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17/5/2016
Caithness Health Area Team - CHAT - New Group To Lobby On Caithness Health Matters
Maternity Unit In Crisis Consultants - Too Many Locums A new local lobbying group "CHAT" Caithness Health Action Team has been formed by a group of local Caithness people concerned about a variety of matters affecting health services in Caithness. These vary from Maternity where many more mothers in recent times are being sent to Raigmore hospital in Inverness, Lack of consultants, Locum cover, Lack of GP's.
17/5/2016
Are You Towing Legally?
Are You Towing Legally? If you passed your driving test on or after 1st January 1997 and you now want to tow certain trailers, a horsebox or caravan, you may, by law, have to pass a specific practical test. This would give you a B + E entitlement on your driving licence.
16/5/2016
Cant Cook, Could Foster
You don't have to be a good cook to foster, revealed children and young people in foster care as part of a new survey conducted by The Fostering Network to mark the start of Foster Care Fortnight 2016 (16-29 May). Instead the overwhelming call was for foster carers who can provide them with security, support and love.15/5/2016
Final preparations in hand to welcome refugees to Highland
Highland Community Planning Partners have confirmed that they are now ready to receive 4 Syrian refugee families to the Highlands in the next few weeks. A working group of officers and volunteers from The Highland Council, Police Scotland, NHS Highland, and Highland Third Sector Interface have been putting final preparations in place for housing, education and health support for the families.15/5/2016
Peatlands Walks in the Flow Country
A programme of free guided walks led by The Highland Council Rangers on behalf of the Flows to the Future Project starts in earnest next week. This series of walks takes place across the Flow Country and west coast peatlands from Wednesday 18 May 2016.15/5/2016
Funds of £6.6m available from the Highland LEADER Programme
The Highland LEADER Programme is now open to receive applications with funding of over £6.6m available for projects which will benefit communities across the Highlands. LEADER is an EU Fund aimed at promoting economic and community development within rural areas.15/5/2016
Recycling - What Do We All Need To do?
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15/5/2016
Highlands Welcomes the Community Empowerment Act
A short introduction to the Community Empowerment Act, including input from the Highland Third Sector Interface, Highland Council, NHS Highland, Police Scotland and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service. To read the legislation go to http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/6/contents/enacted Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act The Community Empowerment Act will help to empower community bodies through the ownership of land and buildings, and by strengthening their voices in the decisions that matter to them.
15/5/2016
Primary school pupils gear up to become "Safe Young Highlanders"
Hundreds of local primary seven pupils will be looking forward to taking part in the forthcoming ‘Safe Young Highlander' event which is being coordinated by the charity High Life Highland on behalf of The Highland Council, Community Planning Partners and the many other organisations involved. The popular annual event is designed to give the pupils a positive, interactive experience increasing their knowledge in community safety, health and crime prevention.14/5/2016
Applications open to bag a share up to £12,000 for community projects
TESCO are inviting local community groups and good causes to apply for their share of a £12MILLION carrier bag charge fund. The supermarket teamed up with Groundwork to launch its Bags of Help initiative, which sees grants of £12,000, £10,000 and £8,000 - all raised from the 5p bag levy – being awarded to environmental and greenspace projects.
14/5/2016
The walk to school needs to be safer to improve our childrens happiness in Scotland
More than half of Scottish parents see a noticeable improvement in their children's happiness after they walk to school, new research has found. National charity Living Streets conducted research with parents of primary school children in Scotland and found that half see an improvement in their child's mood (52%) and behaviour (49%) after they've done physical activity.
5/5/2016
Free Self Management Course For Long Term Conditions
BOOK NOW for a free self management course available for people with long term conditions being held by Let's Get on With it Together in Wick during June. Call Joanne Telephone 01349 864289 Email [email protected] Web Site www.lgowit.org.
2/5/2016
Gail Ross Campaigning Hard In Last Days Before Election
Local Candidate Gail Ross (SNP) is not slowing down in her campaigning to win a seat a the Scottish Parliament. She is still out travelling the width and breadth of the constituency.
2/5/2016
New birthing programme for expecting mums expanding
NHS Highland is set to become the first health authority in the UK to provide an innovative birthing programme throughout its area. The Wise Hippo programme uses self-hypnosis, relaxation and massage techniques to help take the fear and anxiety out of giving birth so that couples actually look forward to the experience.
2/5/2016
Election 5th May
What's it all about anyway.......
2/5/2016
Sheltand News Interviews With Candidates
This film from Shetland News covers the four constituency candidates in the islands but also a couple of list candidates for Highlands and Islands - John Finnie for The Green Party and independent candidate James Stockan http://www.shetnews.co.uk/features/election-2016/12647-election-candidates-convey-their-core-message.2/5/2016
Will RISE Be The Surprise on Election Day
Left-wing alliance candidates include independent MSP Jean Urquhart and SSP leader Colin Fox. A coalition of left-wing parties modelled on the Greek Syriza movement has announced its candidates for the Holyrood election regional list.
1/5/2016
Death from above: the ravens slaughtering newborn lambs - Telegraph
Joe Shute today has written an article on the problems faced by Caithness farmers trying to protect their sheep from Ravens. Selena Swanson stands on the fresh straw inside a stone shed on her family farm, cradling a few-days-old lamb in her arms.
29/4/2016
Sun or Hail - Litter Pickers Prevail - Halkirk
Just less than a week separated Halkirk and Melvich Primary School's village litter picks but the weather couldn’t have been more different. Both village litter picks were undertaken as part of the schools Eco-studies programme and registered with the Keep Scotland Beautiful campaign and each event received assistance from The Highland Council’s local Countryside Ranger Paul Castle.
29/4/2016
Sun or Hail - Litter Pickers Prevail - Melvich
Just less than a week separated Halkirk and Melvich Primary School's village litter picks but the weather couldn't have been more different. Both village litter picks were undertaken as part of the schools Eco-studies programme and registered with the Keep Scotland Beautiful campaign and each event received assistance from The Highland Council’s local Countryside Ranger Paul Castle.
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