News Archive

Council warns watch out for new BT Scam phone calls

Highland Council Trading Standards are warning consumers that an unsolicited BT telephone scam may be operating again in the area.   Recent reports to the Service have stated that unsuspecting consumers have received a phone call from an individual pretending to be from BT Technical Support Centre or BT Broadband Services.  

Ainmean-�ite na h-alba welcomes new chair

The author of the first comprehensive Gaelic map of Scotland has been appointed as Chair of Ainmean-�ite na h-Alba (A�A), the national authority on Gaelic place-names in Scotland.   Former councillor, life-long supporter of the Gaelic language and place-name enthusiast Roy Pedersen has taken up the position as A�A�s new Chair.  

Autism unit to benefit Highland families and young people

The development of a residential unit for children with autism at the new Inverness Royal Academy was endorsed today by members of The Highland Council�s Adult and Children�s Services Committee subject to further consideration of revenue and capital implications and a full business case.   Councillor Alasdair Christie, Chairman of The Highland Council�s Adult and Children�s Services Committee welcomed the decision to provide a residential unit supporting Highland families and young people with Autism.  

Would You Like To Learn To Build Another Skiff For Wick

Wick CRC have commenced the build of their 2nd St Ayles skiff a sister boat for "Spirit O' Wick".   If any budding skiff builders experienced or not would like to call in to the Wellington Centre at Wick Airport Industrial Estate and meet the build team to see if they would like to get involved.  

Fishermen's Mission In Scrabster To Close

The Fishermen's Mission, Scrabster has a collection of old photographs and fishing memorabilia on display in the games room that were used over the last 5 years or more for a fishing exhibition.  Many of the photos and memorabilia items were kindly provided by local fishermen or people in the local community.  

Heritager Lottery Fund Can Get Old Buildings Back Into Use

The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) sustains and transforms a wide range of heritage through innovative investment in projects with a lasting impact on people and places.  As the largest dedicated funder of the UK�s heritage, with around �375million a year to invest in new projects and a considerable body of knowledge, we are also a leading advocate for the value of heritage to modern life.  

Save and Borrow With Hi-Scot Credit Union

What is a Credit Union? The modern Credit Union movement traces its origins to Germany and to Friedrich Willhelm Raiffeisen, the Mayor of a small town in southern Germany, who in 1849 formed societies, which later evolved in to Credit Unions.  The purposes of these Credit Unions was to enable people to help themselves in relieving debt and poverty.  

Caithness Heart Support Group Talks

CAITHNESS Heart Support Group featured on Caithness FM charities' slot, recently.  Group Vice-chairman Noel Donaldson and member Laird Sutherland talked about the organisation's work in raising funds for medical equipment and its social commitment in helping people with heart conditions.  

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.  

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.