Initially, this blog was inspired by World Book Day (today). It made us think about the highland landscape and the numerous authors that have used it as a source of inspiration. Writers describing every beautiful detail to share their tales, encouraging readers to use their imagination to experience the wide-open spaces, the ferocity of the
Earlier this year, staff at Caithness General Hospital celebrated as they received praise for their training of junior doctors. The good news came after the Scotland Deanery paid a visit and remarked on the excellent training facilities. Emma Watson, NHS Highland’s associate director for Medical Education, Quality and Transformation commented that “The team in Wick, supported
With UK leading companies and award winning, state of the art training facilities, the North Highlands is an ideal place to carry out an apprenticeship potentially marking the beginning of a successful, rewarding and fulfilling career. If you’re in a position where relocation to the Highlands is an attractive option but you’re concerned about the
Like lots of places, Christmas in the North Highlands is busy. Our work life goes into overdrive as we try to fit everything into a short month and family life goes crazy as we try to cram in social visits, school plays, parties, Santa visits and shopping for the perfect gifts and Christmas meal. It
The skies of the North Highlands are one of our most atmospheric, mesmerising and ever-changing selling points. In the Summer, the light beams for almost 24 hours and in the Winter, the darkness acts as a stage for the most natural and spectacular performance. The Summer days can see the daylight last until after we
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
