Campaigners' Efforts Pay Off - Caithness Health Action Team's persistence on maternity services at Wick hospital finally prompts government review. Shoebox Gifts Initiative - Local volunteers highlight how shoebox donations will make a vital difference to families this winter.

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7/11/2025

A Few Snippets From The John O'Groat Journal 7 November 2025

"EXCLUSIVE: SNP ministers left red-faced by Scottish Government's ‘massive U-turn' on Caithness maternity" The Scottish Government, which in September rejected calls for an independent review of maternity services in Caithness, has now backed a motion to commission one — campaigners say this is a "massive U-turn". "Youth hospitalised after town-centre assault in Wick" A 17-year-old was taken to hospital after an assault in Market Square, Wick on the evening of 4 November.

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31/10/2025

A few Snippets from the John O'Groat Journal 31 October 2025

‘Drunken bet' endurance athlete hits his target - Land's End to John O'Groats and back again — What started as a "drunken bet" became a 2,000-mile endurance journey raising funds for mental-health charities. ‘Zero tolerance' vow over concerns at 500-strong workers' camp beside Thurso estate — Local residents have voiced concerns about a proposed 500-bed workers' camp; the authority has pledged a zero-tolerance approach.

[Internet Services]

15/1/2024

Caithness.Org Front Page is Changing But You Can Still Reach The Old Front Page If You Want

Some of you may have noticed that the front page of Caithness.org is having a makeover. From the time of the pandemic updates did not happen on our Caithness.org front page whilst other sections did.

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31/3/2022

16,000 Articles on Caithness Business Index

This week the web site passed 16000 articles. The first article went on in April 2001 and each year since then has seen an increasing number of articles.

[Media Services]

11/12/2019

John OGroat Journal Now Part Of A New Company After Brief Administration

Scottish Provincial Press, one of Scotland's largest publishers of local newspapers is under new ownership after briefly going into administration. Administrators were called in by Scottish Provincial Press (SPP) on Tuesday morning.

[Internet Services]

8/10/2013

Employers Make Great Savings In Recruitment In Our Jobs Section

Employers in Caithness have made great savings in advertising their vacancies since we set up the recruitment section in our forum. Using our message board jobs section is simple and effective due to the large and growing audience on Caithness.org pages including this business section.

[Internet Services]

24/3/2012

Web Sites, Facebook, Twitter and more...

Phew, what a long week! We've just finished checking every web site link contained within the Caithness Business Index. On top of that, we've added links to every Caithness Business Facebook page, Twitter feed and YouTube video we could find on those web sites.

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4/8/2011

Free Solar Electricity

FREE SOLAR ELECTICITY FREE HOME SURVEY CALL 01847 890009 RDI Energy Solutions Ltd 2 Princes Street Thurso Caithness KW14 7BQ tel: 01847 890009 fax: 01847 891887.

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23/5/2011

Add More Information to Your Business Index Listing

In order to provide a better service to the businesses in Caithness we have upgraded our business listings. Businesses in Caithness are now able to add more contact information to their listing helping their customers reach the right person for their enquiry.