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26/1/2014
Latest Progress Photos From New Wick Council Offices
The latest photos from the construction of the new Wick Council Offices show work going on the rooftop of the former Ensign building the part being retained and incorporated into the new complex. Once completed the new offices will house all council office staff that were formerly in range of buildings around the town mainly the social work Offices at Camps and the Education staff from Rhind House who recently moved up to the temporary offices at Girnigoe Street.
26/1/2014
Great Waves At Thurso East on Saturday 25th Janaury 2014
Saturday 25th January 2015 saw some sunshine between the rain showers and the wind drove waves to heights of 20 feet into Thurso East, Caithness, Scotland. A few surfers were out riding the rollers in.
25/1/2014
Caithness Young People Gain Saltire Awards
Saltire Awards Scottish GovernmentYoung people aged between 12 and 25 last night at St Fergus Gallery, Wick were given their certiificates showing they had gained Saltire Awards for various levels of volunteers clocking up a lot of hours over the last year. Saltire Awards are supported by the Scottish Government and MSP Rob Gibson was on hand to prsent the certificates.
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23/1/2014New Year: new challenges? 
Home-Start Caithness is currently recruiting Home-Visiting volunteers to provide families with one-to-one support. If you are looking for a new challenge this year, why not invest two hours a week of your time and make a lasting difference to a local family.
23/1/2014
Funding for refurbishment of War Memorials
Members of The Highland Council’s Finance Housing and Resources Committee have agreed to provide up £200,000 over the next four years to support the refurbishment of Highland war memorials in recognition of the centenary of the start of World War 1. The funding of £50,000 per year will allow the Council to make bids for additional funding of £110,000 from external sources, including the Scottish Government’s Centenary Memorial Restoration Fund to repair and refurbishment 175 war memorials for which the Council has responsibility.
23/1/2014
Rhoda Grant MSP Backs Big Energy Savings Week 2014 
North (Scottish Labour) MSP, Rhoda Grant is backing Big Energy Savings week, which will take place between the 27th-31st January. This will mark the third annual campaign organised by Citizens Advice Scotland, aimed at helping people cut their fuel bills and access the financial support they are entitled to.
23/1/2014
New frontiers for the war on drugs: new approaches are needed
The European Union is failing to respond effectively to the problem of illegal drug use and the spread of new psychoactive substances1, states an EESC opinion voted on 21 January. Well-known old psychoactive substances include cannabis, cocaine, heroin, ecstasy and morphine.22/1/2014
Hi-Scot Credit Union Presentation Persuades More Councillors To Sign Up
Hi Scot Credit Union chairman and manager today gave a presentation to councillors of the Finance Housing and Resouce committee of Highland counmcil at their meeting in Inverness. The notes of the presentation are in file Hi-Scot Presentation Slides and the' recording of the presentation and the following debate can be seeonline a thte highland council web site for 12 months at http://www.highland.public-i.tv/core/ It may be day unil the recording is available.
22/1/2014
Candidates to represent their community sought
Residents in the Highlands are being encouraged to bolster the ranks of their local Community Council as Interim elections take place to fill vacant positions serving eight areas of Nairn, Lochaber, Inverness and Caithness. The Highland Council, who administers the interim elections, are inviting nominations from people looking to fill vacancies on the following Community Councils.22/1/2014
Average council house rent increase pegged at 2%
The increase in the average weekly rent charged by The Highland Council to its 13,500 council house tenants is being contained to 2%. The rent will rise from £68.99 to £70.37, an increase of £1.38.22/1/2014
Parents urged to support Safer Internet Day for children’s online safety
The Highland Council’s Education Service is supporting Safer Internet Day on 11 February by inviting parents and carers of Highland pupils to take part in a national online campaign organised by SIDtv and the UK Safer Internet Centre. This is a unique opportunity for parents to ask the questions that matter to them about keeping their children safe online.22/1/2014
Carers' consultation launched
New plans to help carers and young carers. Carers and young carers are being asked for their views on specific legislation to promote, defend and extend their rights.22/1/2014
Highland Education stars sought for national awards
Nominations open for Scottish Education Awards 2014 The search is underway for the Highland’s brightest education stars as nominations open for the Scottish Education Awards 2014. People are being urged to nominate the teaching professionals and local schools that go the extra mile, for recognition at the national awards ceremony which honours the hard work and innovation happening in classrooms across Scotland.21/1/2014
Hi-Scot Credit Union To Make Presentation to Highland Council
Anyone with an interest in savings, borrowing and debt can see a presentation to the Finance Housing and Resources committee of Highland council on Wednesday 22nd January 2014 at 10.30am. The presentation will last about 15 minutes and councillors may ask questions.20/1/2014
Update On Food Banks From LGIU
Summary There has been a growing interest in food banks in Parliament and among the media, prompted in large part by evidence of a rapid growth in the numbers of people turning to food banks to feed themselves and their families. The coordinating body of the UK’s largest network of food banks is The Trussell Trust http://www.trusselltrust.org/ .20/1/2014
Waves Still Crash Into Piers At Wick Harbour 20th January 2014 
Despite the sunny day on Monday 20th January 2014 the waves continued to crash into Wick Bay..
20/1/2014
Sarah Reid - 1910 - A Pupil of Keiss Primary School
Sarah Reid - 1910 Sent in By Hugh - After reading David Nicols Looking Back I thought the attached might interest people. It is a transcript from a School book which I rescued from a rubbish tip some twenty years ago.20/1/2014
A Letter from Robert Burns to Sir John Sinclair (by L.J. Myatt)
This item was published in the 2005 Bulletin of Caithness Field Club In compiling his First Statistical Account of Scotland in the 1790s, Sir John Sinclair wrote to every parish minister in Scotland with a list of 166 queries. His aim was to assess the state of the country at the time and to help provide a means of making improvements in the future.20/1/2014
Highland tenants benefit from house exchange scheme
Tenants of approximately 19,000 homes managed by the six main Highland-based social landlords can benefit from joining up to the popular home swapping service – House Exchange. The service is free for tenants to join and matches up households who want to move to find other homes that meet their requirements.20/1/2014
Highland pupils celebrate Scotland’s bard 2014
Schools throughout the Highland Council area will be celebrating the life and works of Robert Burns around Burns Day on 25 January. From Thursday 23 to Wednesday 29 January, Highland schools will be holding a variety of celebratory events including Burns suppers and lunches; poetry recitals, musical performances and ceilidhs.Search Our Site
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