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Scottish Provincial Press, publishers of the John O'Groat Journal – supporting the Highland Hospice.


Thurso cinema set to expand

Thurso cinema set to expand

THE owner of Thurso Cinema has made a long-term commitment to the town after confirming that he had signed a ten year lease of the Ormlie Road complex.


Thurso lifeboat launched to help surfer

Thurso lifeboat launched to help surfer

THURSO lifeboat was called out on Monday morning to help a surfer who was struggling in the bay.


Hospice chief Kenny takes fundraising in his stride

Hospice chief Kenny takes fundraising in his stride

KENNY Steele's commitment to Highland Hospice extends far beyond his day job as chief executive. A keen runner in his spare time, he goes the extra mile…


Win a bumper £500 in cash

Win a bumper £500 in cash

YOU can show your support for Highland Hospice – and give yourself a chance of winning a bumper cash prize – by taking part in Hospice Lucky…


Wick Academy drawn against Berwick Rangers in Scottish Cup

Wick Academy drawn against Berwick Rangers in Scottish Cup

WICK Academy face a trip across the border after being drawn against Berwick Rangers in the second round of the Scottish Cup.


Caithness man jailed for endangering partygoers

Caithness man jailed for endangering partygoers

A YOUNG Caithness man was jailed for four months on Friday for endangering people at a party by throwing a stone through a window.


JLS rock Highland stage

JLS rock Highland stage

CAITHNESS fans were among the crowd which enjoyed chart-topping band JLS when they appeared in Inverness last Thursday night.


Scorries slay Spartans in Scottish Cup

Scorries slay Spartans in Scottish Cup

Scorers - Wick: G.  Steven (43), Geruzel (44).


Lybster’s Portland Arms Hotel set to close

Lybster’s Portland Arms Hotel set to close

THE Portland Arms Hotel in Lybster is to shut in a month’s time.


Spartans skipper ready for Scottish Cup challenge

Spartans skipper ready for Scottish Cup challenge

WICK Academy face Edinburgh-based Spartans FC in the first round of the Scottish Cup.


Wick lifeboat takes stranded yacht under tow

Wick lifeboat takes stranded yacht under tow

WICK lifeboat was called to help a stranded yacht on Thursday night.


Amputee suffers double ambulance service knockback

Amputee suffers double ambulance service knockback

A DIABETIC Thurso amputee whose body rejected an organ transplant was forced to make her own way to Inverness this week after being twice knocked back…


Area committee is 'going nowhere' without more powers

Area committee is 'going nowhere' without more powers

The Landward Caithness representative last week said the new body could become “an embarrassment and little more than a talking shop” unless…


Bain - Sinclair

Bain - Sinclair

Fiona Bain and Archie Sinclair, both of Thorsdale View, Thurso, were married at the Weigh Inn Hotel, Thurso.


Career switch is just Ros’s cup of tea

Career switch is just Ros’s cup of tea

A DOUNREAY worker who offered help to colleagues looking to find a new career recently took her own advice – opening a new tearoom at Scrabster.


Cashing in on oil fund

Cashing in on oil fund

THE strong performance of Norway’s oil fund shows the scale of the opportunity which was missed as a result of successive UK governments determined…


Coghill - Davidson

Coghill - Davidson

Jenna Coghill, of Staxigoe, and Colin Davidson, of Wick, were married at Forss House Hotel, Forss.


Councillors clash over welfare reforms

Councillors clash over welfare reforms

A POLITICAL row has erupted after the opposition leader accused the ruling Highland Council coalition of running a "dictatorship" because independent…


Couples in combat at mixed open

Couples in combat at mixed open

SEVENTEEN couples took on the challenge of Reay Golf Course to play in the club’s mixed open.


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