News Archive

Another Circus Comes To Caithness - Circus Montini

You wait 10 years for a circus then two come along at once.   Circus Montini is coming to Thurso and Wick Thurso 14 - 17 June 2018 Kirkwall 19 - 22 June 2018 Wick 23 - 25 June 2018 Also visiting Forres, Tain, Dornoch See web site to book.  

Zippos Circus Coming To Wick

18th - 21st July 2018.   We have an early bird offer for online booking at zippos.co.uk Use discount code WIK50 before 1 July and get 50% off all tickets! And Zippos Circus is in Tain from 23 to 25 July with another early bird offer.  

Family Fun At LIDL Thurso

Come to Lidl Thurso on Saturday 2nd June 2018, for some family fun, while ‘getting the messages'.   Children can enjoy face painting, an entertainer, giveaways and games.  

Study Reveals Devastating Impact That Flea Outbreaks Have on British Pet Owners

* Research by MSD reveals a staggering 100 per cent of British pet owners have been affected by flea outbreaks.   *82 per cent of Brits struggle to keep fleas under control.  

School's Out: Booking Opens Saturday 2nd June

Highlife Highland - Summer Actvities.   We hope you're enjoying choosing activities for all the family using our activity catalogue.  

Exploring Life's Key Questions

See postcard for details.  

NBMP Introductory Bat Detector Workshop, Wick, 25th May 2018

This introductory bat detector workshop involves an evening classroom session followed by a practical field session starting around dusk.  Bat sounds are broken down into four elements in order to train people's sonic memory and aid species identification using a heterodyne bat detector in the field.  

The Finest Road In The World - A Talk By James Miller

The Wick Paths Group is joining with the Wick Society for a talk by James Miller will give a talk on his his book "The Finest Road in the World" in MacKay's Hotel on Tuesday 12th June 2018 starting at 7.00pm, admission costs £5 and there will also be a raffle.  Come along and support 2 local organisations.  

Free Draught Proofing and Energy Advice

Free draught proofing and energy advice service is available to anyone in Caithness & Sutherland area whom is: In receipt of unemployment benefits/ESA/PIP Retired/Pensioner A Carer Has a support worker On a low income/Part time worker(under 16 hours) In fuel poverty(struggling to pay energy bills) Living with a disability/health concerns A fully qualified, disclosed Energy Adviser will undertake an assessment of the needs/issues in your property, in regards to reducing bills, reduce drafts on doors/windows, increase disposable income, explain/set up heating controls - systems and advise on help/funding/grants available to reducing carbon emissions(energy losses) This is for private home owners, Highland council tenants, Housing associations or people with a private landlord You will receive free energy saving measures that may be required as part of the Energy visit.   Fitted - free hot water tank jacket/lagging, free draught excluders for door/windows, free external/internal door/window seals, free LED bulbs, free radiator reflector panelling.  

Right to advocacy extended under Scotland's new social security service

A right to independent advocacy services is to be extended to more people under Scotland's new social security service.   Ahead of the final vote on the Social Security (Scotland) Bill, the Scottish Government has put forward an amendment that would see services provided to anyone who, because of a disability, needs additional support to engage fully with the Scottish social security system.