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8/8/2014

Rape Crisis Scotland - Survivors Guide to the Scottish Justice System

This video is for anyone who is thinking about reporting a sexual crime or who has already reported and their case is currently in Scottish justice system. There are interviews with key professionals and an overview of how to report and what you may expect at each stage of the process.

6/8/2014

Flower-rich grasslands - brilliant for bumblebees

If you want to encourage a sward of wildflowers on your land, and help bumblebees pollinate the countryside, then the coastal grassland workshop at Castletown, near Thurso, Caithness on 19th August 2014 can meet your needs. Scotland's coastline is made up of a unique collection of habitats, all influenced by proximity to the sea.

6/8/2014

Wick Youth Discovery Day

Wick's Youth Network is inviting all youth organisations to the Wick Discovery Day on Saturday 13th September, from 11am-3pm at the Rosebank Recreational Park and Pavilion. The purpose of the day is to allow Youth Groups or workers operating in the Wick High School catchment to engage with the public for whatever purpose would best advance their activities and objectives.

6/8/2014

Ranger Events in August 2014

Make a Willow Fish. Wednesday 13th August.

6/8/2014

SQA results 2014 - hard work achieves high performance for Highland pupils

Exam candidates across the Highlands got their results by text, email or by post on 5th August 2014. S4 pupils sat the new National exams for the first time.

2/8/2014

Dance Dance Dance At Wick Gala

Patty and Leslie can shake it!!!.

1/8/2014

"My Hearts in the Highlands" August Events

The Highland involvement in the Great War, a historic woolmill, Highland family history, a clan gathering, traditional Highland stories, and the things Highlanders took with them when they had to leave the North are the themes of August's programme of the "My heart's in the Highlands" Homecoming Scotland 2014 events in the Highlands and Moray. Newtonmore, Fochabers, Knockando, Thurso, Tain, Cromarty, Strathpeffer, Wick and Glencoe will all be hosting events this month encouraging local people and visitors to explore and celebrate what makes the Highland special to them.

31/7/2014

Caithness Quilters Exhibition for Wick Gala Week 2014

Another great exhibition from the ladies of Caithness Quilters at Assembly Rooms, Wick. See the photos in the gallery..

31/7/2014

Treasure Hunt For Wick Gala 2014

See the photos in the gallery..

31/7/2014

Fancy Dress for Wick Gala

Fancy Dress at Braehead for Wick Gala 2014. See photos in the gallery..

30/7/2014

First World War Centenary Commemorations - a call to all Highlanders to remember those who served

Monday 4 August 2014 marks the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War, and a nation-wide programme of commemoration will begin which will cover the same period as the duration of the war. As part of that programme, two non-denominational commemorative services are being held in Inverness, and people from Inverness and across the wider Highlands are being encouraged to participate.

28/7/2014

Lybster Gala 2014

Thanks to Jimmy Taylor for supplying photos of the Lybster Gala 2014. Check the photo gallery top left..

27/7/2014

Wick Gala Parade Collects £6819

Wick Gala Floats Collection 2014 Arthur Gunn (Foxy) New York New York 655.64 Young Guns Game of Thrones 646.30 Wick Players Independence for Poltney 531.95 The Harland Massive. Sara Banks Wick Schools Go Back in Time not forward 395.47 Castletown Bosum Buddies Blues Brothers 393.60 Cleopatra 266.93 Nurses & Pals.

27/7/2014

Wick Gala Night Floats & Walkers Winners

Gala Night Results 2014 - Junior Single 1st - Baton Robber. Junior Pair 1st - Frozen, 2nd - Gala Tins, 3rd - Sixties Chicks.

27/7/2014

WICKERS refused to allow the rain to put a damper on their gala curtain-raiser

They turned out in force for the crowning ceremony and lined the streets in the unrelenting downpour as Queen Katie Dunnett led the traditional procession. Katie and her court, also equipped with umbrellas did their royal status proud, smiling and waving to the crowds and the young baton twirlers, the floats personnel and the pipe band who didn't have cover, deserve a special mention for weathering the weather.