News Archive - September 2015
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27 September 2015
Last-gasp strike forces cup replay![Wick Academy 2 Whitehill Welfare 2 - 26 September 2015](http://www.caithness.org/photos/fpb/2015/september/academy_whitehillwelfare/5_s.jpg)
Photo Gallery
26 September 2015
Caithness And North Sutherland Partnership UpdateMeygen Project - Autumn Newsletter - Pdf
The
latest newsletter from Meygen highlights the activities already
underway in Caithness with progress being madeon several fronts
including delivery of the biggest amount of steel 4800 tonnes - three
times the weight of the Dounreay dome.
Rush.dance Haul of Trophies At Perth
![Rush Dance haul of trophies in Perth Competitions](http://www.caithness.org/posterads2015/rushperth_s.jpg)
![Emma Thain at Perth Dance competition](http://www.caithness.org/posterads2015/emmathain_s.jpg)
Well done to all the competitors.
25 September 2015
North Lands Creative Glass Welcomes Equipment Donation From Dounreay![Northland Creative Glass](http://www.caithness.org/posterads2015/northlands_logo_s.jpg)
24 September 2015
Protecting free school meals and early learning and childcareThe Scottish Government
will act to protect the rights of disadvantaged children to free school
meals and early learning and childcare after changes to welfare
being made by the UK Government, the
First Minister has announced. Following
changes to working tax credits and child tax credits around 22,000
pupils in Scotland between the ages of 3 to 15 would lose their
entitlement to free school meals, while around 2,000 2 year-olds who
would benefit most will become ineligible for both early learning and
childcare and a free school meal.
Universal entitlements for 3 and 4 year-olds to almost 16 hours a week
of early learning and childcare, and for P1-3 pupils to have free
school meals are unaffected by the changes.
However, the First Minister has pledged to safeguard the entitlements
of thousands of other children from lower income households by changing
the regulations in Scotland to ensure they remain eligible.
Community Index
Lord Lieutenant salutes Dounreay on 60 years of apprentices
![Apprentices - 60th batch - 60 Years of apprentices](http://www.caithness.org/posterads2015/apprents_s.jpg)
23 September 2015
Highland Environment Forum launches new plan to help Nature and Wildlife![Biodiversity plan 2015](http://www.caithness.org/posterads2015/bioplan_s.jpg)
Wick Beachwatch 2015
![Hillhead pupils at Wick beach clean](http://www.caithness.org/photos/fpb/2015/september/beach_clean/1_s.jpg)
Communities invited to find out how to restore War Memorials
![War Memorials funding help](http://www.caithness.org/posterads2015/warmemthurso_s.jpg)
Community Index
Survey on changes to X99 service - Inverness to Thurso
Seasonality, Sustainability and Seafood with Jim Cowie
![Seasonality, Sustainability and Seafood with Jim Cowie](http://www.caithness.org/posterads2015/cowiefish_s.jpg)
Friday 25th September 4.00 - 5.00pm
22 September 2015
Tea Dances To Raise Fund For Samaratins CaithnessIf you like to dance, listen to
music or even both Why not come along
to Dancing Strictly in aid of Samaritans Caithness.
Our Afternoon Tea Dances will start in October on Friday afternoons
between 2pm and 4pm and will be held in the Norseman and Pentland
Hotels. Starting in the Norseman on 16th and the Pentland on 30th
October. All proceeds will go to Samaritans Caithness.
21 September 2015
Creative Industries Festival For Caithness - The Skald![Creative Industries Festival for Caithness - the Skald](http://www.caithness.org/posterads2015/skald_s.jpg)
19 September 2015
Gills Harbour Sees More Activity To Progress Energy Projects![Multicat vessel C-Chariot at Gills Harbour 18 September 2015](http://www.caithness.org/posterads2015/c_chariot_s.jpg)
Help Syrian Refugees
![Ssyria Refugees appeal](http://www.caithness.org/posterads2015/syria_appeal_s.jpg)
18 September 2015
Help for communities to invest in renewablesA new programme to help
communities and social enterprises to generate income by investing in
commercially owned renewable energy developments has been launched this
week, as part of Community Energy Fortnight.
Wick Waves Festival 21st - 26th September
![Wick Waves Fest 2015](http://www.caithness.org/posterads2015/wickwavesfest_s.jpg)
Full Leaflet in Colour
Beachcomber Books - Part of the Wick Waves Festival
![Beachcomber books](http://www.caithness.org/posterads2015/beachcomber_s.jpg)
CO-OP Launches Good Causes Carrier Bag Funding
Good
causes across Scotland are set to "bag" a funding boost of more than
£750,000 as The Co-operative launches its Local Fund to share the money
raised through carrier bag charges and sales in its food stores.
