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News published September 2008

  • Highland school previews animated film

    Published 30 Sep 2008

    An animated film made by pupils of Ferintosh Primary School on the Black Isle will be previewed on Thursday 2 October, 2008 from 6:30pm to 7:30pm at Kinkell House Hotel.

  • UK Flagship Housing Project Receives Funding Boost

    Published 30 Sep 2008

    A new funding package of £205,000 is being pieced together to ensure that The Highland Housing Fair, the UK’s first housing exhibition, goes ahead in the summer of 2010. The Highland Council's Plan

  • Enterprising pupils help reduce plastic bag usage

    Published 30 Sep 2008

    Pupils at an Inverness Primary School are helping local people to cut down on their use of plastic bags through a school enterprise project. Primary 7 pupils at Balloch Primary School are now encoura

  • Highland Archaeology Festival - 4 to 19 October 2008

    Published 29 Sep 2008

    A programme of events for this year’s Highland Archaeology Festival, which runs from October 4th - 19th inclusive, has now been published.Over one hundred events, most of which are free are included

  • A890 road closes for essential maintenance works

    Published 29 Sep 2008

    To enable essential rock removal works to proceed along the A890 Auchtertyre to Strathcarron road at the Stromeferry bypass, The Highland Council requires closing the road next weekend.

  • Flying the Eco Flag

    Published 26 Sep 2008

    Kirkhill Primary School by Beauly, who were awarded an Eco School Green Flag in June, will be holding a short flag raising ceremony next Wednesday afternoon to celebrate their achievement.  Mr. Georg

  • Drugs Alert in Skye

    Published 26 Sep 2008

    The Head Teacher of Portree High School, Catherine MacDonald,  has written to parents to alert them to the need for vigilance against the misuse of drugs in the community. This follows the suspensio

  • Chance To Convert Waste Into Energy On Isle of Skye

    Published 25 Sep 2008

    Residents in Skye and Lochalsh could see their waste converted to energy if Council plans to develop the first Highland small Energy from Waste (EfW) plant in Portree go ahead.  The energy produced f

  • Motorists urged to slow down at three Highland Schools

    Published 25 Sep 2008

    Three more schools in the Highlands have had 20 mph speed limits introduced for children’s safety.

  • First Minister to Attend Caithness Conference

    Published 25 Sep 2008

    The second annual Caithness Regeneration Conference takes place next week, arranged by key organisations in the area.