News Archive
4/11/2013
New museum building complete
Today Monday 4 November marks the official handover of the new state-of-the-art, £3.7 million Museum collections centre at Highland Folk Museum in Newtonmore. ‘Am Fasgadh’ (meaning shelter in Gaelic, and the name given to the original Folk Museum, established by Dr.I.F Grant) will house more than 10,000 artefacts which have been collected since 1935 and represent facets of Highland life from the 1600s to the 1950s.3/11/2013
Local business woman enters the race for the Landward seat
Supplied By Tina Irving Tina Irving lives at Dunnet Head with her partner of 30 years, Brian Sparks. Tina is a retired project manager from financial services, and moved to Caithness in 2000.
3/11/2013
Funding Opportunity - Santander Foundation - Central Fund
The Santander Foundation’s Central Fund offers grants for organisations with charitable status for projects within the UK. Grants must meet one or both of the Central Fund’s charitable priorities - Education & Training or Financial Capability - and must directly help disadvantaged people.3/11/2013
Comic Relief offers free software
The charity Comic Relief is offering other charities free use of Gift Aid software it has developed to work with HM Revenue & Customs’ (HMRC) new online filing system. HMRC introduced Charities Online in April and charities are now required to submit claims using the system or use the new paper form which came into effect 01 October 2013.3/11/2013
Funding Opportunity - Santander Foundation - Community Plus
Designed to be quick and easy to use, nominations can be made by charities as well as Santander customers and staff. To apply or nominate visit any Santander branch.1/11/2013
Highland joins Scotland’s fight against fire and urges locals to attend organised bonfire displays.
In the run up to Bonfire Night, The Highland Council and partners - Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and Police Scotland - are asking people to “remember, remember on the 5th of November” that organised bonfire displays are safer and more spectacular. Councillor Drew Millar, Chairman of the Council’s Community Safety, Public Engagement and Equalities Committee is urging folks to attend properly organised bonfires.
1/11/2013
Seeking views on Scotland’s wild land map
People are being asked to give their views on Scotland’s wild land as Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) today (1 November) launches an seven week consultation on a map showing core areas of wild land across the country. The map is a result of SNH’s work to advise Scottish Government and others on the extent and location of the wild land resource in Scotland.
1/11/2013
Golden eagle soars high as Scotland’s number 1
SNH and VisitScotland Scotland’s Big 5 vote sees public nominate golden eagle as the country’s favourite. The golden eagle has overwhelmingly topped the vote in a campaign to find the country’s favourite wild animal.
1/11/2013
Improvement in children’s teeth
Over 70 per cent have no sign of decay. Children in primary seven have healthier teeth than ever before, according to new figures.31/10/2013
SNP Candidate wants to do the best for the locals of Landward Caithness
Ed Boyter, from Reay, is the Scottish National Party’s candidate for Landward Caithness in the up-and-coming by-election to be held on Thursday 28th November 2013. Ed, 39, is originally from Fife but made Caithness his home with his partner when they relocated to Murkle, near Castletown.
31/10/2013
Stay Safe Near Fireworks and Bonfires
Did You Know? It is against the law to carry fireworks in public if you're under 18 Fireworks must not be sold to anyone who is under 18 It is an offence to let fireworks off during night hours (11pm to 7am), except on Bonfire Night (midnight), Diwali, New Year, and Chinese New Year (1am) It is an offence under the Explosives Act 1875 to tamper with or modify fireworks Did you know that sparklers can reach temperatures more than 15 times as hot as boiling water? Having fireworks at home can be great fun, as long as they are used safely. Figures show more children rather than adults get hurt by fireworks.
31/10/2013
Hallowe-en waste: Pumpkins heading "straight to Britain's bins"
Up to 18,000 tons to be thrown out by the end of the big day. Hundreds of thousands of pumpkins are to be thrown into Britain's bins by the end of the Hallowe'en festivities.
30/10/2013
Ex Police Chief Bids To Be Caithness Landward Independent Councillor
Matthew Reiss recently retired as chief inspector of police in Highland and is still fully committed to his adopted county where he still lives and now intends to represent the people of Caithness as an Independent councillor if he can gain support from the people of the area. He has been stationed in Caithness several times over his career as he progressed up the promotion ladder.
30/10/2013
Freedom of John O’Groats to be conferred on former councillor John Green
The Freedom of the most northerly community in Great Britain – John O’Groats – is to be bestowed by The Highland Council on former Highland Councillor and local resident of John O’Groats Mr John H. Green.
30/10/2013
Caithness At War - Week 61: 28 October – 3 November 1940
28 October 1940 On Monday 28 October Italy invaded Greece from Albania, without consulting Germany first and much to Hitler’s annoyance. But faced with stubborn Greek resistance and poor weather the Italian forces failed to achieve a breakthrough.
30/10/2013
Another Independent Candidate For Caithness Landward
YOUR LOCAL INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE FOR LANDWARD CAITHNESS Winifred Sutherland Winifred Sutherland comes as the most local independent candidate having been born and brought up in Caithness. She said, "I was born and brought up on a croft and still live in Dunbeath in Caithness, married a local man and had two children.
29/10/2013
Ploughing: a Caithness pioneering role
Bill Mowat writes.... The Scottish Championships, held in Caithness for the first time at Stanstill Farm in Bower last weekend, brought attention to the 'ancient' and modern forms of turning the topsoil for cultivating and raising crops in the countryside.29/10/2013
Keiss Halloween Party
THE spooks, witches and vampires decided to have some fun in Keiss hall before spiriting themselves off on the trail of toil and trouble, later this week. There were some ghostly games and competitions and plenty to eat and drink, at the early Halloween party, at the weekend.
29/10/2013
Police to target noisy or anti-social behaviour this Friday as part of Operation Notebook
An operation focusing on reducing noise related anti-social behaviour and conduct across the Highlands and Islands will be taking place on Friday 1 November 2013. Police in the Highlands and Islands receive a large number of calls relating to anti-social behaviour and noise.29/10/2013
Cyclists urged to be safe, seen and know the Highway Code
Cyclists and motorists are being urged by The Highland Council and Police Scotland to consider cyclists’ safety as the clocks change. This plea comes as a result of data recorded in and around central areas of Inverness1 which has seen an increase in cyclist accidents historically in the month of October.
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