Stuart Swanson News Today

We take a look back at some of the stories that have hit the headlines in the John OGroat Journal and Caithness Courier during the past 12 months.

After a sponsored cycle run, Stuart Swanson gave Mikeysline and Listening Ear Caithness cheques for £7000 each at Thurso’s Stepping Stones on Friday.

A Caithness man who cycled 200 miles in a day in memory of his wife says the amount of money he has raised is a reflection of how much she was loved.

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Article content A local hero who cleans up the environment While driving south on Merivale Road from Country Place to Fallowfield Road on Sunday, I noticed dozens of tied-off clear plastic garbage bags filled with refuse along the shoulder of both sides of the road at 50 metre intervals. Included were a few tires and rims, a jug of used motor oil and bits of furniture. At Fallowfield Road I came across a man methodically scouring the ditch with a litter fork, accompanied by a wheeled dolly with...

Try refreshing your browser, or Todays letters: Appreciating nurses, booking vaccines, visiting Gatineau Park Back to video Would you want to be a nursing student during COVID-19? I am one and these are my experiences during my final clinical placement in a high-risk environment. I have seen the impact on registered nurses’ mental and physical health. I can see the tired, exhausted look on their faces. I have witnessed staff shortages, increased patient assignments, co-worker harassment, mi...