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St Clare Hall, Auckengill, is 100 years old

St Clare Hall, Auckengill, is 100 years old

Centenary year for the St Clare Hall, Auckengill, a well-used community building which holds many special memories for those living in the area.


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

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

Allotments taken by force in 1921, Plea for two-tier TV licensing in 1971 and End of an era as shop closes in 1996


Maintaining the optimism of springtime as bulbs battle through

Maintaining the optimism of springtime as bulbs battle through

Gardening on the Edge by Diana Wayland


Equal number of men and women on HIAL board

Equal number of men and women on HIAL board

Highlands and Islands Airports Limited says it has taken a significant step in its journey towards achieving a diverse board membership.


Van owner fined after lockdown holiday trip to Caithness

Van owner fined after lockdown holiday trip to Caithness

Two men’s long-distance holiday trip to John O’Groats ran into trouble after police checked their van’s documents at Berriedale.


Your Caithness – Scrabster Harbour

Your Caithness – Scrabster Harbour

This week's picture features an unusual view of a Caithness harbour.


Recipe of the week: Cauliflower & potato gratin

Recipe of the week: Cauliflower & potato gratin

This delicious potato and cauliflower gratin is comfort food at its finest.


Countdown on for reopening of Thurso beauty business

Countdown on for reopening of Thurso beauty business

A young Thurso businesswoman is readying herself for the easing of lockdown restrictions with the reopening of her upmarket health and beauty salon.


Brexit 'fantasy land' claim by Jamie Stone over fall in value of exports

Brexit 'fantasy land' claim by Jamie Stone over fall in value of exports

North MP Jamie Stone has accused the UK government of living in a "fantasy land" over Brexit and its impact on trade with Europe.


Caithness company's 'strong financial position' sets it up for expansion

Caithness company's 'strong financial position' sets it up for expansion

Specialist battery producer AMTE Power plc is reporting a strong financial position despite reporting pre-tax losses of almost £1.5 million


Conservative candidate praises UK government for stepping up to protect jobs and livelihoods

Conservative candidate praises UK government for stepping up to protect jobs and livelihoods

Struan Mackie says the UK government has stepped up at every turn during the pandemic to ensure jobs and livelihoods in the far north are protected.


Christmas officially over in Wick

Christmas officially over in Wick

Christmas is officially over in Wick with the lights finally coming down yesterday after being up three months longer than usual.


Fierce blaze in progress in Dorrery area

Fierce blaze in progress in Dorrery area

A fierce blaze has broken out in the Dorrery area, and appears to be one of at least three wildfires in progress in the county.


Huge rise in children waiting more than a year for mental health services in the Highlands

Huge rise in children waiting more than a year for mental health services in the Highlands

New figures show an increase of more than 2200 per cent over the last five years in the number of young people waiting over a year for help.


WATCH: One-mile long blaze at Scotscalder put out by firefighters

WATCH: One-mile long blaze at Scotscalder put out by firefighters

Four fire appliances attended a blaze in the Halkirk area on Wednesday after it started to spread on open farmland.


NHS Highland hits halfway mark of vaccine roll-out

NHS Highland hits halfway mark of vaccine roll-out

More than half the population of Highland, Argyll and Bute have now received their first Covid-19 vaccination.


Two new Covid cases detected

Two new Covid cases detected

ANOTHER two cases of the coronavirus were recorded across the NHS Highland area in the past day.


Abuser avoids jail term after threats to ex partner

Abuser avoids jail term after threats to ex partner

A man who threatened his former partner a few months after he tried to frighten a potential witness has avoided prison “by the thinnest of margins”.


Photography project creates 'unique and vivid record of Castletown'

Photography project creates 'unique and vivid record of Castletown'

A PhD student from the University of the Highlands and Islands has spent the past year working on a unique photography project in Caithness.


Thurso drama group cheer the end of lockdown

Thurso drama group cheer the end of lockdown

Thurso Players has been cheered to hear the news about the end of lockdown and have plans afoot for the path back to normality.


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