News Archive
13/8/2014
Orkney Vintage Club's 31st Annual Rally
Owners of vintage vehicles converged on Hatson for Orkney Vintage Club's 31st annual rally on Sunday 10th august 2014, and were rewarded with good weather and a fine display of private, commercial and agricultural vehicles..
Who Do YOU Think You Are?
Wasn't the story of Julie Walters' Irish ancestors fascinating? (Who Do You Think You Are? Thursday 7th August at 9pm on BBC2 ) Did it make you wonder about your own family? For help researching your Family Tree, contact the Caithness Family History Society at www.caithnessfhs.org.uk or visit our office in Caithness Horizons, Old Town Hall, Thurso, on Wednesdays and Saturdays between 2 and 4 pm..
8/8/2014
Dunnet Viking Ventures
As in days gone by Dunnet Bay in Caithness was once again a venue for Viking activity this summer on Thursday (7 August 2014). Mini-Vikings invaded Dunnet Beach and undertook activities such as writing in Viking runes, hunting for treasure, milking the cow, spear the deer, tug O' war and the Viking kubb throwing game.
8/8/2014
TOP MARKS FOR EXAM RESULTS HELPLINE
97% of callers to Skills Development Scotland's Exam Results Helpline would recommend the service. This year's Helpline received 1200 calls during the first two days of operation.8/8/2014
Childcare provision and the independence referendum
POSTED ON AUGUST 7 2014 AT 13:00 on the Engender web site http://www.engender.org.uk/news/blog/guest-blog-childcare-provision-and-the-independence-referendum/ By Craig McAngus This guest blog by Craig McAngus was originally posted on the Scottish Centre on Constitutional Change website. He is currently researching the implications of constitutional change for gender equality.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