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31 July 2015
Duke of Rothesay Tours Dunnet Bay Distillery
Today, Friday 31st July 2015,
The
Duke of Rothesay took a tour of Dunnet Bay Distillery, the thriving
Caithness distillery, where husband and wife team, Martin and Claire
Murray, handcraft Rock Rose Gin. This acclaimed gin features botanicals
that are hand foraged from local cliffs and forests to create a gin
with a unique and award-winning flavour profile.
Prince Charles took the opportunity to visit the small botanical dome
at this rapidly growing, independent distillery and learn more about
the juniper regeneration project with the Caithness Biodiversity Group,
partly funded by the distillery, which aims to bring back fruit-bearing
juniper bush to the area.29 July 2015
Pulteneytown Academy Primary School From Above
This photo was taken to capture
the
whole school before it is demolished in 2016. The new primary school
will be part of the age 3 to 18 campus being built behind the school.
The photo is two pictures taken by a camera slung from a kite and then
stitched together. The
Wick High Community Campus incorporates the High school, Pulteneytown
Academy Primary, South School Primary, swimming pool and library.
The new
Primary school wil be called Newton Primary.28 July 2015
Wick Gala 2015 - Children's Fancy Dress
Wick Gala 2015 - Cycle Races
27 July 2015
More Wick Gala 2015 Photos
Latest Wick Gala 2015 From Noel Donaldson
See all Wick Gala 2015 from the start HERE
Dunnet Beach Clean - Can You Spare One Hour?
Sometimes you arrive and Dunnet
Beach looks in pristine condition but sometimes if you look hard you
can see bits of rubbish - cans, plastic of all kinds, old nets, and
other items washed ashore.
Volunteers from time to time go and pick up as
much of the rubbish as they can. If you can spare even
one hour on Wednesday to pick up some rubbish using the sacks and
gloves supplied you will help keep Dunnet beach looking good.26 July 2015
Wick Academy 0 Clachnacuddin 3
ACADEMY
paid dearly for a first-half handful of chances that, for one reason or
another, went abegging and recorded an inauspicious start to their
league challenge.
Clach went on, in the second period, to punish the hosts with an
emphatic, triple tally of goals, without reply.
Having seen off Clyde in a pre-season friendly and sweetly dispatched
Brora from the north cup, fans were entitled to feel confident about
their team's performance ahead of the opening game at Harmsworth Park
on Saturday. Photo
GalleryHalkirk Highland Games 2015
The weather turned out to be
much better than expected with no rain and ended with sunshine.
The clans
Gunn and Sinclair had their gatherings which happen every few years and
this year coincided. Heavy athletes came from
several countries.
Mey Highland Games Cancelled
The committee of the Canisbay and District RBLS have decided to cancel the Mey Highland Games due to be held on 1st August. The fields are waterlogged and another suitable venue could not be found.
25 July 2015
Wick Gala 2015 - All Photos Now In
24 July 2015
Naval Reactor Test Establishment At Vulcan in Caithness has been officially shut downThe test nuclear reactor at the
Naval Reactor Test Establishment in Caithness has been officially shut
down having safely completed its work.
The Shore Test Facility (STF) reactor was closed down last night. As
part of the Establishment, was used as a prototype to give advance
notice of any potential issues or problems that might occur on board a
submarine.
After more than 13 years of operation, the STF reactor is no longer
needed and so has been shut down in preparation for future
decommissioning of the facility.
Caithness and North Sutherland Regeneration Partnership - Update
Fast Look at 'e Groat an 'e Courier
Wick Green Gym - Volunteer and get fit for free!
Green Gyms are all about
Healthy
People, Healthy Places. Come along and volunteer to help look after
local green spaces and also improve your own fitness at the same time.
Green Gyms are designed to improve your overall well-being at the same
time as improving the local environment & green spaces through
conservation & gardening activities.
23 July 2015
Watch out for telephone ‘disconnection scam' warns Highland Council Trading Standards
Highland Council Trading
Standards have issued a warning of a new twist on previous cold call
telephone scams, which has been termed as the ‘disconnection scam'.
This recent type of scam can affect both businesses and consumers. So
how does the ‘disconnection scam' work? A cold call telephone scam
caller contacts an unsuspecting householder and claims to represent
their telecoms provider (or telephone company). The caller states that
the householder or bill payers account is in arrears and that an
immediate payment has to be made in order to prevent the telephone line
from being disconnected.
Communities leading on development of Local Area Plans for LEADER Programme
Communities across the Highlands are in the process of developing Action Plans outlining local priorities for the LEADER 2014-2020 Programme expected to launch in late Autumn 2015. LEADER is an EU Fund aimed at promoting economic and community development within rural areas. The fund is community led with decision making on local development priorities taken by local groups. The programme will be delivered at a local level through seven Local Area Partnerships: Caithness; Sutherland; Skye; Wester Ross, Strathpeffer & Lochalsh; Lochaber; Inner Moray Firth North; and Inner Moray Firth South. Community Index
Biology workshop for children at Caithness Horizons
Join Museum Mascot Peter the
Penguin and natural historian Neil Redgate to learn why Museums collect
and preserve biology collections.
