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News published April 2006

  • Pulteneytown people pick up tools of the trade for prospective employment in retail developments

    Published 20 Apr 2006

    A new fund aimed at assisting regeneration of the Pulteneytown area of Wick will help see fifteen local people trained over the next three months (October to December) in the ‘Principles of Retail

  • Pictish Textiles Across Ross and Cromarty

    Published 20 Apr 2006

    Knots, spirals, symbols and crosses are being drawn by school pupils across Ross and Cromarty this week.

  • Highland Wins National Play Awards

    Published 20 Apr 2006

    At a recent awards ceremony in Coatbridge, Patricia Ferguson MSP for Culture Sport and Tourism awarded prestigious Nancy Ovens Play Awards to two separate play projects in Highland.

  • Pathfinder Broadband

    Published 20 Apr 2006

    A £70 million project to introduce broadband technology into schools, libraries and offices in the Highlands and Islands moved forward this week. An advert has been placed in the Official Journal of

  • Skye and Lochalsh Path Consultation

    Published 20 Apr 2006

    People in Skye and Lochalsh are being given the chance to have their say on the production of a Path Plan which will provide a system of paths giving reasonable public access in their area.

  • MOD Competition Sponsorship

    Published 20 Apr 2006

    The Màiri Mhòr Gaelic Song Fellowship through The Highland Council, this year sponsored one of the major Gaelic Learners Solo Vocal competitions at the Mod in Stornoway. The Fellowship sponsored the

  • Council Sponsors MOD Competition

    Published 20 Apr 2006

    The Highland Council’s Màiri Mhòr Gaelic Song Fellowship will, for the third year running, be sponsoring major competitions at the Royal National Mod which opens in Stornoway on Friday 14th Octobe

  • Junior Golf Championship

    Published 20 Apr 2006

    A total of 70 golfers from 30 golf clubs and 21 secondary schools took part in the Highland Junior Golf Championships held in glorious sunshine at The Nairn Golf Club on Friday 14 October.

  • Site investigation, Cromlet Drive and Castle Avenue, Invergordon Environmental Protection Act 1990 Part IIA

    Published 20 Apr 2006

    Residents of properties on Cromlet Drive, Cromlet Court and Castle Avenue, immediately adjacent to the south east quadrant of the former Cromlet tank farm, today (Monday 10th October 2005) received co

  • Upgrading to road to The Isles to be completed

    Published 20 Apr 2006

    Transport Minister Tavish Scott today gave consent for works to go ahead for the final phase of the upgrading to two lanes of the Fort William to Mallaig Road A830 between Arisaig and Loch Nan Uamh.