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News published May 2006

  • Caledonian Canal Ceilidh Trail - 2005

    Published 8 May 2006

    The opening chord of the Caledonian Canal Ceilidh Trail will be struck this year at Urquhart Castle, Loch Ness on Monday 18th July at a "Grand Opening Ceilidh" from 8-10pm.

  • Pupils Meet Astronaut During Sci Tech Festival

    Published 8 May 2006

    School children from Inverness, Badenoch and Strathspey, Sutherland and Ross and Cromarty came face to face with NASA Astronaut Mike Baker when he touched down in Dingwall this morning (Tuesday 14 Jun

  • Summer Brochure Launched

    Published 8 May 2006

    On Tuesday (14 June) in Gairloch Primary School, 45 children took part in an African drumming session with tutor Steven Sharpe to launch this year’s Summer Activities Brochure from Ross and Cromarty

  • New Initiative For People With Sensory Needs

    Published 8 May 2006

    The Highland Council has developed a single strategic approach in partnership with other bodies to ensure that community services offered to people who are deaf, deafened, hard of hearing, blind or de

  • Enterprising Pupils Show Off Their Work

    Published 8 May 2006

    Pupils from Highland schools today (Wednesday 1 June) showcased their projects at a special event to highlight their new skills learnt through an enterprising approach to learning and teaching.

  • Kerbside Recycling Off To A Good Start In Fort William

    Published 8 May 2006

    The kerbside collection of paper in Fort William has got off to a good start with 4.3 tonnes of paper collected in Caol on Monday, the heaviest amount for the first day collection from any route in th

  • Far Reaching Strategy Agreed in Care Home Review

    Published 5 May 2006

    The Highland Council today (Thursday) agreed a far-reaching strategy for modernising care for older people, including doubling the number of houses for older people over the next five years, increasin

  • Council puts pupils' safety first on school roads

    Published 5 May 2006

    This addition brings the total number of schools benefiting from part time speed limits in Ross and Cromarty to 7 and in Highland to 34 at present.

  • Public opinion sought on draft coastal plan for the Two Brooms area

    Published 5 May 2006

    The draft plan, which is being circulated widely for public comment, marks an important milestone in the mainly EU-funded Atlantic Coast (Wester Ross) project. This project has brought together a rang

  • Glen Nevis Visitor Centre boosts Lochaber Mountain Rescue funds

    Published 5 May 2006

    Handing over a cheque for £2155 Highland Councillor Drew McFarlane Slack, Area Chairman of the Planning Development Europe and Tourism Committee said: "I am delighted to present this donation to Loch