renovated John O’Groats Mill and were shown round by Rognvald Brown.


‘I wouldn’t be a grandmother without this gift of life’ - heart transplant patient backs organ donation campaign

‘I wouldn’t be a grandmother without this gift of life’ - heart transplant patient backs organ donation campaign

‘I wouldn’t be a grandmother without this gift of life’ - heart transplant patient backs organ donation campaign

30 May 2025

Discussing with your family whether you want to be an organ donor, and making your decision known on the organ donor register is crucial.


Wick man breached bail by contacting his ex on Snapchat

Wick man breached bail by contacting his ex on Snapchat

Wick man breached bail by contacting his ex on Snapchat

30 May 2025

A Wick man who flouted a bail condition not to contact his former partner avoided a prison sentence and was instead fined £300.


Tractor trek closing in on fundraising goal after mammoth 16-day journey

Tractor trek closing in on fundraising goal after mammoth 16-day journey

Tractor trek closing in on fundraising goal after mammoth 16-day journey

30 May 2025

An epic challenge which saw a semi-retired farmer take a vintage tractor from Land’s End to John O’Groats is closing in on its fundraising target.


£300m 20-year contract to help more than double EV charge points in Highlands

£300m 20-year contract to help more than double EV charge points in Highlands

£300m 20-year contract to help more than double EV charge points in Highlands

30 May 2025

A £300 million deal will help more than double the number of EV charge points in the Highlands before the end of 2027.


Mey battery storage firm ‘committed to open dialogue and responsible development’

Mey battery storage firm ‘committed to open dialogue and responsible development’

Mey battery storage firm ‘committed to open dialogue and responsible development’

30 May 2025

The company proposing a battery energy storage scheme at Mey has insisted all its projects are “subject to the full planning and regulatory process”.


PODCAST: Life After Cancer

PODCAST: Life After Cancer

PODCAST: Life After Cancer

30 May 2025

We hear of the powerful journeys of five individuals from the Highlands who have transformed their lives following cancer diagnoses.


‘You are on line 944 out of 1665’: Thurso man still waiting for compensation over cancelled flight

‘You are on line 944 out of 1665’: Thurso man still waiting for compensation over cancelled flight

‘You are on line 944 out of 1665’: Thurso man still waiting for compensation over cancelled flight

30 May 2025

Geoff Simpson’s message to Eastern Airways is: “If you’re not going to do a decent job, just get out of the road and let somebody come in that will.”


Time for us ALL to talk about organ donation

Time for us ALL to talk about organ donation

Time for us ALL to talk about organ donation

30 May 2025

Only 60% of families currently give consent.


Nucleus workshop to explore Caithness midwifery history

Nucleus workshop to explore Caithness midwifery history

Nucleus workshop to explore Caithness midwifery history

29 May 2025

A collaborative workshop by Nucleus and Edinburgh Napier University will include a talk and Q&A about an 18th/19th-century Caithness midwife.


Call for investigation into Chernobyl legacy at Highland renewable energy sites

Call for investigation into Chernobyl legacy at Highland renewable energy sites

Call for investigation into Chernobyl legacy at Highland renewable energy sites

29 May 2025

Fears have emerged that groundworks for major renewable projects across the Highlands could be exposing radioactive contamination from Chernobyl.


Driving ban for worker who failed to comply with police after speeding on A9 in Caithness

Driving ban for worker who failed to comply with police after speeding on A9 in Caithness

Driving ban for worker who failed to comply with police after speeding on A9 in Caithness

29 May 2025

Police who caught up with a 4x4 driver they were following got an unexpected reply when they asked him to tell them who had been at the wheel.


Douglas Ross MSP kicked out of Holyrood chamber

Douglas Ross MSP kicked out of Holyrood chamber

Douglas Ross MSP kicked out of Holyrood chamber

29 May 2025

Douglas Ross MSP has been removed from the chamber at Holyrood for heckling First Minister John Swinney.


Highland Council backs government proposal to have option to create a cruise ship levy

Highland Council backs government proposal to have option to create a cruise ship levy

Highland Council backs government proposal to have option to create a cruise ship levy

29 May 2025

The Highland Council has issued its support for a Scottish Government proposal to give local authorities the power to create a cruise ship levy.


Title sponsor Royal Bank of Scotland proud to back Thistle awards

Title sponsor Royal Bank of Scotland proud to back Thistle awards

Title sponsor Royal Bank of Scotland proud to back Thistle awards

29 May 2025

Royal Bank of Scotland shows its support for tourism and hospitality businesses across the Highlands and Islands


20mph limits agreed amid criticism of Highland Council’s ‘ostrich school of consultation’

20mph limits agreed amid criticism of Highland Council’s ‘ostrich school of consultation’

20mph limits agreed amid criticism of Highland Council’s ‘ostrich school of consultation’

29 May 2025

Opposition councillors sought a more nuanced approach including a review but administration bosses out voted them down.


‘Huge moment’ as community events mark reopening of John O’Groats Mill

‘Huge moment’ as community events mark reopening of John O’Groats Mill

‘Huge moment’ as community events mark reopening of John O’Groats Mill

29 May 2025

The reopening of John O’Groats Mill was described as “a huge moment” as members of the community got a first look inside the refurbished complex.


Will’s 1200-mile hike to John O’Groats in memory of best friend Henry

Will’s 1200-mile hike to John O’Groats in memory of best friend Henry

Will’s 1200-mile hike to John O’Groats in memory of best friend Henry

29 May 2025

Charity walker Will Riches is making his way from Land’s End to John O’Groats in memory of his best friend who died from cancer at the age of 18.


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