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Home-Start Caithness praised for ‘stepping in at the hardest moments’ - John O'Groat Journal
Home-Start Caithness praised for ‘stepping in at the hardest moments’ John O'Groat Journal
📢 Published on 📅 15 March 2026 🕒 7:00 pm
Stay safe at sea, Caithness boaters told ahead of season - John O'Groat Journal
Stay safe at sea, Caithness boaters told ahead of season John O'Groat Journal
📢 Published on 📅 15 March 2026 🕒 12:30 pm
‘Blatant profiteering?’ – Caithness households urged to join Martin Lewis ‘fair play’ fuel probe - John O'Groat Journal
‘Blatant profiteering?’ – Caithness households urged to join Martin Lewis ‘fair play’ fuel probe John O'Groat Journal
📢 Published on 📅 15 March 2026 🕒 10:00 am
‘The forgotten frontier’: Caithness potholes are out of this world - John O'Groat Journal
‘The forgotten frontier’: Caithness potholes are out of this world John O'Groat Journal
📢 Published on 📅 15 March 2026 🕒 8:54 am
Drawback of wind power, Spend on locum GPs and Plea over fees for rescues - John O'Groat Journal
Drawback of wind power, Spend on locum GPs and Plea over fees for rescues John O'Groat Journal
📢 Published on 📅 14 March 2026 🕒 3:00 pm
£350m potholes pledge is good – but won’t fix roads ‘crisis’ in Caithness - John O'Groat Journal
£350m potholes pledge is good – but won’t fix roads ‘crisis’ in Caithness John O'Groat Journal
📢 Published on 📅 12 March 2026 🕒 8:00 pm
Councillors raise no objection to Caithness battery storage scheme - BBC
Councillors raise no objection to Caithness battery storage scheme BBC
📢 Published on 📅 12 March 2026 🕒 3:00 pm
Major tax change looms for self-employed Caithness residents and landlords - John O'Groat Journal
Major tax change looms for self-employed Caithness residents and landlords John O'Groat Journal
📢 Published on 📅 12 March 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Pauline tells of ‘jets, bangs and missile alerts’ in Dubai after safe return to Caithness - John O'Groat Journal
Pauline tells of ‘jets, bangs and missile alerts’ in Dubai after safe return to Caithness John O'Groat Journal
📢 Published on 📅 10 March 2026 🕒 12:00 pm
‘Outstanding trade’: Ulbster hotel supports Caithness produce at Quoybrae sale - John O'Groat Journal
‘Outstanding trade’: Ulbster hotel supports Caithness produce at Quoybrae sale John O'Groat Journal
📢 Published on 📅 10 March 2026 🕒 10:39 am
‘What is the point of us standing?’ – Caithness leaders vent fury at Highland Council ‘wall of silence’ - John O'Groat Journal
‘What is the point of us standing?’ – Caithness leaders vent fury at Highland Council ‘wall of silence’ John O'Groat Journal
📢 Published on 📅 10 March 2026 🕒 8:00 am
BREAKING: Emergency services at scene of 2 vehicle crash near Caithness village - John O'Groat Journal
BREAKING: Emergency services at scene of 2 vehicle crash near Caithness village John O'Groat Journal
📢 Published on 📅 6 March 2026 🕒 7:41 pm
Man airlifted to hospital after Caithness crash - Press and Journal
Man airlifted to hospital after Caithness crash Press and Journal
📢 Published on 📅 6 March 2026 🕒 7:31 pm
‘High precision’ military strike drone hovers over north coast of Caithness and Sutherland - John O'Groat Journal
‘High precision’ military strike drone hovers over north coast of Caithness and Sutherland John O'Groat Journal
📢 Published on 📅 6 March 2026 🕒 6:59 pm
‘Organised crime is here’, say Caithness leaders but police blasted for no show at town hall meeting - John O'Groat Journal
‘Organised crime is here’, say Caithness leaders but police blasted for no show at town hall meeting John O'Groat Journal
📢 Published on 📅 6 March 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Women in Caithness still have to fight harder than others for their basic rights - John O'Groat Journal
Women in Caithness still have to fight harder than others for their basic rights John O'Groat Journal
📢 Published on 📅 4 March 2026 🕒 11:00 am
Caithness residents urged to back Bishop Brian’s appeal after hillside struggle with kitchen sink - John O'Groat Journal
Caithness residents urged to back Bishop Brian’s appeal after hillside struggle with kitchen sink John O'Groat Journal
📢 Published on 📅 27 February 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Courage of Caithness mums praised as CHAT campaign goes national - John O'Groat Journal
Courage of Caithness mums praised as CHAT campaign goes national John O'Groat Journal
📢 Published on 📅 27 February 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Cocaine smuggled from Caithness to Orkney on Hamnavoe ferry was ‘worth £50k or more’ - John O'Groat Journal
Cocaine smuggled from Caithness to Orkney on Hamnavoe ferry was ‘worth £50k or more’ John O'Groat Journal
📢 Published on 📅 26 February 2026 🕒 8:00 am
How a little-known illness changed Caithness crofter Sally Crowe - Press and Journal
How a little-known illness changed Caithness crofter Sally Crowe Press and Journal
