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28/12/2013Castlehill Heritage Centre Gained 3 Star Award From Visit Scotland
Castlehill Heritage Centre has just been graded by Visit Scotland, and they achieved three stars at their first attempt. Needless to say everyone at Castletown Heritage Society is delighted with the outcome - and they have already set thier sights on a higher target for next year! The grading was revealed by our Chairman, Hugh Crowden, at the Boxing Day Opening.
27/12/2013
Highland MSP warns drivers not to drink
Highlands & Islands (Labour) MSP and road safety campaigner David Stewart has warned drivers not to drink and drive particularly over this festive period, even the morning after. He said � The message is simple � Don�t do it�.24/12/2013
Highland Educators Lead On
Around 55 staff in The Highland Council�s Education, Culture and Sport Service have recently completed a training programme aimed at encouraging generic leadership skills. Hugh Fraser, Highland Council�s Director of Education, Culture and Sport Service welcomed participants to a presentation day held in Milton of Leys School, Inverness in early December.
24/12/2013
Grants to boost third sector
Enterprise Ready Fund will help develop and grow third sector organisations. Enterprising third sector organisations are being encouraged to apply for grant awards of up to �250,000 as part of the Enterprise Ready Fund, John Swinney confirmed today.23/12/2013
Wick RBLS Pipe Band Donation
Wick RBLS Pipe Band has received a donation of �200 from the Nethcliffe Hotel. The money was raised from a �Guess where Santa lost his parcel� competition held in the hotel.
23/12/2013
More Drink Drivers Detected In Ongoing Campaign
Police in Highlands and Islands report rise in numbers of drink drivers during second week of national campaign. Police in the Highlands and Islands are reporting an increase in the number of drink drivers detected during the second week of the festive safety campaign.22/12/2013
More communities rise to Climate Challenge
Further funding confirmed for climate action projects. The latest round of Climate Challenge Fund (CCF) awards will see 23 community-led projects share �2.63 million.21/12/2013
Keiss Primary School's Christmas Review
Reporter Noel Donaldson REHEARSALS for Keiss primary school's annual Christmas concert had to be curtailed because of an inspectors� visit but the audience would never had known had head teacher Maureen Miller not included it in her announcements before curtain up. The pupils and teachers always rise to the challenge which must be a considerable one as the programme has to be incorporated in their normal work and take count of such unknown factors such as inspectors� visits.
20/12/2013
Royal Christmas pressie was "a piece of cake"
Reporter Noel Donaldson FEW, if any pupils in the country can boast an extra-special Christmas present from royalty... and certainly not every year.
20/12/2013
Survey seeks tenants� views on council homes
Tenants of council houses in the Highlands are being asked for their views on the services provided by The Highland Council, as their landlord. The Council is offering 10 �50 vouchers in a free prize draw for those tenants who respond by the deadline of 13 January 2014.20/12/2013
MSPs concerned by Minister's mixed messages on pharmacy proposals
Highlands and Islands Labour MSPs, Rhoda Grant and David Stewart, are concerned by the mixed messages emanating from the Scottish Government over community pharmacy applications. Mrs Grant and Mr Stewart have been in dialogue with the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Alex Neil, about the legislation surrounding community pharmacy applications since August.20/12/2013
Highlands MSP backs SSPCA warning that pets are not just for Christmas
Highlands & Islands (Labour) MSP Rhoda Grant backs SSPCA warning that pets should not be seen as cute gifts to give just at Christmas, but they are for all year round and for the life of the pet. SSPCA Chief Superintendent Mike Flynn said, "Every year we stress that pets should never be bought on a whim or given as surprise gifts, but some people clearly aren't getting the message.18/12/2013
Dreaming of a 'Green' Christmas?
Recycling And Refuse Collections Over The Holidays. As Christmas approaches why not give some thought to how you can make yours a 'Green' one.17/12/2013
Caithness Rangers get crafty for Christmas 
The Highland Council Planning and Development�s Caithness Countryside Rangers have had a busy weekend gearing up to the festive period. On Saturday the local ranger assisted the Friends of Newtonhill Woodland Christmas tree family day at the new Newtonhill Woodland site near Wick by making mini Christmas trees and reindeer from cones.
17/12/2013
Drivers Appear To Be Listening To This Year's No Drink or Drugs Driving Campaign
Police in Highlands and Islands report numbers drink or drug driving in first week of national campaign. Police in the Highlands and Islands report that a large number of those tested for drink or drugs driving during the first week of the festive safety campaign were found to be adhering to advice and not taking the risk.[Churches]
14/12/2013Christmas Tree Festival At Wick St Fergus Church
Wick St Fergus held their first Christmas Tree Festival on Saturday 14th December 2013, and invited Charities and other groups to come along to the Church and decorate a tree and showcase their activities. Usual stalls, Christmas flowers, music and a sales table were on show with tea, coffee and cakes and mince pies on offer to warm before venturing out again to the high gales on Saturday.
14/12/2013
Police Advice On Staying Safe Over The Festive Period
Police in Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross offer advice to help keep people safe during the festive period. A successful festive multi-agency partnership run previously just in the Inverness area, known as Operation Respect, has expanded to become a targeted partnership initiative across the Highlands and Islands which now includes the Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross area.12/12/2013
The Twelve Days Of Debtmas
This play on the old Christmas song is warning not to get into too much debt over the Christmas period and especially not with pay day loans. Take a look at the 12 Days of Debtmas Read the web site and then think about joining your local credit union which in Highland and Islands is www.hi-scot.co.uk The Hi-scot credit union is run for the benefit of members and has no shareholders other than members.
12/12/2013
Cooking up a storm at heart group's event
CAITHNESS Heart Support Group was treated to a cookery demonstration, recently, hosted by one of its member, chef Laird Sutherland, who came out of retirement to prepare a thought-provoking variety of dishes, both savoury and sweet, some economical. Some members of the audience were invited to assist and there were tasting sessions at the demonstration in the Family Centre, Wick.
11/12/2013
Freedom of John O�Groats conferred on John Green
The freedom of the most northerly community in Great Britain � John O�Groats � has been bestowed by The Highland Council on former Highland Councillor and local resident of John O�Groats Mr John Houston Green. Tributes were paid to Mr Green at a ceremony held at John O�Groats Village Hall on Tuesday evening (10 December 2013).
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