News archive

News published April 2010

  • Ringing and singing at Glenurquhart Library

    Published 22 Apr 2010

    On Tuesday the musical sounds of ringing and singing will fill Glenurquhart community library during a special evening to help an Oxfam project raise funds for a library in Africa.

  • Canisbay pupils clean up nicely

    Published 22 Apr 2010

    As part of their Eco-Schools programme the pupils from Canisbay Primary School undertook a litter pick around the school grounds and Canisbay Village this week (21 April).

  • Caithness pupils participate in Countryside Ranger Experience Programme

    Published 22 Apr 2010

    Students from Wick High School’s special education recently (Friday 16 April) planted trees at Newtonhill Croft near Wick with Highland Council’s East Caithness Countryside Ranger.

  • Community Service clean up

    Published 21 Apr 2010

    Offenders subject to community service orders across the whole of Scotland will be busy collecting litter and cleaning up local areas this weekend to support the Keep Scotland Beautiful Spring Clean c

  • All routes lead west

    Published 21 Apr 2010

    A major streetscape enhancement project will get underway in Fort William next week, bringing added vitality to the High Street.

  • HMIe Inspection of Brora Primary School

    Published 21 Apr 2010

    An HMIe report is published today (20 April) for Brora Primary School as part of the inspectorate’s ongoing strategy for evaluating the educational provision of local authorities. The report is base

  • Sgoilearan às an Eilean Sgitheanach is Dùn Èideann air iomlaid chultarail tro phròiseact ealain

    Published 20 Apr 2010

    Read this in English Dh’fhosgail sgoilearan às an Eilean Sgitheanach agus Dùn Èideann taisbeanadh bho chionn ghoirid ann an Gailearaidh am Fruitmarket, Dùn Èideann. 

  • HMIe Inspection of Caithness Schools

    Published 20 Apr 2010

    As part of the inspectorate’s ongoing strategy for evaluating the educational provision of local authorities, reports are issued today (20 April) on the inspection by HMIe of the quality of educatio

  • Fort William Waterfront

    Published 20 Apr 2010

    The Highland Council has been advised by Fort William Waterfront Ltd that they have withdrawn from their plans to develop the Fort William Waterfront development. The company say their decision is lin

  • Bridging the generation gap

    Published 20 Apr 2010

    For the third year in succession Highland Youth Voice members attended the Highland Senior Citizens Network conference held in Inverness last week. Following on from the success of last years technolo