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18/8/2015

Childminders Qualification SVQ3

Highland and Moray Accredited Training Services (HiMATS). HiMATS have developed a programme of SVQ delivery specifically for Childminders. This qualification is tailored from the SVQ 3 Social Services Children and Young People at SCQF Level 7 qualification and is FREE subject to meeting funding requirements.

17/8/2015

Kites at Seadrift

The breezy conditions at Dunnet Beach provided excellent flying conditions for the kites made during the children's countryside Ranger craft event at the Seadrift Centre in Caithness. Thirteen children from five families assembled their very own kites using plastic bags and garden canes in the Seadrift Centre then went out on the beach to fly them.

16/8/2015

English for Speakers Of Other Languages - Thurso

If you would like to improve your English then go along to the classes in Thurso. Classes Starting Monday 17th August 2015.

16/8/2015

English For Speakers Of Other Languages - Wick

If you would like to improve your English then go along to the classes in Wick. Classes Starting Tuesday 18th August 2015.

16/8/2015

Would You Like To Support Adult Learners?

If you would like to help others in reading and numeracy then get along and learn how it's done..

15/8/2015

Gospel Tent At Riverside, Wick

Sunday 16th August - Thursday 3rd September 2015. Riverside, Wick..

15/8/2015

New National Nature Reserve will be UK's largest

The UK's newest and largest National Nature Reserve (NNR) - The Great Trossachs Forest - took a step closer to reality today (13 August), after it was approved by the Board of Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH). The Great Trossachs Forest NNR, which lies at the heart of the Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park, is home to magnificent wildlife in an area within an hour's drive for 80% of Scotland's population.

15/8/2015

A boost for golden eagles in South Scotland

uilding on a report published by Scottish Natural Heritage last year, a new project will help boost the number of golden eagles in the South of Scotland. The project will look in detail at further work needed to revive the population, and build on the excellent partnership forged to realise the ambition of having more of these birds in the south.

15/8/2015

Orkney goose management project enters fourth year

A project to manage resident geese populations in Orkney is set to enter its fourth year, Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) has confirmed. The Orkney greylag goose adaptive management pilot will allow local people to control the resident greylag geese population.

15/8/2015

Dounreay staff support cancer relay event

The third Caithness Relay for Life fundraising event for Cancer Research UK takes place at the Thurso County Showground on Saturday August 29, and Dounreay folk have been working hard to help with the organisation. Starting at 3pm with a children's relay, the event will last until 6am on Sunday.

15/8/2015

New insect species found in Scotland

An insect species has been found for the first time in the British Isles. Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) staff discovered a fly, Okeniella caudata, in the Glen Clova area of the Cairngorms in July this year.

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13/8/2015

Caithness Horizons Museum welcomes half a million visitors.

Tuesday 11th August saw local group No Limits Caithness visit the Museum for a morning packed with Viking activities with Curator Joanne Howdle, or Thordis Eiríksdóttir as she is fondly known to local groups and schools. The group helped the Museum to hit the half million visitors mark and to celebrate they were presented with a special cake made in the Museum's cafe.

13/8/2015

More Recycling Opportunities From The Council

The Highland Council is introducing further new materials to the blue bin recycling service at the end of August. Following on from the recent introduction of aerosols, envelopes and cardboard food and drink cartons, from Monday 31st August residents will also be able to recycle plastic pots, tubs and trays.

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10/8/2015

The Hidden Bronze Age

Saturday 15th August Join Melissa and Romain of the School of Ancient Crafts as we explore how plants and herbs were used in the past. This workshop will include a spot of foraging as well as making soap with native herbs, using pot-boilers (hot stones) to heat milk and make a soft cheese, baking bread next to an open fire, and much more! Join us again on Sunday 16th August to learn how to build a prehistoric oven in which we will bake fish and bread.

10/8/2015

The Scottish Women's Convention

Calling all local women - The Scottish Women's Convention is coming to Nairn on Tuesday 18th August, 10:30am - 13:00pm. At Nairn Community and Arts Centre King Street Nairn IV12 4BQ.

9/8/2015

More Young People Choosing To Stay In Highland and Islands

Opportunity, quality of life and strong community links have been cited as some of the positive reason young people are choosing to stay in the Highlands and Islands. This is according to a new report on the recent Young people and the Highlands and Islands: Attitudes and aspirations study commissioned by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE).