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News published May 2006

  • Ton up For Health Promoting Schools In Highland

    Published 9 May 2006

    One hundred Highland schools have now been officially recognised as ‘Health Promoting’.  In a ceremony today (Friday 24 June), Kiltearn Primary School in Evanton, Easter Ross, became the 100th sc

  • Presentation Of Gold Duke Of Edinburgh Awards

    Published 9 May 2006

    Five young people from the Highlands were presented with their Gold Duke of Edinburgh Awards during a meeting of The Highland Council on Thursday (24 June).

  • Top Musicians To Perform At Inverness Highland Games

    Published 9 May 2006

    This City of Inverness Highland Games Committee has announced details of the five new musical events that have been added to this year’s Games programme. The action will get underway on Friday 22 Ju

  • Gaelic Primary Teachers Graduate

    Published 9 May 2006

    Three Inverness College UHI-based students have graduated from the Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) Primary Teaching with Gaelic course run by the University of Strathclyde.

  • Alness Pupils Receive Duke Of Edinburgh's Award

    Published 9 May 2006

    Six Alness pupils today (Tuesday 21st June, 2005) received their Bronze Duke of Edinburgh’s Award at a ceremony in Alness Academy.

  • Elections 2008

    Published 9 May 2006

    Highland Councillors are to support a move to delay by one year to 2008 the next local government elections to avoid a clash with the Scottish Parliamentary election in 2007.

  • New Dining Room For Drummond Pupils

    Published 9 May 2006

    The Highland Council’s Director of Education, Culture and Sport, Bruce Robertson was invited to officially open the new-look dining room at Drummond School in Inverness today (Monday 20 June).

  • HMIe Report on Daviot Primary School

    Published 9 May 2006

    In an HMIe report on Daviot Primary School, Inverness, the school was commended for its progress in learning made by pupils from P1 – 3, the close and supportive staff team and the generous assistan

  • Digital Gaelic Channel Or Not?

    Published 9 May 2006

    At the end of last week OFCOM announced their plans for Gaelic broadcasting. They have given ITV permission to cut its commitments to regional TV programming. This means that Scottish Media Group will

  • Council Commits More Funding For Community Projects

    Published 9 May 2006

    The Highland Council has made a short and long term commitment to fostering community projects.