News Archive

March date for next Caithness District Partnership

The next Caithness District Partnership meeting is due to take place in Wick on Friday 27 March.  Included on the agenda will be an update on the Caithness Redesign Reference Group work and Bob Silverwood, the Area Community Care Manager, will be present to talk about local NHS staffing.  

Carbon Pathways between the vegetation, soil and atmosphere - 12th March

We are delighted to invite you to the next seminar in the 2015 ERI Seminar series.   The talk will be this THURSDAY 12th of March, at 17:30 at the Environmental Research Institute, Castle street, Thurso.  

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat

A musical production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat performed by the pupils of Lybster Primary School.   25th 26th 27th March 2015 Tickets £5 Concessions £3.  

Wick High Oscars Night Puts Friendship First For Life

In what was undoubtedly a first for Wick High school Murray Watts, script writer and director in the film industry compered an evening of short films and Oscar awards.   Murray introduced and interviewed his friend author and TV presenter Sally Magnusson describing their family connections over many years.  

Crows Muscle In On Duck's Feeding Ground At Wick

AT first, there seemed to be enough for everyone on this feeding patch of Wick River...  until the intimidating hoodie crows decided to stage a takeover.  

Urgent - Application Process Closes Midnight 4th March For SSE Course To Employment

New work ready programme seeks candidates with a positive attitude.   Candidates aged 16 -29 are invited to apply for a 10 week course led by SSE and being delivered in conjunction with Energy and Utility Skills and the North Highland College UHI.  

National roll-out for sign language interpreting service

New video call service for deaf people is UK first.   A nationwide roll-out of a new online interpreting service will allow deaf people across Scotland to use sign language to contact public sector services.  

Caithness International Science Festival 2015

As well as the schools programme, this year there will be activities for the general public throughout the week, including: Public Launch Event: Pulteneytown Primary Academy School, Tuesday 17th March at 6.30pm Festival Patron Lord-Lieutenant for Caithness Anne Dunnett, along with Festival Chairman Professor Iain Baikie, will launch this year's Festival and present prizes to the winners of this year's Schools Design Competition which were kindly donated by Kongsberg Maritime Ltd.   There will be performances by various presenters, along with "taster" workshops that were on offer to the school children throughout the festival week.  

Brown Bin Collection Re-Starts in March

As garden waste bin collections resume on 2 March residents are being urged to check their brown bins carefully for any contamination before they put them out for their first collection.   Householders are reminded that plastic bags or any other plastic, glass, soil, stones and rubble must not be included and any contaminated bins will be rejected.  

PASS IT ON WEEK - 7TH TO 15TH MARCH

Pass it on Week is all about re-use.   It's a week dedicated to encouraging people to get involved in re-use activity of all shapes and sizes.