News Archive
22/5/2012
Big Lottery Could Help Your Community
Big Lottery Fund (BIG) taking bookings for the information-sharing event scheduled to take place at the Town House in Inverness next Thursday. BIG provides a wide range of funding opportunities and, at present, some 12 programmes are potentially available to groups in Highland.22/5/2012
Highland High School Eco Heating Makes Money For Council
A High School in the Highlands is seeing significant reductions in its heating bills thanks to the installation of a renewable heating system by Scotland's leading biomass company. The biomass heating system at Lochaber High School in Fort William was installed by national biomass heat specialists HW Energy in March last year.20/5/2012
Drop them in it! - Scam Awareness at Eastgate Centre, Inverness
Throughout May, The Highland Council's Trading Standards officers are taking part in the 'Scamnesty 2012' national campaign in a bid to end the scourge of mass marketed scam mailings targeting UK consumers. A focus of the campaign is to invite the public to hand over scam mailings to Trading Standards Officers and Highland consumers will get a chance to do this on Friday when officers take a presence at the Eastgate Centre, Inverness.20/5/2012
Record Presence At International Energy Show From Highland
Largest ever regional presence for Highlands and Islands at international energy show. The Highlands and Islands of Scotland will once again have the largest regional presence at the All Energy exhibition and conference in Aberdeen this week (Wednesday 23rd and Thursday 24th May 2012).19/5/2012
Mey Market on Tour
Mey Market have started their weekly Tuesday markets in Mey Hall but are branching out this year in an effort to reach more customers, either those who can't get to Mey on Tuesdays, or who just haven\'t got round to visiting the market yet. Three "Awaydays" have been organised.17/5/2012
Top Three Elected At The Highland Council
The Highland Council has elected its three most senior members to lead a new Administration comprising members of the Scottish National Party, the Scottish Liberal Democrats and the Scottish Labour Party. Leader of the Council is Councillor Drew Hendry (SNP), one of four ward members for Aird and Loch Ness.
16/5/2012
Highland Soil Biodiversity Festival
Soil experts brought 'up to the surface' This May, people in Highland will get an opportunity to take part in a true underground Festival. The Highland Soil Biodiversity Festival comprises nine days of illustrated talks, field visits and guided walks to raise awareness of the importance of our soils and the biodiversity within it both to people and wildlife.15/5/2012
Farm Watch Scheme In Caithness
Successful Farm Watch scheme is rolled out in Caithness, Sutherland and East Ross. Northern Constabulary is delighted to announce the roll out of the successful Farm Watch initiative to the Caithness, Sutherland and Ross-shire areas.14/5/2012
Council To Run Garden Waste Campaign
The Highland Council is running a campaign to improve the quality of the garden waste collected at Recycling Centres and from the brown bin collection service. The garden waste collected by the Council is turned into compost and is mainly used by farmers as a soil conditioner; some is also used for landfill restoration.
14/5/2012
Consultation On Developer Contributions For Public Art
Public's views sought on new developer contributions guidance and public art strategy. Communities and developers are being invited to have their say in shaping a new approach to dealing with developer contributions and public art in new developments across Highland.14/5/2012
It's not too late to act - say HPA radon experts
Issued on behalf of the Health Protection Agency. Hundreds of householders in the Highlands and Aberdeenshire are being urged to contact the HPA for help to solve their radon problems.14/5/2012
Norovirus Update 15th May - Caithness General
NHS Highland is again asking that members of the public restrict their visiting to two Highland hospitals and, in some cases, not visit at all if they, or a family member, have been affected by diarrhoea and vomiting. Raigmore Hospital currently has two wards closed to admissions, Ward 2A and Ward 7C, with restricted visiting to each.14/5/2012
Open days for £110m Caithness wind farm proposal
The commmunity in and around Reay will have a second opportunity to see revised proposals for the Limekiln wind farm proposal at open days organised by green energy developers Infinergy next week. The company is holding community open days at Reay Village Hall on Thursday 24th May and Friday 25th May, from 2pm to 8pm.13/5/2012
Castle Of Mey Photos and Memorabelia Exhibition
Castle of Mey Celebrates and Commemorates with an exhibition of exclusive photographs and memorabilia "When I came here, I felt at once at home and among friends" *The charity which runs The Castle of Mey, the Caithness home of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, will be celebrating the Diamond Jubilee and commemorating the 10th anniversary of HM The Queen Mother's passing by opening an exhibition of exclusive memorabilia and never-seen-before photographs. Open from May 1st 2012, the exhibition will showcase the affection and dedication HM The Queen Mother had for Caithness and The Castle of Mey as well as displaying exclusive images and memorabilia from the 1952 Coronation.13/5/2012
Caithness Firm JGC Believes in Modern Apprenticeships
A LEADING engineering firm in the Highlands believes Modern Apprentices can help to shape the future of the industry in Scotland. T3UK (www.t3uk.co.uk) the training division of JGC Engineering and Technical Services, is backing Skills Development Scotland's Scottish Apprenticeship Week (May 21 to 25).
13/5/2012
Wick Councillor Welcomes News Of South Road Works To Commence
Wick councillor Bill Fernie welcomed the news that Transerv will shortly start drainage and resurfacing works on the South Road in Wick. Wick councillors have been complaining about the delays for some time in getting this road up to a decent standard.13/5/2012
UBC Workers Offered Redundancy Support
PEOPLE recently made redundant from construction company UBC are being invited to an event to help them back in to employment. It is hoped those affected will attend the Partnership Action for Continuing Employment (PACE) redundancy support event being held on Wednesday 23 May 2012.13/5/2012
Scottish Apprenticeship Week 21st - 25th May
A PIONEERING Scots life sciences company is putting Modern Apprentices at the heart of its plans for the future. Lifescan Scotland, which designs and manufactures diabetes products, is backing Skills Development Scotland's Scottish Apprenticeship Week (May 21 to 25).13/5/2012
500,000 Could Lose Disability Benefit
From Public Sector Executive Half a million people who currently receive disability living allowance (DLA) may be ineligible to get help under the replacement programme, personal independence payments (PIP). The changes will help cut the annual cost of such payments by £2.24bn, according to work and pensions secretary Iain Duncan Smith, who said far more people have been claiming under the current system than can possibly be explained by illness, sickness or disability.11/5/2012
