The North Highlands is the perfect home for the whole family. In our rural areas, the school offerings are second to none with welcoming, friendly schools boasting small class sizes, dedicated educators and an incredible opportunity for outdoor learning adventures. Children can benefit from free school transport which safely takes them to and from school
We invited local resident and business owner Bronagh Braidwood to write a guest blog entry for us. Bronagh’s experience of the highlands is a testament to what Recruit North Highlands is all about. Her family arrived in the Highlands for one, temporary purpose yet soon discovered the area has so much to offer, it quickly
Our previous blog entry on Caithness and its history with World War II focussed primarily on the area’s relationship with the Norwegian campaign and with the RAF. This time around, we’d like to explore some of the other aspects of the war which touched on Caithness. Most famously, the region was home to Camp 165,
Last month the world paid tribute to Joachim Rønneberg, Norwegian war hero and key player in the sabotage of the Norsk Hydro heavy water plant during World War II, an action which put the end to the German development of nuclear weapons. Not many people know, however, that the North Highlands played its own small
VisitScotland released this week an article on Scotland’s Ghost trail. The article got us thinking about all the spooky stories we have heard over the years from around the North Highlands. Here’s a few of our favourites! Culloden Battlefield is situated near Inverness, the city often known as the capital of the Highlands. The site
We invited Kenneth McElroy, one of the directors of Caithness Broch Project to write a guest blog entry to celebrate the annual Highland Archaeology festival which is coordinated by the Highland Council and celebrates Highland Archaeology, History and Heritage. The festival runs until the 19th October. Do you ever think about the future? What might be 2,000
In just one week, Caithness will see the return of the annual celebration of food and drink producers in the Highlands – Taste North. The popular event takes place in the Autumn each year and is very popular, this year the event takes place on Sunday 30th September. In previous years, the event has taken
Here in the North, our schools return for a new term on Tuesday 21st August after a blissful seven weeks holiday. We’d go as far as to say that this summer has been the best weather we’ve had in years, a real treat for us locals and visitors to our wee corner of the world.
With horizons that stretch as far as the eye can see, the flat landscape of Caithness and North Sutherland is fondly known as ‘the lowlands beyond the highlands.’ Despite the geographic flatness, the industry, business, social and education prospects are vibrant making the area an inviting place to live, work and play. Life in Caithness
The North Highlands is home to many fascinating and innovative companies, some of which are working on the very forefront of high technology. In this blogpost, we’ll profile just a few of the high-tech developments happening right here in the North Highlands. Cameras that can go to the deepest point in the ocean Kongsberg Maritime,
