News Archive

Abnormal loads for Baillie Windfarm - A9 Scrabster

The initial movement of 33 Abnormal Loads for Baillie Windfarm in Caithness will take place on Monday 4th June through to Wednesday 6th June.   The route to be followed will be from A9 Scrabster Harbour turning right at the A836 junction (junction at the Weigh Inn) to a storage area close to Dounreay.  

Highland Schools And Communities Celebrate The Queen's Diamond Jubilee

Schools and local communities in the Highlands are celebrating the Queen's Diamond Jubilee in a variety of ways over this weekend and the rest of June.   From the Castle of Mey in Caithness to Arisaig and Portree to Nairn, at tea parties, beach parties, and barbeques bunting will be flying throughout the Highlands.  

Olympic Torch Relay - Highlands Busy

An unprecedented weekend of entertainment and activity, which will bring significant economic benefit and international media exposure for the highlands will take place over the extended weekend from Friday 8 June to Monday 11 June when the Highlands hosts a number of major events.   � Olympic Torch Relay � Olympic Torch evening event - Northern Meeting Park (Inverness) � Olympic Torch Event - John O'Groats � Curtis Cup - Nairn � Mountain Bike World Cup - Fort William � Rock Ness Multi-agency groups, involving the Council, Police, and other key agencies, have been active throughout the Highlands for several months to prepare for the Big Weekend.  

A First in Scotland for Wick High School

Wick High School Computing Science department is the first in Scotland to be selected as a certified partner with Apps for Good, a not-for-profit organisation that aims to encourage young people to use technology to tackle problems for social good.   The new third year cohort of 55 students will be working with industry experts throughout the year to research, build and market apps on the android mobile platform using App Inventor and will then, if selected, take part in a national competition where the winning teams will work with professional developers to re-launch their app and potentially make some money for the school.  

Council Agree New Committee Structure and Office-bearers

The Highland Council has agreed a new committee structure and elected office-bearers.   There will be four strategic committees, namely: Finance, Housing and Resources; Planning Environment and Development; Transport Environmental and Community Services and Adult and Children's Services.  

Thurso Pupils Raise �260.83 for Village Well in Zambia

(By Saul Stevens 1S4) On the 17th of May 2012 Thurso High School held a coffee afternoon in the canteen for an hour after school, which was run by first year pupils.   The coffee afternoon revolved around Fairtrade, which aims to ensure a fair amount of money goes to the producers from developing countries and their communities, so they can have access to schools and healthcare.  

Caithness & North Sutherland Fund Awards over �100k!

The Caithness & North Sutherland Fund recently awarded its 2nd round of grants for 2012 to community projects totalling �101,342.   Six groups in Caithness and two groups in the North Sutherland area have been awarded funding for projects that help to improve the attractiveness of their area as a place to live, work and invest.  

CERN on lookout for Helix Nebula participants at Cloud Computing World Forum

29/05/2012.  CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, will outline the next stage of its Helix Nebula European cloud computing project at the Cloud Computing World Forum (www.cloudwf.com) on 12 and 13 June, with the aim of increasing participation in the scheme.  

Pie Tax Victory for Common Sense!

Scottish Bakers welcome the statement from the Treasury to reverse their decision to apply a tax on bakery products sold over ambient temperature.   Alan Clarke Chief Executive of Scottish Bakers supported this decision, "bakery products contribute �594.7M to the Scottish Economy and the proposed legislation was totally flawed by proposing to tax bakery products sold over ambient temperature.  

PLAY SAFE AT WATERCOURSES, SAYS SCOTTISH WATER

People are being reminded to play it safe in and around rivers, reservoirs and lochs across the Highlands during the hot and sunny weather.   Joanna Peebles, Scottish Water's regional community manager for the area, who is concerned people might take unnecessary risks around water, said today: "While it's important that people enjoy the good weather and take pleasure in the country's beautiful lochs, rivers and reservoirs, it's also vital that they stay safe.