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14/9/2017

Day of action at Caithness bird haven

After an extremely busy breeding season, most of the nesting birds have now left St Johns Pool, near Dunnet which gave the Caithness Countryside Volunteers the ideal opportunity to get into action before the winter migrants begin to arrive. The volunteers undertook a range of activities such as wood preserving the viewing hides and fence posts.

[Children]

13/9/2017

We are recruiting new Trustees At HomeStart Caithness

Can you spare a couple of hours a month to help change lives? The role of the Trustee. You may bring a particular expertise to the board, such as professional skills in finance, IT, business, personnel management or marketing and PR, but equally as important are listening and communication skills, commitment and common sense.

[Nurseries and Play Groups]

11/9/2017

PLAYDEN NURSERY Is your child 2½ year old?

Is your child 2½ year old? Would they like to come and have some fun with us? We have spaces available in our sessions and you can choose to attend how many you would like. Whether it's to get your child familiar with the nursery environment, to get some jobs done or even for you to enjoy some quiet time, we can offer a broad range of pre-school experiences.

[Children]

8/9/2017

Kiltwalk Man Raising Money For HomeStart Caithness

Robert Smith has signed up for the Kilt Walk in Edinburgh on September 17th to raise money in aid of Home-Start Caithness. "I spent my childhood in Caithness and have decided to support their local branch of Home-Start.

[Medical Services]

7/9/2017

CHAT sends first batch of 1,000 protest postcards to First Minister

Caithness Health Action Team (CHAT) has gathered 2,410 postcards from members of the public protesting the centralisation of health services under NHS Highland. The postcards carry the slogan ‘100 miles too far' in reference to the 100 mile journey patients frequently have to travel to receive basic care.

[Children]

31/8/2017

Could you volunteer for Home-Start Caithness?

Could you volunteer for Home-Start Caithness? We are a family charity that works with young families who need a little extra support and friendship. We need both men and women who have parenting experience to join our team of dedicated volunteers and befriend a family that needs just that little extra support.

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26/8/2017

Reay and District Gardening Club 40th Horticultural Show 2017

See photos from the Reay Gardening Club annual show..

[Nurseries and Play Groups]

23/8/2017

NOSCA Nippers - Check out for Child Care in Wick

If you are looking for Child Care in Wick take a look at NOSCA Nippers. See a larger poster HERE.

[Community Groups]

14/8/2017

Bats At Thrumster Night

If you want to find out more about bats in Caithness you could not do better than head to Thrumster Woodlands with the Rangers. You might be surprised how many there are and where you can find them.

[Community Groups]

24/7/2017

Wick Gala 2017 Fun Run

See a few photo of the fun run in the Photo Gallery link above..

[Community Groups]

22/7/2017

Wick Gala 2017

Great night for the Gala. Many photos now in the gallery and more coming on Sunday..

[Agriculture]

15/7/2017

Caithness County Show 2017 - Saturday

The rain was forecast and it came as predicted. The first couple hours up until about 9.00am were dry then rain came on steadily but the ground remained firm all day.

[Agriculture]

14/7/2017

Caithness County Show 2017

Caithness County Show 2017 is underway. First photos are from Friday.

[Community Groups]

3/7/2017

Lybster Gala 2017

A dull evening but the rain stayed away for the Lybster Gala 2017 Saturday evening crowning etc. See the Photo Gallery above..

[Community Groups]

2/7/2017

Canisbay Show 2017

See photo gallery above..

[Community Groups]

23/6/2017

Caithness & North Sutherland Fund's latest grant awards

Caithness & North Sutherland Fund's latest grant assessment round has awarded over £17k to community projects throughout the Caithness & North Sutherland area. The Caithness Broch Project was granted £10,000 towards costs of holding a Caithness Broch Festival, consisting of a programme of participative archaeological activities that will be held throughout the year focusing around two selected Caithness broch sites.

[Community Groups]

23/6/2017

Thurso Town Improvements (TTIA) Tia The Big Arrival

Thurso Town Improvements Association (TTIA) are proud to introduce to you our mascot - TIA. Tia was designed by young creative genius Scott Hughes from Miller Academy primary school.

[Museums and Visitor Centres]

15/6/2017

Wick Voices Tell Their Stories On Aspects Of Life Gone By

The Wick Society's oral history section, Wick Voices, is generating a lot of interest in the community. The project was launched in 2016 with the aim of preserving local voices for posterity.