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13th April 2007

CAPE WRATH TRAINING CENTRE DEFENCE TRAINING ESTATE SCOTLAND

The Cape Wrath range area will be active for live firing activities and movements from land, sea and air during the following dates 23 April to 03 May 2007 when the range is active, red flags/ lights will be flown /displayed and sentries positioned on the u70 road. All efforts will be made to keep the u70 road open.  However, due to the nature of some practices and in the interest of public safety, closure may be necessary during the above dates

Access advice can be sought from the sentries, who will be in contact with the range officer conducting the firing, or by contacting the freephone number.  However, whatever the nature of the practice, under no circumstances is any person to leave the road or proceed anywhere onto the land particularly the land north of the road within the range area, when the red flags are flying. For further information on the opening and closing of the road, and military activity telephone the range freephone number 0800 833300

Easter Kids Camp.

Picture attached the youngsters at the Kids Camp Easter activity programme in Durness

22 children between the ages of 8 and 12 from Kinlochbervie, Scourie, Achfary and Durness attended the Highland council Easter activity program in Durness on Tuesday form 10 to 3. Yvonne Mackay Highland council Youth Development Officer arranged for arts activities with Meg Telfer and Sports activities with active schools volunteers Tony Jackson and Garry Macleod