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Drifting snow fails to stop uptake of vaccine in Thurso By Jean Gunn Published: 19:30, 15 February 2021 Get the Courier and Groat sent to your inbox every week and swipe through an exact replica of the day's newspaper The car park at Thurso High School was kept clear of snow and kept well gritted by the Highland Council road team. Wintry weather conditions at the weekend failed to stop nearly 900 people turn up for their Covid-19 vaccination at the latest clinic held at Thurso High School. A huge team of NHS staff, volunteers and employees from the Highland Council road team helped make S...

First Caithness Covid-19 vaccine clinic hailed a success By Jean Gunn  |  Updated: 15:28, 18 January 2021 Get the Courier and Groat sent to your inbox every week and swipe through an exact replica of the day's newspaper Pete Rogers receiving the first vaccine from Shona Gunn, one of the advanced nurse practitioners. Around 400 patients were given Pfizer vaccinations at the first local clinic which was held in the games hall at Thurso High School on Saturday. The first patient was former Rolls-Royce worker Pete Rodgers who encouraged others to take up the opportunity. Describing the clini...

The roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccine in the Caithness community is due to get under way this weekend.

Looking Back – news from the John O'Groat Journal of yesteryear By Staff Reporter Published: 09:46, 10 January 2021 Get the Courier and Groat sent to your inbox every week and swipe through an exact replica of the day's newspaper Stricken crew rescued by Scarfskerry rocket company From the Groat of January 7, 1921 The SS Kentucky, of Copenhagen, had been carrying goods and mails on a voyage from Copenhagen to Boston, USA, when it ran ashore at Skirza Head, Freswick. At the time the sea was too rough for reaching the vessel with a boat, and it increased during the night. But about m...

  Article Covid-19 confirmed at two schools in Highland town; School staff and pupils affected by coronavirus, Highland Council confirms By Jean Gunn  |  Updated: 16:57, 18 December 2020 Get the Ross-shire Journal sent to your inbox every week and swipe through an exact replica of the day's newspaper The latest schools to be affected are Miller Academy and Thurso High School. A Highland Council spokeswoman said: “We are aware of a confirmed case of a staff member at Miller Academy, a pupil at Thurso High School, and a separate case of a staff member at Thurso High School. "A group ...