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Loitering in Wick in 1921, Caithness sea anglers success in 1971 and Dounreays image suffers in 1996

The first day of school has finally arrived and emotions at the school gate are running high for the new Primary 1 pupils and their parents.

Geoffrey Williamson was reported to police after being seen staggering out of his black Peugeot van in Meigle before attacking officers.

Netflix series The Crown brings back memories of Queen Mother’s picnic on Stroma By Jean Gunn Published: 08:45, 06 February 2021 Get the Courier and Groat sent to your inbox every week and swipe through an exact replica of the days newspaper The Queen Mother sets out for Stroma along with all her picnic hampers on board the Primula from Harrow harbour, just down from her home at the Castle of Mey. Pictured with the Queen Mother (from left) are Commander and Lady Vyner, Thurso provost J...

© Supplied by Brodies Dr Betsee Parker, owner of Ackergill Tower, has donated £40,000 to Pultneytown Peoples Project (PPP). Sign up for our daily newsletter featuring the top stories from The Press and Journal. Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up An American millionaire has gifted £40,000 to a Caithness community group after opening the doors of her private residence to producers of the Netflix hit drama ...

By Alan Hendry Published: 07:54, 15 January 2021 Get the Courier and Groat sent to your inbox every week and swipe through an exact replica of the days newspaper Dr Betsee Parker at Ackergill Tower, which she bought in early 2019. The American owner of Ackergill Tower has been praised for her commitment to the Caithness community after sending a £40,000 donation to Pulteneytown People’s Project (PPP). Dr Betsee Parker, an Episcopalian minister and philanthropist from Virginia, said ...

Woman who hit pedestrian while four-times alcohol limit sentenced By Court Reporter Published: 07:30, 17 December 2020 Get the Courier and Groat sent to your inbox every week and swipe through an exact replica of the days newspaper A WOMANS actions in driving dangerously while more than four times the legal alcohol limit could have had "much more serious consequences," a sheriff told her this week. The driver, Karyn Fraser, who hit a pedestrian and a car, was banned from driving for 18 mont...