Thursday 6th August, 10.30am-12.30pm Suitable for children ages between 7 &12 years. £2 per child or FREE for members of Peter’s Pals Young Curators Club.
Booking essential.
22 July 2015
'e Courier Today21 July 2015
Ham Harbour and Mill
Over the years we have visited
Ham
to see the Harbour and the Mill. This time a camera suspended beneath a
kite gave us a few views from above. The other more conventional views
show that little has changed over the years apart from the gradual
disintegration of the harbour with the flagstones scattered around.
Photo
Gallery A To Z of Caithness20 July 2015
Tooled up for tick time
The Highland Council's
Environmental
Health team is raising awareness of the dangers from ticks, in
particular the serious illness known as Lyme disease which can be
transmitted to humans through a tick bite. Ticks are very small
spider-like creatures which feed on blood. In the wild they feed on
animals like deer, foxes and rabbits and can be picked up by domestic
pets such as cats and dogs and will bite humans if transferred onto
skin. Free removal tool and leaflet available
from Highland Council.Nybster Broch
A walk on a nice day
to see Nybster Broch show it is now over-grown with grasses and wild
flowers. A
few years ago archaeological digs revealed the layout in great details
as can be seen in previous photos. We took the opportunity to
get the kite cam out and hovering over allowed us to get a
birds eye viewof the current conditions.History and 2005 Dig The Dig in 2011 Around Auckengill More Caithness Brochs
A great new book on Caithness Archaeology out now
Caithness Archaeology: Aspects of Prehistory by A. Heald & J. Barber.
Just published and long awaited
a book on Caithness Archaeology and is available now from Whittles
Publishing at
a cost of £20. 176 pages with 85 photos,
diagrams and maps.An eminently readable and accessible account of the archaeology of Caithness that provides an inspiring source for the study of people and place over time Introduces the reader to aspects of the little-known archaeological sites and landscapes and the individuals who have investigated the heritage
19 July 2015
John O'Groats From Above
A
few years ago it looked like this Even
Earlier From Air 2012 Late 1960s
Transform John O'Groats Project 2011 - the Arty days.
Caithness County Show 2015 - Vintage Tractors Film Clip
Massed Pipe Bands From Caithness At Market Square, Wick
All the Caithness bands joined
forces for an evening of music at Market Square, Wick on Saturday 18th
July 2015.See and hear a short film clip Here
Live Jive Dance Fun For The Whole Family Today at Mackays Hotel
2.00
- 5.00pmCome along and have some dancing fun to live music or sit and listen.
All proceeds in aid of Laurandy Day Care Centre.
Caithness County Show 2015 - More Photos From Noel Donaldson
18 July 2015
Caithness County Show 2015 - Over 700 Photos - Many more categories and people insideA Rough Guide - To see much larger photos right click the image and open in a new tab or window.
Vintage Tractors Setting Up New Machinery Judging Horses
Sheep Cattle More Horses Champions Stunt Bikes
Children's Races Turnouts Vintage In The Ring Fair Ground
Caithness County Show 2015 - Outdoors
17 July 2015
Caithness County Show 2015 - Sales Tent
Caithness County Show 2015 - Industrial Tent
Caithness county Show 2015 - The Flower Tent
Caithness County Show 2015 - This Year At Wick and All Set To Go Rain Or No Rain
Setting
up the show ground was completed on Thursday afternoon and evening just
ahead of the rain. It is all set despite the weather - take
your
boots and
enjoy it all.Castlehill From Above and Sideways
A bright day on Thursday meant
perfect weather for the camera hanging from the kite to add to this new
gallery of Castlehill. There
is lot to see if you walk around the flagsone trail, harbour and
heritage centre.
15 July 2015
Sinclair Castle formerly Girnigoe Castle - Photos From a Kite Camera
A few more photos of Sinclair
castle formerly known as Girnigoe Castle taken from a camera suspended
from a kite.Girnigoe (now Sinclair) Castle Index
See the Caithness Castles From Above
14 July 2015
Caithness County Show Definitely Goes On No Matter What The WeatherMany rumours havebeen circulating about the county show due to the rainy weather. However all the rumours are not true. The committee has confirmed it will go ahead as usual at riverside Wick on Friday and Saturday this coming weekend.
Auckengill Nature Trip
13 July 2015
Viking Ventures - book now for Bettyhill or ThursoBettyhill Venture Thurso Venture
Become a young Viking and see if your team can be victorious in the different challenges to decide which team gets the glory of setting sail on a Viking raid. Limited numbers so book early to avoid disappointment.
