News Archive

Postcard SEA Fundraiser and Exhibition Sees Steady Bids On Pictures

The success of the exhibition, which opened to a capacity audience of well over 100 people on the evening of Wednesday 2nd July at Castletown Heritage Centre, was down to the artistic talents and generosity of locals and others further afield.  Businesses near and far also gave generously to support the event.  

Ranger Activities For Summer

The Caithness Countryside rangers have plenty of events to keep your family active outdoors this summer.   All places must be booked.  

Partnership sees Defibrillators installed in Leisure Centres

Phase one of a partnership between British Heart Foundation (BHF) Scotland, High Life Highland and The Scottish Ambulance Service came to fruition today with the installation of 19 Defibrillators across the network of High Life Highland leisure centres.   BHF Scotland, the nation's heart charity, had been looking to identify locations where a community defibrillator could be valuable, for example remote communities and urban venues with high footfall or where clusters of cardiac arrests have previously occurred.  

Clock Ticking Towards Wick Town Hall Reopening In August

It may have been a long time coming but Wick town centre is beginning to see a new look as the refurbishment of the town hall nears completion.   Whilst the scaffolding is still in place and not much appears to have been happening on the outside there has been a huge amount going on inside in recent months.  

Dingwall gets set to welcome Baton

Crowds arriving in Dingwall next week for the Queen's Baton Highland celebration event in Jubilee Park are set to get a very colourful welcome thanks to the effort of local businesses and shop keepers.   Over 40 shops along the High Street and around the town have adopted a Commonwealth County or territory and are busy creating eye-catching window displays to get everyone in the mood to celebrate and give the Queen's Baton Relay a very warm Highland welcome when it arrives on Friday 11 July.  

Lidl Extension Build Underway At Wick

A new extension to increase floor space in Lidl's store is underway at Wick.   Lidl opened on 20th March 2003 and after more than 10 years of business is increasing in size in many of their stores showing that they have confidence that Wick shows to be one of the places for growth.  

Missing boy Kieran Angus - Thurso

UPDATE - Sunday 29 June 2014 Missing teenager Kieran ANGUS who had been reported missing in Wick has been traced safe and well.  Police would like to thank the public for their assistance Police in Thurso are anxious to trace Kieran Angus (15) who has been reported missing.  

Far North Youth Orchestra Enjoyed A Day of Music Making

The Far North Youth Orchestra is a brand new symphony orchestra, conducted by Susie Dingle, for young musicians aged 8 to 13 who live in Caithness or Sutherland.   On Saturday 28th June 2014 the group held a day of practice and lessons followed by a short concert to show parents and friends what they had learned that day.  

Public input for future LEADER funding in Highland

The Council will be running a series of public consultation events across the Highlands to give communities the chance to pass on their views on how the new 2014-2020 LEADER Development strategy could support local development over the coming years.  Feedback from the public sessions will be used to prepare a strategy which has to be submitted to the Scottish Government for approval in September this year, in order to secure funds for the new programme.  

North Highland Young Engineers 2014

North Highland Young Engineers is an independent group that aims to introduce young people to engineering an technology by competing in the Greenpower Challenge, a competition in which team design, build and race electric cars at circuits all over the UK.  NHYE are one of the leading teams, ranked 3rd internationally for the last two years, the aim for 2014 is to improve on that! The first race of the year was at Nutts Corner, Northern Ireland.