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Over 80 Highlanders contribute to art project for Palestinians that is being displayed in Venice

Over 80 Highlanders contribute to art project for Palestinians that is being displayed in Venice

A Highland art project is among various works featured in an exhibition in Venice dedicated to Palestinians.


New leader for rescue team that covers Caithness

New leader for rescue team that covers Caithness

A mountain rescue team that covers Caithness and Sutherland has appointed a new leader.


YOUR VIEWS: Overrun with wind farm applications, a padlocked cemetery and flower power help needed

YOUR VIEWS: Overrun with wind farm applications, a padlocked cemetery and flower power help needed

Readers have their say on issues affecting Caithness and further afield


Former Thurso college student leads new UHI advisory group

Former Thurso college student leads new UHI advisory group

New local advisory committees have been formed to help shape the direction of the merged UHI North, West and Hebrides college.


Irish band that won Caithness music prize comes to Brora for special night of country music

Irish band that won Caithness music prize comes to Brora for special night of country music

The sounds of Irish country music will fill the air in east Sutherland next month with a special appearance from the award-winning Stephen Smyth Band.


Looking Back: Wick dog poisonings, Dounreay explosion and end of an era for coastal radio

Looking Back: Wick dog poisonings, Dounreay explosion and end of an era for coastal radio

News from the John O’Groat Journal of yesteryear


Call for more timely help for farmers hit by sea eagle attacks

Call for more timely help for farmers hit by sea eagle attacks

Farmers and crofters have called for more timely intervention to help them mitigate against the impacts of white-tailed eagle predation on lambs.


Thurso showing for George Gunn film that focuses on Caithness

Thurso showing for George Gunn film that focuses on Caithness

A film about Caithness, its people and landscape is to be screened in Thurso next week.


New dads in Highlands can get help from new DadPad app

New dads in Highlands can get help from new DadPad app

NHS Highland has launched an app to help new dads in the north cope with the significant change in their life.


Wick youngster voted to represent area at Scottish Youth Parliament

Wick youngster voted to represent area at Scottish Youth Parliament

A Wick youngster who has previously been the chair of the Highland Youth Parliament has been elected to represent the far north again.


Second division title for Village Inn pool team with 100% record

Second division title for Village Inn pool team with 100% record

Village Inn proved unbeatable in the second division of Wick and District Pool League, winning all their matches.


Wick volunteer is doing his bit to keep war graves looking immaculate

Wick volunteer is doing his bit to keep war graves looking immaculate

A Wick volunteer is playing his part in ensuring the war graves in the town’s cemetery are maintained to the highest possible standard.


Douglas Ross says that Humza Yousaf ‘knows he’s finished’

Douglas Ross says that Humza Yousaf ‘knows he’s finished’

The Conservative and Labour leaders are spearheading efforts to topple the First Minister who vowed to ‘fight on’.


Thurso United defibrillator will be available to all Naver users

Thurso United defibrillator will be available to all Naver users

Thurso United has taken delivery of a defibrillator with support from the Scottish Football Partnership Trust and Kilpatrick Fraser Charitable Trust.


Mystery of gold ring found at Dunnet Forest

Mystery of gold ring found at Dunnet Forest

Mystery surrounds a gold ring found in a kindling bag at Dunnet Community Forest (DCF) and how it got there.


Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross MP calls for greater safeguards against online scams

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross MP calls for greater safeguards against online scams

Jamie Stone is urging the UK government to step up its efforts over internet fraud by putting more pressure on social media companies.


Highland MSPs welcome “opportunities” arising from Humza Yousaf’s split of Green-SNP coalition

Highland MSPs welcome “opportunities” arising from Humza Yousaf’s split of Green-SNP coalition

Local MSPs are mostly welcoming Humza Yousaf’s decision to ditch the SNP-Green Scottish Government partnership as a positive for the Highlands.


Lack of sports facilities in Thurso having ‘huge impact’ on health and well-being across Caithness

Lack of sports facilities in Thurso having ‘huge impact’ on health and well-being across Caithness

The "unbelievable" shortage of indoor sports facilities in the Thurso area is having "a serious impact" on local clubs and groups.


‘I will miss my customers across the north of Scotland and beyond’

‘I will miss my customers across the north of Scotland and beyond’

Sheona Campbell retires today as advertisement manager for the John O’Groat Journal, Caithness Courier and Northern Times.


Swarclett turbines will have ‘massive negative impact’, councillors are told

Swarclett turbines will have ‘massive negative impact’, councillors are told

Campaigners against Swarclett Wind Farm claim it will create “no sustainable employment opportunities for local people” and will be harmful to birds.


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