News archive
News published October 2010
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The A830 Arisaig to Loch Nan Uamh Road Improvement wins prestigious Saltire Society Award
Published 28 Oct 2010The A830 Arisaig to Loch Nan Uamh Road Improvement, the last section of the “Road to the Isles”, has won the prestigious Saltire Society Award for Civil Engineering design in the Environment Cat
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Corran Ferry Timetable Update
Published 28 Oct 2010Following successful “after dark” running trials using floodlighting, the timetable on the Corran Ferry between Ardgour and Nether Lochaber is being extended from Monday 1 November. The timetable
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Science Baccalaureate proves popular in the Highlands
Published 27 Oct 2010More than 50 secondary school pupils from across the Highlands will find out how an award in science can help their careers, at an information session at the Centre for Health Science, Inverness on Fr
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Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber MSYP makes history at Scottish Parliament
Published 27 Oct 2010Young people are set to take over the Debating Chamber of the Scottish Parliament this weekend to make history, make policies, and discuss topical issues.
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Evanton student is National e-Consumer Week prize draw winner
Published 27 Oct 2010Inverness College student, Lucy Wilson from Evanton has won the ‘Free Pizza and Movie Night for Two’ prize draw held as part of National e-Consumer Week by Highland Council Trading Standards Servi
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Inverness shoppers advised of city centre footway maintenance
Published 26 Oct 2010Work resurfacing the footway outside Marks and Spencer on Academy Street, Inverness, is planned to start on Monday (1 November) and there will be unavoidable disruption to the bus stop and taxi rank t
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Contract awarded for Caithness landfill site extension
Published 26 Oct 2010Work begins this week on a £950,000 extension to the Seater Landfill Site, near Bower, Caithness. Rok Construction have been commissioned by The Highland Council to construct a ninth cell at the sit
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Inverness Winter Festival opens with Ness Islands Halloween show
Published 26 Oct 2010The Inverness Winter Festival opens on Friday (October 29th) with a two day Halloween show that is guaranteed to fill the streets of Inverness with characters from a Rocky Horror Show.
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Waste mascot launches mural competition for primary schools
Published 25 Oct 2010Highland waste mascot, Compost the Cow, is getting creative and encouraging all primary schools to do the same. Along with the Highland Council’s Waste Awareness team, Compost is inviting primary sc
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Citizens’ Panel’s excellent response to annual performance survey
Published 25 Oct 2010The annual public performance survey carried out by The Highland Council in June/July of this year attracted a 67% response rate from the new Citizens’ Panel, the majority of whom are satisfied with