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News published March 2010

  • East Sutherland Tourism Industry meets at Burghfield House in Dornoch

    Published 3 Mar 2010

    East Sutherland tourism businesses met at a seminar entitled “Tourism is Everyone’s Business” at the Burghfield House on Monday 1 March. The seminar, which was jointly organised by Highlands and

  • Rescheduled Forum

    Published 2 Mar 2010

    The Highland Council’s Tain and Easter Ross Ward Forum, originally postponed due to bad weather, will be held next Thursday (11 March).

  • Lochaber concert to premiere new composition

    Published 2 Mar 2010

    The sound of music will fill the Nevis Centre in Fort William on Saturday when 140 young musicians from across the Highlands perform a concert, the highlight of which will be the premiere of a composi

  • New resource to help bring curriculum to life

    Published 2 Mar 2010

    Teachers in Highland will be using a new toolkit to help explain changes to the school curriculum to parents.  The resource aims to give mums, dads and carers more information about how the new curri

  • Council awards contract for second phase of Lochaber High School redevelopment

    Published 1 Mar 2010

    The Highland Council’s investment in Lochaber High School will rise to  £15.1 million with the award of a contract for the latest phase of the redevelopment of the school.  

  • Mallaig High School hostel welcomes first residents

    Published 1 Mar 2010

    Mallaig High School’s new £4 million residential hostel welcomed its first residents today (Monday).

  • Knockbreck knocks waste on the head

    Published 1 Mar 2010

    Knockbreck Primary is winning in the battle against waste. Based on the number of bins and collections, the Tain primary school, which has 124 pupils, has the lowest volume of waste produced per pupil

  • Dingwall Heritage Discussion

    Published 1 Mar 2010

    The Dingwall History Society and The Highland Council have been working in partnership to commission a Conservation Area Appraisal for Dingwall.

  • Roads temporarily closed during city half marathon

    Published 1 Mar 2010

    The 2010 Inverness Half Marathon and Fun Run takes place on Sunday 14 March and the Council is advising drivers that temporary traffic restrictions will be in place in and around the city on this date

  • Forum to focus on ways of growing the Black Isle

    Published 1 Mar 2010

    The next Black Isle Ward Forum takes place on Thursday (4 March) and under the heading of “Growing the Black Isle”, the main topic of discussion will focus around local allotment opportunities and