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News published March 2009

  • Highland pupils vie for Euro-info title

    Published 9 Mar 2009

    Pupils from 11 Highland Primary schools are currently cramming up on European information as they prepare to go head to head in the topical knowledge competition – Euroquiz.

  • Day Care Provision for Older People in Nairn

    Published 9 Mar 2009

    The Highland Council’s Housing and Social Work Committee will be asked on Wednesday (11 March) to continue provision of registered day care at MacLean Court, Nairn, for a further six months until th

  • New Head Teacher for Nairn Academy

    Published 9 Mar 2009

    The new Head Teacher of the 800-pupil Nairn Academy is Mrs Julie Macdonald, Depute Head Teacher at Alva Academy, Clackmannanshire.

  • Highland Housing Project Wins COSLA Excellence Award

    Published 6 Mar 2009

    A Highland housing project lifted one of the top awards at the annual Convention of Scottish Local Authorities Excellence Awards.

  • Policy to charge Highland residents for bulky uplift of waste remains

    Published 6 Mar 2009

    The Highland Council reaffirmed its intention to introduce charging residents for bulky uplifts of large waste items from 1 April 2009.

  • School Closures in Highland

    Published 5 Mar 2009

    Early morning snow has resulted in a number of school closures in Highland.

  • Telford Street Roadworks, Inverness

    Published 5 Mar 2009

    Motorists are being advised by The Highland Council that temporary traffic restrictions will be put in place at Telford Street, Inverness from Saturday 28 March, 2009 for a period of 28 days or until

  • Coping with Nairn Academy Disruption

    Published 4 Mar 2009

    Seven classrooms on the upper floor of Nairn Academy will remain out of commission until at least the Easter holidays as the result of an incident last weekend when work on the school roof to prepare

  • Half Marathon Runners To Go Full Distance

    Published 4 Mar 2009

    Competitors taking part in the 2009 Isle of Skye Half Marathon will, for the first time in 25 years, run a route of exactly 13.1 miles, making it exactly half the distance of an official marathon and

  • Birthday Celebrations For Trust Which Supports Young Entrepreneurs

    Published 4 Mar 2009

    Over the last two decades, 600 businesses in The Highland Council area have received £2.5 million of support from the Princes Scotland Youth Business Trust (PSYBT).  The Trust, which has also suppor