News archive
News published February 2009
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Highland children benefit from Lottery payout
Published 10 Feb 2009Over 4,000 children in Highland pre-school education are receiving all weather suits just in time for playing in the snow.
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Love is in the cold crisp air!
Published 10 Feb 2009This Valentine’s Day, Highland Council Countryside Rangers are inviting people to get out of the house and enjoy the crisp winter weather and join them on a ‘Love is in the Air – Valentine walk
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The Highland Council receives Carbon Trust Standard Certification
Published 10 Feb 2009The Highland Council is one of only three Councils in Scotland to receive Carbon Trust Standard certification in recognition of the progress it is making in reducing carbon emissions. Since 2006-7, ca
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Beware of online puppy scammers! – Highland Trading Standards warns consumers.
Published 10 Feb 2009Online classified advertisements do offer an easy and sometimes free means of advertising goods for consumers. However, they can also be a means for traders to disguise themselves as ‘private seller
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HMIe Report on Plockton Primary School and Nursery Class
Published 10 Feb 2009Plockton Primary and Nursery School have received an overall positive inspection report from HM Inspectors who visited the school in November 2008 as part of a national sample of primary education, co
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Safer Internet Day 2009
Published 10 Feb 2009Every pupil in the Highlands is being issued this week with important information to protect themselves online. They will receive a leaflet entitled ‘How can I protect myself? Ciamar A Dhìonas Mi M
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Council to offer businesses City roundabout sponsorship deals
Published 10 Feb 2009Members of The Highland Council’s Inverness City Committee have given the final go ahead for a sponsorship scheme of the City’s roundabouts.Five roundabouts within Inverness will soon be advertise
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Final home determined for Faith, Hope and Charity statues
Published 10 Feb 2009The location of a permanent home for three nine foot statues, Faith, Hope and Charity, that once adorned the roof of an Inverness High Street drapers store, was decided today by members of The Highlan
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School Closures in the Highlands
Published 9 Feb 2009A total of six primary schools and one nursery school were closed today in The Highland Council area due to winter weather related conditions.
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Public to be consulted on expansion of 'Operation Respect'
Published 9 Feb 2009The Highland Council is to canvas communities around Inverness to establish support and potential demand for the expansion of a public safety initiative called ‘Operation Respect’.