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16/1/2014
New support for Highland parents
Members of The Highland Council�s Adult and Children�s Services Committee have given their unanimous endorsement for a Highland Parent Support Framework. The framework report which received members� approval today aims to support parents and families to enable them to give their children the best start in life.16/1/2014
Council presents results of third Highland Lifestyle Survey of young people
The Highland Council has conducted a survey for the third time that provides a snapshot of young people�s lifestyles in the Highlands. The biennial survey carried out in March 2013, included responses from over 7,700 pupils in their last year of primary school and second and fourth years of secondary school.16/1/2014
Public Thanked as 150 Reported With Drugs Supply Offences In Highland
Police highlight successful local operation to stem supply of controlled drugs across the Highlands and Islands. 2013 saw a successful local intelligence led operation targeting drug dealers operating in local communities, known as Operation Ram, resulting in the execution of 153 drugs warrants and the seizure of an assortment of Class A, B and C drugs along with cash and other items.10/1/2014
Talking Science grants scheme - Deadline 4th March 2014
Talking Science is a new grants programme aimed at supporting public activities and events that get people talking about science, technology, and engineering and how they impact on our everyday lives. Funding will be awarded to projects that take science activities to a public audience in rural or remote parts of Scotland, or disadvantaged areas in our towns and cities.9/1/2014
Learn Something New At Evening Classes In Caithness
There are many reasons to attend evening classes from wanting to acquire new skills and potentially qualifications to social activities, meeting new people and satisfaction in improving your CV. Many people who attend evening classes go on to take other classes once they see that they enjoy the once or twice a week courses.
9/1/2014
New Year's Day Madcap Plunge � Been there Dunnet!
Local members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints celebrated the New Year by taking a plunge into the waves at Dunnet Bay. �Most simply ran in with swimsuits, but one fellow wore a full-length Santa suit.
8/1/2014
ATM Skimming devices discovered in use within the Inverness area
Earlier today police in Inverness discovered Skimming devices fitted to two ATM card machines at two seperate locations in the city. The first device was fitted to an ATM at the Inverness Business & Retail Park, Eastfield Way.
7/1/2014
Caithness Horizons: Year of Ancient Ancestors Festival 2014
Scotland welcomes the world for the Year of Homecoming 2014. Homecoming Scotland 2014 offers a year-long programme of events celebrating the very best of Scotland�s food and drink, our fantastic active and natural resources as well as our creativity, culture and ancestral heritage.
7/1/2014
Free school meals and expansion of childcare add to package for young people
Families and young people across Scotland will benefit from millions of pounds of additional support after First Minister Alex Salmond announced a significant expansion of free school meals and childcare provision. As part of a �114 million package for young people over two years, every one of Scotland�s P1 to P3 children will have the option of a free meal in school from January next year, improving health and wellbeing, increasing attainment and saving families at least �330 a year for each child.7/1/2014
Greater rights for young people in care
All forms of care extended to the age of 21 with further support up to 26. Hundreds of Scotland�s most vulnerable young people are to be given greater rights to continuing their care placement into early adulthood from next year, the Scottish Government has announced.7/1/2014
'Time 2 Be' Fund
Connecting Carers is pleased to inform all unpaid carers in the Highlands about the 'Time 2 Be' fund which has been made available through the Shared Care Scotland Creative Breaks initiative. The funding will provide opportunities for carers to be at the centre of planning and decision making about their Time 2 Be, and for their break/activity to be genuinely personalised be it an opportunity to spend time alone, with a friend or with the person they care for.
3/1/2014
Rainbow Day At The Trinkie Pool near Wick
The wind was blwoing hard al day on 3rd January 2014 and that might expalin the procession of cars going out to the Trinkie near Wick in Caithness to see the spectacular sprays and rainbows. The rainbow in this picture look amazing close..
3/1/2014
Blustery Day At Staxigoe
All of Scotland and the Uk saw blustery day on 3rd January 2014. Staxigoe has some great rainbows on show withthe salty sea spray getting everywhere neaer the coast..
2/1/2014
New Wick Children's Home Progress
The new Children's home continues to build to schedule and our latest photo was taken yesterday 1st January 2014. See the Photo Gallery for more photos from the start.
2/1/2014
Wick Walk For New Year
A few photos taken on 2nd January to blow the cobwebs away..
1/1/2014
KIRK LANE VENUE VOTED TOPS BY NEW YEAR REVELLERS
WICKER'S first-footed their new Hogmanay party venue, and judging by the reception, voted it a worthy, albeit temporary, alternative to the Market Square site, unavailable because of construction work on the new council offices. The build-up to the town's biggest public event of the year, began around 11.15pm and the car park at the foot of Kirk Lane was packed to capacity for the bells.
31/12/2013
Police seek to remind the public about fraudulent bank phone calls
After a recent number of reported fraudulent telephone calls, Police Scotland is again warning householders across the Highlands and Islands, and in particular Inverness, not to give out any details to cold callers claiming to be from a bank. A number of bank related frauds have been reported to Police in Inverness over the past few days with the caller claiming to be from a Visa Debit Payment Verification department.30/12/2013
Senior Citizens Christmas Party At Lybster Went With A Swing
Lybster Senior Citizens got into the festive spirit recently when they attended a Christmas party organised by D & S Henderson - local convenience store. Everyone enjoyed a great meal and free flowing drinks and then danced the night away.
30/12/2013
Police and partners join with local SPL football clubs as part of domestic abuse campaign
Police Scotland and multi-agency partners are joining with two local Scottish Premier League football teams in a bid to reduce domestic abuse across the Highlands and Islands. Both Inverness Caledonian Thistle and Ross County players will be supporting the cause by wearing t-shirts during warm up for the annual new year derby match, in Inverness on 01 January 2014.
30/12/2013
Drink & Drug Drivers Caught In Festive Campaign
Police in Highlands and Islands report two drug drivers during third week of national campaign. Police in the Highlands and Islands are reporting the detection of two drug drivers during the third week of the festive safety campaign.Search Our Site
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