News archive
News published October 2008
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Big Draw Workshops at Highland Museums
Published 7 Oct 2008Myths, legends, crofting, fishing and early school years are just some of the themes which will inspire workshops in Gairloch and Strathpeffer during the October holidays. Children and families will
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Highland Archaeology Fortnight: Slochd to Sluggan guided walk with Council Ranger
Published 6 Oct 2008The Highland Council’s Countryside Rangers will be leading a guided walk on Tuesday (14th October 2008) along one of General Wade’s roads from the Slochd to Carrbridge via Sluggan Bridge from 10.3
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Working together to benefit the Highlands and Islands
Published 6 Oct 2008The Highlands and Islands Convention was welcomed to Inverness today (Monday) by Councillor Sandy Park, Convener of The Highland Council, who stressed the importance of working together with the Scott
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Funding needed to pay for free school meals for P 1-3 pupils
Published 3 Oct 2008The Highland Council estimates that the provision of free school meals to all Primary 1 -3 pupils from August 2010 will cost more than £2 million per year.
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Benefit backdate rules to change
Published 2 Oct 2008People who may be entitled to a range of benefits are being reminded that rules about getting backdated benefit are set to change from Monday (6 October), with the maximum period for back payment redu
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Formal Opening of Drummuie, Golspie
Published 2 Oct 2008The Highland Council’s new flagship offices for East Sutherland will be formally opened tomorrow (Friday).
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Turning City Centre Eyesore into "Crowning Glory"
Published 2 Oct 2008An unusual challenge has been thrown open to the public this week as part of the Inverness Old Town Art and City Centre Streetcape projects. The invitation is for inspiring ideas to turn the Crown R
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Highland Trading Standards welcome new doorstep selling rules
Published 1 Oct 2008Cooling off periods and cancellation rights have been simplified for doorstep selling rules by new legislation which takes effect from 1st October 2008.
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The 2009 Neil Gunn Writing Competition is Launched
Published 1 Oct 2008Highland school children and adults from across the Highlands and beyond are being asked to get creative and put pen to paper for the launch of the 2009 Neil Gunn Writing Competiton. Organised by The