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Double success for Sophie at SSBU age group tournament

Double success for Sophie at SSBU age group tournament

Sophie Mackay from Dunnet had a great start to 2025 when she took part in the Scottish Schools Badminton Union 2013 age group tournament in Wishaw.


SEPA issue flood warnings for Strathcarron and Strath Oykel amid alerts across Highlands of snow melt and forecast rain

SEPA issue flood warnings for Strathcarron and Strath Oykel amid alerts across Highlands of snow melt and forecast rain

Flood warnings are in place for Strathcarron and Strath Oykel.


Only TWO Highland dog fouling fines issued since 2021

Only TWO Highland dog fouling fines issued since 2021

ONLY two fines for dog fouling have been issued since 2021 in the Highlands, prompting local politicians to call out “lazy and selfish” pet owners.


Caithness jobs fair returns to Thurso in 2025

Caithness jobs fair returns to Thurso in 2025

Employers across Caithness are being encouraged to mark their calendars for the far north’s largest jobs, training and recruitment event.


‘A deliberate attempt to avoid prosecution’ – Wick man wouldn’t say who was driving car involved in accident

‘A deliberate attempt to avoid prosecution’ – Wick man wouldn’t say who was driving car involved in accident

A Wick man who refused to identify the driver of a car involved in an accident was fined £400 at Wick Sheriff Court on Wednesday.


ACTIVE OUTDOORS VIEWPOINT: Counting the cost of progress at Ardverikie

ACTIVE OUTDOORS VIEWPOINT: Counting the cost of progress at Ardverikie

John Davidson speaks out against plans for a massive pumped storage hydro electric scheme in the Central Highlands


Highland Shortbread Showdown returns for 2025

Highland Shortbread Showdown returns for 2025

The Highland Shortbread Showdown is back for its third edition in 2025, with businesses encouraged to enter their best bakes.


Bettyhill driver ‘panicked’ after Castletown car park collision

Bettyhill driver ‘panicked’ after Castletown car park collision

A Sutherland woman who drove away after an accident she caused was fined £200 at Wick Sheriff Court.


Tangled nightmare of Dunnet seabird tells sad story of eco issue

Tangled nightmare of Dunnet seabird tells sad story of eco issue

A dead seabird tangled in a fishing line on Dunnet beach highlights the importance of environmental volunteers cleaning the Caithness coastline.


Wick was the place he loved most: A tribute to James Fleming (1944-2024)

Wick was the place he loved most: A tribute to James Fleming (1944-2024)

Caithness artist Ian Charles Scott offers a personal tribute to his friend James Fleming, who died recently at the age of 80.


An industrial wasteland, an unacceptable threat, a dead zone: Banniskirk Hub objectors have their say

An industrial wasteland, an unacceptable threat, a dead zone: Banniskirk Hub objectors have their say

The massive Banniskirk Hub substation is “completely unacceptable in a rural location” and “should be rejected out of hand”, according to objectors.


Opening up the world of tech to help with wellbeing for all

Opening up the world of tech to help with wellbeing for all

Gadgets and tools can remind someone to take medication, notify if a person has a fall, or alert if someone wanders outside when it might be unsafe.


YOUR VIEWS: Caithness natives restless over ruling authorities and doubts over Dounreay radium source

YOUR VIEWS: Caithness natives restless over ruling authorities and doubts over Dounreay radium source

Readers of the John O’Groat Journal and Caithness Courier have their say on the issues that matter to them


Another record year for oilfield equipment firm after ‘collective effort’

Another record year for oilfield equipment firm after ‘collective effort’

An Aberdeenshire-based oilfield equipment firm with premises in Caithness has reported another record year, with revenues expected to hit £22m.


Thurso firm’s big contract, Wick demolition plan and depopulation challenge

Thurso firm’s big contract, Wick demolition plan and depopulation challenge

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


1700 people sign Highland Hotel Association petition against Highland Council’s planned visitor levy

1700 people sign Highland Hotel Association petition against Highland Council’s planned visitor levy

The association fears it will be ‘an extra tax on visitors and locals’ while evidence from abroad argues it will not put tourists off visiting.


Sinclair’s Bay Social Spaces offering a warm welcome for third year

Sinclair’s Bay Social Spaces offering a warm welcome for third year

A “social spaces” initiative is returning next week for its third year, based at three village halls in the Sinclair’s Bay area.


We need more flights in and out of Wick, says Jamie Stone in transport debate

We need more flights in and out of Wick, says Jamie Stone in transport debate

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross MP Jamie Stone has called for more Wick flights to make up for “inadequate public transport on the ground”.


From new beginnings… Time to let go and embrace

From new beginnings… Time to let go and embrace

Northern Drift by Monique Sliedrecht


-20C deep freeze causes chaos on some ScotRail services

-20C deep freeze causes chaos on some ScotRail services

Severe weather was causing chaos for some Highland rail services on Saturday, after temperatures in parts of the region plunged to -20C overnight.


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