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News published April 2006

  • Swim For £1 Offer As Leisure Complex Is First To Make A Splash In New Scheme

    Published 25 Apr 2006

    Inverness Leisure, operators of the Aquadome and sports centre, have become the first leisure company in the city to sign up to a new scheme which gives cut-price offers to young people.

  • Tough Crackdown On Speeding Near Schools

    Published 25 Apr 2006

    Drivers in the Highlands are being warned that if they speed in the vicinity of Highland schools then the penalties will be tough.

  • Council Agree To Introduce Smoking Curbs Ahead Of National Debate

    Published 25 Apr 2006

    The Highland Council, the largest employer in the Highlands, has confirmed the introduction of a complete ban on smoking in its premises and vehicles from 1 January, next year – three months ahead o

  • Sea Eagles Soar On Cannich Open-Air Cinema

    Published 25 Apr 2006

    The RSPB’s stunning film "The Eagle Odyssey" will be shown in the open air. This is the inspiring story of one of the UK’s greatest conservation successes.

  • Schools Remain Closed Due To Water Supply Problem

    Published 25 Apr 2006

    Eleven of the twelve schools in Easter Ross and The Black Isle closed today due to problems with the supply of water will remain closed tomorrow.

  • Skye pupils’ Education and Enterprise project promotes Scorrybreac

    Published 25 Apr 2006

    Pupils at Portree Primary School will this (Saturday 3rd September, 2005) launch the results of their year-long enterprise and education project in the form of a unique calendar for 2006 entitled "12

  • Council Puts Pupils' Safety First on City Roads

    Published 25 Apr 2006

    Motorists in Inverness are being warned that part time 20mph speed restrictions will be introduced at four schools in the City, for children’s safety.

  • Councillor Roy MacIntyre

    Published 25 Apr 2006

    Councillor Roy MacIntrye, the member of The Highland Council who represents Gairloch, West Ross, has been forced to take time out from his Council duties to undergo and recover from surgery.

  • Schools To Reopen

    Published 25 Apr 2006

    All eleven primary schools in Easter Ross and The Black Isle closed since Monday due to problems with the supply of water will reopen tomorrow morning.

  • Recycling Centre For Thurso

    Published 25 Apr 2006

    Work started last week on a new Recycling Centre in Thurso which will allow householders to recycle more of their household waste.