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19/2/2015
HomeStart Caithness Manager In Running for Guardian Award - Vote For Her
The Business Services Co-ordinator of HomeStart Caithness, Rosemary Smith, has been one of 5 people shortlisted (out of 155 nominations) for a place in the prestigious charity "Trailblazer of the Year Award" run by Guardian newspaper. Rosemary has been involved with Home-Start Caithness since 2010 and initially became involved as a home-visiting volunteer.
19/2/2015
Can You Help A Student With Her Research? - Complete Her Survey Online
Dear sir or madam My name is Morag Redwood; I live in Easter Ross and am conducting a research study in Wick and surrounding area as part of my doctoral studies with Glasgow Caledonian University. My study explores if and how living in a rural area affects the way people take part in the shaping of their communities.19/2/2015
Personal Empowerment Students Donate To Yorkhill Charity
Personal Empowerment Programme (PEP) students with their cheque to Yorkhill Charity The students raised £214.94 over the Christmas period through activity books and Christmas decorations. The PEP course aims to help students develop skills which can help them progress onto a vocational course at College or into employment.
18/2/2015
Wind Farm Fund has Positive Impact on Local Community
The Tannach and District Community Fund is making a lasting impact in the area it serves. In its first year of operation the fund awarded over £25K to eight local projects.
18/2/2015
North Highland College UHI recognised for supporting care leavers
The North Highland College UHI is delighted to announce that they have been awarded with the Buttle UK Quality Mark. The award will allow the College to further enhance its support to young people with a care background.
18/2/2015
Aged 15 - 30? Complete A Survey and You Might Win Tickets To Belladrum
A new online survey has been launched to explore the changing aspirations of young people and their attitudes to the Highlands and Islands. The researchers aim to find out what people aged 15-30 think about education, jobs, quality of life and cost of living in the region.18/2/2015
Re-use Is Best - Pass It On 
Re-use Is Best! Pass It On! - That is the message for ‘Pass It On Week' that this year takes place from 7th to 15th March. ‘Pass It On Week' is a national event to promote greater reuse, whether that be through, swapping, sharing, up-cycling, or buying second hand.
15/2/2015
International Year Of Light In Caithness
Observing and Imaging Eclipses Friday 13th March, Castlehill Heritage Centre at 7pm Talk by CAG, with demonstrations that will provide useful guidance prior to the significant solar eclipse on 20th March. Followed by an after dark observing session if weather permits.
15/2/2015
The Hunter's Hidden Gems
Learn about the interesting objects in the constellation of Orion. 20th February 2015 7.00pm Castlehill Heritage Centre..
14/2/2015
Police Ask For Witnesses to Road Traffic Collision at Wester To Contact Them
RTC on the A99 at Wester. About 15:40 hours on Thursday, 12 February 2015 Emergency services received reports that a one vehicle road traffic collision had occurred on the A99 Reiss to Keiss Road near to Loch Wester, Wick.14/2/2015
Rhoda Grant MSP signs up to HI-Scot Credit Union
Rhoda Grant MSP signs up as a member of HI-Scot Isles Credit Union, the financial co-operative which serves the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. Based in Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis, HI-Scot has been serving the Western Isles of Scotland since 2006.
14/2/2015
THE MODERN SIGNS OF TRUE LOVE
We used to say it with flowers -- but now the true sign of modern love is a change in Facebook status from 'single' to 'in a relationship', according to new research. A survey asking 2,000 adults about the modern signs of true love found a massive 64 per cent said updating on social media makes a new relationship ‘official'.
14/2/2015
Study reveals what makes our hearts beat faster in run up to Valentine's Day
Texts, meeting the parents and scoring goals! Study reveals what makes our hearts beat faster in run up to Valentine's Day. · More than half of Brits said that receiving a compliment and having a first kiss made them feel excited · But 50% of male respondents said they felt more excitement when their football team scored a goal · A fifth admitted that their heart beat faster on Valentine's Day With only days left until Valentine’s Day, new research by the UK’s largest independent pharmacy chain, Well - the new name for the Co-operative Pharmacy - has revealed what makes our hearts beat.14/2/2015
Pupils demonstrate delivery of Broad General Education in Highland
Two primary pupils from Fort William gave an inspiring presentation to members of The Highland Council's Education, Children and Adult Service Committee this week (11 Feb 2015) in Inverness. Ami Robertson and Teresa MacDonald of Upper Achintore Primary explained to members and senior council management what their experience of the Broad General Education of Curriculum for Excellence has been to date.12/2/2015
Performance of Police and Fire services in Caithness & Sutherland under the spotlight
During this week's Caithness and Sutherland Area Committee councillors had the opportunity to scrutinise and discuss progress reports from the Police and Fire services and to find out more details about the work underway to address local priorities. Chief Inspector Iain MacLelland presented the Police Scotland Area Performance Summary and started by highlighting that the overall crime across the Highlands continues to fall while detection rates are increasing.12/2/2015
Caithness wild plant conservation charity to benefit from Landfill fund
Plantlife, the wild plant conservation charity which own and manage Munsary Peatland nature reserve in Caithness have been given a boost for their project to improve the visitor experience to a site of international importance. Members of the Caithness and Sutherland Area Committee gave their support to the group's application for £9,914 from the Council's Landfill Communities Fund to go towards a £20,605 project to carry out work to make the site more accessible.
12/2/2015
CAITHNESS RAIL JOURNEYS FALL BY AT 6% IN 2013/14
Highland MSP, Rhoda Grant who has spearheaded the campaign for improvements to the far north line is highlighting figures from the Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) that have recorded a 6% fall in the usage of rail stations in Caithness in 2013-14. Meanwhile, figures from the ORR revealed that nationally across the UK rail journeys had risen by 5%.5/2/2015
Damage to Motor Vehicles, Barrogill Street, Wick
Overnight on Thursday 29th January 2015, into the morning of Friday 30th January 2015 several motor cars which were parked on Barrogill Street, Wick, were damaged by having a sharp object drawn along one side of each vehicle, leaving deep scratches in the paintwork. If anyone has any information about the incident they are encouraged to contact Police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://www.crimestoppers-uk.org/.5/2/2015
The Patience Test
Brits have had their patience put to the test in a new study exploring how tolerant we are as a nation. The average Brit loses patience after five minutes waiting to be served at a bar, 13 minutes waiting for a delayed train and 18 minutes for a friend to call us back, a new study has revealed.
2/2/2015
Labour Candidate Backs John O'Groat Journal SOS Campaign
Scottish Labour Candidate Backs John O'Groat Journal SOS Campaign John Erskine, the Scottish Labour candidate for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross gave his backing to the John O'Groat Journal SOS (Save Our Surgeons) campaign over the weekend whilst campaigning in Caithness. Commenting Mr Erskine said,"Speaking to local people in Wick and Thurso on the doorstep, the future of Caithness General was one of the top issues that is raised with me time and time again.
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