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News published October 2010

  • Delhi meets Inverness – Salsa style

    Published 15 Oct 2010

    Inverness shoppers were treated to a taste of Eden Court’s Delhi Dance Week as participants from the event performed a range of devised dance pieces in Falcon Square. The Delhi Dance week culminated

  • Highland Junior Golf Championships at Spey Valley

    Published 15 Oct 2010

    A total of 42 young golfers from golf clubs in Highland and Moray took part in the eighth annual Highland Junior Golf Championships held at Spey Valley Golf Course, Aviemore, on Thursday 14 October.

  • Bridging the gap between generations of Gaelic speakers

    Published 13 Oct 2010

    Gaelic learners will be better able to extend their linguistic horizons by tapping into the rich and diverse heritage of the language. This follows the successful conclusion of a project forging stron

  • Moves to ease social housing pressure in Highlands

    Published 13 Oct 2010

    Steps to prevent shortages of affordable housing in Highland have been announced today. The Highland Council's application to extend and expand ‘pressured areas’ status has been approved by the Ho

  • Protocol for handling planning applications for customers with disabilities launched today

    Published 12 Oct 2010

    The Highland Council’s Planning and Development Service has launched a protocol for dealing with planning applications for people with disabilities.

  • Caithness Folk Group are jubilant Mòd Ghallaibh winners

    Published 11 Oct 2010

    Fèis Ghallaibh Junior Folk Group A are winners of the Folk Group Competition for under 13 year olds at Mòd Ghallaibh 2010.Sponsored by The Highland Council and Fujitsu, the Folk Group is an open cat

  • Adapting to Climate Change in the Highlands

    Published 11 Oct 2010

    The Highland Council is seeking the views of the public over its plans to respond to changing weather patterns.  Adapting to climate change means considering how people in different communities and t

  • Tributes paid to Inverness head teacher

    Published 11 Oct 2010

    The head teacher of Inshes Primary School, Mrs Ishbel Gilroy, has died at the age of 55.

  • Inverness road works

    Published 11 Oct 2010

    Starting on Monday 18th October, Scotland Gas Networks (SGN), the gas pipeline operator, will be replacing the gas mains on Old Edinburgh Road, Inverness, between its junction with Culduthel Road and

  • Budget consultation comments published

    Published 11 Oct 2010

    The Highland Council has published the 9,000 comments made during its extensive budget consultation earlier this year. The comments, which have been anonymised,  will help shape the decisions to be