📢 Published on 📅 21 February 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Silver tournament shows strength of Caithness juniors across two age groups - John O'Groat Journal
Silver tournament shows strength of Caithness juniors across two age groups John O'Groat Journal
📢 Published on 📅 12 February 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Caithness man fined after dumping waste during Covid pandemic - BBC
Caithness man fined after dumping waste during Covid pandemic BBC
📢 Published on 📅 11 February 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Encompass Caithness one-day information event seeks to ‘remove barriers’ in finding support - John O'Groat Journal
Encompass Caithness one-day information event seeks to ‘remove barriers’ in finding support John O'Groat Journal
📢 Published on 📅 10 February 2026 🕒 8:00 am
John O'Groats Mill, Caithness - Royal Institute of British Architects Journal
John O'Groats Mill, Caithness Royal Institute of British Architects Journal
📢 Published on 📅 10 February 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Flying the flag for Caithness: the story behind the county’s own standard as it marks 10th anniversary - John O'Groat Journal
Flying the flag for Caithness: the story behind the county’s own standard as it marks 10th anniversary John O'Groat Journal
📢 Published on 📅 24 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
24/7 gym planned for Caithness community - John O'Groat Journal
24/7 gym planned for Caithness community John O'Groat Journal
📢 Published on 📅 24 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Worries Caithness roads are becoming 'patchwork quilt of neglect' due to lack of maintenance - Press and Journal
Worries Caithness roads are becoming 'patchwork quilt of neglect' due to lack of maintenance Press and Journal
📢 Published on 📅 22 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Not enough tar to fix Caithness potholes, says councillor - BBC
Not enough tar to fix Caithness potholes, says councillor BBC
📢 Published on 📅 20 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Four projects in Caithness benefit from Community Regeneration Funding worth £258k - John O'Groat Journal
Four projects in Caithness benefit from Community Regeneration Funding worth £258k John O'Groat Journal
📢 Published on 📅 20 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Holey moly! over 90% of Caithness roads left unrepaired - John O'Groat Journal
Holey moly! over 90% of Caithness roads left unrepaired John O'Groat Journal
📢 Published on 📅 16 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Caithness campaigner claims AI data centres threaten rural landscapes - John O'Groat Journal
Caithness campaigner claims AI data centres threaten rural landscapes John O'Groat Journal
📢 Published on 📅 16 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Major Caithness wind farm to support 1,000 jobs after contract success - Press and Journal
Major Caithness wind farm to support 1,000 jobs after contract success Press and Journal
📢 Published on 📅 14 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
‘We take A9 safety extremely seriously’: BEAR responds to criticisms from Caithness councillor - John O'Groat Journal
‘We take A9 safety extremely seriously’: BEAR responds to criticisms from Caithness councillor John O'Groat Journal
📢 Published on 📅 13 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Caithness farmers affected by snow can get £1000 of special funding - John O'Groat Journal
Caithness farmers affected by snow can get £1000 of special funding John O'Groat Journal
📢 Published on 📅 13 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Caithness Boxing Club’s story - NHS Highland
Caithness Boxing Club’s story NHS Highland
📢 Published on 📅 12 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Contingency plans for Caithness patients laid out as snow and ice problems continue - John O'Groat Journal
Contingency plans for Caithness patients laid out as snow and ice problems continue John O'Groat Journal
📢 Published on 📅 8 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Massive savings for Caithness commuters as bus fares slashed to £2 - John O'Groat Journal
Massive savings for Caithness commuters as bus fares slashed to £2 John O'Groat Journal
📢 Published on 📅 6 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
CAITHNESS ROADS: ‘Most local roads very difficult or impossible’ – Highland Council confirm B870 closure - John O'Groat Journal
CAITHNESS ROADS: ‘Most local roads very difficult or impossible’ – Highland Council confirm B870 closure John O'Groat Journal
📢 Published on 📅 6 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
PICTURES: Caithness deep freeze: Warnings issued with 15cm of fresh snow possible on higher ground - John O'Groat Journal
PICTURES: Caithness deep freeze: Warnings issued with 15cm of fresh snow possible on higher ground John O'Groat Journal
📢 Published on 📅 5 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Caithness lorry drivers and business owner praised for heroic A9 snow rescues - Press and Journal
