News archive

News published August 2007

  • New Caithness Regeneration Website Launched

    Published 9 Aug 2007

    Issued by Highlands and Islands Enterprise

  • Highland's New Young People's Champion

    Published 9 Aug 2007

    Gillian Slider from Ullapool this week took up her new full-time role as the Highland’s Youth Convener. Seventeen year old Gillian will be the sounding board for youth issues in the Highlands and wi

  • Demolition of properties and remediation of contaminated land 25 - 71 Joss Street, Invergordon

    Published 9 Aug 2007

    Work begins on the demolition of flats and removal of contaminated soils at 25 to 71 Joss Street, Invergordon on Monday 13th August.

  • Highland girl wins national bedtime story writing competition

    Published 9 Aug 2007

    Local schoolgirl Josie Tolliday aged 9 from Ardross Primary School in Ardross, Alness has beaten off fierce competition to scoop Silentnight’s ‘Book At Bedtime’ 2007 award.

  • Have your say on Council's Gaelic Plan

    Published 8 Aug 2007

    A series of six meetings, seeking the views of the public on The Highland Council’s draft Gaelic Language Plan, commences at the Town Hall, Inverness, on Tuesday 14 August.

  • Gaelic family learning weeks

    Published 8 Aug 2007

    A Gaelic learners course held at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig on the Island of Skye this summer attracting families from throughout Scotland has been hailed as a success by members of the Community Learning and

  • 20th Anniversary of Telford Centre, Fort Augustus

    Published 8 Aug 2007

    The Telford Centre Community Care Centre, Abertarff Place, Fort Augustus, celebrates its 20th anniversary on Saturday (11 August) with a fund-raising garden fete at the centre.

  • SQA Results 2007 - Highland

    Published 7 Aug 2007

    Examination results were received by pupils across Highland today (Tuesday, 7 August).  The initial analysis of SQA results is based on raw data and will be subject to further analysis and revised on

  • Progress in Nairn Town Centre Redevelopment

    Published 7 Aug 2007

    A significant breakthrough has been achieved in the redevelopment of Nairn Town Centre following negotiations between The Highland Council and supermarket operators, Somerfield. All major issues betwe

  • Inverness Goes Car Free

    Published 7 Aug 2007

    Plans have been announced to help make Inverness a car free zone on 19 September.