12 July 2015
Latest Wick Pipe Band Fancy Dress Photos
Film
Clip Of Fancy Dress ParadeWick Pipe Band Week 2015 - Fancy Dress Parade - more photos coming shortly
WICK RBLS Pipe Band rounded
off their annual fundraising week with the ever popular fancy dress
parade.
Band members swapped their formal tartan garb for the outfits of
well-known characters as they entertained the crowds which converged in
the Market Square, last night. Also featured were dancers from the
Elise Lyall School. Threatening rain held off for the grand finale to
the week which also included a Scottish variety concert and a quiz
among the crowd pullers.
10 July 2015
NOSCA In Castletown and Thurso - Summer Childcare and ActivitiesKeiss Castle From The Air Via A Kite Camera Gives New Views
The sun was out and the wind
was just right for some views of Keiss Castle take from a camera
suspended from a kite. The
castle is easy to reach from Keiss harbour being just a ten minute walk
along the grass above the beach. The castle itself should not be
entered as it is in a dangerous condition so if you go say on the other
side of the fence. More
About Keiss Castle Main Caithness Castles Index
9 July 2015
Fun and Mayhem For 30 Minutes In Thurso and Wick - The Magnificent Organ - Saturday 11th July
New Wick High School - Latest Photos
8 July 2015
Caithness Show Relay For Life Team
Caithness show relay team held
an Olympic style relay from the Thurso show field to the Wick show
field as part of our fundraising for the relay for life on 29th August
2015.
DonateLatheron Show 2015 Moves Due to Wet Weather And Water Logged Field
Due ot the wet weather the usual field at West Clyth, Occumster is water logged. Events will now take place at two places in Halkirk and Lybster. Saturday 11th July 2015
Earlier Latheron Show Photos 2014 2013 2011 2010 2009 2008 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002
7 July 2015
Scientists from around the world gather in Caithness for conference
Scientists from around the
world
recently gathered in Thurso for an annual biological sciences meeting.
The Larwood Symposium was hosted by the Environmental Research
Institute (ERI) of the North Highland College UHI on behalf of the
International Bryozoology Association. Delegates travelled from as far
as New Zealand, Mexico, Brazil and the USA for the four day conference
which included a tour of Caithness and field trip to Orkney.
The delegates, biologists and palaeontologists, came to discuss their
research on bryozoans, tiny freshwater or marine invertebrates. They
were welcomed to the conference and to the area by Director of the ERI
Professor Stuart Gibb at local museum Caithness Horizons with a drinks
reception. Lybster Gala 2015 Photos From Angus Mackay
6 July 2015
SCHOTTEL HYDRO supplies to world's largest tidal energy project MeyGen
SCHOTTEL HYDRO will manufacture
and
deliver the variable pitch hub for the AR1500 turbine for Phase 1a of
the MeyGen tidal energy project in the Pentland Firth, under contract
to Lockheed Martin. The MeyGen Phase 1a AR1500, a 1.5 MW seabed mounted
turbine, is being designed and delivered by Atlantis Resources and
Lockheed Martin. The MeyGen project intends to generate up to 398 MW
with offshore tidal turbines by the early 2020s.
Trading Standards and Citizens Advice launch new anti-scams initiative
July
is Scams Awareness Month and The Highland Council's Trading Standards
team is joining forces with Citizens Advice Bureaux to warn consumers
about the risks of being caught out.
Rushdance Kids Swept The Boards At Hip Hop Competitions in Grangemouth
Rush.dance competition kids
have just competed at MJN Promotions Hip Hop Trophy day in Grangemouth.
Willie Miller said, "it's awesome when your school competes hard and
then the kids get the rewards, again today Rush.dance showed we are
major contenders in the Hip Hop world, teachers Rebecca &
Willie Miller are really proud of our achievements at this comp."
4 July 2015
Castletown Gala 2015 - Photos all in - 153
3 July 2015
Police to conduct anti-social driving initiativePolice
in Thurso have planned an initiative to tackle a prevalent anti-social
driving issue in the Thurso town centre, following reports from members
of the public.
Charity Car Wash for KaydensWish2Walk - Help Make A Wee Boys Wish Come True
On
Saturday 4th July between 10am and 4pm we will be holding a Charity
Car Wash at Dunnets Garage in Thurso with all proceeds going straight
to KaydensWish2Walk.
If you cannot make the car wash you can still
donate at https://www.justgiving.com/Kaydenswish2walk/2 July 2015
Highland Council invites tenders for ICT Core ServicesChair
of Resources Committee, Councillor Bill Fernie said: "The council has
looked long and hard at how it provides its ICT services and an outline
business case was agreed in April 2013 which agreed that in future the
council wanted to work with a number of suppliers to provide a range of
ICT Services. We are particularly keen to make some of these contracts
more accessible to small and medium sized enterprises.
Caithness harbour cashes in on Shetland oil and gas boom - Herald
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