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.

[Media Services]

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.

[Media Services]

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.

[Grocers & General Stores]

4/3/2022

McColl's Failure Would Have A Significant Impact On Parcel Industry And Small Traders

The convenience store/newsagents chain McColl's is reported to be on the brink of collapse. It's the largest Post Office provider in the UK, and host to hundreds of Amazon lockers and CollectPlus collection points.

[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.

[Confectionary & Ice-Cream]

5/12/2011

Caithness Candies At Christmas

Caithness Candies (owned by Meiklejohns Confectioners, 5 Thurso Street, Wick) has some cute little boxes and jars which can be filled with sweeties for presents or wedding favours. We are happy to post items if you have friends or relatives living away.