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News published October 2010

Baxter’s Loch Ness Marathon
Published 8 Oct 2010
The Provost of Inverness, Councillor Jimmy Gray, has congratulated everyone who took part in last Sunday’s 2010 Baxter’s Loch Ness Marathon, Baxter’s River Ness 10K, 10K Corporate Challenge, B
Support for Gaelic-medium education and Gaelic Ambassador announced
Published 8 Oct 2010
On the opening day of the 2010 Royal National Mòd, the Minister for Gaelic said a new generation of Gaelic speakers can be achieved by the Gaelic community working together.
Council to mark 25 years of Gaelic Medium Education
Published 7 Oct 2010
Members of The Highland Council’s Gaelic Committee have welcomed plans to celebrate twenty five years of Gaelic Medium Education provision in the Highlands.
Locals mark their musical memories of Caithness Mod
Published 7 Oct 2010
People in Caithness are being invited to mark their own musical memories during Mòd Ghallaibh – the Caithness Mod through a joint project between Highland Council’s Libraries in Thurso and Wick a
Northern Joint Police Board response to HMIC’s comments on police force structure in Scotland
Published 7 Oct 2010
Councillor Ian Ross, Vice-Convener of the Northern Joint Police Board, has responded to comments made by Her Majesty’s Inspector of Scottish Constabularies Bill Skelly suggesting that running eight
Highland suppliers invited to take care of business
Published 7 Oct 2010
Highland local suppliers are being invited to attend events aimed at helping them to develop their skills in tendering for public sector contracts.
Nairn youth initiative will foster leadership skills
Published 7 Oct 2010
A group of young people recently launched the Nairn Academy Interact Club which was sponsored by the Rotary Club of Nairn.
Motorists warned of disruption caused by resurfacing work at Culloden Road, Balloch, Inverness
Published 7 Oct 2010
The Highland Council is warning motorists in Inverness of disruption to traffic movement on Monday (11 October) as the result of essential resurfacing road works in the Balloch area of the city.
Painted Pupils
Published 7 Oct 2010
The children at Cromarty Primary showed off their "Happy faces" at their school Open Day on Tuesday (5 October). All the children had their faces painted by Louise of "Happyfaces". Even the teachers j
Amended Corran Ferry timetable
Published 6 Oct 2010
The timetable at Corran Ferry, which plies between Nether Lochaber and Ardgour, has been amended by The Highland Council while the slipway at Nether Lochaber is refurbished. The ferry can only operate