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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.
25/10/2013
NHS Highland Recruiting at Raigmore Launch Video On Youtube
NHS Highland has produced this six minute film to encourage people to think seriously about working in Raigmore Hospital in the Highlands of Scotland. It features local staff, who tell why they feel Raigmore Hospital has great facilities, is a great place to work and the Highlands are a great place to live.
25/10/2013
51st Scottish Ploughing Championships 2013
Stanstill Farm in Caithness saw the start of the 51st Scottish Ploughing Championships. On what turned out to be a dry Saturday following heavy rain on Friday conditions seemed ideal for the competitions that went into full swing from the shire horses showing how it used to be done to the bigger modern ploughs and many in between.
24/10/2013
Caithness Heart Support Group - Presentation 2
Caithness Heart Support Group made a double presentation of equipment at the Wick Medical Centre, recently. The second presentation which will be used jointly by both the Riverview and the Dr Pearson practices, was the latest Doppler machine which measures the circulation in limbs and, unlike the one currently employed, can be used without an initial, patient-rest period of 20 minutes and provide a series of readings immediately.
24/10/2013
Caithness Heart Support Group - Presentation 1
Caithness Heart Support Group made a double presentation of equipment at the Wick Medical Centre, recently. The first was a digital scales handed over to Riverview practice nurse Laura Stewart by group chairman, Ernie Ross (above).
24/10/2013
Funding Opportunity - Foundation Scotland Enterprise Ready Fund
Enterprise Ready Fund�s Category 3 provides grants between �10,000 to �25,000 to enterprising third sector organisations. Category 3 can be used to support smaller capital, marketing or training costs directly linked to trading or income-generating activities.24/10/2013
Funding Opportunity - 24m Cashback for Communities Fund
The Scottish Government has announced that young people and their communities across Scotland will benefit from a further �24m in funding via the Cashback for Communities fund. The programme, introduced in 2007, is funded by proceeds of crime seized by police in Scotland and has been used for sporting, arts and community activities, which range from diversionary sporting activity to more long-term potentially life-changing intervention projects, which turn young people�s lives around and provide them the opportunity of getting into employment, education, or volunteering.24/10/2013
Funding Opportunity - Community Radio Fund
Telecom�s Regulator Ofcom, has announced that the Community Radio Fund has re-opened for applications. Under the fund, Community Radio Stations can apply for funding to support their core running costs.24/10/2013
Funding Opportunity - People's Postcode Trust Small Grants Programme
The People's Postcode Trust has announced that its small grants programme has re-opened for applications. Through its small grants programme, the People's Postcode Trust offers grants of between �500 and �10,000 to small organisations and community groups for projects lasting up to 6 months in the areas of: � Poverty Prevention; Advancement of Health � Community Development � Public Sports; Human Rights � Environmental Protection.24/10/2013
Funding Opportunity - Quaker Housing Trust Grant
The Quaker Housing Trust has announced that the next deadline for applications is the 8th November 2013. The Quaker Housing Trust provides grants and interest free loans to housing projects that cater for people with mental and physical health problems, social disadvantage and abuse, etc..Search Our Site
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