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JOGLE car run set to raise charity cash

JOGLE car run set to raise charity cash

VINTAGE motorsport enthusiasts will be gathering at John O’Groats later this month for the start of a marathon charity fundraiser.


NHC equine students donate cash to animal rescue centre

NHC equine students donate cash to animal rescue centre

EQUINE students at North Highland College UHI recently handed over a cheque for £387.82 to the SSPCA centre at Balmore.


MSP welcomes 50 mph pilot speed limit for lorries

MSP welcomes 50 mph pilot speed limit for lorries

HIGHLANDS and Islands Labour MSP David Stewart has welcomed the decision of the infrastructure and capital investment committee in parliament to approve…


Double triumph for Halkirk sides

Double triumph for Halkirk sides

HALKIRK school pupils have pulled off a notable sporting double in winning the primary boys’ football and girls’ netball competitions in west…


Juniors compete in monthly medal

Juniors compete in monthly medal

JUNIOR golfers from Reay on Friday evening at their latest session which took the form of a monthly medal competition.


RSPB steps up efforts to block wind farm plans

RSPB steps up efforts to block wind farm plans

RSPB SCOTLAND is stepping up its efforts to spike plans to build what would be one of Scotland’s largest wind farms in the heart of the Flow Country.


Keep tabs on your pooch

Keep tabs on your pooch

FREE microchipping for all dogs in Caithness is to be offered along with advice for their owners from the Dogs Trust.


SNH studies use of crow traps

SNH studies use of crow traps

SCOTTISH Natural Heritage (SNH) is appealing for information on the trapping of crows, magpies, rooks, jackdaws and jays.


Highland Amateur Cup 3rd Round Draw

Highland Amateur Cup 3rd Round Draw

JOHN O' Groats have been paired against defending champions Wick Groats in the last 16 of the Highland Amateur Cup.


Ducks enjoy mass dabble near Dunnet

Ducks enjoy mass dabble near Dunnet

A SCENIC spot in Caithness is proving popular with an impressive range of handsome ‘dabbling ducks’.


Wilson returns to Wick for Elgin friendly

Wilson returns to Wick for Elgin friendly

BARRY Wilson is set to return to Harmsworth Park after it was confirmed Elgin City will play Wick Academy in a pre season friendly.


Cervical screen could be life-saver

Cervical screen could be life-saver

CAITHNESS women are being encouraged to take a simple step that can prevent cervical cancer.


Castletown bus stop gripe

Castletown bus stop gripe

CASTLETOWN needs more bus stops, according to the local community council.


Armed police row raised in the Scottish Parliament

Armed police row raised in the Scottish Parliament

THE row over the use of armed police in the Highlands has been raised in the Scottish Parliament.


Garden damage appeal as vandals strike at Ormlie Centre

Garden damage appeal as vandals strike at Ormlie Centre

POLICE in Thurso are appealing for witnesses after damage was reported within the garden of the town’s Ormlie Centre.


Caithness cyclists selected for Commonwealth squad

Caithness cyclists selected for Commonwealth squad

CAITHNESS cyclists Evan Oliphant and John Paul have both been selected to represent Scotland at the Commonwealth Games after they were named in the squad…


Man found injured at firing range

Man found injured at firing range

A CONTRACTOR who was working at the new firing range at Dounreay was taken to hospital on Thursday afternoon.


Plans in hand for Caithness baton relay events

Plans in hand for Caithness baton relay events

Special events are being held in Thurso, Wick and John O’Groats, while a team of runners carry the baton on the most northerly mainland leg of its…


Top Joe’s hit for nine by Wick Thistle

Top Joe’s hit for nine by Wick Thistle

WICK GROATS stormed back to the top of Caithness Division One on Friday night as they thrashed Lybster 6-0 while Staxigoe United lost their first game…


Attacker jailed after 17 years of assaults

Attacker jailed after 17 years of assaults

A MAN who assaulted four women and a man over a 17-year period in Caithness and Shetland has been jailed for six years.


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