AGM is to be held on Thursday 29 October 2009 at 7.30 pm in the Ormlie Centre, Henderson Street, Thurso. This year the children and young people from the Ormlie Community Partners Programme (CPP) will be giving a short presentation on some of the projects that they have been involved in over the year.
Between 1800 hrs on 18/10/09 and 12:45 hrs on 19/10/09, a parked Vauxhall motor car situated in parking area just off Glamis Road, Wick was damaged. Any persons with information about this vandalism or who witnessed this vandalism are asked to contact PC 563 Macleod or the duty officer at Wick Police Station or call Crimestoppers confidentially on 0800 555 111.
The move to our new server is going well but it's not without hiccups. We currently have limited access to upload new pages and updates to the front page.
A new method of getting rid of the highly invasive, non-native species Rhododendron ponticum is being demonstrated at two training days in the Western Highlands. "Lever and Mulch" is a simple, relatively inexpensive way of getting rid of this problem species, and the Skye & Lochalsh Environment Forum and Wester Ross Fisheries Trust have invited the technique's pioneers to demonstrate their remarkable rhoddie bashing skills at Kyle of Lochalsh and Inverewe Gardens.
Peter Peacock, Highlands and Islands regional Labour MSP, has urged SNP Ministers to apologise for misleading voters after the Scottish Government suffered a parliamentary defeat on its record on school building. The Scottish Parliament passed a motion condemning the SNP for falling short of their election manifesto pledge to match the previous Scottish Executive's School Buildings Programme "brick for brick".
2,500 jobs aided by Scottish Government grant scheme. Hundreds of jobs will be created or safeguarded across Scotland through the award of more than £19 million Scottish Government grants which will stimulate investment in the Scottish economy, First Minister Alex Salmond announced today.
A major event to showcase good practice around Highland in relation to Curriculum for Excellence will see over 1,800 people gathering in Dingwall Academy on Wednesday 27 and Thursday 28 October to discover more about the work achieved in Highland schools. Primary and secondary schools from across all areas of the Highlands have been invited to participate.
Thurso Ward Forum The next meeting of The Highland Council's Thurso Ward Forum will be held on Monday 26 October at 7pm in Caithness Horizons and will feature a presentation by David Goldie, Head of Housing with The Highland Council on Highland Housing Strategy 2010-2015. Also attending will be Mr Gordon Macleod, Manager of Bayview House Resource Centre, Thurso who will give an update on the services the centre provides and Superintendent Julian Innes from Northern Constabulary.
Police in Wick are appealing for information regarding damage caused to a door of a top floor flat on Girnigoe Street, Wick, near its junction with Henrietta Street, between 2000hrs on Friday 16th October 2009 and 1100 hours, Saturday 17th October 2009. Any person with information please contact Wick Police station on 01955603551.
The consultation on The Highland Council's local transport strategy is now underway and members of the public have until Friday 11 December to respond to this important document which sets out how the transport system will be developed in the Highland area over the next three years. Following a pre-consultation last winter with public meetings throughout the Highlands, the draft local transport strategy has been finalised.
Police in Thurso are appealing for any information about a vehicle, silver Vauxhall Corsa, which was stolen from Janet Street, Thurso. The incident is thought to have occurred on the evening of 13/10/09.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 16th) sold 3,904 store sheep. Lambs (2,848) averaged £43.74 and sold to £66 gross for Cheviots from 9 Lochussie, Dingwall.
Speaking on the opening day of the Royal National Mòd, the Minister for Gaelic Michael Russell announced further support for the Scottish Government's drive to create a new generation of Gaelic speakers. The Minister awarded £35,000 for the Royal National Mòd to appoint a Gaelic development officer to take forward plans for the 2010 Mòd in Caithness and to support Gaelic learning in the area.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 14th) sold 1,924 weaned calves at their special annual district ballot show and sale. The judge, Mr E.
A new safety system is providing invaluable information about shipping activity in the waters where wave and tidal energy devices are tested in Orkney. EMEC, the European Marine Energy Centre, has set up two receiving stations that pick up transmissions from ships operating near its test sites and over a wide sea area.
Book early this year for pre Christmas meals At Park Hotel, Thurso. Tel 01847 893251 Available from 1 December 2009 - Must be booked in advance.
Once again it's time to start thinking about Christmas presents, and what could be better than a professional studio or location portrait shoot. Grandparents love a framed print of the children, or a beautiful canvas wrap, ready to hang on the wall.
Enter Your Caithness Town Or Village and Win A Trip To Florida Do you think your town is the most magical place to live? Does it have a touch of sparkle that makes it stand out from a crowd? Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, the place where dreams come true, is searching for a UK town, village or city to become its first official "twin town" so now's your chance to tell the world why your home town is so special. From now until 22 November 2009, anyone across the UK (over 18 years) can nominate their home village, town or city to become the Walt Disney World twinned town by visiting www.waltdisneyworldtwinnedtown.co.uk.
Commenting upon reports by Reuters last week that the Crown Estate will announce seabed leases for the Pentland Firth development in February 2010, Trudy Morris, Chief Executive of Caithness Chamber of Commerce said: "We are extremely concerned by this delay. We were told back in August that conclusion of seabed leases would happen in the autumn.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 13th) sold 72 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (21) averaged 168.5p (-0.3p) and sold to 182p per kg and £1,159.20 gross.