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8/10/2023
Exhibition At Castletown Heritage - Castlehill House And Estate 1770 -1967Thumbnail for article : Exhibition At Castletown Heritage - Castlehill House And Estate 1770 -1967
At Castlehill we now have our new exhibition up and running.  The title of the exhibition is "Castlehill House and Estate 1770 -1967".  
Families Were Crammed Together 'Like Herring In A Barrel' During Wick Fishing BoomThumbnail for article : Families Were Crammed Together 'Like Herring In A Barrel' During Wick Fishing Boom
Wick's herring-fishing boom is considered to have been a time of great prosperity for the town - but those living in unsanitary conditions in the streets around the harbour faced a daily struggle with poverty, overcrowding and disease.   The hardships endured by families crammed "cheek by jowl" in the Lower Pulteneytown area have been highlighted by Caithness poet and playwright George Gunn in a new recording for Wick Voices, the oral history section of the Wick Society.  
5/10/2023
Association of Northern Trails Scotland AGM 2023
Please note that this year's AGM will take place at the Norseman Hotel in Wick on Thursday 26th October 2023, at 7pm.   For those unable to attend in person, there will be an opportunity to attend online via Zoom.  
4/10/2023
6 Caithness Groups Among Highland Organisations To Benefit From Community Regeneration Funding Towards Revenue Projects
A funding boost of nearly £1million of revenue investment is set to benefit rural areas across Highland.   The Highland Strategic Local Action Group who met during September, considered, and agreed funding for revenue projects submitted to the first round of the 2023/24 Community Regeneration Fund.  
25/9/2023
Caithness Groups Get Lottery Awards
A number of groups in Caithness were on a long list of Scottish awards from the lottery.   Caithness KLICS (SCIO) Medium Grants Scotland: Improving Lives £76,763 Highland The group will use the funding to offer a range of activities for young carers, including weekly group sessions and after school sessions to reduce stress and provide respite bringing some normality into their lives.  
24/7/2023
Wick Gala 2023 PhotosThumbnail for article : Wick Gala 2023 Photos
Over 300 photos from Wick Gala on Saturday night.   See the link above to all the photos..  
22/7/2023
Caithness County Show 2023 PhotosThumbnail for article : Caithness County Show 2023 Photos
Hundreds of photos from the Caithness County Show 2023.   See the gallery link above..  
21/7/2023
Caithness Voluntary Group Success With Loneliness Funding Award
Caithness Voluntary Group is one of 53 projects awarded a share of £3.2 million fund set up to tackle loneliness by Scottish Government.   Activities delivered by the organisations include community choirs, walking football, Men's Sheds and volunteering opportunities.  
17/5/2023
Thurso Town MarketThumbnail for article : Thurso Town Market
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17/5/2023
Thurso Town Market 2023 DatesThumbnail for article : Thurso Town Market 2023 Dates
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19/1/2023
Become a Board Member of PPPThumbnail for article : Become a Board Member of PPP
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19/1/2023
John O'groats Mill Trust Receives £1.5million From An Investment In Scotland's Neighbourhoods By Scottish GovernmentThumbnail for article : John O'groats Mill Trust Receives £1.5million From An Investment In Scotland's Neighbourhoods By Scottish Government
Regeneration projects in disadvantaged and rural communities across Scotland will receive a share of almost £27 million funding.   The investment will support schemes tackling child poverty and addressing issues like addiction and suicide prevention, while creating jobs and growing local economies.  
18/1/2023
My Family Tree and Treasures I have FoundThumbnail for article : My Family Tree and Treasures I have Found
See poster for details..  
13/12/2022
Notes For Your Diary At Castlehill Heritage
Hi All, Hope you are all managing to keep warm in this bitterly cold weather.  At least there is not too much snow so we can get about.  
13/10/2022
Learning about how bats fly with Ranger Andy SummersThumbnail for article : Learning about how bats fly with Ranger Andy Summers
High Life Highland Countryside Rangers took part in the recent Caithness International Science Festival 2022, with a visit to Newton Park Primary School in Wick where the theme was Scottish mammals.   .  
13/10/2022
Countryside Rangers visit Wick school at Caithness Science festival Thumbnail for article : Countryside Rangers visit Wick school at Caithness Science festival
High Life Highland Countryside Rangers took part in the recent Caithness International Science Festival 2022, with a visit to Newton Park Primary School in Wick where the theme was Scottish mammals.   HLH Countryside Ranger Roz Summers said, "It was good to be back in person at this fantastic festival.  
13/10/2022
Pupils working out how climate change will change our mammal speciesThumbnail for article : Pupils working out how climate change will change our mammal species
High Life Highland Countryside Rangers took part in the recent Caithness International Science Festival 2022, with a visit to Newton Park Primary School in Wick where the theme was Scottish mammals.   .  
13/10/2022
Learning About Our Scottish Mammals Through Looking At Skulls With Ranger Donald MitchellThumbnail for article : Learning About Our Scottish Mammals Through Looking At Skulls With Ranger Donald Mitchell
High Life Highland Countryside Rangers took part in the recent Caithness International Science Festival 2022, with a visit to Newton Park Primary School in Wick where the theme was Scottish mammals.   .