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12/8/2020
Wick Paths Group Return To Work On The Coghill Bridges - Saturday 15th August
Wick Paths Group will be returning to work on upgrading the Coghill Bridges at Wick Riverside this weekend - Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th August and the bridge will be closed to the public both days to enable the work to proceed safely. The group have already upgraded the smaller of the two bridges, this involved replacing rotten timbers and railing supports and laying a non slip fibreglass walking surface.
12/8/2020
Save Up To £2,000 With Tax-free Childcare
As schools return in Scotland, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding working parents they could save up to £2,000 per child per year to pay towards after-school clubs and other childcare services. Around 110,000 families in Scotland are eligible for Tax-Free Childcare, which can cut thousands of pounds off childcare bills.
8/8/2020
Green Light To Peatlands Partnership To Apply To Unesco For World Heritage Site Status
The Flow Country of Caithness and Sutherland. The UK Government's Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has given its backing to The Peatlands Partnership's World Heritage Site Working Group to go ahead with developing the nomination of The Flow Country to UNESCO for World Heritage Site (WHS) status.
8/8/2020
Competition - Scotland's Nature Agency Wants To Snap Up Your Coasts And Waters Photos
Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) is calling on people to share their favourite photos of Scotland's rivers, coasts, seas, lochs and canals to feature in a celebratory calendar marking Scotland's Year of Coasts and Waters (YCW). While plans for the themed year, celebrating Scotland's unrivalled coasts and waters, have been affected by the coronavirus restrictions, many people have still been going outdoors and enjoying nature close to home.
6/8/2020
Green Health Packs to benefit environment and boost wellbeing across Caithness
Green Health Packs have been bagged and are being distributed to community groups in a project that will bring environmental benefits across Caithness while also boosting people's wellbeing. Caithness Voluntary Group has assembled 450 packs with help from volunteers and staff at Pulteneytown People's Project in Wick, while Caithness Rural Transport has helped get them distributed.
5/8/2020
Police Scotland - BSL Coronavirus Message
A message regarding coronavirus and hate crime signed in British Sign Language with open captions from Police Scotland..
5/8/2020
Support For Working Families Affected By Coronavirus Given An Extra Boost
Families who benefit from government funded childcare support were given a boost today as the Government announced that they would not lose out due to COVID-19. Working parents or carers, who are eligible for Tax-Free Childcare but have temporarily fallen below the minimum income requirement as a result of the pandemic, will continue to receive financial support until 31 October 2020 Critical workers who may exceed the income threshold for the 2020-21 tax year, as a result of working more to play a vital role in tackling the coronavirus pandemic, will continue to receive support this tax year.5/8/2020
BRANSTON RACES AGAINST THE CLOCK IN A BID TO TRAVEL AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS
PERTHSHIRE POTATO supplier Branston is planning to virtually travel around the world in 80 days to support its charity of the year Rachel House, which is run by Children's Hospices Across Scotland. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the spud supplier had to cancel its fundraising events this year including its big annual 100-mile sponsored cycle.
4/8/2020
What uncertainty does the Covid-19 Outbreak bring to pregnant women?
Even in normal circumstances, pregnancy can feel incredibly daunting. Bringing new life into the world is an incredible experience but expecting mums can often feel anxious and unprepared.
23/7/2020
Temporary Closure Of The Coghill Bridges In Wick
Upgrading work is to be carried out on the Coghill Bridges. Check the dates when the bridges will be closed..
23/7/2020
Spotted At Scrabster Harbour Today - A Ship Flying The Union Jack Flag Upside Down
German registered chemical Tanker "Antares" alongside at Scrabster Harbour today. The vessel is in theory committing "Lèse-Majeste" (to do wrong to majesty) by flying the Union Flag upside down.
23/7/2020
Test And Protect: Self-isolate If Contacted By NHS Scotland
If you have been in close contact with someone who has tested positive for coronavirus, NHS Scotland will get in touch and ask you to self-isolate for 14 days. It's crucial that you do, to stop the virus spreading, and to protect each other and the progress we have made.
10/7/2020
Why it's better to give to a food bank now than three months ago
Food banks in the UK reported that demand had tripled in March this year as the coronavirus lockdown threw millions out of work. Many food banks faced an urgent need for money to buy extra food and launched appeals through crowdfunding websites.
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1/7/2020CASWA Fighting Domestic Abuse
CASWA covers Caithness and Sutherland and provides support to women, children and young people who have experienced domestic abuse..
30/6/2020
Sir John Square, Thurso - Community Takeover
This year, due to lock down, Highland Council have been unable to plant the usual, beautiful floral displays in Sir Johns Square, Thurso. With permission from the council Thurso Grows, a project run by Thurso Community Development Trust, has taken over Sir John Square this year to plant a vegetable garden and create a collective community art work installation.
29/6/2020
Two Wick Buildings To Finally Be Demolished and The Sites Taken Over By Wick Development Trust
Two prominent derelict buildings in Wick High Street are to be demolished following decades lying empty. Numbers 30 and 126 (known locally as Dominoes (the former cinema) and Sloans are to benefit from demolition and site clearance, before ownership is returned to the local community.
26/6/2020
Dounreay Cash Reaches Groups In Need During Coronavirus Lockdown
More than 30 community groups received help from a fund supported by Dounreay and the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority during the COVID-19 crisis. In March 2020, Dounreay Site Restoration Ltd anticipated an upsurge in demand from community organisations for small-scale financial assistance.
22/6/2020
Video shorts help young Gaelic learners in the home - Bhidiothan goirid a’ cuideachadh luchd-ionnsachaidh le Gàidhlig san dachaigh
A series of 9 short videos, have been created by The Highland Council Gaelic Team to assist non-Gaelic speaking parents who have young children entering Gaelic medium education. The videos called “Spòrs agus Seinn Còmhla ri Ellen”, “Fun and Sing along with Ellen”, are each around 7 minutes long and cover the typical themes encountered during the average day at home with small children.
22/6/2020
A primary school sports day and some views of Wick from 1933
The film opens on a boat coming into Wick harbour and we get an impression of how busy the harbour is. A brief view of the town is given, with a panning shot looking over Bridge Street toward the mouth of the river.
16/6/2020
Venture alongside Edda Sun
Not the easiest job in the world, but Scrabster Pilot boat "Venture" expertly manoeuvers alongside the 4,398 gross ton Norwegian registered Research/Survey vessel "Edda Sun", whilst heading towards Scrabster Harbour this morning (06/06/20). Weather was light rain with a moderate sea swell.
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