Caithness lorry drivers and business owner praised for heroic A9 snow rescues Press and Journal
📢 Published on 📅 5 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
‘Extremely difficult’ conditions block further roads after heavy snow and drifting overnight - Strathspey Herald
‘Extremely difficult’ conditions block further roads after heavy snow and drifting overnight Strathspey Herald
📢 Published on 📅 3 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
A9 and A99 'impassable' in Caithness after heavy snow and drifting overnight - John O'Groat Journal
A9 and A99 'impassable' in Caithness after heavy snow and drifting overnight John O'Groat Journal
📢 Published on 📅 3 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Road closed in Caithness as drifting snow blocks key route - John O'Groat Journal
Road closed in Caithness as drifting snow blocks key route John O'Groat Journal
📢 Published on 📅 2 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Is your journey necessary? Experts advise as Caithness braced for more snow - John O'Groat Journal
Is your journey necessary? Experts advise as Caithness braced for more snow John O'Groat Journal
📢 Published on 📅 2 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Caithness news review of 2025: July to September - John O'Groat Journal
Caithness news review of 2025: July to September John O'Groat Journal
📢 Published on 📅 1 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
‘A culture of neglect and decay’: Caithness councillor hits out over A9 in far north - John O'Groat Journal
‘A culture of neglect and decay’: Caithness councillor hits out over A9 in far north John O'Groat Journal
📢 Published on 📅 31 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
The ordinary things in Caithness are far from everyday - John O'Groat Journal
The ordinary things in Caithness are far from everyday John O'Groat Journal
📢 Published on 📅 28 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Caithness news review of 2025: April to June - John O'Groat Journal
Caithness news review of 2025: April to June John O'Groat Journal
📢 Published on 📅 28 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Caithness news review of 2025: January to March - John O'Groat Journal
Caithness news review of 2025: January to March John O'Groat Journal
📢 Published on 📅 25 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Caithness Young Farmers gearing up for Christmas tractor run fundraiser - John O'Groat Journal
Caithness Young Farmers gearing up for Christmas tractor run fundraiser John O'Groat Journal
📢 Published on 📅 18 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Caithness sporting talent to the fore ahead of summer of sport in Scotland - John O'Groat Journal
Caithness sporting talent to the fore ahead of summer of sport in Scotland John O'Groat Journal
📢 Published on 📅 17 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Caithness man banned from contacting woman in Orkney - John O'Groat Journal
Caithness man banned from contacting woman in Orkney John O'Groat Journal
📢 Published on 📅 17 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Caithness campaigner says 50 mph speed limit would have been ‘catastrophic’ - John O'Groat Journal
Caithness campaigner says 50 mph speed limit would have been ‘catastrophic’ John O'Groat Journal
📢 Published on 📅 16 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
‘No room for evasiveness’: Campaigners want ‘clear statement of intent’ on Caithness maternity review - John O'Groat Journal
‘No room for evasiveness’: Campaigners want ‘clear statement of intent’ on Caithness maternity review John O'Groat Journal
📢 Published on 📅 12 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Caithness woman admits neglect charge after leaving one-year-old alone with dog - John O'Groat Journal
Caithness woman admits neglect charge after leaving one-year-old alone with dog John O'Groat Journal
📢 Published on 📅 12 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Caithness maternity campaigners fear promised review will be watered down - Press and Journal
Caithness maternity campaigners fear promised review will be watered down Press and Journal
📢 Published on 📅 10 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
‘Was this the day democracy died in Caithness?’ Questions asked after councillor was ‘told or advised’ to leave meeting - John O'Groat Journal
‘Was this the day democracy died in Caithness?’ Questions asked after councillor was ‘told or advised’ to leave meeting John O'Groat Journal
📢 Published on 📅 5 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Caithness Pre-Academy Success - rosscountyfootballclub.co.uk
Caithness Pre-Academy Success rosscountyfootballclub.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 4 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
International book award selects Caithness author among finalists - John O'Groat Journal
