NEWS

Tips to help give your pets a fresh start in the new year

This new year there is an opportunity for a new, welcome, fresh start for all of us – and that also goes for our pets too.

Further action to be considered to combat spread of Covid-19

Scottish Parliament will meet tomorrow morning to discuss the possibility of imposing tougher measures to halt the spread of coronavirus.

Looking Back – News from the John O'Groat Journal of yesteryear

Local bakers on strike in 1920, Wick support for university in 1971 and Water crisis was the worst in 40 years in 1996

Council funding for renovations at Reay village hall

Caithness members of Highland Council have awarded £1365 to Reay Hall Committee to help with the first phase of hall renovations.

Sowing the seed of new plans after a stop-start year in the garden

GARDENING ON THE EDGE: Diana Wayland looks back on a year of experiments with new varieties and forward to some fresh plans for the new year

Overnight parking stop for motorhomes gets go-ahead

An overnight parking site with services for campervans and motorhomes is to be established at a Sutherland beauty spot.

How gardeners can improve their recycling habits in 2021

It’s time for all of us to green up our act and do our bit for the environment, say gardening experts Gareth Richards and Holly Farrell.

Highland Council makes winter hardship payments over the Christmas school holidays

Highland Council has issued more than 4500 vouchers and payments to parents and carers for free school meals and Covid Winter Hardship Payments.

Fars 'at?

Each week we show you a hidden corner of Caithness. Can you work out where this week's photo is from?

Crossing the border in a getaway tractor – a New Year like no other

Jamie's Journal by Jamie Stone

Scale of damage feels like something from a Hollywood horror writer

Business Focus: Richard Jones hopes people remember the lessons from 2020 as we make a fresh start in 2021

Zookeepers capture picture of koala joey in mum's pouch

An adorable six-month old koala joey has been caught on camera for the first time at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland’s Edinburgh Zoo.

A9 crossing set for major paint trial

The Kessock Bridge at Inverness is set for a fresh coat of paint from next week.

Your Caithness

A selection of readers' photographs from around the county

OPINION: Highland tourism can build on offering the chance to slow down

VisitScotland regional director for the Highlands and Outer Hebrides, Chris Taylor, says there are new opportunities for the sector on 2021.

Were you a victim of these top scams for 2020?

Many people and businesses in Caithness fell victim to criminals exploiting the pandemic as revealed in a list of the year's most common scams.

Images that tell the story of a year of Covid – and how the Caithness community responded

PICTURES: Our gallery offers a reminder of how coronavirus changed our way of life in 2020 and how the community rallied round to help those in need.

Coach Sophie has been a huge support, says World Cup champion mountain runner

Caithness athlete Andrew Douglas has paid tribute to coach Sophie Dunnett for being a "huge support" and helping him become a World Cup champion.

Caithness athletics coach Sophie amazed by support after BEM honour

Caithness athletics coach Sophie Dunnett says she has been amazed by the feedback she has received after being awarded the British Empire Medal.

Surfers enjoy the break at Thurso

Thurso's Chris Noble performs a snap turn at the top of a big wave during last weekend when conditions were ripe on the north coast.