Caithness CWS - Front Page Bulletins - October 2002

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Fire Brigade Strikes Information Fire At Riverside Home & Bridge Street Church At 20:43 hours on Wednesday, 30 October, 2002 a report was received of a roof on fire at the Riverside Nursing Home, Bridge Street, Wick, a large residential nursing establishment. Highlands and Islands Fire Brigade (HIFB) units attended immediately as did Ambulance staff and Northern Constabulary Officers from Wick and Thurso. The initial investigation found that the area affected was between the Nursing Home and the adjacent Church of Scotland on Bridge Street. The cause was quickly established as being a fault in the flue system of a boiler in the Church........................... NEW LEISURE AND COMMUNITY CENTRE ON THE CARDS FOR ASSYNT HIGHLANDS ISLANDS LEAD THE WAY IN E-BUSINESS Fish Sculpture At Captain's Galley Restaurant New restaurant now open at Scrabster UKAEA Response To Clean Up White Paper UKAEA has responded to the Government White Paper, "Managing the Nuclear Legacy: A Strategy for Action" which sets out proposals for a national approach to civil nuclear clean-up through a Liabilities Management Authority. YOUNG BRIGHT STARS WANTED FOR IT YOUTH CHALLENGE The search is on to find teams of young people from across the Highlands and Islands, willing to take part in the Highlands and Islands Youth Challenge. Communities To Benefit From Jobs Dispersal First Minister Jack McConnell today pledged action to ensure that rural communities throughout Scotland benefit from the dispersal of public service jobs. Fireworks Warning From Highland Council Captains Galley Restaurant Ready The new seafood restaurant at Scrabster got a send off from suppliers and friends on Tuesday night. Castletown Fire PUBLIC URGED TO BE ON FIRE ALERT DURING STRIKE ACTION Communities in the Highlands and Islands are being strongly urged NOT to organise bonfires or fireworks displays in the lead up to Guy Fawkes Night on Tuesday 5 November when the Fire Brigade Union will be on strike. Brian Murray, Firemaster for the Highland and Islands Fire Brigade, is particularly anxious that this advice is observed on Saturday 2 November or Sunday 3 November, when the FBU has called its second 48-hour strike. Canadian Artists Exhibition At Freswick Three Canadians, one who has been a while and two newly brought in by the tide held a small exhibition of their latest work "Travellers Sea" at Freswick hall. Monique Sliedrecht has been working in Caithness for some time and was recently joined by Rob Hengeveld and Marcia Hengeveld who took a working break for a month in Caithness. ........ Abseil Caithness General Hospital Chimney Pictures Far North Sub Aqua Try Dive Nights Success First UK Charity Bank Gordon Brown Chancellor of Exchequer launches new bank Health & Well Being Of The Highlands - Report of Meeting Visiting PE Teacher Sought For Caithness Captains Galley Opening Soon National Poetry Day New Entrance For Spittal Quarry Gaelic Declaration Proposed Taxi Fare Increase In Highland Council seeks public views....... Windy In Caithness More Support For Sensory Needs Lure Oh the Highlands And Islands As IT Firm Trades London for Lewis 8 October An increasing number of IT firms are heading for the north of Scotland for quality of life offering jobs to educated and motivated staff............ Bogus Telephone Calls Trying To Get Bank Details 8 October Police are warning that a number of people in the Lochaber area have received calls from someone trying to obtain their bank details offering free credit reference checks or a mobile phone.......... Nearly At JOG And Walking Back Again To Lands End Highlands Leads Way In Credit Card Fraud Kevin McLeod - Latest Enquiry Enquiry Ends With No Further Action Statement Issued by Ian Latimer Chief Constable Northern Constabulary Charity Beard Shave Scrabster Pier 4 October 2002 Volunteers Improving Thurso River Path Police Warning On High Pressure Sale Persons This warning comes from Easter Ross New Handy Person Scheme For Caithness Dennis To Fix It For Caithness Elderly & Disabled Elderly and disabled people in Caithness will soon be able to call in a specialist to tackle small repair jobs in their homes, thanks to a joint initiative by Pentland Housing Association and Caithness Community Care Forum. From November 2002 a mobile handyperson will available to fix the sort of non-emergency household jobs that are normally left to residents, but have become too difficult for the elderly or disabled................ Council Tax Benefit Claims Checks A new system is being introduced in all Highland Council Housing and Council Tax Benefit and second adult rebate application procedures to help ensure that benefit claims are accurate and reduce overpayments.		Scotsman News Scottish News Please reload this page to view the headlines