The community retailer is calling on local causes or community groups
in Scotland interested in “carrying” away a share of the Co-op Local
Fund to apply online by Wednesday, 7 October 2015.
Funding Opportunity - Nurturing Talent - Time to Shine Fund
Creative Scotland and
Young Scot have announced that the next deadline for applications to
the Nurturing Talent - Time to Shine Fund is the 18th October 2015. The
Creative Scotland Nurturing Talent - Time to Shine Fund aims to support
young people aged 14-20 who need financial help in developing their
talent within the creative industry.
17 September 2015
Cinema in Wales Not Affected By Thurso Closure - News North WalesSafer cycling and walking to school for north pupils
Pupils at two Sutherland and
two Caithness primary schools are to
benefit from projects being delivered by The Highland Council through
the Scottish Government's Cycling, Walking and Safer Streets (CWSS)
programme. Members of The Highland Council's Caithness and Sutherland
Area Committee have given their approval for £39,965 CWSS funding for
projects at Gledfield, Lochinver, Castletown and Canisbay Primaries.
Community Index
Smart sub-sea communications cables - ERI Lecture - Tuesday 22nd September
![Subsea communications](http://www.caithness.org/posterads2015/subseacomm_s.jpg)
Scotland extends helping hand to refugees
Hundreds of Scots have
pledged to help refugees fleeing persecution and conflict, the Minister
for Europe and International Development, Humza Yousaf, confirmed
today.
Loch of Yarrows to Whaligoe - Saturday 3rd October, 11am- 2pm
![Yarrows to Whaligoe](http://www.caithness.org/posterads2015/yarwha_s.jpg)
See the full programme guide HERE
16 September 2015
The Show Must Go On![The Show Must go On at Wick Assembly Rooms Friday 18th and Saturday 19th](http://www.caithness.org/posterads2015/musicmonster_s.jpg)
£5 Adults - £3 Children and Concessions - Proceeds To RNLI Lifeboats
Caithness
Music-Monster, The Music Monsterettes and The Music Monsterlings,
accompanied by the Caithness Orchestra, present an evening of music and
entertainment. See how classic songs have been re-imagined to make two
brand new story lines.
For Act One, be transported to 1950s New York, and watch a group of
orphans finding their way into the hearts of New York's wealthiest
ladies.
In Act Two, join the French Resistance as they prepare to fight against
the occupying forces, and watch as lives and loves get tangled up in
war and politics.
14 September 2015
Wick Waves' - Local Sea Festival![Wick Waves Festival 2015](http://www.caithness.org/posterads2015/wickwaves_s.jpg)
Your Cash Your Caithness - call for communities to apply for funding
Community and voluntary groups
across the north are invited to apply for funding to put their ideas
into action and bring benefits to their local communities. Caithness
Members of The Highland Council have set aside £30k from the Ward
Discretionary Budget to let the local community decide for themselves
which projects are needed in their area Whether you want to organise a
dance for young people, a healthy living project, a crime prevention
idea, a lunch club for older residents, a community art project, all
ideas, large and small are welcome.
13 September 2015
New Poundland Store Opening on Saturday 19th September at 9.30am![Former CarpetRight store soon to be Poundland at Wick](http://www.caithness.org/posterads2015/carpetright_s.jpg)
![New Poundland Store opening soon at Wick as at 12 September 2015](http://www.caithness.org/photos/fpb/2015/september/poundland_wick/poundland_wick_s.jpg)
Ten years go - Looking back to construction in 2005.
Tesco Wick opened 27 November 2006 Stores keep changing and many of our older photos on the web site show what used to be there.
12 September 2015
North Highland College - University Open DaySHE Transmission to seek views on site options for electrical switching station in Caithness
Caithness and North Sutherland Regeneration Partnership - Update
Castle Of Mey Bat Walk
![Bat Walk at Castle of Mey - 16 September 2015](http://www.caithness.org/animations/batflying.gif)
They fly around in many parts
of the county in the dark and sometimes in the half light but do you
know much about them?
Use the countryside Ranger's bat detectors to discover all about the flying midge munchers found around the Castle of Mey at nightime. Wrap up warm and bring a torch. All children must be accompanied.
Booking is essential!
Use the countryside Ranger's bat detectors to discover all about the flying midge munchers found around the Castle of Mey at nightime. Wrap up warm and bring a torch. All children must be accompanied.
Booking is essential!
