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11/12/2014
St Fergus Gallery, Wick - Christmas Craft Market
St Fergus Gallery and High Life Highland would like to invite you to join us at our Christmas Craft Market on 13th December 2014, from 10am to 4pm. The selected makers will showcase their beautifully hand crafted jewellery, objects made from wood, cashmere scarves, ceramics, textile crafts, felted objects, cards and Christmas decorations.
10/12/2014
Police in Wick appeal for information following serious assault
Police in Wick are appealing for information following an assault that occured at around 0200 hours on Sunday 7th December 2014. The assault occurred within the smoking area of the Waterfront Nightclub, Wick, during which a male victim sustained serious injury.9/12/2014
Weather Warnings Until Thursday - Trains Cancelled - School Closures Possible
Police and partner agencies across the Highlands and Islands are reminding the public to be vigilant following yellow warning reports (be prepared) of severe gales and storm force winds with gusts of up to 60-70mph from 9pm on the evening of Tuesday 09 December 2014 through to 6am Thursday morning of 11 December 2014. The winds are believed to be strong enough that there could be some structural damage associated with them, and they will also be accompanied by high seas which have the potential to cause wave overtopping.5/12/2014
Board Members Needed - Pentland Housing Association
Meetings in Thurso. Are you looking for an awarding way to use your talents? Can you help us provide even higher quality services to our tenants, and improve people's lives? Pentland Housing Association is a key provider of social rented housing in the County of Caithness, but in combination with its two subsidiaries, Pentland Community Enterprises and Pentland Energy Advice, it has a wider remit to support and invest in local regeneration, and help sustain local communities.5/12/2014
Stranded Marine Animals - Who To Call
BDMLR is an organisation dedicated to the rescue and well-being of all marine animals in distress around the UK. In 2013 they celebrated their 25th anniversary..
4/12/2014
Thurso Scouts Local Christmas Post Delivery For 20p
2nd Thurso Scout Group know its good to "Be Prepared" so they are getting ready well in advance for Christmas! Some older readers may remember Scout Christmas Post as the Group ran this with great success in the past. Thanks to the help of Thurso High School technician Alistair Crawford, they are ready to help their community once again.
4/12/2014
Caithness FM Annual Toy Appeal
Dounreay, Caithness Horizons, Caithness FM and Tesco Wick are all collection point for the toy appeal. All donations greatly appreciated and will help local underprivileged children have a brighter Christmas..
4/12/2014
Our focus, your priorities for community safety say Police and Fire Services
Officers from Police Scotland and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service will be attending Highland Council Ward Forum Meetings over the coming weeks. Members of the public are encouraged to attend the local meetings and have their chance to comment on the priorities for community safety in their community.3/12/2014
Funding Opportunity - KEEP SCOTLAND BEAUTIFUL - COMMUNITY GRANTS SCHEME
Small one-off grants are available to local not-for-profit groups and organisations across Scotland to make small improvements to the local environment. Maximum Value: £ 250 http://digbig.com/5bknbp.3/12/2014
Funding Opportunity - MACROBERT TRUST GRANTS PROGRAMME
The MacRobert Trust, which makes grants to registered charities in the United Kingdom (but preference is given to registered charities in Scotland), has announced that the next application deadline is the 31st May 2015. The MacRobert Trust makes grants in the areas of Services and Sea; Education and Training; Children and Youth; Science, Engineering and Technology; Agriculture and Horticulture; and Tarland and the Local Area.3/12/2014
Funding Opportunity - SKY ACADEMY ARTS SCHOLARSHIPS
Broadcaster Sky, has announced that IdeasTap members can apply for one of five £30,000 Arts Scholarships from the Sky Academy. These bursaries, which include a programme of expert mentoring, allow each scholar to focus exclusively on their creative practice for an entire year.3/12/2014
Funding Opportunity - UNLIMITED ARTS FUND FOR DISABLED ARTISTS
Disabled artists and arts organisations with a strong track record in their field can apply for funding from Unlimited to create and present new work, across all art forms. The work may still be at a very early stage of conception, or have already undergone some research and development.3/12/2014
Funding Opportunity - FAST GROWTH PROGRAMME FOR SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS
UnLtd, the charity for Social Entrepreneurs, has announced that its "Fast Growth Accelerator" programme is open to applications. The programme will award funding to 31 UK-based entrepreneurs with the best scalable solutions to social problems.3/12/2014
Funding Opportunity - THE PRINCE'S FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN & THE ARTS
Funding to Connect Children with the Arts: The Prince's Foundation for Children & the Arts is inviting applications from arts organisations that are interested in being part of their Start programme, and are looking to recruit 8-10 new partners for the 2015/16 academic year supporting each project for at least 3 years. Start seeks to support cultural venues (e.g.3/12/2014
Funding Opportunity - THE WELLCOME TRUST ARTS AWARDS
Arts Awards support the creation of new artistic work that critically engages artists and audiences with biomedical science. We strive to work with all art forms and the diverse community we support includes artists, scientists, curators, writers, academics, producers, directors and education officers.2/12/2014
New Noss Primary School Animation
An animation has been created to show how the new Noss Primary school in Wick will look. The new school is expected to open in 2016.
1/12/2014
Police appeal for information following theft of farm item from a property in Roster, Lybster
Police in Wick are appealing for information regarding a theft and also damage that was caused to agricultural items at an address in the Roster area, by Lybster sometime between 1600 hours on Friday 28 November 2014 and 1300 hours on Saturday 29 November 2014. Police are keen to speak to anyone who has any information about the incident and would encourage them to contact Police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://www.crimestoppers-uk.org/ .1/12/2014
Police appeal for information following damage to property in Wick
Police are investigating an incident whereby a property was entered in Proudfoot Road, Wick and damage was caused within, between 1830 hours on Saturday 22 November and 1530 hours on Sunday 23 November. Police would like to encourage anyone with any knowledge or any suspicious activity in the area around the time to report the circumstances.1/12/2014
Are you ready for winter asks Highland Council? 
The Highland Council is supporting the Scottish Government's Ready Scotland Campaign and urges people in the Highlands to take some time to get ready for winter and all kinds of severe weather. See - 7 http://www.readyscotland.org/are-you-ready/winter-weather/ Councillor Graham Mackenzie, Highland Council's Chair of Community Services Committee, said: "We have had a very mild start to this winter and we want people to think ahead and be prepared for a change in the temperature and all types of severe weather.
30/11/2014
What's On at Caithness Horizons: December 2014
Cafe Exhibitions & Gallery Exhibitions Christmas Local Artist Exhibition 2nd December until 25th January Our annual Christmas exhibition which is currently open to all artists living and working in the Highlands, will take place throughout December and the festive period. The exhibition will be shown in both the Café and the Gallery.Search Our Site
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