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Wick optician seeks budding football commentators

Wick optician seeks budding football commentators

A Wick optician is calling on aspiring football commentators to help enhance the matchday experience of visually-impaired fans.


Caithness writer tells of ‘living in the world of Bonnie Prince Charlie’ to create new audio series

Caithness writer tells of ‘living in the world of Bonnie Prince Charlie’ to create new audio series

Colin MacDonald, from Wick, has revealed the two key questions that drove him on in his new documentary/drama project about the 1745 Jacobite Rising.


‘Beautiful gymnastics and lots of smiles’: Fusion talents on show at Gymfest

‘Beautiful gymnastics and lots of smiles’: Fusion talents on show at Gymfest

Coaches at Caithness Gymnastics Club say they are “extremely proud” of the Fusion display team who took part in Scottish Gymfest in Motherwell.


Fake speed bumps rolled out at 11 Highland sites despite criticism

Fake speed bumps rolled out at 11 Highland sites despite criticism

Fake speed bumps locals ridiculed after being installed on a Highland street are being rolled out to 10 more locations - including two in Caithness.


Wick darts event on target and Scrabster’s wonderful welcome

Wick darts event on target and Scrabster’s wonderful welcome

YOUR VIEWS: Readers of the John O’Groat Journal and Inverness Courier have their say on the latest issues and events in the far north


Thurso bar appeal fails, Protest at cost to ‘spend a penny’ and Thurso centre ‘success story’

Thurso bar appeal fails, Protest at cost to ‘spend a penny’ and Thurso centre ‘success story’

LOOKING BACK: News from the John O’Groat Journal of yesteryear


Wickers have their eyes on the skies as Highland Broadband highlights internet connectivity

Wickers have their eyes on the skies as Highland Broadband highlights internet connectivity

Wickers had their eyes on the skies last week as a light aircraft flew over the rooftops displaying an advertising banner from Highland Broadband.


Dry and mild month for Wick as temperatures rise

Dry and mild month for Wick as temperatures rise

Weather Watch by Keith Banks


What was Nazi professor really doing at Weydale in 1938? Racially profiling Caithness travellers or spying for the Third Reich?

What was Nazi professor really doing at Weydale in 1938? Racially profiling Caithness travellers or spying for the Third Reich?

A Nazi professor was threatened by one Caithness man with a firearm but supported by local police as he attempted to racially profile travellers.


Almshouse resident (85) heading for Caithness on ‘Brother on a Bus’ tour

Almshouse resident (85) heading for Caithness on ‘Brother on a Bus’ tour

An 85-year-old resident of a medieval almshouse will be stopping off in Caithness as part of a nationwide road trip using his bus pass.


‘It was something he always wanted to do’: Stephen’s recollections of working at Dounreay

‘It was something he always wanted to do’: Stephen’s recollections of working at Dounreay

Six months after Stephen Cashmore passed away, aged 76, a booklet full of his uniquely wry observations about working at Dounreay is to go on sale.


Minis from Castle View Stables are Pony Club national quiz winners

Minis from Castle View Stables are Pony Club national quiz winners

Four teams from Castle View Stables at Wick competed in the final of the Pony Club’s national quiz competition, and one of them came home as winners.


Fruit and veg shelves 90% empty in Caithness Coops after teen group’s cyber attack

Fruit and veg shelves 90% empty in Caithness Coops after teen group’s cyber attack

Shoppers in Wick and Thurso have been shocked to find empty shelves at their Coop supermarkets after this week’s hacking issue.


Missing man found after through-the-night Thurso air, sea and land search

Missing man found after through-the-night Thurso air, sea and land search

A huge overnight police, Coastguard and RNLI search for a missing man in Thurso has concluded successfully.


Former RBS manager says banking hub will be ‘a huge plus for Wick’

Former RBS manager says banking hub will be ‘a huge plus for Wick’

Peter Gunn says Wick’s banking hub will be welcomed by those who require a face-to-face service at a time when the last bank branch is closing.


PODCAST: North NHS compensation payments total £34m so we look at why

PODCAST: North NHS compensation payments total £34m so we look at why

Listen to episode one of our brand new look at what is going on behind the headlines in Beyond the Briefing.


‘Imported labour’ concern over Caithness energy projects

‘Imported labour’ concern over Caithness energy projects

A trade unionist says major energy projects in Caithness will rely largely on “migrant work” when the focus should be on generating local jobs.


MSPs accuse NHS Highland of being too afraid of Scottish Government to fight to retain services

MSPs accuse NHS Highland of being too afraid of Scottish Government to fight to retain services

Edward Mountain and Fergus Ewing fear that losing services leads to ‘adverse outcomes’ for patients.


Hotspur, Stabbies and Jags keep up perfect start in county league

Hotspur, Stabbies and Jags keep up perfect start in county league

Wednesday saw three teams maintain their 100 records across the two divisions of the county league ahead of this weekend’s Highland Amateur Cup ties.


Wick airport sees drop of almost 25% in passenger numbers over last year

Wick airport sees drop of almost 25% in passenger numbers over last year

New figures show a drop of nearly 25 per cent in passenger numbers using Wick airport largely as a result of changes to subsidised flight timetables.


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