News archive
News published December 2007
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Lochaber High School Gets New Head Teacher Ahead of Major Upgrade
Published 24 Dec 2007Staff and pupils at Lochaber High School will return in the new year to a new head teacher and the prospect of work getting under way on a major upgrade of the school building.
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Texas student studies Cromarty dialect
Published 24 Dec 2007Staff from Am Baile, The Highland Council’s award-winning history and culture website, recently welcomed a fellow heritage enthusiast from the USA.
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Highland Lights rounding off a year of highlights!
Published 20 Dec 2007Highland Lights ~ Solais na Gaidhealtachd, the climax to Highland 2007 in Inverness on Saturday 12 January 2008, promises to be a great night out for all the family.
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HMIE follow through inspection of Melvich Primary School
Published 19 Dec 2007HM Inspectorate of Education (HMIE) published a report on the inspection of Melvich Primary School in December 2006. Action points were identified as a result of the inspection and HM Inspectors revis
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Top Marks All Round for Kingussie Primary School
Published 19 Dec 2007Kingussie Primary School has received a very positive HMIe report which highlights a range of key strengths at the 157b pupil school.
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A96 Corridor Framework Launch
Published 19 Dec 2007A planning blueprint, which sets out a 30-40-year development plan within the A 96 Corridor between Inverness and Nairn from 2011, was published today (Wednesday) by The Highland Council.
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Final Chance to Shape Building Blueprint for West Highland and Islands Plan
Published 18 Dec 2007The West Highland and Islands Local Plan - The Highland Council’s principal policy document for deciding on planning applications in Skye and Lochalsh and Lochaber – is published on Friday (21 Dec
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Community Council Nominations Needed
Published 18 Dec 2007Residents of both Conon Bridge and Maryburgh have taken swift action to re-establish a Community Council to give their respective communities a voice.
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HMIe Report on Drummond School
Published 18 Dec 2007In an HMIe report on Drummond School, Inverness, a range of strengths were identified. The school was commended for:• The programme for pupils who were about to leave school.• The quality of pas
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Working Group Drives Forward Climate Change Agenda
Published 18 Dec 2007The Highland Council has established a cross-party working group to spearhead the Council’s commitment to tackling climate change.