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14/11/2013
Say No To Apple Pharmacy - Castletown Campaign Wants Your Support
The campaign to save the GP practice and dispensaries is hotting up and the group want more people to join in and sign the ptition and write letters to the Health and Well-being minister Alex Neil. If you live near Castletown then go along to the puiblic meetin on 20th November in the Drill Hall.
14/11/2013
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.12/11/2013
Christmas Trees and Santa At Dunnet Forest
Yes folks - its that time of year again! We will be selling Christmas Trees on Saturday 14th December 10.00am - 1.00pm at Dunnet Forest (Industrial End). Please order by 4th December to avoid disappointment for collection on 14th.12/11/2013
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.
12/11/2013
New apps to combat invasive species in Scotland
Two new mobile apps, which allow people to quickly and easily record sightings of non-native species across Scotland, have already reaped rewards with a rare recording near the Isle of Mull. The apps are helping in the fight against invasive species, as well as helping to discover more about the effects of climate change.
7/11/2013
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.6/11/2013
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.
6/11/2013
Got an innovative idea to make your local park financially fit?
Parks trailblazers are being asked to come forward and rethink the use and financial sustainability of the UK�s public parks. Through a new �1m programme, Rethinking Parks, Nesta, Heritage Lottery Fund and Big Lottery Fund will support the most innovative and promising new business models for public parks.4/11/2013
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.4/11/2013
Pultney Centre Courses Starting Soon
The Pulteney Centre will be running an assortment of courses over the Christmas period funded by Highlife Highland. Learn new skills and meet people and amaze yourself.4/11/2013
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.4/11/2013
Police Clamp Down On Anti-Social Behaviour
20 identified addresses visited following operation focusing on noise related anti-social behaviour. On Friday 1 November 2013, police across the Highlands and Islands carried out an operation focusing on reducing noise related anti-social behaviour and conduct at identified residential addresses.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.
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