International book award selects Caithness author among finalists John O'Groat Journal
📢 Published on 📅 4 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Caithness nurse receives respected Queen's Nurse award - NHS Highland
Caithness nurse receives respected Queen's Nurse award NHS Highland
📢 Published on 📅 2 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Caithness family history talk on Brora’s £5m Old Clyne School development - John O'Groat Journal
Caithness family history talk on Brora’s £5m Old Clyne School development John O'Groat Journal
📢 Published on 📅 27 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Caithness power hub approved despite community concerns - BBC
Caithness power hub approved despite community concerns BBC
📢 Published on 📅 27 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Spittal to Peterhead subsea cable approved as Caithness firm set to benefit - John O'Groat Journal
Spittal to Peterhead subsea cable approved as Caithness firm set to benefit John O'Groat Journal
📢 Published on 📅 25 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Caithness windfarm fault behind Orkney blackout, confirm SSEN - The Orcadian Online
Caithness windfarm fault behind Orkney blackout, confirm SSEN The Orcadian Online
📢 Published on 📅 24 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Plan to re-power 20-year-old Caithness wind farm - BBC
Plan to re-power 20-year-old Caithness wind farm BBC
📢 Published on 📅 18 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
2026 Caithness Calendar is a showcase of the county - John O'Groat Journal
2026 Caithness Calendar is a showcase of the county John O'Groat Journal
📢 Published on 📅 12 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Annual search is on for Caithness sporting stars - John O'Groat Journal
Annual search is on for Caithness sporting stars John O'Groat Journal
📢 Published on 📅 10 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
‘For Caithness kids from Caithness folk’: Radio station launches annual toy appeal - John O'Groat Journal
‘For Caithness kids from Caithness folk’: Radio station launches annual toy appeal John O'Groat Journal
📢 Published on 📅 10 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Let’s Remember Caithness hits the shops in time for Christmas 2025! - John O'Groat Journal
Let’s Remember Caithness hits the shops in time for Christmas 2025! John O'Groat Journal
📢 Published on 📅 8 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Caithness maternity campaigners win major battle for independent review as SNP finally cave-in - John O'Groat Journal
Caithness maternity campaigners win major battle for independent review as SNP finally cave-in John O'Groat Journal
📢 Published on 📅 5 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Caithness housing market is ‘stable and affordable’ – short-term lets under control in county - John O'Groat Journal
Caithness housing market is ‘stable and affordable’ – short-term lets under control in county John O'Groat Journal
📢 Published on 📅 5 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Exotic monkeys found as police officers conduct raid on decaying Caithness house - Press and Journal
Exotic monkeys found as police officers conduct raid on decaying Caithness house Press and Journal
📢 Published on 📅 3 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Caithness 'unlikely' to need controls on AirBnB-style lets - BBC
Caithness 'unlikely' to need controls on AirBnB-style lets BBC
📢 Published on 📅 29 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Dead shark found by walkers on rocky shoreline near Wick - BBC
Dead shark found by walkers on rocky shoreline near Wick BBC
📢 Published on 📅 23 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Scotland’s first new broch for 2000 years wins planning approval - Northern Times
Scotland’s first new broch for 2000 years wins planning approval Northern Times
📢 Published on 📅 21 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Concerned resident draws a blank over FOI request about Caithness ambulances - John O'Groat Journal
Concerned resident draws a blank over FOI request about Caithness ambulances John O'Groat Journal
📢 Published on 📅 15 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Caithness man awaits sentence over ‘extreme’ pornographic picture - John O'Groat Journal
Caithness man awaits sentence over ‘extreme’ pornographic picture John O'Groat Journal
📢 Published on 📅 8 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Scottish Government rejects Caithness surfers calls for full sewage overflow monitoring - John O'Groat Journal
Scottish Government rejects Caithness surfers calls for full sewage overflow monitoring John O'Groat Journal
📢 Published on 📅 1 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Dozens of protected trees in Caithness woodland set for chop – to make way for turbine lorries - John O'Groat Journal
Dozens of protected trees in Caithness woodland set for chop – to make way for turbine lorries John O'Groat Journal
