News Archive

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.  

Ranger Events in July 2014

Mask Making at the Seadrift Centre.  Wednesday 16th July.  

Highland MSP gives road safety input to representatives around the world

Highlands & Islands (Labour) MSP and Road Safety Campaigner, David Stewart was invited to and attended the FIA Foundation Road Safety Scholarship Programme in London last Friday, when he met not only the organisers, but scholars from countries such as Italy, South Africa, Poland, Argentina, Portugal, China, Maldova, Lebanon and Uruguay, to brief them in relation to his road safety work in the Highlands & Islands of Scotland and in particular in relation to his Sensible Driving - Always Arriving campaign.  This campaign has been up and running for over four years and its main thrust is to try and persuade the UK Government to pilot a form of graduated licence in Scotland.  

HomeStart Caithness - Newsletter Spring/Summer

The latest newsletter from HomeStart Caithness gives updates on what has been happening to the groups in the past few months.   To read the news letter Click HERE.  

Rhoda Grant MSP Helps Bliss Raise Concerns

Bliss Scotland raises concerns about crippling financial costs for parents of premature and sick babies.   Rhoda Grant MSP attended the launch of a new report looking at the financial costs faced by families of babies admitted to neonatal care in Scotland.  

High Life Highland Libraries Best in Scotland

Results published for the last financial year have shown that High Life Highland libraries are the best performing service in the country in terms of the number of visits to libraries per 1000 of the population.   Libraries received an astonishing 2.15 million visits to take prime position in Scotland.  

North Kessock toilets on southbound A9 to re-open for Summer

Transport Scotland is to re-open the toilet block at North Kessock on the southbound A9 for the summer period.   Alastair Somerville, Area Manager, Transport Scotland said: "We are committed to this facility in the long-term and in the short-term and have asked our contractors BEAR Scotland NW to undertake a review of the facility with an aim of having the toilet block re-opened for the summer period.  

First primary teachers graduate from new Highlands and Islands course

18 students are the first to graduate from the University of the Highlands and Islands' professional graduate diploma in (primary) education.   The new qualification allows students to complete their training in the Highlands and Islands.