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Stone urges SNP to respect the Claim of Right and 'get on with the day job'

Stone urges SNP to respect the Claim of Right and 'get on with the day job'

Far north MP Jamie Stone has warned SNP chiefs to be "careful for what they wish for" in their bid to stage a second referendum on independence.


Caithness dancers delighted with assessment success

Caithness dancers delighted with assessment success

Local ballroom enthusiasts have danced their way to success at an event in Lossiemouth.


McKenna relieved as Scorries hold off Lossie siege to snatch victory

McKenna relieved as Scorries hold off Lossie siege to snatch victory

Stoic rearguard action proves to be pivotal as Wick Academy win 2-0 at Lossiemouth


Public meeting on burial ground issues

Public meeting on burial ground issues

Members of the public are invited to discuss cemeteries and other amenities in east Caithness at a public meeting in Wick on Wednesday.


Burns lunch at Wick care home

Burns lunch at Wick care home

Some of the staff and residents at Pulteney House care home in Wick enjoyed a Burns lunch on Saturday afternoon.


Caithness contingent among 10,000 on 'Freedom March' through Inverness

Caithness contingent among 10,000 on 'Freedom March' through Inverness

Caithness supporters of Scottish independence were among an estimated 10,000 people who took part in a “Freedom March” in Inverness at the weekend.


Stereophonics announce summer concert in Inverness

Stereophonics announce summer concert in Inverness

WELSH four-piece rock band Stereophonics will play an outdoor gig at the Bught Park in Inverness on July 11.


Excellent day of badminton at Caithness restricted championships

Excellent day of badminton at Caithness restricted championships

Wick High School staged the Caithness Restricted Badminton Championships, the first of the two championships played in the county.


Conservative MSP hits out over Highland Council's financial problems

Conservative MSP hits out over Highland Council's financial problems

A north MSP is "disappointed" innovative solutions to Highland Council's financial problems have not been considered. Edward Mountain.


Vintage vehicle club keeps on rolling along

Vintage vehicle club keeps on rolling along

A long-established far north car club will live on, thanks to a recent John O'Groat Journal article.


MSP Gail Ross voices concern about airport plans

MSP Gail Ross voices concern about airport plans

North MSP Gail Ross was among those at Holyrood voicing concerns about Hial's plans to centralise air traffic control.


Community payback workers replace vandalised Thurso bench

Community payback workers replace vandalised Thurso bench

A well-used bench in Thurso that was destroyed by vandals has been replaced by the Caithness Community Payback Team.


Bettyhill cast getting ready for February panto

Bettyhill cast getting ready for February panto

Amateur thespians at Bettyhill are in rehearsal for a production of Sleeping Beauty to be staged next month.


Miller pupils celebrate Burns with lunch and Scottish show

Miller pupils celebrate Burns with lunch and Scottish show

Pupils and staff at Thurso's Miller Academy Primary School celebrated Robert Burns's birthday with a traditional lunch followed by a Scottish show.


Stone accuses UK Government of failing the terminally ill

Stone accuses UK Government of failing the terminally ill

North MP Jamie Stone has hit out at the UK Government for failing the terminally ill with a "lack of action over benefits".


Caithness sporting trophy found in Edinburgh vaults

Caithness sporting trophy found in Edinburgh vaults

An appeal has gone out for information about an old Caithness sporting trophy which was found in the vaults of a luxury Edinburgh jewellery business.


Far north on track for 'a more reliable railway' within five years

Far north on track for 'a more reliable railway' within five years

Rail passengers in Caithness and Sutherland can look forward to "a more reliable railway" in the next five years, it has been claimed.


Strathy South wind scheme workshops get under way

Strathy South wind scheme workshops get under way

North coast residents could become shareholders in a proposed wind farm scheme in a bid to turn local wish lists into action.


Plans to introduce street pastors in Caithness moving forward

Plans to introduce street pastors in Caithness moving forward

Plans to have street pastors patrolling the town centres in Caithness took a step forward this week following a meeting in Wick.


Davidson keeps running on... and on... and on to 24-hour glory

Davidson keeps running on... and on... and on to 24-hour glory

Thurso runner Angela runs all day and all night to land Tyndrum 24 crown


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