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Lybster blackballed from cup

Lybster blackballed from cup

LYBSTER FC have been thrown out of the Colin Macleod Cup after being found guilty of fielding an ineligible player.


Should Caithness have its own flag?

Should Caithness have its own flag?

THE Caithness Courier and John O’Groat Journal is launching the Fly the Flag campaign for Caithness to become the first mainland county in Scotland…


Dounreay radiation vaults officially handed over

Dounreay radiation vaults officially handed over

UNDERGROUND vaults which will store low level radioactive waste have been officially handed over to Dounreay operators.


Help capture Caithness - enter our 2015 readers' calendar photography competition

Help capture Caithness - enter our 2015 readers' calendar photography competition

FROM the wondrous colours of the aurora borealis to the awe-inspiring blend of expansive landscape and rugged coastline, the county boasts innumerable…


Hundreds turn out for Mey 10k

Hundreds turn out for Mey 10k

Now entering its sixth year, the Castle of Mey 10K was blessed with perfect weather for the runners who turned up in droves to be part of the big race,…


Dog dirt fines aren't working

Dog dirt fines aren't working

A COMMUNITY said fines for dog owners for not cleaning up their pet’s mess aren’t working and turning their village into an anti-social…


VIDEO - Sunk fishing boat salvaged after three day operation

VIDEO - Sunk fishing boat salvaged after three day operation

A fishing boat which sunk when it crashed into a pier at Scrabster Harbour has been salvaged after being submerged for 11 days.


Former Thurso High pupil lands STV reporter job

Former Thurso High pupil lands STV reporter job

FORMER Thurso High School student Colin Stone is to be one of the faces of a new digital channel which will launch next month.


Academy end the season with six appeal

Academy end the season with six appeal

Wick Academy 6 Strathspey Thistle 1


Play hopes to unravel mystery behind lawyer’s death

Play hopes to unravel mystery behind lawyer’s death

LAWYER Willie McRae was working on a case involving alleged dumping of nuclear waste into the sea at Dounreay when he was found seriously injured in Wester…


VIDEO - Fishing boat being pulled out of Wick Harbour

VIDEO - Fishing boat being pulled out of Wick Harbour

STAFF at Wick Harbour supervised a number of boats which were pulled out or dropped into Wick Harbour on Saturday.


Directors being sought for High Life Highland board

Directors being sought for High Life Highland board

PEOPLE in Caithness could have a chance to join the board of High Life Highland (HLH).


Keiss Harbour to host seashore festival

Keiss Harbour to host seashore festival

KEISS Harbour will play host to a fun-filled project on Sunday designed for locals to feel proud of their coastline.


D-day looms for Thurso store impasse

D-day looms for Thurso store impasse

POTENTIAL contamination of land at the site of the proposed new Tesco supermarket in Thurso, as well as legal and access issues contributed to a 16-month…


Wick from afar

Wick from afar


Scorries can still play Summer football

Scorries can still play Summer football

WICK Academy players will still be allowed to play Summer football between the end of the SHFL season and before the beginning of pre season.


Voyager set to sail into Scrabster

Voyager set to sail into Scrabster

HUNDREDS of tourists are set to sail into Caithness when Scrabster welcomes its second cruise liner of the season.


Hi-tech workshop will be training base for Highland pupils

Hi-tech workshop will be training base for Highland pupils

WICK High School is set to become the first secondary school in the Highlands to become home to a digital workshop aimed at inspiring students and budding…


Fishing boat recovery set to begin at Scrabster

Fishing boat recovery set to begin at Scrabster

OPERATIONS to recover a fishing boat which crashed into a wall and sunk at Scrabster Harbour are set to begin.


Drive to make public scam savvy

Drive to make public scam savvy

A RECENT spike in the reporting of scams has led to the launch of a national scam awareness campaign.


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