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Christmas day will be warmest in Caithness for years

Christmas day will be warmest in Caithness for years

THOSE dreaming of a white Christmas are likely to be disappointed as tomorrow is set to be the warmest Christmas day in Caithness for years.


Man found dead in Halkirk

Man found dead in Halkirk

Police are currently investigating the death of a 44-year-old man in Halkirk on Friday morning.


Scots singer-songwriter James Mackenzie in Y-Not gig

Scots singer-songwriter James Mackenzie in Y-Not gig

A RISING star on the Highland music scene is coming to Thurso in February. Scottish singer-songwriter James Mackenzie has teamed up with Belfast duo…


Allan double earns derby win for Wick Academy

Allan double earns derby win for Wick Academy

A well-taken double by Davie Allan gave Wick Academy a 2-1 victory over Brora Rangers in Friday night’s Highland League derby at Dudgeon Park.


Ashes hold nerve to take first win in Thurso league

Ashes hold nerve to take first win in Thurso league

THERE was dramatic action in Thurso and District Pool League’s latest matches as all went down to the wire.


Four players clear the table in Wick pool clashes

Four players clear the table in Wick pool clashes

IN an eventful week, the Wick and District Pool League saw four players record total clearances, three of them in the Crown “1” against Camps “2” match.…


Gibson asks pupils to share their ‘big ideas’

Gibson asks pupils to share their ‘big ideas’

NORTH MSP Rob Gibson is on the hunt for a new young apprentice.


Let’s go into 2012 with a roar

Let’s go into 2012 with a roar

THIS is traditionally a time of good cheer: for reviewing the year past and for looking forward with eager anticipation to the year to come. But perhaps…


Logo prize gives Caithness students food for thought

Logo prize gives Caithness students food for thought

STUDENTS in the North with an eye for design have the chance to grab a prize – by producing a logo for Scotland’s National Food and Drink Conference.


My farm equipment went west... literally!

My farm equipment went west... literally!

NOTHING brought home to me the inter-relationship between crofts and large farms more than my recent discussions in the John O’Groat Journal letters page…


Obituary: John George Sutherland

Obituary: John George Sutherland

JOHN Sutherland, who died in Aberdeen Royal Infirmary on December 8, two days after a sudden heart attack at his Dunnet Head Lighthouse Cottages home,…


Thurso hotelier hits out at night skies claim

Thurso hotelier hits out at night skies claim

ONE of nature’s most spectacular sights happens right on their doorstep, but businesses in Caithness do not seem to acknowledge it.


‘Urgent need’ for solution in face of Dunbar knockback

‘Urgent need’ for solution in face of Dunbar knockback

MAINTAINING services at the Dunbar Hospital in their present form is not an option and a solution needs to be found for the sake of patients in the west…


Wick fisherman swaps toe for a thumb

Wick fisherman swaps toe for a thumb

A WICK fisherman who lost his thumb in a horrific accident has been given a new lease of life – thanks to one of his toes.


Hugh Newlands jailed for knife threat

Hugh Newlands jailed for knife threat

A YOUNG Caithness man was jailed for two years on Thursday for threatening to harm members of the public with a knife.


Actress Helen Mackay stars in radio play with Billy Connolly and Brian Cox

Actress Helen Mackay stars in radio play with Billy Connolly and Brian Cox

THURSO actress Helen Mackay found herself working with two of Scotland’s biggest stars when she got a part in a BBC radio drama which will be broadcast…


Local MP John Thurso welcomes Citizens Advice Scotland campaign to tackle unfair delivery charges to remote areas

Local MP John Thurso welcomes Citizens Advice Scotland campaign to tackle unfair delivery charges to remote areas

LOCAL MP John Thurso has slammed the "postcode lottery" of rural delivery charges. The Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross MP has backed a motion in…


Rob Gibson urges cabinet secretary Caroline Spelman to talk to MSPs about CAP reform

Rob Gibson urges cabinet secretary Caroline Spelman to talk to MSPs about CAP reform

UK environment secretary Caroline Spelman is being urged to give evidence on the Common Agriculture Policy proposals to the Scottish Parliament.


North rockers Estrella set to release new album

North rockers Estrella set to release new album

A NORTH rock band is on the verge of releasing its first album. Estrella are putting the finishing touches to Come Out to Play which is due to be released…


Book review: Love can conquer all in face of adversity

Book review: Love can conquer all in face of adversity

A NEW novel, Follow the Dove, by the Wick-based writer, Catherine Byrne, “shows how love can conquer all, and, how, even in the most adverse conditions,…


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