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News published December 2009

  • Festival lantern launch “delight”

    Published 3 Dec 2009

    The Children’s Hospice Association of Scotland have announced that the fundraising activities organised by The Highland Council as part of the Inverness Winter Festival around the City’s Christmas

  • Surprises in store for Inverness shoppers

    Published 3 Dec 2009

    The Inverness Winter Festival organisers have arranged a number of surprises for shoppers heading for Inverness this weekend as the countdown to Christmas gathers pace and two of the Festival’s late

  • B9176 Struie Road reopens ahead of schedule

    Published 2 Dec 2009

    Motorists are being advised that the temporary traffic restriction on the B9176 Struie Road is lifted and that the works have been successfully completed ahead of schedule.

  • Proposals for major developments on the agenda

    Published 2 Dec 2009

    On Tuesday (8 December) Members of the Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey Planning Applications and Review Committee will be asked to determine two major developments that could have a signific

  • Modernising Home Care Services

    Published 2 Dec 2009

    The Chairman of The Highland Council’s Housing and Social Work Committee, Councillor Margaret Davidson, has restated the Council’s commitment to the enhancement of care at home services across the

  • New Public Office Opens in Golspie

    Published 2 Dec 2009

    A new public office is opening in Golspie on Monday 14 December, which will see The Highland Council, Northern Constabulary and the Citizens Advice Bureau join forces to share premises.

  • Merkinch Primary School Closure

    Published 2 Dec 2009

    At around 8:45am this morning (02 December 2009) Merkinch Primary School was evacuated due to suspicions of a potential gas leak.

  • Highland Secondary small schools football final

    Published 1 Dec 2009

    Around 200 pupils will take part in the Highland Secondary small schools football final this Friday 4 December at Glen Urquhart High School, Drumnadrochit near Inverness.

  • City community centres welcome young people

    Published 1 Dec 2009

    Young people in the West of Inverness are being invited in out of the cold this winter as community centres open their doors to welcome them in for two evenings a week.

  • Volunteers wanted to take part in tree planting event

    Published 1 Dec 2009

    Glenurquhart Community Library and Abriachan Forest Trust are partners in the B.B.C. Breathing Places event which takes place on Saturday (5th December) and volunteers are being sought to help with a