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23/2/2014
Memories Of Wick - Connie Dunnet Sutherland - Part Five
Connie Dunnett Sutherland ( late of St Fergus Arms, Wick, now domiciled in Edinburgh). Connie has sent us some of her memories of growing up in Wick.23/2/2014
Memories Of Wick - Connie Dunnet Sutherland - Part Two
Connie Dunnett Sutherland ( late of St Fergus Arms, Wick, now domiciled in Edinburgh). Connie has sent us some of her memories of growing up in Wick.23/2/2014
Memories Of Wick - Connie Dunnet Sutherland - Part Four
Connie Dunnett Sutherland ( late of St Fergus Arms, Wick, now domiciled in Edinburgh). Connie has sent us some of her memories of growing up in Wick.21/2/2014
Police appeal following Vandalism to property at Thrumster
Wick Police are appealing for information regarding the damage caused to two signs at the entrance to a property near to the A99 at Thrumster, Wick between 20 February 2014 and 21 February 2014. Police are keen to speak to anyone who has any information about the incident and would encourage them to contact Police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111 or online at http://www.crimestoppers-uk.org/.[Children]
20/2/2014NOSCA’s New School Run Car Fleet
For families living, working or training in the Far North of Scotland, access to quality childcare can be a major barrier. NOSCA has spent many years building a strong service here in Caithness, operating a range of childcare solutions regulated by the Care Inspectorate including out-of-school care, daycare, pre-school education, breakfast clubs, toddler groups and crèches.
20/2/2014
Creating Networks for Highland Gaelic Teachers
The Highland Council is organising dedicated In-Service events for both Gaelic Primary and Gaelic Secondary school Teachers on 21 February, at the Caledonian Stadium, in Inverness. A total of 43 Gaelic Primary teachers and 22 Gaelic Secondary teachers from schools across the Highlands will be attending the events.19/2/2014
Council approves steps to deliver 600 hours funded early learning and childcare
Highland parents and families are to benefit from the introduction of 600 hours funded early learning and childcare from August this year. The Highland Council’s Adult and Children’s Services Committee have approved a suite of measures to enable the Council’s delivery of 600 hours on early learning and childcare by August 2014.14/2/2014
Theft of property in Newport area, Caithness
Police in Caithness are appealing for information following a report of a substantial quantity of firewood having been stolen from the Newport area by Berridale, between Saturday 01 February and Thursday 13 February 2014. Police are keen to speak to anyone who has any information about the incident and would encourage them to contact Police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111 or online at http://www.crimestoppers-uk.org/.12/2/2014
Funding boost for Caithness groups working to tackle poverty
Ormlie Community Association in Thurso and Pulteneytown People�s Project in Wick have both been given a funding boost from The Highland Council�s Deprived Area Fund which will help them to continue providing and developing services to tackle poverty. In November the Council re-launched its Deprived Area Fund to help create employment opportunities and tackle poverty, with �100,000 of funding available for parts of Caithness on an annual basis over the next three years.10/2/2014
Newton Hill Community Woodland Workday
Newton Hill Community Woodland Workday Sunday 16th February 11 am Tree tube resetting, road repairs and general maintenance tasks available. Everyone is most welcome to come along and lend a little help to improve and develop the woodland.
7/2/2014
Funding For Community Groups - Where To Find It?
The internet has many resources that wil help groups or individuals to find funding and apart from hiting google you might try http://community-toolkit.org.uk/Funding/find-funders.htm. There you wil find sections in alphabetical order and you maye thinkg its daunting task to trawl through it all.7/2/2014
Funding Opportunity - Bank of Scotland Medium Grants Programme
Bank of Scotland�s Medium Grants Programme accepts applications from charities registered in Scotland. They are particularly interested in developing and improving local communities, financial literacy and financial inclusion.6/2/2014
Reform of care for Scotland's older people needs to accelerate
Scotland's programme to improve care for older people has brought together the different bodies involved in services costing �4.5 billion a year. These organisations now need to better target resources at preventing or delaying illness and at helping people to keep living at home.
6/2/2014
Police Warning As Pick Pockets Hit Inverness
Police issue safety advice on how to keep your possessions safe after reports of pick pocketing. Police Scotland is looking to remind members of the public about how to keep personal possessions safe after reports from members of the public regarding incidents of pick pocketing in the Inverness area.
5/2/2014
Highland Seashore festivals and creative arts competition for schools
Lochalsh artist Paddy Luc's Kelpie appears on the Highland Seashore project festivals page to inspire entrants for the Schools Seashore Competition. 2014 will see communities and coastal regions across the Highlands have the chance to celebrate the history and unique environment of their shorelines through a number of festivals featuring music and art.
5/2/2014
Police in Highlands and Islands to host Facebook chat on local policing matters
Police Scotland Highland and Islands Division will be hosting a Facebook chat with Chief Superintendent Julian Innes on the local policing plan to discuss the policing priorities of local communities in the area this week. The interactive chat event will take place on Thursday 06 February 2014.4/2/2014
Multimillion pound boost to save UK's Magnificent Meadows
For the first time in its history, the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has awarded a unique partnership of conservation organisations and local councils - led by Plantlife - a significant sum for a national project to save the UK's remaining fragments of meadow. There were once natural wild flower meadows in every parish today only 2% of the meadows that existed in the 1930's remain.
3/2/2014
Are Clearances a thing of the past?
Highland One World is to launch On the Land We Stand - a new online education resource with support from Highland Council schools. Local teacher Catriona Willis has worked for over a year on this broad general education resource which is at global citizenship level 3 using her experience of working in developing countries to add relevance to the case studies.
3/2/2014
Highland MSP Questions Treasury on Fuel Discount Scheme Failings
Highlands and Islands regional MSP, Rhoda Grant has written to Danny Alexander, the Chief Secretary to the Treasury about the bungled role out of the Fuel Discount Scheme across the Highlands. Last weeks announcement by the Treasury saw an extension of the planned roll out of the scheme to include Halkirk postcode (KW12) despite the local petrol station closing down last December.1/2/2014
British Wildlife Photography Awards 2014 - Call For Entries
The 2014 competition is open from the 1st February. www.bwpawards.org See Previous winning entires in the Photo Gallery - link at top left.
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