News Archive - May 2017
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31 May 2017
Apply Now For Engineering And Construction Employability Essentials Summer Programme
North
Highland College UHI are inviting applications for the Engineering and
Construction Employability Essentials summer programme. The course is
now in its fourth year and run in conjunction with Skills Development
Scotland. Successful candidates will study at
the North Highland College UHI's Engineering, Technology and Energy
Centre (ETEC) for five weeks from Monday 10th July. The course aims to
help young people by providing essential training, skills and knowledge
to progress into employment within the engineering and construction
industry. The elements of the course have been carefully selected with
local employers to include nine industry standard training and
certification as well as key skills in engineering and construction.
John Hugh Dunnet - Obituary
Anne Leitch Dunnett - Obituary
25 May 2017
Highland Council pays respect to lives lost in Manchester - Miller Academy Creates A Cirlce Of Unity
There
was a 1 minute silence at 11am today at all Highland Council premises
in tribute to the victims of the Manchester bomb attack. At the
Council's headquarters on Glenurquhart Road, Inverness, staff joined
Convener of The Highland Council, Cllr Bill Lobban and Members to
observe the silence.
Convener Lobban said: "As we gather here this morning, we do so to
remember the families who have lost loved one and all those who have
been injured by the horrific act of terror in Manchester.
21 May 2017
Thurso High Sponsored Walk - Note For Drivers To Take CareThurso High School pupils are doing a sponsored walk on the morning of Wednesday 24 May 2017. Walkers will leave the school from 9.10am in staggered groups.
20 May 2017
Inside The New Wick High School
The new Wick High School is open and threw open its doors today for everyone to look around.
The Wick High School Build from the start.
19 May 2017
General Election 2017 - Hustings In Thurso
Paul Monaghan Public Meetings
18 May 2017
Your Chance To See Round The New Wick High School
Wick
High School are hosting an Open event for Public and Parents on Saturday 20th May from 10 am
until 1 pm. Everyone will be most welcome to come and look
round the New School.
BIRDWATCHING LESSONS - WHATEVER THE WEATHER!
Set
at St. John's Pool Bird Reserve near Dunnet Head.
AS SEEN ON BBC LANDWARD 7.30 FRIDAY 19 MAY.
Enjoy amazingly close views of a wide range of waterside birds - and
find out more with expert guidance.
Watch as terns, waders, ducks and gulls go through their breeding
season activities.
16 May 2017
The How UK Parliament Event Has Been Cancelled.New Funding Opportunities For Groups and Local Charities Now In The Community Pages
Several opportunities for varying amounts of funding so let your committee know to have look.
15 May 2017
Challenge to SNP and Tories in Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross from Labour
Scottish
Labour's candidate for Westminster in Caithness Sutherland and Easter
Ross has laid down a a challenge to other candidates on health issues.
See Olivia Bell's response to a request from Bill Fernie as chairman for CHAT
Other candidates are being requested for statements on Caithness health issues from CHAT. Paul Monaghan metwith CHAT on Saturday 13 May and a report wil come out shortly. Jamie Stone for the Scottish Lib Dems ahs also agreed to met CHAT and send a statement.
CHAT Fund Raising - Mad Hatters Tea Party - Get Tickets from Eye Candy in Thurso and Wick
Please come along for a fun family day out! To answer a common question, we need to control numbers so this event is tickets only, and you can buy them from Eye Candy in Wick and in Thurso. All proceeds go to CHAT and will be used to help us in our campaigning and health improvement work.
9 May 2017
New and Experienced Majorettes WantedThis Foster Care Fortnight, could you help transform children's lives in Highland?
Highland Council Fostering and Adoption service is issuing a call for at least 20 more foster families in the Highland Council area to come forward and be assessed as Foster Care Fortnight 2017 begins across the UK.
8 May 2017
More Funding Opportunities In the Community PagesSeveral funding opportunities listed in the community pages with a wide range to choose from. Does your group need funds and you match the sought after criteria to apply? Check them out.
Booking Now For Dunbeath To Lybster Walk With The Rangers
Join
us for a walk along the breath taking cliff tops of Caithness for the
3rd in our series of 7 ranger guided walks along the East Coast,
following the John O'Groats Trail. There's a lot to see on this walk -
two beautiful harbours, sea stacks and nesting seabirds, coastal flora
and a ruined Norse keep.
7 May 2017
Teaching Makes People - Chris Aitken, Wick High School
The
Scottish Government is firmly committed to maintaining teacher numbers,
and are investing £88 million this year alone to recruit and retain
teachers across the country. This is in addition to our work with GTC
Scotland and universities to develop new ways to attract people into
the profession, supported with £1 million from our Attainment Scotland
Fund.
Chris Aitken, Computing Science Teacher at Wick High School, recently
joined the campaign and hopes to encourage locals to consider a
teaching career. Reids Of Caithness Crowned Scottish Baker Of The Year 2017
Reids
of Caithness has been named Scottish Baker of the Year 2017 at a
glittering ceremony hosted by Scottish Bakers, the association that
supports and promotes the interests of Scottish bakers across the
country.
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