News Archive
5/4/2018
Do You Know where Defibrillators Are In Caithness?
The search is on to list all the defibrillators in Caithness to assess if there is a need fro more. Various programmes have paid fro these machines but there is not comprehensive list of them.
28/3/2018
Funding Information Event In Wick 24th April 2018
FUNDING INFORMATION EVENT. Tuesday 24th April 10.00am-1pm Pulteney Centre, Wick.
28/3/2018
Good Governance Training For Committee Members, Directors and Staff
Good Governance Training will be delivered in two sessions Wednesday 9th May 7pm-8.30pm. Your members what are they?, Ever wondered why you have members and why they are there How your committee works How your group is made up.
28/3/2018
Jamie Stone MP Contacts First Minister Regarding Caithness Poor Health Position
Jamie Stone MP for Caithness Sutherland and Ross writes today on his Facebook page - "Today I've written to Nicola Sturgeon to express my concern at the high levels of chronic disease in Caithness that were reported in this Monday's Press & Journal. The very high number of health problems experienced by people in the Far North make it more urgent than ever that higher levels of government step in to assist the local NHS.
28/3/2018
Ranger Actvities In April in Caithness
Family Easter Treasure Hunt - Sunday 1st April It's not just chocolate eggs at Easter time. Search for clues & learn about different types of animal eggs at the beautiful Geise woodland, near Glengolly.28/3/2018
Video: The role of the charity trustee
Presentation by OSCR - Scottish Charity Regulator. Charity trustees are our secret superheroes.
28/3/2018
Advice for first time charity trustees
During Trustees' Week 2016, we spoke to a range of experts to see what advice they would give first time charity trustees..
27/3/2018
John O'Groats Trail Group Install New Footbridge at Ousdale
Jay Wilson Chair, Friends of the John o' Groats Trail, gives an update he new bridge they have built at Ousdale. Today (25th March 2018) marked one of the key moments in the history of the John o' Groats Trail.
27/3/2018
E.ON's Camster wind farm powering improvements for Caithness community
Caithness residents are enjoying improved facilities thanks to the efforts of the Latheronwheel and Latheron Improvement Group, local volunteers and donations totalling £25,000 from the E.ON Camster Community Fund. The funding has contributed to the refurbishment of the children's playpark in Latheronwheel, providing wheelchair access and a range of outdoor play equipment, as well as a woodland path network - the Burn Walk - which has been upgraded and had overgrown vegetation removed to make it suitable for visitors of all ages.
26/3/2018
AGM At Gills Harbour and Some History Below
An eloquent plea for a Gills Bay to Shetland sea-link from 1872, uncovered b y local 'historian Mr Morris Pottinger. With Gills Harbour Ltd's AGM coming on Tuesday 27.03.2018 evening at 19:30 sharp, retired farmer (Caithness & Orkney) Mr Morris Pottinger, who regularly writes historical articles for the Groat and has written the book on Parish Life on the Pentland Firth about mid-17th C, has kindly sent this extract from an Orkney paper of 1872 - see below.
23/3/2018
How will you celebrate Earth Hour 2018?
The Highland Council is once again proud to be taking part in WWF's Earth Hour and is leading the way in supporting the event throughout the region. For the 11th consecutive year, the Council is calling on local people and businesses to back WWF’s Earth Hour and support collective action in tackling climate change.
22/3/2018
Councillors commitment to understand challenges in acute mental health services
Mental health was at the forefront of Highland Councillors' attention today (21 March 2018) as they participated in a seminar at Highland Council’s headquarters in Inverness. The seminar was organised by the Council for Members and others, providing them an opportunity to hear about the different mental health services in place in Highland and the various challenges currently facing services and partners.20/3/2018
Don't Get Caught By Scams on Telephone Preference Service
Beware of calls from scammers pretending to be the Telephone Preference Service warns Highland Council Trading Standards. Highland Council Trading Standards wish to warn consumers not to fall for a new telephone call scam in which fraudsters pretend to be calling from the Telephone Preference Service (or TPS).
20/3/2018
PLAYMOBIL announces sponsorship of World Autism Awareness Week
PLAYMOBIL toys are played with across the world and enjoyed by children of all ages. In fact in 2017 the toy giant marked the production of its 3 billionth figure.19/3/2018
Newton Hill Community Woodland Volunteer Days
Sun 25th Mar and Sun 1st Apr 2018 10.30am to 3.30pm. We have our annual batch of trees from the TCV, now at the woodland and ready for planting.18/3/2018
The John O'Groats Trail Group Moving Forward
Since its inception by Jay Wilson the John OGroats Trail group of volunteers have kept moving forward. With a daunting prospect of marking out 147 miles of trail From Inverness to John O'Groats they have created a viable route.
18/3/2018
Caithness Science Festival 2018 Fun Day
The final day of the Caithness Science Festival - "The Fun Day" gave a chance for listening to talks on various topic and many hands on displays. The day showed to young people that science can be not only extremely interesting but also fun with the added bonus of a potential career.
16/3/2018
Caithness Science Festival 2018 - Launch Photos
The Caithness Science Festival 2018 is still going strong in its sixteenth year. The official launch was on Tuesday this week with events running every day.
16/3/2018
‘Preparing for Investment' in the Highlands and Islands - charities, social enterprises, community enterprise
We are delighted to invite you to our upcoming programme of free workshops, ‘Preparing for Investment' in the Highlands and Islands. We're delighted to invite you to our upcoming events 'Preparing for Investment' in the Highlands and Islands.
15/3/2018
Community Groups Rewarded To Deliver Improvement Projects
Community groups across Caithness and north Sutherland have gained more than £178,000 from a local fund's recent awards. The Caithness & North Sutherland Fund, which is provided by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA), has held two funding rounds since October and awarded money to eleven projects.
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