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18/11/2012

Bower Busy Bees Get Active With New Go-Karts

All smiles as the Bower Busy Bees show off their new go-karts. The go-karts were funded through MFR Cash for Kids and will encourage the youngsters to get active even in the poorer winter weather.

17/11/2012

Road Safety Advice - Winter Conditions

Below are some important tips being offered by Police. During the winter months, road conditions can be extremely difficult and dangerous.

17/11/2012

Achieving a fairer deal for Internet shoppers

A campaign spearheaded by The Highland Council to win a fairer deal for consumers over delivery charges for goods bought on the internet. This is especially for those living in remote communities, is continuing to produce beneficial outcomes for consumers.

17/11/2012

Don�t Give Fire A Home This Winter

A map showing where house fires took place across Scotland over the last year has been unveiled at the launch of an annual fire safety campaign. The �Scotland�s Hottest Postcodes� map reveals that while the highest concentration of house fires in 2011-12 were centred around built-up areas such as Glasgow, Edinburgh and Dundee, house fires affect homes throughout Scotland.

17/11/2012

Waste management review

A review is to be made of The Highland Council�s waste management strategy to ensure the Council meets its new statutory requirements under the Waste (Scotland) Regulations 2012. The new regulations and the Zero Waste Policy require the Council to.

17/11/2012

Salt supplies at maximum levels in readiness for winter

Salt supplies in the Highlands are at maximum levels as The Highland Council prepares for the winter. Stocks stand at 67,300 tonnes.

4/11/2012

Fire At Ormlie Industrial Estate - From The Air

A fire that broke out at Ormlie Industrial Estate, Thurso, Caithness about midday on Saturday 3rd November 2012 was brought under control by firefighters from Thurso and Wick. Four tenders were at the scene of the fire.

[Agriculture]

3/11/2012

North And West Caithness Ploughing Association 23rd Annual Ploughing Match

Photos from North And West Caithness Ploughing Association 23rd Annual Ploughing Match..

30/10/2012

New Community Section now under construction

Our new Community Section is now under construction. We will be using this new section for all of the news and community groups that do not currently fit into our Business, Arts and Sports indexes.

21/10/2012

Motor Cycle Funerals Firm Visits Wick

A visit to Wick for an unusual hearse. Ten years ago in 2002 Reverend Paul Sinclair founded Motorcycle Funerals Limited, Britain's first ever motorcycle hearse service.

4/10/2012

Bill Sees Tiniest Geocache on Forth and Clyde Canal Walk

With Geocaching about to take off in Caithness and other northern places with the launch of the "Haggis Trail" of geocaches. Over 1000 new caches have been hidden for people to find.

3/10/2012

Restored Crane Was Once At Wick Harbour 1880 - 1925

A hand-cranked crane built by Bowser and Cameron of Glasgow in 1859 has been restored and put back on display in Hopeman Harbour, Morayshire. The crane was first used in preparing cargo at ports on the Clyde, and then in 1880 it was purchased by the Wick Harbour Board for use in the Herring fishing industry, before being moved to Hopeman Harbour around 1925.

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26/9/2012

Therapeutic Toolkit For Children And Young People

A local organisation supporting children and young people who have experienced domestic abuse has received a funding boost thanks to players of a charity lottery. Caithness & Sutherland Women�s Aid � Children & Young People�s Service was awarded �1,545,00 by People�s Postcode Trust, a grant-giving charity, funded entirely by players of People�s Postcode Lottery.

[Community Groups]

9/9/2012

PPP Offer Five Places To Gain SVQ In Playwork - Is This Opportunity For You?

Pulteneytown People's Project have secured funding through the Highland Council to provide a unique opportunity to put five people through their SVQ level 2 or 3 in Playwork. The full cost of the year long course will be covered and childcare will be provided in the PPP creche/after school club, free of charge, if required.

9/9/2012

Karting Day Success For Thurso Rotary

A successful karting day was held by Thurso Rotary Club when entrants from all ages brought their home-made karts to try out the downhill run at North Highland College. It seemed a fitting place to get the art of kart building going again as the run ended up at the new Engineering, Technology and Energy centre opened officially just over week ago by first minister Alex Salmond.

2/9/2012

Caithness Field Club Offering Opportunities To Get Out And Explore In 2012/13

If you would like to see more of Caithness and find out some interesting things about the area then why not join the Field Club members on some of their outings. Over the months you will learn about flora and fauna, history, archaeology and all on short walks around the area.