News Archive
6/2/2024
North Coast Bumblebees - In Person Talk
Paul Castle is the dedicated Countryside Ranger for North Sutherland and North Caithness with High Life Highland and is giving talks about bumblebees in Thurso and Bettyhill. For me, the buzzing of a bumblebee is the quintessential ‘Sound of Summer'.
5/2/2024
There Are Benefits To Sharing A Bed With Your Pet - As Long As You're Scrupulously Clean
When heading off for a night's slumber, does your pet follow? Perhaps the cat curls up at the end of your bed. Maybe the dog dives under the duvet or pops their head on your pillow.
5/2/2024
Supervised Toothbrushing In Schools And Nurseries Is A Good Idea - It's Proven To Reduce Tooth Decay
Nearly a quarter of five-year-old children in England have tooth decay. In deprived areas of the country the proportion is even higher.
5/2/2024
How Long Might Your Dog Live? New Study Calculates Life Expectancy For Different Breeds
The UK has long been considered to have some of the strongest animal welfare laws in the world. Beginning with Martin's act on the cruel treatment of cattle, through to the Animal Welfare Act 2006 and then Finn's law to protect service animals, UK animal welfare laws have sought to reduce harm and cruelty to animals.
5/2/2024
Completed Dry January? Reading Fiction Can Help Newly Sober Mothers Decide What's Next
More people in the UK have gone dry this January than ever before, so drinking, not drinking, and navigating a course between the two, is on many of our minds. Many of those people are mothers.
5/2/2024
Why You Should Train Your Cat - And How To Do It
The pandemic fuelled a rise in first-time pet owners and people adopting puppies and kittens. While even inexperienced owners expect a new puppy will need some training, people rarely think the same applies to kittens.
1/2/2024
Police Dog Tess enjoys retirement with owner Ian
Police Dog (PD) Tess retired from protecting the Dounreay site last summer and has been living at home with her former handler and now owner, PC Ian Disbury. We asked Ian for the story behind Tess's career and what she is up to now in her well-earned retirement.
1/2/2024
Online Meetings And Security
We are all used now with taking part in online meetings and these have been vital to enable us all to get on with our projects. One issue that has arisen is around privacy.
30/1/2024
Caithness Voluntary Group AGM 13 February 2024
The Caithness Voluntary Group Annual General Meeting will be held on Tuesday, 13th February 2024 at 7pm in Watten Village Hall. AGM 2023 Agenda.[History]
29/1/2024All At Sea - Exhibition Castletown Heritage
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29/1/2024
Young People Across The Highlands Are Encouraged To Register To Vote During Welcome To Your Vote Week
This week (29 January - 4 February 2024) is Welcome to Your Vote week which is the ideal time to start conversations with young people about democracy, politics, and all aspects of voting. The Electoral Commission has created a set of online resources for young people, and those who work with them, to get the discussion started and help young people find out how to get and use their vote.27/1/2024
Metacub for Kids At Thurso Leisure Centre
Great news! Metacub for the kids is back this Friday 2nd Feb! See poster..
26/1/2024
Refer A Friend For A Free Draw In One Year Membership 
Every time your friends join highlife you'll be entered into a prize draw for a year's free membership! Share your highlife membership ID number with a friend for them to enter when creating an account to redeem. Refer a friend: https://www.highlifehighland.com/join-high-life-highland/.
24/1/2024
Veganuary's Impact Has Been Huge - Here Are The Stats To Prove It
Since launching in 2014, Veganuary has boasted increasing sign-ups year on year. But what's the evidence that the campaign that encourages people to adopt a vegan diet during January is really taking a bite out of the meat market?.
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20/1/2024Caithness Family History Talks
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20/1/2024
Local Care Home Get On Their Blue Suede Shoes
Pentland View care home in Thurso was transformed into Blue Hawaii to mark what would have been Elvis Presley's 89th birthday on 8 January. It is estimated that Elvis has sold over one billion records worldwide so to honour the undisputed King of Rock & Roll, the staff and residents enjoyed a fantastic day of music, fun and dancing.
20/1/2024
Why You May Feel Depressed And Anxious When You're Ill - And How To Cope With It
Winter illnesses are all around us at the moment - from the common cold, COVID-19 and flu to strep throat and stomach bugs. All have one thing in common: they can make you feel miserable.17/1/2024
Wick Butchers Harrolds Offers Free Home Delivery Due To Bad Weather
With the wintery conditions causing problems for all kinds of transport today. ❄️🥶 Get your butcher order delivered FREE of charge within the Wick area.
17/1/2024
Golden Years Treat Postponed
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17/1/2024
Join The RSPBs #biggardenbirdwatch 2024
Last year's event (January 2023) saw a huge level of participation, with a staggering 9.1 million birds counted. BUT...beneath the surface of these seemingly impressive numbers, lies a concerning situation for our winter visitors.
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