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Council tenant rent hike planned

Council tenant rent hike planned

TENANTS living in council houses across the Highlands are facing a rent hike of almost two per cent, it has emerged...


Early finish option for Wick school

Early finish option for Wick school

A CONSULTATION at Wick High School could result in pupils finishing early one day a week.


Enjoying the first light of dawn in 2012

Enjoying the first light of dawn in 2012

ANYONE who wants to read of the adventurous places I’ve visited over the holiday period will be disappointed. I haven’t been out of the county. My…


Help to stub out smoking habit for good

Help to stub out smoking habit for good

EVERY year 13,000 Scots die from smoking-related illnesses. As smoking is a major, and yet the most preventable, cause of ill health and premature death…


Listen to the children... and learn!

Listen to the children... and learn!

I WAS pleased to see a column by young people appear in the John O’Groat Journal. Very few of us would repeat in earnest that canard “children are better…


Reay crash victim's family touched by response

Reay crash victim's family touched by response

THE family of a young driver killed in a road accident outside Thurso have been touched by the enormous public support received following his death. Derrick…


Thurso pub now a live music venue

Thurso pub now a live music venue

A POPULAR Thurso pub has become a fully fledged live music venue.


We battled our way in plummeting temperatures

We battled our way in plummeting temperatures

MOUNT Vinson is the highest point on the Antarctica continent and towers at 4892m (16,050 feet) above the surrounding glaciated polar terrain. It is one…


Wind weary battered by storms

Wind weary battered by storms

RESIDENTS of Wick and district endured a cold and wetter-than-normal December. However, it was for its strong winds the month was particularly memorable…


Scam warning as tax self-assessment deadline looms

Scam warning as tax self-assessment deadline looms

TAXPAYERS are being warned not to fall for scam e-mails sent out by fraudsters in the run-up to the self-assessment deadline of January 31. The e-mail…


Police repeat card-skimming advice following weekend incident

Police repeat card-skimming advice following weekend incident

NORTH police have repeated their warning for people to beware of card skimming following an incident at Morrisons supermarket in Inverness at the weekend.…


Public health minister Michael Matheson opens North cardiac suite

Public health minister Michael Matheson opens North cardiac suite

A NEW £5.1 million cardiac suite, which admits patients from all over the North, was officially opened in Inverness yesterday by the minister for public…


Championship events tee off at North courses

Championship events tee off at North courses

GOLFERS in the Far North are in for a treat in this year...


Far North club offers value for money

Far North club offers value for money

Brora Golf Club can look forward to a great year after gaining a top 10 place in a national golfer magazine...


Is more pain on the way for the Lib Dems?

Is more pain on the way for the Lib Dems?

People across the Highlands will soon get the chance to vote for who they want as their elected representatives on the region’s local authority. Political…


Vale finding form ahead of clash with Academy

Vale finding form ahead of clash with Academy

DEVERONVALE continued their march up the Highland League table with a 6-3 away triumph over Brora Rangers on Saturday...


Stroma rescue is RNLI’s video of the year

Stroma rescue is RNLI’s video of the year

FOOTAGE of Thurso lifeboat rescuing tourists from Stroma has been named as the RNLI video of the year. It shows the volunteer crew on the lifeboat…


Tributes paid to Stewart Milnes following tragic accident

Tributes paid to Stewart Milnes following tragic accident

FLORAL tributes have been laid at the spot where a 26-year-old Caithness man was killed in an accident at the weekend. Stewart Milnes, from Reay, died…


North communities and children get computers boost

North communities and children get computers boost

CAITHNESS community groups and children being looked after by the Highland Council are being asked if they would like a free computer. An innovative…


Public invited to comment on new proposals for licensing outdoor activities

Public invited to comment on new proposals for licensing outdoor activities

THE Scottish Government has announced the launch of a consultation into implementing a new voluntary code of practice for outdoor activities.


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