The new Poundstretcher store in Wick will open on 26th October. Stock has been flowing to the store over the past few days.
Feedback on Caithness General Hospital inspection welcomed. NHS Highland has welcomed the publication of the Healthcare Environment Inspectorate (HEI) report of the unannounced inspection visit to Caithness General Hospital, Wick, which took place on 3rd and 4th September.
Two pitchers of cocktails for £10 is on offer over the Halloween period at the Alexander Bain pub in Wick from Friday 26th to 31st October. Poison Apple and Devil's Candy might be just the thing for your big night out with friends.
The Alexander Bain pub, Wetherspoons in Wick will be taking part in the Real Ale Festival running in the UK - Wednesday 24th October - 11 November 2012. With beers from 10 countries and many from around the UK.
Sunday 28th October at Castle of Mey.
All 16 and 17 year-olds will be able to have Referendum vote. The Scottish Parliament will be asked to ensure that all 16 and 17 year-olds have the right to vote in the referendum for an independent Scotland, First Minister Alex Salmond announced today.
Competition in the supermarket bakery sector is set to take off in Caithness as fast-growing discount chain Lidl gets ready to roll out in-store bakeries. The German retailer, which has over 580 stores in the UK, has already completed many bakeries across the UK.
Lynsey was awarded the Caithness Chamber of Commerce George Bruce Young Entrepreneur of the year 2012 for her business Lark & Lily Designs. It is a very big achievement for the newly married designer as the business is only 15 months old.
Thurso Heritage Society is pleased to announce that following the success of our 2012 Calendar we have, by popular demand, produced a 2013 issue. The new calendar is to be the first in a "Div ye mind" series, bringing back memories of old Thurso.
Members of the new Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) have been announced by Community Safety Minister Roseanna Cunningham. They will work closely with the Chair Pat Watters and Chief Officer Alasdair Hay to oversee, support and challenge the SFRS and ensure smooth transition to the new single service, which will go live on April 1, 2013.
What is flu? Flu is much more than a bad cold. It's a virus which can make even healthy people feel very unwell for a week or more.
The first stage of the £24.75 million River Ness Flood Alleviation Scheme, Inverness, which will protect approximately 800 homes and 200 businesses in the city centre, starts on Monday 29 October. Work will involve the diversion of gas, water, electricity and telecommunication services required to accommodate the first phase of the construction of folld defences on both sides of the river between the Ness Bridge and Friars Bridge.
£1 million investment to encourage and support dynamic growth entrepreneurs Finance Secretary John Swinney will today (Friday, October 19) announce the creation of a £1million Scottish entrepreneurs fund called EDGE - Encouraging Dynamic Growth Entrepreneurs - which will help accelerate innovative business ideas. The fund will invest up to £50,000 in entrepreneurial businesses to stimulate economic growth.
The Highland Council has published proposals, which will be considered on Thursday (25 October), to fulfil one of the key commitments in its programme - to invest an additional £1million in new preventative services for Highland's elderly. Preventative services involve early intervention, to promote the long-term physical, social, and emotional well-being of people and communities.
Inverness is set to see the first major regeneration in the City Centre for a number of years following the granting of planning permission by The Highland Council for an 8-storey-high building for student accommodation. This £6m development is the first phase of a £30m re-generation project within the Rose Street and Farraline Park areas of Inverness City Centre.
Members of the public encouraged to complete community consultation survey. Police and partners are today sending out ten thousand community consultation surveys to households across the Highlands and Islands to gauge the priorities of the public prior to the introduction of the Police Service of Scotland early next year.
Local food has been given a boost as £2.5 million is made available over three years to support initiatives that put a spotlight on Scotland's outstanding natural produce. The Scottish Government is working in collaboration with SRUC - Scotland's Rural College - to set up Think Local, an initiative to deliver targeted support and advice to local food companies, networks and communities.
A detailed report of Registered Social Landlord (RSL) lets in 2011/12 has been released today by Scotland's Chief Statistician. Published online, the SCORE annual summary report 2011/12 has been generated from the Scottish Continuous Recording System (SCORE).
Scotland's Chief Statistician today published Results from the Scottish Survey of Agricultural Agricultural Production Methods 2010. See - www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2012/10/7669 The survey covered farm practices relating to tillage and soil cover, manure and slurry usage, irrigation, and livestock housing and grazing intensity.
Gross Domestic Product for Scotland for the Second Quarter of 2012. Scotland's Chief Statistician today announced the release of Gross Domestic Product for Quarter 2 2012.
