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22/3/2016
Peatland workshops prove hit at Science Festival - Peat Balls
Children from Bower and Castletown Primary schools in Caithness enjoyed a series of workshops organised by The Highland Council Planning and Infrastructures Countryside Rangers at the Caithness Science Festival last week. The local rangers from Caithness and Sutherland provided a mix of workshops focusing on peat and the importance of the Flow Country.
22/3/2016
Peatland workshops prove hit at Science Festival - Carbon Cycle
Children from Bower and Castletown Primary schools in Caithness enjoyed a series of workshops organised by The Highland Council Planning and Infrastructures Countryside Rangers at the Caithness Science Festival last week. The local rangers from Caithness and Sutherland provided a mix of workshops focusing on peat and the importance of the Flow Country.
21/3/2016
Back to school and a trip down memory lane - The Final Days Of North School, Wick
By Noel Donaldson THERE will always a special place in our hearts for our early schooldays. They account a significant percentage of our early education, the longest periods we have been away from our parents, meeting and making new friends and tackling new challenges in new surroundings.
20/3/2016
Latest Photos Of New Noss Primary School Construction
The latest photo in our gallery for the new Noss Primary school on the north side of the river show it is well on its way to completion. The new school will replace North and Hillhead primary schools.
20/3/2016
Tackling Social Isolation - Funding Opportunity
Extra funding to help fight loneliness. Additional funding of £200,000 to tackle loneliness and social isolation was announced today by Social Justice Secretary Alex Neil.20/3/2016
Newtonhill Croft Walk From Above
New walk has been created and young trees planted at Newtonhill Croft near Wick in Caithness, Scotland. Video by Highland Aerial Views.
20/3/2016
New Wick High 3 - 18 Campus Progress
The new Wick High school campus incorporating ages 3 - 18 is well on its way with the buildings now looking more enclosed. The school which will be home to all ages includes a new primary school to replace two primary schools - Pulteneytown and South.
20/3/2016
£1m for Gaelic broadcasting From Scottish Government After UK Withdrawal
Gaelic broadcaster MG ALBA will receive an additional £1m investment this year. Minister for Scotland's Languages Alasdair Allan announced the media service will receive the funding following the UK Government’s plan to withdraw all funding to Gaelic broadcasting in Scotland.19/3/2016
Health bosses forced to apologise following death of newborn baby in Highland hospital
Health chiefs in the Highlands have been forced to apologise after a newborn baby died. The girl died of the e.coli sepsis infection just 40 hours after being born at Caithness General Hospital in Wick.
19/3/2016
Caithness Science Festival 2016
Photos from the 2016 Caithness Science Festival. Click the Photo Gallery Link.
19/3/2016
Warning Vulnerable Adults About Financial Scams
Staff from a range of agencies who work with vulnerable adults in Highland have been getting training to help prevent people falling foul of financial scams. In another example of integrated working involving NHS Highland, Police Scotland and Trading Standards, the training included films, presentations and discussions, and provided staff with advice and guidance on how to spot and prevent financial harm.
19/3/2016
Earth Hour
NHS Highland is urging its staff to switch off their lights at home for an hour on Saturday (19th March 2016), as part of a demonstration for action on climate change. The health board has emailed its employees suggesting that they sign up for Earth Hour 2016 - the worlds biggest annual celebration for our planet.18/3/2016
Free support event in Wick for people with Type 2 diabetes
Diabetes UK will run one of a national series of free educational events to provide expert advice and information for people recently diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in Wick on Tuesday 5 April. The Living with Diabetes Day will be held from 9.30am to 4.30pm at Pulteney Centre, Huddart Street in Wick.17/3/2016
NHS Highland Chief Elaine Mead In Wick Tonight To Discuss Changes To Caithness Health Services
Wick Community Council has set up a meeting after one in February had to be cancelled when Elaine Mead did not travel due to bad weather forecast. Thursday 17th March 2016 at 6.30pm in Pulteney Centre (Smith Function Room) A new off-shoot group of the community council has been started following a meeting on 3rd March 2016.
16/3/2016
Your Cash Your Caithness - More Council Funding For Caithness Groups
Caithness Members of The Highland Council have set aside £30k from the Ward Discretionary Budget to let the local community decide for themselves which projects are needed in their area. Whether you want to organise a dance for young people, a healthy living project, a crime prevention idea, a lunch club for older residents, a community art project, the only limit is your imagination.16/3/2016
Council To Support National Five Drama Course
Highland Council has listened to public feedback on Eden Courts decision to cease running the SQA National Five Drama course. The council is to provide £11,500 towards the running of this course for the financial year 2016/17 from the Councils Care and Learning Services budget.
16/3/2016
Launch of strategy to tackle wildlife crime in the Highlands
A strategy to tackle wildlife crime for the next three years was launched on Monday 14th March 2016 been launched in the Highlands. The Highland branch of the Partnership Against Wildlife Crime (PAW) Scotland action plan is a local collaboration between a number of organisations including Police Scotland, Highland Council, Scottish Natural Heritage, RSPB Scotland, Scottish Land and Estates, National Farmers Union Scotland, Association of Salmon Fishery Boards and the Scottish Gamekeepers Association to name but a few.15/3/2016
Notification of Subsea 7 Towhead Movement through Wick
All movements are time controlled by the police. First Movement - Large Towhead on Tuesday 15th March leaving from Dry Dock at Wick Harbour around 09:30hrs and will take approximately 3 hours to complete.14/3/2016
Nuclear Archive At Wick Going Up Fast
The Nuclear Archive building near Wick airport is going up fast now. We had not been up to take a look for some months and as you can see considerable work has been done..
13/3/2016
Highland Council Ranger Events 2016
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