News archive
News published August 2010
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New house building model
Published 4 Aug 2010The Highland Council’s Housing and Social Work Committee has unanimously agreed to investigate the feasibility of embarking on a new council house building programme.
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Tribute paid to outgoing Director of Social Work Services
Published 4 Aug 2010Tributes were paid today (Wednesday 4 August 2010) to Harriet Dempster, who retires later this month after 36 years in social work and 11 years at the helm of The Highland Council’s Director of Soci
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Investigation into offspring of cloned cow
Published 4 Aug 2010A Council spokesman confirmed that officers from the Council’s Environmental Health team had visited the farm at Auldearn yesterday (Tuesday) to interview the farmer who owned 2 of the bulls born in
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Changing Community Care – East Sutherland and Edderton Ward Forum
Published 4 Aug 2010Helmsdale Community Centre will host the East Sutherland and Edderton Ward Forum at 7.30pm on Tuesday (10 August). Donellen Mackenzie and Bob Silverwood of The Highland Council Social Work Service wil
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Tribute to Nairn depute head teacher
Published 3 Aug 2010Hugh Fraser, The Highland Council’s Director of Education Culture and Sport has paid tribute to Mrs Caroline Johnston, depute head teacher at Rosebank Primary School, Nairn, who died as the result o
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Matisse exhibition comes to Inverness
Published 3 Aug 2010A Hayword touring exhibition - "Drawing with Scissors" - the late works of Matisse 1950 - 1954 will be on display at Inverness Museum and Art Gallery from 7 August to 5 September 2010.
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South West Inverness Flood Relief Scheme
Published 3 Aug 2010The public will get a chance to find out about the progress being made on the South West Inverness Flood Relief Scheme at a public exhibition taking place in the function room at Fairways Golf Club be
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Youngsters have whale of a time with countryside rangers
Published 2 Aug 2010A group of local and visiting children recently joined Highland Council’s Countryside Rangers at Dunnet Bay in Caithness to help build a life size sand sculpture of a minke whale.
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Temporary closure of road bridge in Alness
Published 2 Aug 2010The road bridge which crosses the Averon River in Alness will be closed between 7pm - 9.30pm on Wednesday 11 August for a routine inspection of the bridge. During this period, an alternative route fo
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Reminder for Broadband improvement funding
Published 2 Aug 2010A new deadline date of Wednesday 6 October has been set for community groups across the Highlands wishing to bid for Euro funding to help improve their broadband services.