📢 Published on 📅 30 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Works to close A9 in Caithness during holidays - John O'Groat Journal
Works to close A9 in Caithness during holidays John O'Groat Journal
📢 Published on 📅 28 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Ancient Caithness stone will outlast modern stupidity - John O'Groat Journal
Ancient Caithness stone will outlast modern stupidity John O'Groat Journal
📢 Published on 📅 23 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Sew much fun as Caithness Quilters holds 25th anniversary event in Wick church - John O'Groat Journal
Sew much fun as Caithness Quilters holds 25th anniversary event in Wick church John O'Groat Journal
📢 Published on 📅 20 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Scorries and sagas – Caithness’s proud Nordic past in the spotlight - John O'Groat Journal
Scorries and sagas – Caithness’s proud Nordic past in the spotlight John O'Groat Journal
📢 Published on 📅 13 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Renewables comment forces respected Caithness councillor to quit planning committee - John O'Groat Journal
Renewables comment forces respected Caithness councillor to quit planning committee John O'Groat Journal
📢 Published on 📅 10 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
The Caithness husband and wife team rescuing poorly seal pups - BBC
The Caithness husband and wife team rescuing poorly seal pups BBC
📢 Published on 📅 8 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
£65,000 asking price as Wick-based Caithness Seacoast goes on market - John O'Groat Journal
£65,000 asking price as Wick-based Caithness Seacoast goes on market John O'Groat Journal
📢 Published on 📅 5 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Caithness and Sutherland pupils learn about road safety at fun event in Wick - John O'Groat Journal
Caithness and Sutherland pupils learn about road safety at fun event in Wick John O'Groat Journal
📢 Published on 📅 3 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Global gateway plan for Caithness broch build near Unesco World Heritage Site - Northern Times
Global gateway plan for Caithness broch build near Unesco World Heritage Site Northern Times
📢 Published on 📅 28 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Caithness residents warn turbine plans show ‘contempt for nature and landscape’ - John O'Groat Journal
Caithness residents warn turbine plans show ‘contempt for nature and landscape’ John O'Groat Journal
📢 Published on 📅 22 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Could your best photos feature in 2026 Caithness Calendar? - John O'Groat Journal
Could your best photos feature in 2026 Caithness Calendar? John O'Groat Journal
📢 Published on 📅 20 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Doors Open Days in Caithness and Sutherland: a chance to ‘see behind the scenes’ - Northern Times
Doors Open Days in Caithness and Sutherland: a chance to ‘see behind the scenes’ Northern Times
📢 Published on 📅 16 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
New outdoor centre to open in Caithness forest - BBC
New outdoor centre to open in Caithness forest BBC
📢 Published on 📅 15 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
His Majesty The King takes in Caithness nuclear history - GOV.UK
His Majesty The King takes in Caithness nuclear history GOV.UK
📢 Published on 📅 29 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
‘My dream was to come to Caithness’: Wick street sign marks historic Patagonia connection - John O'Groat Journal
‘My dream was to come to Caithness’: Wick street sign marks historic Patagonia connection John O'Groat Journal
📢 Published on 📅 3 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
‘Once-in-a-generation’ chance will see £100m invested in Caithness town - John O'Groat Journal
‘Once-in-a-generation’ chance will see £100m invested in Caithness town John O'Groat Journal
📢 Published on 📅 29 June 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Caithness to Aberdeenshire subsea cable plans submitted to Scottish Government - Northern Times
Caithness to Aberdeenshire subsea cable plans submitted to Scottish Government Northern Times
📢 Published on 📅 26 June 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Caithness prevail on penalties to reclaim Archer Shield - The Orcadian Online
Caithness prevail on penalties to reclaim Archer Shield The Orcadian Online
📢 Published on 📅 14 June 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Caithness Moray HVDC Link - Hitachi Energy
Caithness Moray HVDC Link Hitachi Energy
📢 Published on 📅 9 June 2025 🕒 3:48 pm
Historic Caithness mill opens as visitor attraction - BBC
Historic Caithness mill opens as visitor attraction BBC
📢 Published on 📅 9 June 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Caithness campaigners welcome UN report on maternity services - BBC
Caithness campaigners welcome UN report on maternity services BBC
📢 Published on 📅 19 May 2025 🕒 7:00 am
