News archive
News published January 2009
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Public’s views sought on new open space guidance
Published 22 Jan 2009Communities and developers are being invited to have their say in shaping future policy aimed at improving open space in new residential developments in the Highlands. A consultation, organised by The
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Visitors to Victorian Market Tune in to Radio VM
Published 22 Jan 2009Visitors to Inverness Victorian Market are invited to tune in to Radio VM – a new audio feature that will greet them at the city shopping precinct between 11 am and 4 pm tomorrow (Friday) and Saturd
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Artist Rooms exhibition comes to Inverness
Published 22 Jan 2009Inverness is one of only four venues in Scotland to house a major new modern art collection, which is being launched at the Tate Modern, London on Thursday (22 January).
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Highland Youngsters Have More To Smile About
Published 21 Jan 2009Issued by NHS Highland
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Go-Ahead Given For Ness-side Commercial District Centre
Published 21 Jan 2009Tesco Stores Ltd’s application for the development of a Commercial District Centre on land at Ness-side, which will include retail stores, a doctor’s surgery, a community building and a petrol fil
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Crocodile Tales To Celebrate Centenary
Published 21 Jan 2009Gavialias Gangeticius or the Crocodile as he is known in the community and to visitors has been a resident of Wick Library for 100 years so the Highland Council is hosting a special celebration to mar
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HMIe confident in Caithness school’s ability to continue improvement
Published 21 Jan 2009In a report published today on Lybster Primary School and Nursery, HMIe said they would make no further visits in relation to their November 2008 inspection. The progress made by the headteacher, Mr
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Transport issues back on agenda of Highland Council’s Dingwall and Seaforth Ward Forum.
Published 21 Jan 2009Following a meeting of The Highland Council’s Dingwall and Seaforth Ward Forum on the 19th of November at which many travel issues were raised by local people, the Council is organising a ‘Transpo
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HMIE Report on Raigmore Primary, Inverness
Published 20 Jan 2009In a HMIe report on Raigmore Primary, Inverness the inspectors judged the work of the school to be good or very good practice and noted a number of particular strengths of the school. These includ
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Council expresses concern over Electric Meter Switch
Published 16 Jan 2009The Highland Council has written to Scottish Hydro Electric to express its concerns that they are ceasing selling tokens for electricity meters before completing the switchover to new key meters in so