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Brewery shop opens at Last House in John O'Groats

Brewery shop opens at Last House in John O'Groats

Part of a £250,000 brewery attraction has opened at a landmark site at John O'Groats, with a tasting room and visitor centre still to come.


Vintage tractor run will be fitting tribute to Ernest

Vintage tractor run will be fitting tribute to Ernest

A vintage tractor road run is scheduled to take place on Saturday in memory of local farmer Ernest McAdie.


Residents urged to go to community pharmacies with minor illnesses

Residents urged to go to community pharmacies with minor illnesses

People are being urged to visit their community pharmacy for advice on minor illnesses or common conditions following the launch of a new service.


John O'Groats signpost snapped after 'clownish' behaviour

John O'Groats signpost snapped after 'clownish' behaviour

Hundreds of social media commentators have been united in condemnation of a craze that ended with the famous John O'Groats sign being broken.


£14m recovery programme to help hotels recover from coronavirus crisis

£14m recovery programme to help hotels recover from coronavirus crisis

Highlands and Islands Enterprise has welcomed a new programme of support for the tourism sector as it continues to feel the impact of the pandemic.


Merseyside investigation 'could be last chance to get justice for Kevin'

Merseyside investigation 'could be last chance to get justice for Kevin'

The independent investigation by Merseyside Police "could be the last chance" to get justice for Kevin McLeod, his father told a TV programme.


Penny makes pounds as charity trek restarts

Penny makes pounds as charity trek restarts

A woman who previously walked through Caithness as part of a 20,000-mile coastal charity challenge is set to restart her journey.


NHS Highland area goes five days without fresh positive tests for coronavirus

NHS Highland area goes five days without fresh positive tests for coronavirus

Five days have passed since NHS Highland last recorded any new positive tests for Covid-19, the latest daily update has revealed.


Second week in a row with no new coronavirus deaths in NHS Highland area

Second week in a row with no new coronavirus deaths in NHS Highland area

There have been no new deaths from confirmed or suspected Covid-19 in the NHS Highland area for the second week in a row, weekly figures show.


Jack's impressive display after moving up to Junior Max

Jack's impressive display after moving up to Junior Max

Castletown teenager Jack Ryan took to the tracks in two different motorsports in July.


Stone starts campaign to introduce roadside camping congestion charge

Stone starts campaign to introduce roadside camping congestion charge

North MP Jamie Stone has launched a campaign to introduce a roadside camping congestion charge in the Highlands.


Suspended far north rail services to be reinstated next week

Suspended far north rail services to be reinstated next week

Four services on the far north railway line are to be reinstated next week, it was announced today.


Caithness-Moray transmission link project was worth £4.5m in hotel stays

Caithness-Moray transmission link project was worth £4.5m in hotel stays

A four-year project to create an undersea transmission link led to more than 90,000 overnight hotel stays in Caithness, Sutherland and Moray.


Tourists must dispose of their waste responsibly, says NC500 organisation

Tourists must dispose of their waste responsibly, says NC500 organisation

The North Coast 500 organisation has stressed that visitors making their way around the route must take responsibility for disposing of their waste.


Tunn enjoys a purple patch with superb scoring at Reay

Tunn enjoys a purple patch with superb scoring at Reay

Eleanor Tunn has enjoyed a purple patch in July with some superb scoring in the ladies’ competitions over the Reay links.


NorthLink introduces pet-friendly cabins

NorthLink introduces pet-friendly cabins

Four-legged friends can travel with their owners between the Scottish mainland and Orkney and Shetland – thanks to NorthLink's pet-friendly cabins.


Wick Golf Club club championships are closely contested

Wick Golf Club club championships are closely contested

Wick Golf Club's senior, scratch and club championships were closely contested and played in a spirit that all could be proud of.


Wick riverside footbridges to receive long overdue facelift

Wick riverside footbridges to receive long overdue facelift

Essential work on well-used footbridges at Wick riverside has been welcomed by members of the town's community council.


Retired minister sees Superman sunset over the Pentland Firth

Retired minister sees Superman sunset over the Pentland Firth

A retired Church of Scotland minister saw a strange phenomenon as the sun was setting over the north Caithness coast.


'Wonderful news for the north' as UK government backs Flow Country for World Heritage Site status

'Wonderful news for the north' as UK government backs Flow Country for World Heritage Site status

The bid to secure World Heritage Site status for the Flow Country took huge step forward today as the UK government pledged its support.


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