News archive
News published July 2010
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Ardersier veteran receives medal from St Valery-en-Caux
Published 12 Jul 2010An Ardersier veteran has received a medal for his service in the 51st Highland Division when he fought alongside French forces at the battle of Saint Valery-en-Caux in 1940.Donnie Ross (93) was presen
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Highland residents warned to be on guard against free home alarm offers
Published 7 Jul 2010Highland Council Trading Standards are warning all residents to be on their guard when answering ‘cold-call’ telephone sales calls offering a ‘free home fire and security survey’, if they agre
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Build-up to new waste collection trial begins
Published 7 Jul 2010In a move to reduce the amount of waste going to landfill The Highland Council will be running a new 6 month trial of new waste collections in Skye and Lochalsh. During the next few weeks all reside
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The Culloden Avenue treasure trail
Published 7 Jul 2010The new sculpture trail in Culloden Avenue will feature in a special treasure trail event organised by The Highland Council’s Countryside Rangers on Tuesday 13 July.
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Afternoon party marks official opening of Lochbroom House
Published 7 Jul 2010Lochbroom House, a care home for 11 older people in Ullapool, was officially reopened yesterday (Tuesday 6th July) following a £1.4 million refurbishment. The centre is the ninth Council care home to
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Opportunity for local businesses to apply for extended licences during Royal National Mod
Published 7 Jul 2010The Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross Divisional Licensing Board have designated the Royal National Mod being held In Caithness between 8th and 16th October 2010 as a special event of local signif
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Emergency road closure on The Black Isle
Published 7 Jul 2010Issued at 14.40pm
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Caledonian Canal Ceilidh Trail – Cuairt Cèilidh a’ Chanàil Chaileannaich
Published 6 Jul 2010Members of the 9th Caledonian Canal Ceilidh Trail embarked onto the Jacobite Queen to the sound of a Sailors Hornpipe played by ceilidh trailer Rachael MacDonald today (6 July, 2010) at Tomnahurich Br
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Highland MSYPs vote on new manifesto for the Scottish Youth Parliament
Published 6 Jul 2010Seven young Highland representatives for the Scottish Youth Parliament (SYP) attended their Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Livingston on 26- 27 June to decide on their manifesto. They whittled down 1
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Residents and Day Attenders go on-line
Published 5 Jul 2010Residents and Day Attenders from Bayview House in Thurso can now go on-line to keep in touch with families and friends.