News Archive
11/5/2012
Alleged Fraud - Hotels and B&Bs
POLICE in Northern Constabulary are keen to trace a female who has been travelling alone throughout the Highlands and is alleged to have committed Fraud at board & lodgings at hotels and bed & breakfast establishments. This female is believed to be using false names and addresses and leaving substantial unpaid bills.11/5/2012
Landowners urged to help protect Highland conifers
Landowners and managers across the Highlands are being asked to help protect valuable and commercial woodlands from a devastating disease by tackling rhododendron in and around key 'at risk' sites. The call comes from The Highland Rhododendron Project and is aimed at halting the spread and minimising the damage from Phytophthora ramorum (P.ramorum).9/5/2012
Dingwall & Highland Marts - Sale 10 May 2012
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts, (May, 10th) sold 549 sheep of all classes. Lambs (146) sold to £73 gross for Cheviots from 124 West Langwell, Rogart.8/5/2012
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Pedigree Bulls Sale
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (May, 9th) sold 28 pedigree bulls at their annual show and sale sponsored by Messrs Mackenzie, Whitebog, Fortrose. The judge, Mr Liam Gunn, Caithness Livestock Breeders, Thurso, awarded the Champion to a Caithness Fargo, a 22 month old Charolais by Harviestoun Casino, from Messrs D & M Campbell, Lingland, Lybster, to Backmuir Trading, Keith, Banff shire, for 5400gns.8/5/2012
Council suspends operation of school wind turbines (09/05/12)
Following enquiries from councillors and members of the public, The Highland Council commissioned the Building Research Establishment, an independent organisation, to evaluate all wind turbine installations on or adjacent to school sites. Based on initial feedback from BRE, the Council has taken immediate action to temporarily suspend operations at all 16 school sites until the risks are fully assessed and any additional measures deemed necessary are undertaken.7/5/2012
£30,000 Prize Fund For Best New Consortium Business Ideas
Co-operative Development Scotland (CDS) is offering £30,000 worth of cash and support to develop new consortium co-operatives in Scotland. The inaugural Collaboration Prize aims to encourage businesses to consider working with others to form a new consortium co-operative.6/5/2012
Wick Diamond Jubilee HarbourFest Tee Shirts now available!
The Wick Diamond Jubilee HarbourFest & RNLI Lifeboat Day 15th, 16th & 17th June 2012 Visitors to the Wick Diamond Jubilee HarbourFest will have the opportunity of sporting a specially designed tee shirt for the event. Featuring the latitude of Wick Harbour, 58° North, the name of 'Wick' in marine signalling flags and a red, white and blue yacht, the tee shirt is expected to be a great hit with both children and adults.
6/5/2012
LibDem Councillor in Highland Jumps Ship To Independent
Biz Campbell councillor for Wester Ross Strathpeffer and Lochalsh has left the LibDem party and becomes an independent from today. The independents numbers now move up from 35 to 36.3/5/2012
Council Election Results
The results of The Highland Council elections resulted in the Independents securing 35 seats; Scottish National Party, 22, Liberal Democrat 15, and Labour 8. In Caithness the elected councillors are - Ward 2 - Thurso Donnie Mackay - Independent John S.[Bakers]
2/5/2012Reids Of Caithness Makes The Shortlist For Scottish Baker Of The Year
Thanks to the residents of Thurso, Reids of Caithness has been recognised by a panel of expert judges as producing one of the best individual cakes in the land - a Crofters Cake. Customers from across Scotland voted for their best bakery products during March and the top 30 products in each of the 5 categories were baked and delivered to Fife for judging by a panel of independent experts led by artisan Robert Ross including retired master bakers with extensive experience of the bakery sector in Scotland.1/5/2012
Duncraig Educational Trust Open For 2012 Applications
The Duncraig Educational Trust is open now for funding applications for grants up to £1000. Councillor Bill Fernie, chairman of the Education, Culture and Sport Committee of Highland Council who also sat on the group making the awards said," The Duncraig Trust has already helped with funding for a wide range of young people and in 2012 the emphasis will be on young folk looking to improve their performances towards the Commonwelath Games but this will not preclude other areas completely so it is well worth looking at the criteria to see if you qualify to apply." The Duncraig Educational Trust Scheme can offer financial assistance to young Highland people who can meet the essential criteria for the scheme.1/5/2012
Polling Day Looms in Council Elections
Polling takes place tomorrow (Thursday 3 May 2012) in elections to elect 80 councillors to serve on The Highland Council for the next five years. A total of 170 candidates are seeking election.
30/4/2012
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd Sale - 1st May 2012
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (May, 1st) sold 74 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (49) averaged 198.2p (-4.1p) and sold to 219p per kg and £1,394.30 gross.29/4/2012
HomeStart Moving To New Premises
Home-Start are moving to new premises! Hello to Stevenson House! Goodbye to the Community Education Office! As of Wednesday 2nd May 2012, Home-Start Caithness will be moving to a new home - Office 4, Stevenson House, 10 Harbour Terrace, Wick, KW1 5HB. HomeStart have been at the Community Education Office since Home-Start Caithness was 'born' 13 years ago, so 2nd May will be a mixed day - one of sadness at leaving to Community Education Office, but one of happiness going somewhere fresh and new.
26/4/2012
Tactile devices available to help blind and partially sighted voters
Tactile devices are being provided at each of the 271 polling stations being used for The Highland Council Elections on Thursday 3 May to give blind and partially sighted people the chance to vote at a polling station. Presiding officers and polling clerks, who are on duty at the poling stations, are available to assist voters who request use of this provision.
26/4/2012
Newtonhill Planting Day 
Volunteers completed the final stages of the pond project at the new community woodland at Newtonhill, Wick on Sunday (22 April 2012). The overall project has involved excavating and landscaping an old pond and installing an all abilities pond dipping platform.
19/4/2012
Reminder To Use Numbers On The Ballot Paper
Voters reminded to mark their Council Election ballot papers with numbers. Returning Officer Alistair Dodds (centre) is eager that voters use numbers and not a cross on their ballot papers at the forthcoming Council elections on 3 May.
16/4/2012
Passenger Numbers Increase At HIAL Airports
Passenger numbers at Scotland's regional airports continued to grow last month, boosted by the success of Inverness Airport's flagship Amsterdam service and growth in the oil sector. Figures released by HIAL, which operates a network of 11 airports across Scotland, show that passenger numbers across the group rose by 4.1% to 98,109 in March.
16/4/2012
Regeneration Partnership Latest Update
Weekly update from CNSRP - week commencing 9th April Energy: Scottish Government has confirmed that the Enterprise Area at Scrabster will be able to offer potential investor companies rates relief of up to 100% (up to £275,000 per business) as part of the incentive to locate at the site, which is on land above the harbour. The Enterprise Area designation, which lasts for 5 years, came into force last week for 14 sites around Scotland.15/4/2012
