Ormlie
Job Club - One Year Old !! On the run up to its first Birthday, Ormlie Job Club
is delighted to announce that it will be hosting a new series of employability workshops;
focusing on a variety of topics including Enhancing CV's &
Interview Skills, which strive to enhance Job-Seekers employability.
Uninsured Drivers Caught In Police Campaign
Northern Constabulary detected seven drivers during an ACPOS led
weekend of enforcement against uninsured motorists and vehicles.
Lybster
Learners Enjoy Internet Lessons Everybody Online Caithness last week completed
delivery of its second Internet for Beginners course in partnership
with Lybster, Latheron, Clyth Community Development Fund. The
Everybody Online project has been running in the Caithness area for 2
years now and is designed to encourage more people in Caithness to get
online and benefit from everything the internet has to offer.
Old and New Doors Open FREE This September
Ever wondered what goes on behind closed doors? Every
September, the national Doors Open Days offers free access to landmark
buildings, private homes and usually private work spaces that the
public never normally get a chance to see. The Highland programme
is co-ordinated by The Highland Council and Inverness City Heritage
Trust. This year, over 35 sites will be open in The Highland
Council area, ranging from state-of-the-art modern facilities to
ancient castles and nuclear bunkers. In Caithness doors will be open on
Saturday 17th September. All the particpating places are FREE for
that day.
Caithness Relay For Life
2011 - More Photos to come Start
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Caithness Relay For Life Photos Thurso Lifeboat Launched To Assist Drifting
Cargo Boat - BBC From Thuro Lifeboat Face
Book Page
"Thurso Lifeboat launched this morning at 4.20am in gale force 9 to
storm force 10 conditions to go to the aid of a 94m cargo vessel
"Norholm" which had lost power due to engine problems and starting
drfiting 4-5 miles off Ushat Head, near Forss on the North Coast. The
"Norholm " did however manage to regain 20% power and make her own way
to Scrabster under escort by "The Taylors." Both vessels endured
terrible sea and weather conditions and arrived safely back in
Scrabster Harbour at 6.50am."
GARAGE SALE AT MILTON
TODAY CANCELLED DUE TO BAD WEATHER
28 August 2011
Caithness
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If you would like to add your team photos just email them to
[email protected] for inclusion in this gallery which will be growing
all day Sunday.
Caithness Relay For Life -
66 Teams Fundraising For Cancer Research UK Today at the Dammies,
Thurso Hundreds Raise Cash Until 6.00am Sunday
Academic Procession Marks The New
University Of The Highlands and Islands
The new university of the Highlands and Islands has truly come into
being following the evnt on Thursday where 800 invited guests form the
Highlands and Islands and academic insitutions around the UK came
together to celebrate its inauguration. A new mace to be used at
degree ceremonies was presented and various speakers told the story of
how the university had come into being. An academic procession
followed with a fly past from the RAF. Represntatives including
Professor Stuart Gibb from the Environmental Research Insitue were in
attendance. A suprise guest was his eminence Keith Patrick
Cardinal O'Brien who also signed the visitor book at the Town House,
Inverness. He is the first cardinal ever to enter the Town
House. A message was sent from Michael Russell MSP by video as he
was unable to attend for the day. The proceedings were in English
and Gaelic.
Univeristy Of the
Highlands and Islands Procession
You
Can Help Two Wee Caithness Lassies win Fabland Competition
Amazingly two wee Caithness lassies have reached the final of
this competition out of hundreds of entries. They had to desing a
bedroom they would like. They are in the
final 15 and they need votes for their entry if they are to win a
bedroom makeover and a family holiday or other prizes. All you
need to do to help them win is to vote on the Fabland web site and we
have made links to their entries via the pictures and below. VOTE
For Vickie Dunnet Vote For Hannah
Hughes You
can vote
for both. Send Hannah a message to say you voted in our forumHERE and
for Vicki HERE
Russian Convoys - 70th Memorial Event
During the event members from Royal British Legion, Wick Branch, National
Merchant Navy Association, Caithness Branch, Royal Navy Association, Highland Branch
and National Merchant Navy
Association, Stornoway Branch presented
to HRH Prince Michael of Kent. The community around Loch Ewe
commemorated the 70th anniversary of the first of many WW11 Arctic
Convoys to sail for Russia. HRH Prince Michael of Kent joined over
fifteen Veterans at the Memorial Service held at the Sasan, Cove,
together with over three hundred family, friends, VIPs, local residents
and schoolchildren. Against strong winds and rain, local clergy and
veterans led the service, supported by a lone bugler and piper – giving
the event both poignancy and a tremendous warmth.
Doanalsin's Diary Drama
in latest evidence in robberies trial at Wick Sheriff Court Business gateway to tour Fraudulent Scheme
POLICE in Wick are reminding
members of the public not to pass personal
information, particularly bank details, over the telephone. This
follows reports of a fraudulent scheme ongoing via telephone whereby
elderly people are targeted at home and offered an electrical money
saving device called a ‘power saver’. This device is allegedly
plugged
into a socket within the home and saves a high percentage on future
electric bills.
