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Less than 50 days to go until mass energy meter switch-off, Caithness residents warned

Less than 50 days to go until mass energy meter switch-off, Caithness residents warned

Caithness households with ageing energy meters are being urged to act now to avoid disruption to their heating or hot water systems.


Highland parents and carers in need urged to use charity Children’s First’s mental health helpline

Highland parents and carers in need urged to use charity Children’s First’s mental health helpline

Scotland’s national children’s charity is urging Highland parents and carers to seek their support if worried about their child’s mental health.


Wick motorcyclist who died in crash at Watten is named

Wick motorcyclist who died in crash at Watten is named

A teenage motorcyclist who died after a crash in Caithness last month has been named by police.


1970s psychological thriller shot in Caithness to be screened in Thurso

1970s psychological thriller shot in Caithness to be screened in Thurso

A rarely seen psychological thriller made in Caithness almost half a century ago is to be screened in Thurso at the end of this month.


Caithness residents issued with key advice as new heating systems roll out

Caithness residents issued with key advice as new heating systems roll out

Advice Direct Scotland urges consumers to familiarise themselves with heat networks, which deliver warmth from a central source to multiple homes.


Yacht chooses sunny Caithness over Mediterranean or Caribbean

Yacht chooses sunny Caithness over Mediterranean or Caribbean

A multimillion-pound yacht has been attracting admiring glances after mooring in Wick Bay.


Caithness Business Fund is creating opportunities that are vital to future of the north Highlands

Caithness Business Fund is creating opportunities that are vital to future of the north Highlands

Fifteen months since the launch of its FutureSkills initiative, the fund is celebrating the transformative impact on businesses and young people


Farmers in Highlands warned of power lines risk during harvest season

Farmers in Highlands warned of power lines risk during harvest season

Farmers are being reminded to think “safety first” at harvest time and watch out for power lines crossing their fields.


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.


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