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29-Oct-14, 16:25
Caithness Courier review for October 29, 2O14
EIGHT high-flying executives, hired to help plan the remainder of the clean-up of Dounreay, each cost the taxpayer an average of £300,000 in the last financial year. Their expense was over and above the £45 million cost of employed the 800-strong workforce of DSRL, the company which is carrying out the decommissioning work.
ALMOST £1 million has been spent by NHS Highland on locum doctors to ensure a medical practice in Thurso remained open since the beginning of last year. The bill is continuing to rack up while the health authority continues its hunt for GPs willing to take on Riverbank Medical Practice, which it has run since the long-established practice wound up, two years ago.
A MAN'S nationwide campaign to improve the lives of demential carers in Scotland, led him to Caithness yesterday when he met with local NHS staff. Tommy Whitelaw was at Caithness General Hospital where he delivered the 150th of the 186 talks he is scheduled to present this year, during his 'Tommy on Tour' roadshow promoting the charity, Dementia Carer Voices.
MORE than 4000 people have taken part in a survey organised by a ferry company asking for feedback on a proposed new ferry crossing between Caithness and Orkney. Pentland Ferries has been encouraged by the huge response to its plans to introduce a new shorter crossing over the Pentland firth service.
CONTINUING to shine in less than two years of establishing her business, a Canisbay baker rose to the occasion to land one of the Highland's food industries most prestigious awards. Annie Body was announced as the winner of the Young Shining Star Award, at the 10 annual Highlands and Islands Food and Drink Awards in Inverness, on Friday.
THE Fly the Flag, campaign launched by North of Scotland Newspapers, six months ago is at a critical stage with discussions ongoing to find out if Caithness can become the first mainland county in Scotland to have its own flag. The talks, which involved Highland Council and the Lord Lyon's office, come, as an English student has just successfully campaigned for a 1000-year-old flag to become the new county flag of Norfolk.
CALLS to scrap an annual award for what judges deem as the most dismal place in Scotland have been backed by a community representative in John O' Groats which was accorded the title in 2010. Dunnet and Canisbay Community Council chairman, John Green, said the infamous Carbuncle Award could prove to be harmful to the reputation of a town or village which receives it.
SCOTTISH Natural Heritage chairman Ian Ross has been seeking to reassure community representatives in north Sutherland about the implementation of the Scottish government's wild land designation. Member of Bettyhill Strathnaver and Altnaharra Community Council have previously voiced concern about large swathes of land in their area being sterilised for development by the prospective new planning powers.
LOSSIEMOUTH had no answers to a ruthless first-half performance which saw Academy record their 10th league win in ll games to move second in the Highland Leage table. Gordon Connelly was blown away with his side's display before the break, though less than enamoured with what proved a forgettable second half.
EIGHT high-flying executives, hired to help plan the remainder of the clean-up of Dounreay, each cost the taxpayer an average of £300,000 in the last financial year. Their expense was over and above the £45 million cost of employed the 800-strong workforce of DSRL, the company which is carrying out the decommissioning work.
ALMOST £1 million has been spent by NHS Highland on locum doctors to ensure a medical practice in Thurso remained open since the beginning of last year. The bill is continuing to rack up while the health authority continues its hunt for GPs willing to take on Riverbank Medical Practice, which it has run since the long-established practice wound up, two years ago.
A MAN'S nationwide campaign to improve the lives of demential carers in Scotland, led him to Caithness yesterday when he met with local NHS staff. Tommy Whitelaw was at Caithness General Hospital where he delivered the 150th of the 186 talks he is scheduled to present this year, during his 'Tommy on Tour' roadshow promoting the charity, Dementia Carer Voices.
MORE than 4000 people have taken part in a survey organised by a ferry company asking for feedback on a proposed new ferry crossing between Caithness and Orkney. Pentland Ferries has been encouraged by the huge response to its plans to introduce a new shorter crossing over the Pentland firth service.
CONTINUING to shine in less than two years of establishing her business, a Canisbay baker rose to the occasion to land one of the Highland's food industries most prestigious awards. Annie Body was announced as the winner of the Young Shining Star Award, at the 10 annual Highlands and Islands Food and Drink Awards in Inverness, on Friday.
THE Fly the Flag, campaign launched by North of Scotland Newspapers, six months ago is at a critical stage with discussions ongoing to find out if Caithness can become the first mainland county in Scotland to have its own flag. The talks, which involved Highland Council and the Lord Lyon's office, come, as an English student has just successfully campaigned for a 1000-year-old flag to become the new county flag of Norfolk.
CALLS to scrap an annual award for what judges deem as the most dismal place in Scotland have been backed by a community representative in John O' Groats which was accorded the title in 2010. Dunnet and Canisbay Community Council chairman, John Green, said the infamous Carbuncle Award could prove to be harmful to the reputation of a town or village which receives it.
SCOTTISH Natural Heritage chairman Ian Ross has been seeking to reassure community representatives in north Sutherland about the implementation of the Scottish government's wild land designation. Member of Bettyhill Strathnaver and Altnaharra Community Council have previously voiced concern about large swathes of land in their area being sterilised for development by the prospective new planning powers.
LOSSIEMOUTH had no answers to a ruthless first-half performance which saw Academy record their 10th league win in ll games to move second in the Highland Leage table. Gordon Connelly was blown away with his side's display before the break, though less than enamoured with what proved a forgettable second half.