10 September 2015
Big Lottery and Highland Council Funding to Support Digital Inclusion in the HighlandsThe
Highland Council is partnering with digital participation charity
Citizens Online and other local partners to identify and tackle digital
inclusion issues in the Highlands, supported by funding from the Big
Lottery Fund. The project will identify the barriers that Highland
residents are facing in accessing the internet. It will also map the
existing provision of digital skills training and support, and
facilitate a partnership to fill any gaps. The aim of the project is to
support the uptake of digital skills and services by creating a
sustainable and supportive partnership network.
Your chance to vote - 16 and 17 year olds register now for the Community Council Elections 2015
![Community Council Elections 2015](http://www.caithness.org/posterads2015/ccelections_s.jpg)
Twoja społeczność potrzebuje - Społeczność Rady Wybory 2015
9 September 2015
Your community needs you - Community Council Elections 2015![Communnity Council Elections 2015](http://www.caithness.org/posterads2015/ccelections_s.jpg)
8 September 2015
Spirit of Caithness A Fourteen CommunitySpirit
of Caithness is part of Spirit of 2012's Glasgow Commonwealth Games
legacy programme Fourteen; instigated by Spirit's investment in the
Glasgow 2014 XX Commonwealth Games and its legacy around the UK. 14
communities across the UK have been identified as Fourteen communities
that will each receive a resource budget of up to £250,000 over three
years to invest in activity that local people themselves believe will
make a difference to well-being and happiness within their community.
Spirit of Caithness is the local name for the Fourteen programme in
Caithness. The programme will operate from January 2015 through to
December 2017.
Community Index
Highland Council responds to Syrian Refugee Crisis
A cross party meeting of Group
Leaders from The Highland Council has today met to discuss Highland
Council's initial response to the Syrian Refugee Crisis.
The Group Leaders also met with Bylthswood representatives to hear of
the work they are doing to support the Syrian Refugees.
The Highland Council has advised COSLA that it would be willing to play
its part in any government arranged Syrian Resettlement Scheme.
Entry day for the 2016 Be Your Best Rock Challenge and J Rock tour fast approaches!
Wick High 2015 Pennyland Primary 2015
![Rock Challenge 2016](http://www.caithness.org/posterads2015/wickhigh2015_s.jpg)
![Rock Challenge 2016 - Pennyland](http://www.caithness.org/posterads2015/pennyland2015_s.jpg)
Rapid HIV Testing In Wick 25 September
![Rapid HIV Test - 25 September 2015 at Wick](http://www.caithness.org/posterads2015/rapidhivtest_s.jpg)
7 September 2015
Nuclear Archive At Wick - Construction Photos![Nuclear Archive construction 29 august 2015](http://www.caithness.org/photos/atoz/wick/nuclear_archive/10_s.jpg)
6 September 2015
New Wick High School - Latest Progress Photos![Wick High School 29 August 2015](http://www.caithness.org/photos/atoz/wick/wick_high_school/103_s.jpg)
![Wick High 29 August 2015 School](http://www.caithness.org/photos/atoz/wick/wick_high_school/106_s.jpg)
Thurso Walkers Celebrate 2nd Anniversary
![Thurso Walkers celbrate 2nd anniversary](http://www.caithness.org/posterads2015/thurso_walkers_s.jpg)
5 September 2015
Caithness Drug and Alcohol Forum AGM9th September 2015 - 6.30 for 7.00pm - Pentland hotel, Thurso
Get along and find out more about drug and alcohol problems in Caithness. A full presentation by CREW 2000 on NPS ( Legal Highs). Also a presntation by HADP on work in Caithness and Sutherland. Community Index
3 September 2015
Seed Collecting For Bumblebees![seed collecting for Bees](http://www.caithness.org/posterads2015/seedcollecting2_s.jpg)
NAE PLANS Play Y-Not, Thurso
![Nae Plans play Ynot on 26 September 2015](http://www.caithness.org/posterads2015/nae_plans_s.jpg)
Pianist/vocalist
Hamish Napier (Back of The Moon, Man's Ruin) and fiddler Adam
Sutherland (Treacherous Orchestra, Session A9, Croft No. 5) join forces
in a daring project called ‘Nae Plans‘.
Following the release of an album that was strictly unrehearsed (the
pair barred any discussion about what material they would play or how
they would arrange it until the 'record' button was pressed), the duo
have been taking 'Nae Plans' on the road... They perform unplanned or
'off-the-cuff' gigs, showcasing the talent of two of Scotland's leading
traditional musicians. This daredevil approach to performance brings a
crucial part of Scotland's music culture, the informal session, to the
foreground and casts it in a fresh light, bringing its open-ended,
spontaneous nature onto the concert platform. The material ranges from
traditional songs and tunes, to contemporary numbers, to their own
compositions and improv. The live performances capture the duos raw
creativity and demonstrates their outstanding musical intuition.