News archive

News published April 2006

  • Maintenance Work On High Street

    Published 20 Apr 2006

    Essential maintenance work will be carried out in Inverness High St from Monday (17 October) for a period of 10-14 days. The work is being undertaken on behalf of The Highland Council by Pirie Contrac

  • Community Conference To Look At Rural Housing and Health

    Published 20 Apr 2006

    The Partnership for Rural Inverness & Nairn (PRIN) will host their annual community conference on Saturday 29 October to help rural communities begin to understand and meet their housing needs.

  • Fionnar At Fairburn

    Published 20 Apr 2006

    The Gaelic vocal harmony group "Fionnar", established by the Màiri Mhòr Gaelic Song Fellowship from The Highland Council, recently held an intensive training weekend at Fairburn Activity Centre, Mar

  • Ranger Walk Forays Into Fungi

    Published 20 Apr 2006

    The private life of fungi will be explored on a Highland Council Ranger guided walk this weekend (Saturday 15th October, 2005).

  • Council Provides Helping Hand To Nova Scotia Gaelic Group

    Published 20 Apr 2006

    Next week, six young musicians involved with Feis Lochabair will be participating in the Celtic Colours international traditional music festival in Nova Scotia. Accompanying them will be Ingrid Hender

  • Ask The Family

    Published 20 Apr 2006

    The charity is bringing Mike Doolan, former Chief Social Worker of New Zealand and recognised expert in child and family welfare to Scotland for the seminar series, which will bring together child car

  • Ecorider Set ForExpansion

    Published 20 Apr 2006

    The Nairn-based engineering firm Ecorider, which specialises in the production of a two wheeled off road work bike, is set for expansion with funding support from Highland Opportunity, The Highland Co

  • Deadline For Civic Awards

    Published 20 Apr 2006

    Communities across Ross-shire have just one more week to get their entries in for the 2005 Ross and Cromarty Civic and Community Awards.

  • Dolphin and Seal Centre Competition Winners

    Published 20 Apr 2006

    The winners of The Highland Council’s Dolphin and Seal Centre annual colouring competition this year are Zoe Brown of Kilcoy and Tiree Paterson of Croy.

  • Highland Council Care Homes

    Published 20 Apr 2006

    The Highland Council faces challenges in providing quality care services for older people in the Highlands.