News Archive
9/5/2013
MP Encourages Local Schools To Get Involved In Commonwealth Games
Game On Scotland great opportunity for Far North schools to get involved in Glasgow 2014. Local MP John Thurso is encouraging local schools to get involved in the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games by signing up for the educational opportunities available through the Game On Scotland educational programme.9/5/2013
New Thurso Patient Participation Group Has Big Turnout
A new group is in the process of being set up for the Riverbank Medical Practice in Thurso and held their first meeting on the 8th of May 2013. It was arranged following a successful open day which was held on 26th March.9/5/2013
Help NHS Highland Stop Waste On Precribed Medicines
Medicines Waste campaign in a bid to reduce the amount of medicine that is being wasted across the area. Medicines waste is a big issue with up to half of medicines not being taken as prescribed and there is an estimated �3m a year spent in Highland on medicines that end up not being used.7/5/2013
Hayley's powerful essay hailed a winner by law firm
BETTYHILL pupil Hayley Blackman has won a prestigious essay competition run by a firm of Caithness solicitors. Open to all S4, S5 and S6 pupils in the county and North Sutherland, the competition, organised by Wick solicitors BBM, was aimed at encouraging local youngsters by fostering their writing skills.
7/5/2013
Stornoway Black Pudding Receives European Protection Status
Stornoway Black Pudding has been granted Protected Geographical Indicator status by the European Commission this morning (8th May 2013). The PGI status means that only black pudding produced in the town or parish of Stornoway on Lewis can be sold as Stornoway Black Pudding.
7/5/2013
Scottish Affairs Committee Launch Enquiry Into The Bedroom Tax Impact
SCOTTISH AFFAIRS COMMITTEE LAUNCHES NEW INQUIRY INTO THE IMPACT OF THE BEDROOM TAX & OTHER CHANGES TO HOUSING BENEFIT IN SCOTLAND. In 2011, the UK�s Coalition Government launched a programme of welfare reform, including reform of the Housing Benefits system.6/5/2013
The Battle of Altimarlach
The Battle of Altimarlach - 13 July 1680 By Malcolm Caithness 2010 marked the 330th anniversary of the Battle of Altimarlach, near Wick, and as part of our International Clan Gathering that year, the Sinclairs visited the site of the battle to commemorate the event. An account of the battle can be found on the web at www.caithness.org/history/historyofcaithness/chapter11/index.htm and this is the story as we were told it.
6/5/2013
Not far? Leave the car
A national campaign has been launched to encourage people across Scotland to consider walking or cycling instead of taking short car journeys. The campaign carries the message �Not far? Leave the car� and aims to highlight that making active travel choices for short journeys, rather than using the car, can make the environment cleaner and greener, improving people�s health and wellbeing.
6/5/2013
Families to benefit from more childcare
Scottish families will save costs equivalent to around �700 per child, in funded early learning and childcare under proposals by the Scottish Government. Under the Children and Young People (Scotland) Bill, children will be entitled to an additional 125 hours of early learning and childcare a year.6/5/2013
Volunteer Information Day - Thursday 9th May 2013
A volunteer information day is being held by Caithness Voluntray Group on Thursday 9th May 2013 in Harpers Club, Back Bridge Street, Wick from 12.00 noon until 4.00pm. If you would like information about local groups where you can volunteer or offer services to your community then get along to see what is being done in the area.5/5/2013
Thrumster Nursery Shoe Box Collection
The children of Thrumster Nursery took part in collecting shoe boxes for the Caithness shoe box appeal a few months ago. They managed to collect a grand total of sixteen boxes which will be distributed to the elderly in the county.
5/5/2013
An Evening Session At Norlin Play Group
A few photos from a special evening session at Norlin Play Group, Wick..
4/5/2013
Wanted: Scotland's best nature photos - SNH Photo Competition 2013
To celebrate Scotland�s amazing wildlife and countryside during the Year of Natural Scotland, Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) is launching a free photo contest. As part of Scotland�s Nature Festival, SNH is encouraging Scots to enjoy nature by capturing their favourite natural places and wildlife.
4/5/2013
Hand washing stops spread of bugs
Washing your hands is one of the most effective ways of reducing the spread of infections such as norovirus and flu, according to Scotland�s Chief Medical and Chief Nursing Officer. Over this winter, there have been 35 deaths from flu and it is estimated that every year up to one quarter of the population may be affected by an episode of norovirus.
2/5/2013
The launch of the Caithness Lymphoedema Support Group
Tuesday14th May, 7 pm � 9 pm, North Highland Cancer Information and Support Centre, 5a High Street, Thurso. Do you live with lymphoedema? Do you know someone who does? The NHS Highland Lymphoedema Project is proud to launch a new group in Caithness for people who are living with lymphoedema.2/5/2013
BOOKS FOR GENEALOGY
By Gordon Johnson When it comes to deciding what books would be useful for researching your family history, the basic problem is that the original records are not in books which you can buy. All the original source materials are held in archives and libraries all over Scotland.30/4/2013
Barbara Watson Candidate in Landward Caithness Bi-election
Bi-election 2nd May Letter from Barbara Watson Dear Voters, I am standing for Landward Caithness because I believe in building vibrant rural communities with employment and opportunities for young folk and appropriate services for older people. I would work to ensure support for local community groups and SMEs and promote diversification in land-based enterprise.
30/4/2013
Polling takes place tomorrow in the Landward Caithness by-election
Tomorrow (Thursday 2 May 2013) voting begins in the Landward Caithness By-election with polling stations open their doors at 7am and remaining open for people to come and vote until 10pm. The electorate for the Ward is 8,546.28/4/2013
�Blinking shrimp and sleeping krill� - Free Talk At Environmental Research Institute
Thursday 2nd May - 5.15pm Dr Magnus Johnson, from the University of Hull�s Centre for Environmental and Marine Sciences, will be giving a talk on some of his fascinating research on crustaceans. Magnus grew up in the Shetland Islands and comes from a family with a history of whaling, fishing and crofting.
28/4/2013
Register Your Skills
Highlands and Islands Enterprise would like to increase the number of people registered on their skills register so they can spread the word on job opportunities in North Scotland. It will also help greatly to attract large companies to come and invest in the local area! Go on, inspire investment and get job opportunities - register here: http://www.hie.co.uk/skillsregister.
Search Our Site
Information
Submissions
What's On
Latest Updates
