News Archive
10/8/2019
Black Saturday Anniversary Flotilla of Boats At Wick Bay
Black Saturday was, as reported at the time, a ‘fearful calamity'. In Wick Bay, alone, some 37 fishermen lost their lives, with countless more perishing around the coasts.
9/8/2019
UNIQUE STEAM DRIFTER LOTTIE 'SAILS' HOME TO WICK
From Bill Mowat. An unique ship from the 'golden era' of Wick's herring catching and food-processing industries has 'sailed back' to her home-port, over 70 years since she ceased having a prominent role at Wick Harbour.
9/8/2019
A Look Round The Island In the Stream - Stroma
A short film by Gavin Bird. The island of Stroma sits in the Pentland Firth between Caithness and Orkney, This once thriving island now lays abandoned baa the sheep that still graze it.
9/8/2019
A Walk Round Wick
A short film by Gavin Bird..
7/8/2019
More Funding Opportunities
Caithness Voluntary Group have just published the following opportunities in their latest newsletter. Caithness and North Sutherland Fund The CNSFund was established by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, DSRL and Dounreay Stakeholder Group to distribute a £4m funding package to community organisations for projects that will increase the attractiveness of Caithness and North Sutherland as a place to live, work and invest.6/8/2019
More Men Than Ever Get Their Poo Tested
More men taking part in bowel screening programme. The number of men being tested for bowel cancer is at its highest ever level in Scotland.2/8/2019
Patients can wait up to a year or more for knee replacements at NHS Highland
NHS Highland patients can wait for a year or more for a knee replacement, according to figures released to Labour MSP David Stewart under Freedom of Information. Mr Stewart, who represents the Highlands and Islands and is Scottish Labour's Shadow Health Minister, asked the health authority for the figures after two separate constituents complained that they were facing a wait of up to a year or more to get an operation.1/8/2019
Principles for Community Empowerment - Making More Decisions Locally
A document from Audit Scotland aims to raise awareness of community empowerment and promote such a shared understanding across scrutiny bodies to support high-quality scrutiny of community empowerment. Whilst the document is aimed at scrutiny bodies it is useful to anyone trying to understand what Community empowerment is and how it might affect decision making in localities.
1/8/2019
Fostering and adoption stats for 2018/19 out now
The Care Inspectorate have just published the annual report on fostering and adoption services in Scotland between 2018-19. These services continue to perform well, with 90% of fostering services and 95% of adoption services evaluated as ‘good' or better by our inspectors.
31/7/2019
Wick Gala 2019 - Children's Fancy Dress
A misty but warm night from the Wick Gala 2019 Children's Fancy Dress. See the link above for all the photos..
31/7/2019
North Highland College Open Evening
Whether you know exactly what you'd like to do or you're still unsure, we can help you find a course that is perfect for you at North Highland College UHI. Join us for our open evening on Tuesday 6th August 2019 from 4pm - 7pm to: See what courses are available to start this September 2019.
30/7/2019
John O'Groat Mill Trust Wins £1,000 Movement For Good award
The John O'Groats Mill Trust has won a £1,000 Movement for Good award thanks to nominations from the public. The John O'Groats Mill Trust was nominated to win a £1,000 boost as part of specialist insurer Ecclesiastical's Movement for Good awards , which is giving £1million to charities this summer.
30/7/2019
National Churches Trust - Foundation Grants
For the final round of 2019 (deadline 26 September) they will accept applications for works costing up to £20,000 excluding VAT, and will offer grants of up to 50% of project costs, not exceeding £10,000. The Foundation Grant Programme is a small grants programme for maintenance to listed and unlisted Christian churches, chapels and meeting houses.30/7/2019
Postcode funds open this week - for short time only
Three of the Postcode family of Trusts open this week. There's a short window to apply to the Postcode Local Trust, Postcode Community Trust and People's Postcode Trust.30/7/2019
EST - Low Carbon Travel and Transport Challenge Fund
Transport Scotland's Low Carbon Travel and Transport Challenge Fund is now open for Round 3 applications. Summary: Transport Scotland's Low Carbon Travel and Transport Challenge Fund is an opportunity for public, community and third sector organisations to apply for funding under the European Regional Development Fund 2014-2020 Programme to facilitate the delivery of active travel and low carbon transport hubs.29/7/2019
Thurso Fire Station - Charity Auction and more
3rd August 2019. See poster..
28/7/2019
Halkikr Highland Games 2019 Photos
See gallery link above. You can get slightly bigger photos in the galleries by right clicking and opening in a new tab or page..
28/7/2019
Wick Gala 2019 Photos
See the gallery link above for all the photos..
26/7/2019
Rare Bird In Caithness - Pink or Rose Coloured Starling
Spotted by crofters Stephen and Susan Cox on Thursday 25th July 2019 was a rare visitor to Roster in Caithness. "A pink starling aka the Rosy Coloured Starling is staying on our croft." "We think it was blown in on the storm earlier in the week from the Western Isles where some were sighted last weekend." For more information about this rare visitor to Caithness see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosy_starling Other sightings in UK this year can be seen at https://www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/RealData/gallery.asp?SpeciesID=15840 List of Caithness Bird Photos.
24/7/2019
Living Well Event
If you are living with any long term condition in the Highland area this event is for YOU! Specialist talks on Self Management, Living with Fatigue, Pain Management and Hope will be available via video link to all venues. Exhibitors at each venue will offer you the opportunity to find out more about local services.
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