Warning
On New Council Tax Phone Scam Trading Standards Officers from The Highland Council
are warning residents that a Council Tax scam may be operating in the
region. The scam involves unsuspecting consumers receiving a
phone call from an individual pretending to be from the Council or from
the UK Treasury and offering a refund on their Council Tax.
Bfest
At Riverside Wick
If you have some good photos to share then send them to
[email protected] for inclusion in this gallery. Photosof bands,
people you know or anything you want to share.
Keith
Parkes New Gallery At Brough
Keith Parkes has opened a new
gallery as a show case not only for his landscape and wildlife
photography but also contains a permanent wedding section displaying a
range of albums etc for prospective clients to browse at their
liesure. In addition to photos a range of furniture and many
other items for the home are on display.
Are You interested In Amateur Radio And Short Wave Listening - Then
Read On For the attention of all
radio amateurs and those interested in amateur radio and short wave
listening. The
president of the Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB), Mr Dave Wilson
M0OBW, will be visiting the Caithness Amateur Radio Society on Thursday the 25th of August. He will
be giving a short talk on the RSGB and will be open to questions from
the floor. Venue the Castlehill
Heritage Centre, Castletown at 7:30pm. All invited. Contact the club secretary, Bob
Renshaw on 01847 831643 or email [email protected]
SANDSIDE GARDENS OPEN DAY and CLASSIC VEHICLES WELCOME
SUNDAY 21st AUGUST 2011 - 2:00 PM TO 5:00 PM ALL PROCEEDS TO SSPCA Walled gardens with sea
views, rockery and sunken garden DELICIOUS TEAS - Plants
and other stalls
Admission �3.00 OAP’s �2.00 Children 50p
Entrance on A 836 - � mile west of Reay Village
15 August 2011
Nybster
Broch Archaeology Site
The archaeological Dig at Nybster Broch near
Auckengill has now come to an end for this season. Many newitems
have been found and many samples taken for analysis in coming
months. the site continues to prove itself worthy of
investigation. Dr andy Heald who led the dig said,"Nybster Broch
is a gem in Caithness and if it were possible to open it up in full
permanently instead of back filling it then it might be seen as
comparable to Skara Brae in Orkney" To read more details about
the various finds and how the dig progressed go to the Nybster Broch
Blog
For some earlier bits on Caithness Archaeology go HERE
Fresh
Teaching Talent Welcome In The Highlands
Eighty probationer teachers who
will
be working in Highland schools in the new session were welcomed to the
Highlands at their induction in Inverness by Councillor Bill Fernie,
Chairman of The Highland Council's Education, Culture and Sport
Committee, and Hugh Fraser, Highland Council's Director of Education,
Culture and Sport. The
new teachers will be starting work in schools across the Highlands on
Tuesday 16th August 2011 when pupils return to school following their
summer break. In total, 36 probationers have been
allocated to secondary schools and 44 to primary schools in the
Highlands. 12 new
teachers take up post in Caithness. For a Larger photo go HERE
- then select "view full size here" underneath the photo.
Wick
cut Thistle down to size - Noel Donaldson
Wick Academy have something to celebrate WICK ACADEMY produced the shock of
Highland League action, today, with a well-earned 3-1 win over Buckie Thistle, their
first of the season! Not
even the fact that the Jags were seriously under-strength, could take
the shine off the result which delighted players, fans and,
particularly new manager, Dave Kirkwood, whose first season had got off
to a rather uncertain start...one draw and a defeat. Academy
opened their account with a well-taken goal by Sam Mackay in the 30th
minute but the visitors levelled before the break. In the second
period, the Scorries flew high, with two more goals to put the game out
of Buckie’s reach. I
can’t remember when Wick last beat Buckie last and I doubt if they have
beaten a reigning champion side, too often................... See
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Wick
Primary Schools Consultation
Statutory consultations on the provision of Primary Schools in Wick
Caithness have been welcomed today by members of The Highland Council's
Education, Culture and Sport Committee. These proposed
developments are part of major investments, totalling more than �57
million being planned for schools in Wick over the next five
years. Councillor Bill
Fernie, Chairman of the Education Culture and Sport Committee, who
represents Wick, said: "Wick and Caithness will have two of the best
schools not only in the Highlands but Scotland providing 21st Century
education provision for our pupils, that will also benefit families and
the local community through the fantastic new community facilities that
will be associated with the schools."
Telford
Lade Clean Up and Repairs Thomas Telford's Watercourse (Mill Lade) is
the one and only water scheme he actually designed which
is still in its original state in the whole of Britain and is an
important cultural part of the history of the creation of Pulteneytown
as a settlement for the Herring Fishing in the 1800s. The
watercourse was constructed in 1807 and completed in 1809 and
supplied fresh running water for the town up until
recent years. The Distillery now uses the water for the
production of Old Pulteney whisky. Jennifer Bruce for the Wick
Path's Group said thanks to the volunteers for their time and effort in
removing huge amountsof rubbish and to contractors and firms weho
helped supply materials and equipment. The opportunity arose to
clean out the lade as the distillery had drained the lade to carry out
essential works. The section worked on was from Roxburgh Road to
the Castle of Old Wick and the rifle range. Jennifer has been
working towards opening up a walkway along the length of the lade.
